Scuba Diving in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 45 dive sites and 65 dive shops, from Bay of Bengal and beyond. Explore where to dive, then log every dive with Divemates.
Water bodies: Bay of Bengal (22), Laccadive Sea (17), Indian Ocean (4), Gulf of Mannar (2)
Top cities: Trincomalee (15), Mirissa (5), Ambalangoda (3), Batticaloa (3), Galle (3), Matara (3), Tangalle (3), Unawatuna (3), Negombo (2), Puttalam (2)
Dive sites
- Anchor Point, Puttalam (reef · intermediate · 20 m)
- Atharamba Rock, Mirissa (pinnacle · 21 m)
- Bar Reef, Puttalam (reef · beginner · 8 m)
- Batic Rock, Mirissa (reef · 15 m)
- Black Coral Point (cave)
- Boiler Wreck Batticaloa, Batticaloa (wreck · 10 m)
- Carreg, Negombo (wreck · intermediate · 15 m)
- Cave, Unawatuna (cave · advanced · 25 m)
- Commander PH Museum, Tangalle (reef · 11 m)
- Conch, Ambalangoda (wreck · intermediate · 20 m)
- Diyaba Pare, Mirissa (reef · 23 m)
- Dondra Point, Matara (reef)
- Earl of Shaftesbury, Ambalangoda (wreck)
- FORT ROCK Deep, Trincomalee (cave · 40 m)
- Gala Pita Gala, Unawatuna (reef · intermediate · 18 m)
- Goddamahagale, Negombo (reef · intermediate · 12 m)
- HMS Hermes, Batticaloa (wreck · 53 m)
- Hospital Reef, Trincomalee (reef · 10 m)
- Katana (reef · 18 m)
- Kirala Gala (reef)
- Knife Rock, Trincomalee (reef · 12 m)
- Lee's Apartment, Tangalle (reef · 18 m)
- Life Saving Point Reef, Trincomalee (reef · 10 m)
- Middle Reef, Trincomalee (reef · 18 m)
FAQ
- How many dive sites are there in Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka has 45 dive sites and 65 dive shops listed on Divemates, including diving in the Bay of Bengal.
- Where are the best places to dive in Sri Lanka?
- Popular dive areas in Sri Lanka include Trincomalee, Mirissa, Ambalangoda, Batticaloa.