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Swimming or Diving in Sri Lanka

Scuba diving in Sri Lanka is an exploration of the incredible marine life that the country has to offer. It is known to have some of the best dive spots in all of Asia, where divers have seen a large variety of coral and fish. Explore the underwater world of turtles, colorful corals, and fascinating fish swimming past you in an exhilarating scuba diving experience.

Unawatuna is famous for having ten coral reef diving spots including the Ralagala wreck, Goda Gala Diyamba and the Galle Shipwreck. You can go as deep as 30 meters. At this dive site, tourists can see various tropical fish. The dive school that can be used is the Poseidon Diving Station.

Trincomalee offers a different experience from other diving sites due to its proximity to the Pigeon Island marine life sanctuary. The protected area has diverse coral reefs, numerous fish, anemones, and nudibranch. It has also got the shipwreck Irakkandy which adds extra zest to your diving experience. The dive school most predominantly present here is the International diving school.

Mirissa is famous for whale watching but now has gained popularity for diving. There are five dive sites in Mirissa. 

Passikudah is famous for its boiler wrecks and a wide variety of reefs present. It has got the famous British Sergeant wreck near its deepest ends which causes for great underwater photographs. This wreck dive inspires many to understand its origins during the World War 2 period in Sri Lanka. Tourists can see the big as well as small fish over here as wrecks have become a source of habitation for marine life. The fish here have gotten used to divers, and it wouldn’t be surprising if you could befriend them. 

Kirinda offers unique diving spots as it is home to the little and Great Basses wrecks. Over here tourists have claimed to have seen grey sharks and schools of tuna swarm around them and have described the experience to be breathtaking. It is ideal only during March and April as the water is too choppy to dive during the rest of the year. Dive school that is often used by tourists here is Poseidon Diving Station. Location: It is in a coastal village in Sri Lanka in its Southern Province.