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Sithanane Pare
Trincomalee, Eastern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Bengal
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Sithanane Pare is a reef dive site near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in the Bay of Bengal. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, reef sharks, moray eels, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Indian TriggerfishMelichthys indicus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Barred ThicklipHemigymnus fasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Welluore Rock2.7 km
- 2Knife Rock3.3 km
- 3Sithananne Reef3.5 km
- 4Mortar Rock3.5 km
- 5Pigeon Rocks4.3 km
- 6Pigeon Island back side4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org