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Ceylon Lanka Trail
Sri Lanka Tour Operator
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Diving and Snorkelling

Live coral at Pigeon Island, a wreck at 45 metres off Trincomalee, and turtles you can snorkel with from the sand.

What to expect

  • PADI courses from Discover Scuba to Advanced Open Water
  • Guided reef dives with local instructors
  • Wreck diving off Trincomalee and Colombo
  • Snorkelling trips with gear included

Where to do it

  • Pigeon Island, Trincomalee, reef sharks and turtles
  • Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary, easy shore snorkelling
  • Bar Reef, Kalpitiya, the largest reef in Sri Lanka
  • Great Basses, south coast, advanced, March to April only

Best season

East coast May to September; south and west November to April. Great Basses only in March and April.

Good to know

Dive with centres that are SSI or PADI registered and show you their equipment service records. Leave 24 hours between your last dive and any flight. Do not stand on coral.

At a glance
  • Typical duration
Half day to multi-day
East coast May to September; south and west November to April. Great Basses only in March and April.
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