Scuba diving
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Things to do · Destination Guide
Rocky reefs, shore turtles and responsible whale boats on Sri Lanka's south coast
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Mirissa and Weligama support land-based recreational diving on rocky reefs and scattered coral habitat rather than offshore liveaboard expeditions. Diving Mirissa advertises PADI courses, guided day boats and snorkeling. Independently, the Weligama Bay Diving Centre is based at Kapparatota and offers scuba training and local dives. Athule Gala, Mirissa Point and Yala Rock have publicly documented operator or PADI descriptions. Plan around October-April south-coast dive operations, with daily weather decisions and no animal-sighting guarantee.
Athule Gala
A confirmed Mirissa boat-dive destination with rock formations and sandy patches.
Mirissa Point
Weligama Bay Diving Centre lists Mirissa Point among its local sites and describes a range near 6 m to 12 m for beginner course diving.
Yala Rock
The Weligama operator lists this formation at a maximum approximately 24 m, with higher rock outcrops.
Patch Point (Prince Heinrich Patch)
Listed directly by Weligama Bay Diving Centre with depths around 20 m.
Operator Checklist
Bring your certification card, recent dive history and medical information; the SLTDA guideline also specifies a recent dive medical certificate in its recreational diver requirements, so ask the center exactly what it currently requires. Check skipper qualifications, small-group policy, working oxygen, surface signaling, site permissions, insurance covering chamber treatment, and evacuation plan before paying. Mirissa Collective states equipment and guide/boat are in its listed dive packages, but special sizes, gases, fees and availability require direct confirmation. Do not attempt overhead penetration or technical diving on the strength of recreational site descriptions.
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