Sri Lankan Dive Calander (www.DiveSriLanka.com) Here is a rough calendar of the where is best to dive when! The war in Sri Lanka is completely over and ALL parts of the island can be accessed very safely! |
Month Active Season Possible dive locations Comments January West Coast - Best Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla February West Coast - Best Kalpitiya, Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla, Start Kalpitiya diving March West Coast - Best Kalpitiya, Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla, Basses, Start of Basses diving April West Coast->East Coast Kalpitiya, Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla, Basses, Trincomalee Start Trincomalee diving May East Coast - Good Basses, Batticaloa, Trincomalee Start Batticaloa diving June East Coast - Best Batticaloa, Trincomalee July East Coast - Best Batticaloa, Trincomalee August East Coast - Best Batticaloa, Trincomalee September East Coast Batticaloa, Trincomalee October East Coast->West Coast Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla, Batticaloa, Trincomalee Not the best conditions for both coasts. November West Coast Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla December West Coast - Good Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Weligama, Tangalla, Basses, Batticaloa, Trincomalee Start Negombo diving in late December