Diving in Colombo

Ever wondered what the underwater world would look like? Diving in Colombo can give you the opportunity of taking a glance of the underwater paradise. Colombo is the fabulous adventure travel destination of Asia. Colombo has all the classic factors that make for an exotic adventure # a spectacular natural environment, complete with cool hill stations, forests, golden beaches and coral reefs and a colorful culture.

Some of the best diving on the west coast is straight off the capital Colombo. The main attraction here is the wreck sites. There's everything from commercial barges and oil tankers to small aircraft and more wrecks are being discovered every year. Colombo's wrecks also attract a greater variety of marine life than some other sites on the west coast.

Car Carrier Wreck
This is a huge wreck of a car carrier that sank in 1983. The hull is beautifully covered with coral and cars are still visible on the deck at 24 meter. Large batfish and saltwater fishes live in the hull. Swim down 30 meter to the ship's huge propeller which is still intact.

The Barge
This wreck of a barge lies upright in 30 meter and is teeming with marine life. The deck is encrusted in corals and bustling with tropical fishes. If you are lucky, you can catch a glimpse of whale sharks.

Taj Wreck
Although badly broken up, this 45 meter harbor boat still attracts large groups of barracuda, rabbit fish and stingrays. Colorful reef fish dart in and out among the tangled mass of wreckage. In spite of its dilapidated condition, the site is safe to penetrate.

World War II Plane
This small plane lies on a sand bottom in 30 meter. You can still identify the aircraft's wings, its coral-encrusted cockpit and the distorted remains of its propeller.

Here, we give you a list of the West Coast Dive Centers or Operators and their locations. The west coast diving is open from November to April.

Dive Center/Operator Location

LSR Negombo Negombo
Ypsylon Beruwala
Scuba Sri Lanka Bentota
LSR Bentota Bentota
Poseidon Divers Hikkaduwa
Scuba Safari Hikkaduwa
Blue Deep Divers Hikkaduwa
International Dive School Hikkaduwa
Dive Sites Lanka Hikkaduwa
Unawatuna Dive Center Unawatuna
Sea Horse Diving Center Unawatuna
Bavarian Divers Weligama
Fun and Dive Resort Tangalle

Here, we give you a list of the East Coast Dive Centers or Operators and their locations. The east coast diving is open from April to November.

Dive Center/Operator Location

Scuba Sri Lanka Nilavali, Trincomalee
LSR Trincomalee Nilavali, Trincomalee
Dive the Snake Uppaveli, Trincomalee