In 1972, Karunanidhi worte this to Gazetter of Ramanathapuram.
He hailed this bridge as Heritage.
Some important lines from the forward...
"....This bridge links both the islands, Rameshwaram & Sri Lanka. With the help of monkey army & Hanuman as leader, Rama went on war with Sri Lanka. So, it is also called as Ramar Bridge. Till 1480, this bridge linked Srilanka & India. Due to severe cyclone later......"