10 Km northwest Of Colombo

Cardinal Barge

SL/W/COLO/M/20

District: Colombo
Depth: 27.00–29.00 m
Vessel type: Utility Barge, Bulk Carrier

Overview

The remains of a badly deteriorated, non-motorized wreck similar to the wrecks at the Four Barges site in Colombo. The stern is relatively better preserved. It lies on seabed 29m deep. The site is inhabited by vast amounts of Cardinalfish, hence the name of the wreck.

Not an attractive dive site and thus not dived by recreational SCUBA divers.

Media gallery

Midships 13 Feb 2016 © Dharshana Jayawardena / Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the Shipwrecks of SL

Stern/Rudder Mechanism 13 Feb 2016 © Dharshana Jayawardena / Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the Shipwrecks of SL

Location

District: Colombo

Province: Western

Depth profile

27–29 m

Protection & status

Access: None
Legal status: None
Archaeological value: None
Degradation: Very Fragile
Threat: Deterioration

References & publications

Jayawadena, D. (2016) Ghosts of the Deep - Diving the shipwrecks of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Yapa Publications, Colombo, pp.101-112.

03 km west of Panadura

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Nilkete Wreck 01

SL/W/PANA/M/01

District: Colombo
Depth: 5–15 m

3.4 km south west of Panadura

Panadura Boiler Wreck 02 (Northeast Wreck)

Nilkete Wreck 02

SL/W/PANA/M/02

District: Colombo
Depth: 5–15 m

2 Km West Of Moratuwa

Moratuwa Gun Boat

Chevron(?) Patrol Craft

SL/W/COLO/M/03

District: Colombo
Depth: 12–14 m

4 Km West Of Lunawa

MV Thermopylae Sierra

Sierra

SL/W/COLO/M/04

District: Colombo
Depth: 6–23 m