Dive Kalpitiya (www.DiveSriLanka.com)
A different place, a different time...

West Coast Diving - December through April

     
 

On the long thin strip of sandy beach that separates the lagoon from the vastness of the ocean; the final moments of the sun at days end is an intensely orange moment.

The speed at which the sharply defined fire ball sinks beneath the waves makes one wonder how the sun ever manages to spend an entire a day in the sky.

As the last of the fiery incandescence merge with the horizon; stars begin to twinkle high in the sky; finally ushering in a welcome break to what had been a busy day for the little fishing village.

To be here now, in complete solitude, sitting on the fine sand that flows like treacle between your fingers, and feeling the cool breeze of a vast sea on your face is complete bliss.

Welcome to the idyllic town of Kalpitiya. A different place, and with a little imagination, a different time.

 
 
  Site Name
Type
Depth
Boat Time
Our Rating
Worth mentioning...
  Bar Reef

Coral
Scenic
Fish

5M
20-30 Min
Excellent

One of the most pristine coral reefs in Sri Lanka! This reef covers a huge area and recovered remarkably from the El Nino bleaching in the 1990's.

  Orca! Orca! Marine Mammals
Surface
60-120Min
Excellent
Probably a very rare event to see and not consistent sighting. This is an account that describes one of the days when Killer Whales were seen off the shores of Kalpitiya.
  Dolphin Watching
Marine Mammals
Surface
60-120 Min
Excellent
Not exactly a SCUBA dive! But one of the best things to do in Kalpitiya is to go Dolphin Watching! While pods of Dolphins 10-20 strong are almost always encountered a lucky few may encounter 200-300 strong shoals!
  Bull dog reef
Coral
Scenic
Rock
Fish
15M
20-30 Min
Excellent
A fantastic shallow macro dive site with great fish life.
  Daveys Reef Coral
Scenic
Rock
Fish
20M 30 Min Good A long rocky reef with marine reef life hiding beneath and around the rocks. A great place for a night dive.
  Kalpitiya Ridge

Coral
Scenic
Rock
Fish

16.5M
20-30 Min
Good

A few miles off-shore from the Bar Reef this is one of the best dive sites in Kalpitiya!

  Trevally Pass
Scenic
Rock
Fish
16.5M
20-30 Min
Good
A rocky reef with usual reef fish... but sometimes the site to witness massive swarms of Big Eye Trevally
  Moray Ridge
Scenic
Rock
Fish
16.5M
20-30 Min
Good
A colorful and scenic rocky reef full of fish life.
 

Of Land and Sea
The story of Kalpitiya is hardly complete without the land animals that live by the sea. Mans best friend (Left) seem specially adapted to sea life. To see one having a bath in the sea or languishing in the shallow water is not uncommon. They also provide a vital service by cleaning up the remnants of dead fish left behind by the fishermen. Add to this the armies of donkeys and goats who freely stroll the streets and other areas of Kalpitiya. The cross like wooden contraption hanging around the neck of many a goat will confound you as to their purpose until you see one trying to sneak through a fence to get to someone's plantation.

Kalpitiya gives you a unique side of Sri Lanka never to be missed.

Of both land and sea. A different place, in a different time.