{"id":58,"date":"2026-06-18T14:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/?post_type=location&#038;p=58"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:16:27","slug":"ella-demodara-nine-arch-bridge","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/?location=ella-demodara-nine-arch-bridge","title":{"rendered":"Demodara (Nine Arch) Bridge &#8211; Ella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step into one of Sri Lanka\u2019s most photographed landscapes at the Demodara Nine Arch Bridge in Ella. Surrounded by emerald tea plantations and misty hills, this colonial-era railway bridge is famous for its nine elegant stone arches and the iconic blue train that glides across them. It&#8217;s a perfect stop for photography, gentle hikes, and peaceful countryside views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers&#8217; will love the cool hill-country climate and relaxed atmosphere, offering a refreshing contrast to the tropical coast. From Colombo, take the scenic train to Ella (around 7\u20139 hours) or drive via the Southern Expressway and Wellawaya (around 5\u20136 hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Maps: <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=Nine+Arch+Bridge+Ella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=Nine+Arch+Bridge+Ella<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step into one of Sri Lanka\u2019s most photographed landscapes at the Demodara Nine Arch Bridge in Ella. Surrounded by emerald tea plantations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":59,"template":"","meta":[],"activity":[5],"class_list":["post-58","location","type-location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activity-adventure"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/location\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/location"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"activity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srilankacalling.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Factivity&post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}