Bhante’s teacher Ven. Y. Sumana Thera joined Bhante Wimala in cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Triple Gem Bridge.

Some of the local drummers and dancers waiting for the arrival of Bhante Wimala.

Local drummer leading the procession.

Ceremonial crossing of the Bridge was lead by Bhante Wimala and other monks.

Hundreds of villagers lined up for the ceremonial crossing of the bridge.

We paved two hundred yards of slippery path that led to the bridge with concrete steps.

The Triple Gem Bridge under construction.

Bhante Wimala and another monk having a personal experience of what the villagers must go through everyday to cross the river. Whenever the water level raises the villagers have the problem of crossing the river.

This man has been dreaming all his life of having a bridge to cross the river. He has gotten swept away by the current and survived. Finally the dream has come true and now he knows that his children and grand children will be safe. He came down to the river to express his gratitude to Bhante.

Bhante measures for the new bridge. One hundred and seventy feet long, fifteen feet high and five and a half feet wide.

Construction site of the bridge.

Bridge Construction Plans