President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu declared August 30 as National Engineers' Day via a President's Office directive issued on June 15, 2025, marking the anniversary of the Sinamalé Bridge's 2018 opening. Chinese Ambassador Kong Xianhua posted a tribute on X on June 16, 2025 honoring the engineers behind the 1.4-kilometre bridge.
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This engineering marvel of Chinese and Maldivian engineers transformed Maldivians’ life and economy dramatically. So, engineers build not just projects, but also people’s lives and society’s progress. They deserve our most heartfelt respec…
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This date commemorates the inauguration of the 1.4‑kilometre Sinamalé Bridge—the largest infrastructure project in Maldives history—first unveiled on August 30, 2018 .
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