Scuba Diving in Sri Lanka
Diving in Sri Lanka, is a great experience. Diving in Sri Lanka is a sport that can be done round the year as Sri lanka is surrounded by blue sea water. There are many diving centers, schools along with Certified Sri Lankan Diving professionals who have PADI Certificates. Most of the Diving centers are Located near to the Beach resorts as it will offer the divers a relaxing mood in the evening and beautiful night Entartainment.Most of the Diving spots are located in the South and East. There are Coral reefs, Ship Wrecks and Archeological Sites and Many more, which you can explore if you are a professional diver. As for now, all Diving spots must be reached by motorized boats within the reach of 15 minutes to 45 minutes run, which are done mostly in the morning. Individual to group of 15 can be accommodated in these Boats. All the Life saving equipments, oxygen and communication facility to the shore are available on board, which take you for a diving tour. There will be a diving instructor always available. If you want you can bring all your diving equipments from your home, or you can rent them here at Sri lanka's famous diving centers.
From November to April Sri Lanka's Western coast offers you calm weather for your Scuba Diving Tour to Proceed. Namely Negombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama and Tangalle are the most famous stations for Diving.
In the months of April to November, you can visit to Trincomalee's Nilaveli and Uppuveli and Batticalo for for a safe diving.
As for Ship wrecks there are more than 15 located including H.M.S.Hermes and S.S.Rangoon, around Sri lanka waters, which you can dive to see yourself. Some wrecks need a permission to dive as they are in some secured area.
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