The Shipwrecks As Artificial
Reef Structures (SwARS)
The Shipwrecks as Artificial Reef Structures (SwARS) project aims to evaluate the role of shipwrecks for marine and coastal communities in Sri Lanka.
About the Project
The Shipwrecks as Artificial Reef Structures (SwARS) project aims to evaluate the role of shipwrecks for marine and coastal communities in Sri Lanka.
We are investigating the shipwrecks from an ecological, historical, and socio-economic standpoint to understand their value for the development of marine communities, their support for local fisheries and tourism, and as a tool for sustainable marine resource management.
Our Supporters
The SwARS project is a UN Ocean Decade Action, endorsed by the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme.
Underwater Photographs
Cargo Wreck (Ales Reich)
Taprobane East Wreck (Ales Reich)
Lotus Wreck (Nick Hobgood)
