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Diving in Sri Lanka *

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Sri Lanka has a modern history that goes back 3,000 years and scientists have found evidence that prehistoric people have inhabited the island for 125,000 years or more. Sri Lanka was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British over the years and gained independence in 1948. The island has a warm and tropical climate and is home to an amazing range of land animals and marine life.

Facts about Sri Lanka

Power Plug Type:D, G
Payment Method:VISA, MC, AMEX
Airports:CMB
Currency:LKR
Dial Code:+94
Language:en
Electricity:230 V / 50 Hz
Timezone:UTC+05:30
Network Provider:Airtel, Etisalat/Tigo, H3G Hutchison, Mobitel Ltd., MTN/Dialog

Popular Destinations

Western Province © Shutterstock/saiko3p

Western Province

Diving the West coast of Sri Lanka is a rare treat, there is a huge quantity of amazing dive sites that are known for their shipwrecks and coral reefs.
Sri Lanka
Southern Province © Shutterstock/Timo Gotz

Southern Province

Some of the best diving in Sri Lanka can be found in the south, with wonderful shore dives for beginners as well as the advanced Great Basses.
Sri Lanka
Eastern Province © Shutterstock/Efimova Anna

Eastern Province

2 Dive Sites • 1 Centers The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka is a perfect, traditional, Indian Ocean diving location that features all the best things the region has to offer.
Sri Lanka

Popular Destinations

Western Province © Shutterstock/saiko3p

Western Province

Diving the West coast of Sri Lanka is a rare treat, there is a huge quantity of amazing dive sites that are known for their shipwrecks and coral reefs.
Sri Lanka
Southern Province © Shutterstock/Timo Gotz

Southern Province

Some of the best diving in Sri Lanka can be found in the south, with wonderful shore dives for beginners as well as the advanced Great Basses.
Sri Lanka
Eastern Province © Shutterstock/Efimova Anna

Eastern Province

2 Dive Sites • 1 Centers The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka is a perfect, traditional, Indian Ocean diving location that features all the best things the region has to offer.
Sri Lanka
Trincomalee © Mares

Trincomalee

2 Dive Sites • 1 Centers The area off the coast of Trincomalee features no less than 20 great dive sites for divers of all experience levels to enjoy.
Sri Lanka
Unawatuna © Mares

Unawatuna

In Unawatuna, there are a whole host of different dive sites that can be quite rocky and contain some sensational wrecks
Sri Lanka
Colombo © Mares

Colombo

Colombo offers many shipwrecks sites that vary in depths and different skill levels, so that for every diver there is something offered.
Sri Lanka

This data is provided from the logbook information in the MySSI app

Dive Sites to visit in Sri Lanka

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