Wreck
down to 55 m
HMS Hermes
The world's first purpose-designed aircraft carrier, lying 40-53 m off Batticaloa and a designated war grave.
- Technical
Open Water≤18 m
SS Lady McCullam (Kayankerni Reef)
Dive site in Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
A 1908 passenger-cargo ship that sank on Kayankerni Reef in 1926, now a 13-15 m wreck popular with new divers.
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Mar–Sep
The story
The SS Lady McCullam, a British passenger and cargo ship built in 1908, struck a reef and sank in 1926 while en route from Kalkudah to Trincomalee. She now rests at about 13-15 m on the Kayankerni Reef.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: divernet.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–Sep.
Source: padi.comWhere is Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka?
The point shows the Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka
Wreck
down to 25 m
SS British Sergeant
A 1942 WWII tanker wreck in two sections on sand at 24 m off Pasikudah, home to lionfish, grouper, morays and nudibranchs.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 8 m
Boiler Wrecks
Coral-covered boiler wrecks at 4-8 m off Batticaloa, used for Open Water training and Discover Scuba dives.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 18 m
Eel Rock
A 12-18 m rock 2.5 km from Uppuveli, known locally for its moray eels.
- Open Water
- Moray eels
Reef
down to 12 m
Pigeon Island West
Shallow 1-12 m reef at Pigeon Island West with table, staghorn, leaf, brain and mushroom soft corals.
- Open Water
- Blacktip reef sharks
Reef
down to 12 m
Sardine Tooth
A 1-12 m reef known in Tamil as Sala pallu, famous for its soft corals.
- Open Water
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.