39 km long bridge has two car lanes and separate lanes for motorcycles, and pedestrians, and opened on 30 August 2018. It was originally called the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge due to funding received from the Chinese government. The Sinamalé Bridge (Dhivehi: ސިނަމާލެ ފާލަން; lit. Good to see the ocean view wide. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency. The Sinamalé Bridge, a key infrastructure link between Malé and Hulhulé, remains in "terrifically good" condition seven years after its opening, according to China's Ambassador to the Maldives, Kong Xianhua. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Dr.