Kalpitiya Diving Center
Located on Sri Lanka’s west coast, Kalpitiya Diving Center is the region’s first and longest-running dive center. We offer PADI-certified courses, snorkeling, and marine conservation experiences across 20+ vibrant dive sites, including coral reefs and shipwrecks. As a family-run business with generations of expertise, we provide a safe and personalized diving experience in one of the island’s most pristine marine environments.
Our Trincomalee branch at Sandy Bay offers crystal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, and seasonal whale sightings—perfect for both beginners and experienced divers. Our diving journey began in Trincomalee in 1995, and following the COVID-19 pandemic, we launched the Scuba Diving Center (Kalpitiya Diving Center – Trincomalee) to provide PADI-certified and eco-friendly dive experiences. With years of expertise and a renewed commitment, visitors can trust us to start their safe and unforgettable diving adventure.
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Our Story
Samitha Fernando the founder of KDC moved to Kalpitiya with his father and since then, for the past 30 years he has been diving and exploring the underwater world in the region. He has over 20,000 dives under his belt and back in 2002 he established a small recreational diving operation under the name “Kalpitiya Diving Centre”, which was the first to take recreational divers below the surface, even before tourism took root in Kalpitiya. Kalpitiya Diving Center has also been able to receive TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence from 2019-2024 along with 390 excellent reviews.
Samitha is a PADI MSDT and EFR Instructor. He started SCUBA diving in Trincomalee at the early age of 13, under the guidance of his father the legendary Shantha Fernando, who was known as a mentor and a pioneer of diving in Sri Lanka. Shantha introduced Scuba Diving to Kalpitiya back in 1975 and in 1999 he was the first to dive the British Sergeant which sank in Vakarei in 1823. The best dive sites we have in our collection, including a few secret ones were discovered by him many decades ago.
Samitha is also a certified life saver in the “Sri Lanka Life Savers Association” and a “ASCA” Swimming instructor.
Our Team
Nilu
Owner
Sam Fernando
Instructor
Sanusha Fernando
Dive Master
Gagana Fernando
Rescue Diver
Anura W.
Asst. Instructor
Ajantha Kumara
Boatman
Ranga Suranga
Tour Guide
Buddika Fernando
Dive Master
Our History
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We are open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Kalpitiya: November 10 to April 10
Trincomalee: April 13 to October 10
