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Mirissa and Weligama

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Destination Guide Sources For Mirissa and Weligama

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42 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Mirissa Collective - Mirissa activities - Direct local operator catalogue: day-boat reef dives, beginner courses, shore snorkeling, whale boat departures and published LKR product prices. Operator claims are not a booking or safety confirmation.
Mirissa Collective - shore snorkeling - Current destination-specific page describes guided turtle-reef shore snorkeling, year-round statement and conditional daily access.
Mirissa Collective - snorkel product details - Gear and minimum age requirements, guided turtle snorkeling and price; older search snippets showed seasonal wording and availability should be reconfirmed.
Mirissa Collective - FAQ - South-coast scuba October-April, November weather transitions, all-year lagoon and snorkeling advertising, supplied equipment, age and pickups.
Mirissa Collective - Garadu Lagoon kayak - Local non-diver kayak product and operator-stated hours, equipment, guided options and indicative price.
PADI - Diving Mirissa - Independent PADI centre listing confirming Mirissa operator, recreational scuba and snorkeling.
PADI - Athule Gala - Site description and shallow rocky-reef depth range for Mirissa day-boat diving.
Weligama Bay Diving Centre - operator - Direct operator confirms Weligama-base courses, boats, equipment and Kapparatota address.
Weligama Bay Diving Centre - dive sites - Direct operator descriptions of Mirissa Point, Yala Rock, Patch Point and deeper Dispa Rock; claims require day-of site access and legality check.
Weligama Bay Diving Centre - fun dive - Direct operator advertises morning certified-diver day boats and included equipment.
PADI - Weligama Bay Diving Centre - Independent dive-shop listing confirms Weligama/Kapparatota operational footprint, scuba and snorkel offers.
SLTDA - whale and dolphin watching guideline - Primary Sri Lankan tourism operating guidance: vessel standards, animal standoff, life jackets and no in-water whale or dolphin tourism.
SLTDA - scuba and snorkeling guideline - Primary recreational operator guidance on qualifications, guide ratios, depth ceiling, emergency oxygen, insurance, environment and boat safety.
SLTDA - adventure registration - Activity-specific registration and safety guideline index; does not verify any named operator license status.
IWC - Sri Lanka whale-watching country profile - International Whaling Commission country profile documents Mirissa seasonal blue whale watching and responsible observation context.
Sri Lanka Tourism - Mirissa - National tourism board describes Mirissa November-April calm-beach window and rougher May-October sea conditions; published boat prices on this page may be old.
Sri Lanka Tourism - Weligama Bay - National tourism board verifies Weligama Bay as a named south-coast visitor area.
Sri Lanka Tourism - Pristine Sri Lanka - Previously unretained official page now accessible; supports Mirissa as a blue whale observation destination, not in-water swims.
Sri Lanka Tourism - whale watching - Official tourism page associates Mirissa departures with whale watching and cites Coast Guard oversight.
Ruhunu Tourist Bureau - Mirissa Beach - Regional tourism authority page describing Parrot Rock, Coconut Tree Hill, Secret Beach and Mirissa Beach; area-specific current safety must be checked.
Kima Surf Camps - FAQ - Weligama south-coast surf school reports November-April main season and less consistent May-September surf conditions.
Sri Lanka Railways - Coast Line - National railway roster explicitly lists both Weligama and Mirissa stops.
Sri Lanka Railways - train timetable - Official timetable discovery page; check current services rather than treating station presence as a guaranteed train.
Department of Immigration - ETA notices - Primary 25 May 2026 ETA requirement and list of passport nationalities with free 30-day tourist ETA.
Department of Immigration - arrival requirements - Primary passport validity, onward/return ticket and sufficient-funds entry requirements.
1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance - Official island-wide free 24-hour ambulance emergency contact.
UK FCDO - Sri Lanka health - Emergency medical phone, insurance and regional care/evacuation limitations.
UK FCDO - emergency contacts - Emergency police, fire and ambulance contact list.
Sri Lanka Health - Matara District General Hospital - Ministry-affiliated 2026 evidence of public hospital in nearby Matara; not proof of hyperbaric capability.
Sri Lanka Ministry of Health - Karapitiya Hospital - Government facility profile identifies tertiary hospital in Galle; travel/transfer plan needs case-by-case confirmation.
DAN - flying after diving - International diver medical guidance on minimum no-fly surface intervals.
DAN - dive trip health and safety - DAN emergency assistance practices and travel diving health guidance.
PUCSL - plug standards - Sri Lankan electricity regulator: Type G national standard and legacy outlet transition.
World Standards - Sri Lanka electricity - 230 V, 50 Hz, Type G current standard and D/M legacy plugs.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - legal tender - Sri Lankan rupee is domestic legal tender.
SLT-Mobitel - tourist SIM - Current mobile carrier guidance on SIM/eSIM activation using passport and airport arrival counters.
Dialog - tourist SIM - Carrier guidance on passport-based visitor SIM and airport pickup.
Mirissa Water Sports - whale code - Local whale tour operator states no-swim, distance and slow-speed conservation code; self-reported, not an official license record.
OZEN Freediving - Midigama - Direct Midigama school advertises AIDA/Molchanovs instruction and an October2026-May2027 season. School advertising is not independently audited site permission or emergency readiness.
Freediving Sri Lanka - contact - Direct school contact gives coordinate80.399331,5.960915 inside the broad visitor region. Current course catalogue separately advertises dedicated instruction; exact training-site clearance remains to confirm.
Destination hero photo by dronepicr (historical) - Aerial view of Mirissa beach, Sri Lanka.. Photo: dronepicr / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Cropped and resized.
Destination hero photo by Daniel Klein - Stilt fishermen on sri lanka coast. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@danielklein. Cropped and resized for the cover.