Marine Archaeological Museum to open soon
The unique Marine Archaeological Museum in Sri Lanka
newly established by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National
Heritage in Galle is scheduled to be inaugurated under the patronage of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 4th March 2010.
According to the Cultural Ministry the Museum built
under a special grant of Rs.177 million made by the government of the
Netherlands and it is 40,000square feet in extent. While marine
artifacts discovered in explorations made in the ocean floor around Sri
Lanka are displayed in this Museum, about 200 artifacts discovered from
the remains of ships sunk in the ocean nearly 800 years ago are
exhibited here.
The Marine Archaeological Museum previously
established in Galle was completely destroyed by the Tsunami Disaster on
26th December 2004 and the present Museum is being established after
renovating a massive old building constructed during the Dutch Era and
situated within the historic rampart of Galle, Ministry added.
Courtesy : Government Information Department | 
