Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Tourism Deputy Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said action would be taken to promote historically important shipwrecks off the coast of Sri Lanka as a major tourist attraction.

He also pointed out that several notable shipwrecks, including what is believed to be the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, is located off the east coast of Sri Lanka.

The Deputy Minister made this statement while addressing a media briefing in Colombo.

Elaborating further, he said that such sites can become unique attractions if properly managed.He noted that advanced diving technology and technical expertise are required to explore the wrecks, which is a very specialized field. Deputy Minister Ranasinghe expressed concern over...