Uncovering Maritime History Beneath the Waves: U.S. Embassy and Sri Lanka's Maritime Archaeology Unit Dive to Ancient Godawaya Shipwreck
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka issued the following news release:
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in partnership with the Central Cultural Fund's Maritime Archaeology Unit, has undertaken a significant step in preserving Sri Lanka's rich maritime history through the conservation and documentation of the Godawaya Shipwreck, the oldest known shipwreck in the Asia-Pacific region. This initiative, funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, . . .
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in partnership with the Central Cultural Fund's Maritime Archaeology Unit, has undertaken a significant step in preserving Sri Lanka's rich maritime history through the conservation and documentation of the Godawaya Shipwreck, the oldest known shipwreck in the Asia-Pacific region. This initiative, funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, . . .