Maha Gala - Kalpitiya & Northwest
Maha Gala, off Kalpitiya, offers a straightforward dive with a good chance of spotting various reef fish. We've often seen snappers and fusiliers moving through the coral patches here. It’s a solid choice for a second dive of the day, or for divers who appreciate a relaxed pace without strong currents. Expect decent visibility, though it can drop after heavy rains.
- Location
- Kalpitiya & Northwest, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 7.305261, 79.784090
Marine Protected Area: Muthurajawela
Nearby Dive Sites in Kalpitiya & Northwest
- Anchor Point
- ASIA CARRIER 1 - 7m (wreck)
- BENITTO - 10m (wreck)
- GALATIA - 7m (wreck)
- HMS HECTOR - 9m (wreck)
- HONG LIAN - 6m (wreck)
- Kandakuliya
- Marine Power 2517 - 11m (wreck)
- MUSGRAVE - 10m (wreck)
- MV EXPRESS PEARL - 21m (wreck)
- SLNS SAGARWARDANE - 3m (wreck)
- TU 14 - 10m (wreck)
- TU 84 - 12m (wreck)
- TU 88 - 5m (wreck)
- UNILAXMI - 7m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Maha Gala
- Kalpitiya Diving Center - ["PADI"]
- Sri Lanka Diving Tours - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Kalpitiya & Northwest
Home to 92 recorded species including 77 reef fish, 8 hard corals, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Unicornfish (Naso annulatus) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Acropora Butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Blue-banded Pualu (Acanthurus blochii) - Reef Fish
- Black-back Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) - Reef Fish
- Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma hardwicke) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) - Reef Fish
- Big long-nosed Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Checkered Seaperch (Lutjanus decussatus) - Reef Fish
- Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) - Reef Fish
- bluefin filefish (Balistoides viridescens) - Reef Fish
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis) - Reef Fish