🇱🇰Sri Lanka

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.

• DiveJourney: Bentota and Beruwala - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Colombo and Mount Lavinia - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Dickwella and Tangalle - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Galle, Unawatuna and Hikkaduwa - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct public webpage content also opened successfully.
• DiveJourney: Kalpitiya - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Mirissa and Weligama - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Negombo and Marawila - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Pasikuda and Batticaloa - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• DiveJourney: Trincomalee and Nilaveli - Published English guide verified through current public DiveJourney country discovery and guide service. Direct webpage extraction in the research browser was unavailable, so a separate anonymous HTTP page-open check is incomplete.
• Sri Lanka Tourism: national weather calendar - Official monsoon seasons and transitional months.
• Sri Lanka Tourism: coastal seasons - Official west/south vs east beach planning context.
• Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration: tourist ETA fee table - Official May 2026 fee-waiver list and standard ETA price bands.
• Sri Lanka ETA: application and entry conditions - Official pre-travel ETA, passport, return-ticket and funds guidance.
• Sri Lanka Immigration: visa extension - Tourist ETA extension process.
• Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority: scuba/snorkeling guidelines - Dive-center operating standards, maximum published depth, permission and oxygen requirements.
• IWC Whale Watching Handbook: Sri Lanka - Whale/dolphin seasons and national observation rules.
• Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority: whale and dolphin watching guidelines - Responsible tourism, no ordinary whale/dolphin swim promotion.
• JNCC and DWC: Pigeon Island National Park management review - Protected habitat, visitor permit management and reef status.
• JNCC and DWC: Kalpitiya Bar Reef Sanctuary management review - Protected-zone management and deteriorating coral and reef fish assessment.
• Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources: Hikkaduwa National Park - Official marine park history and managed tourist routes.
• Department of Wildlife Conservation: day-visitor e-permit guidance - How official park tickets are generally reserved; exact Pigeon Island tariff unverified.
• Sri Lanka Navy: underwater museums - Navy-documented Galle, Trincomalee and Nilwella underwater installations.
• Sri Lanka Coast Guard: recompression facility reference - Documents Navy-linked Trincomalee recompression capability, not guaranteed access.
• Ministry of Defence: Coast Guard hotline 106 - Official 24-hour maritime emergency contact.
• Sri Lanka Navy: maritime emergency hotline 105 - Official Navy maritime distress and operations contacts.
• 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation - National emergency ambulance service information.
• Sri Lanka Tourism: emergency contacts - Police, ambulance, visitor and disaster assistance numbers.
• UK FCDO: Sri Lanka travel safety - Beach rip currents, road safety and restricted-area concerns.
• UK FCDO: Sri Lanka travel entry - Cross-check of passport and ETA instructions in 2026.
• Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka: airport IATA and ICAO codes - Official airport identifiers; actual schedules remain separate.
• Sri Lanka Aeronautical Information Publication: airfield designations - Distinguishes international and domestic aerodromes.
• UNESCO: Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications - UNESCO world heritage status and heritage interpretation.
• UNEP Sri Lanka travel logistics booklet - Currency, official languages and power plug advice; older exchange-rate examples intentionally excluded.
• Country hero photo by Sarmat Batagov - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@batag_ | Location: Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka