Mawanella Bridge (Sinhala: මාවනැල්ල ගඩොල් පාලමේ ඉතිහාසය) is the oldest operational brick bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge was built in 1833 in Mawanella over the Maha Oya. The arch bridge has four arches, with each arch 15 m (49 ft) in length and is constructed entirely from bricks. The bridge was formally recognised by the Government as an protected archaeological site on 1 November 1996. In 2005 a modern concrete bridge was constructed to the north of the historic bridge.