Ramboda is a village in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. It is located within
Central Province.
The Ramboda Road Tunnel is currently the longest road tunnel in Sri Lanka and is situated on the
A5 highway (Perandenyia – Nuwara Eliya Road),
close to Ramboda falls. It is long, wide and high.
Construction of the tunnel began in 2006, and it opened in February 2008. The tunnel cost
Rs. 2,000M and was substantially funded by the Japanese Government. The 1,000 rupee
banknote
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, issued 4 February 2011, features an artist's impression of the Ramboda tunnel, with the rock wall at the same location before construction.
The Wavenden Estate in Ramboda was the birthplace of the British
Admiral of the Fleet,
Lord Fisher.
See also
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List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province is a Provinces of Sri Lanka, province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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References
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Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District
Road tunnels in Sri Lanka
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