Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Central Cultural Fund (CCF) has announced that the much-anticipated lighting project of the Demodara Nine-Arch Bridge, a major attraction for both local and foreign tourists, has been delayed due to obstructions caused by private landowners.

According to CCF Director General Dr. Nilan Cooray, the delay occurred because landowners objected to laying power lines needed to operate the transformer that will light the bridge and its surroundings. He said that alternative arrangements are now being made to obtain the electricity lines through another route.

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