Dive Shop Information:

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  Transportation to & from the nearest Hotel or Port YES

  Free complimentary transport upto 5km.

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  Accommodation at or immediately near your dive shop YES

  Polhena diving center has in-house rooms for discounted prices. And there are plenty of good accommodations nearby

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  Dive Certifying Bodies we are affiliated or certified by

  PADI, Dive Shops, Dive Resorts, Dive Boats and Recreational Facilities

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  Less than 20 metres

  Distance between your
  Dive Shop and the nearest Body of Water:

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  Diving with Nitrox NO

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  Access to a swimming pool for training purposes YES

• Accomodate Rebreathers NO

• 6

  Number of Dive Guides

• Camera Table YES

Additional Notes

About

Polhena Diving Center is the newest addition to Sri Lanka's PADi scuba diving providers. PADI recognized dive resort. S-26840

Company Overview

Polhena Diving Center is a emerging water-sports services provider in Sri Lanka. Founded in 2016 and listed as a PADI Certified Dive Resort, the company has been committed to providing professional and fun filled approach to deliver excellence and value to customers from around the world.

Founding date

2016

Products

PADI Courses,
Recreational diving
Whale Watching
Snorkeling
Fishing Tours

Public Transit

If using the highway, Take the turn towards "Weligma" from the "Nupe Junction" . Get off the bus at "Sri Sudharmarama Rd" and either take a tuktuk or take a 15 min walk to the dive center

Certifications

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  Certifications YES

• PADIOpen Water Diver

  PADIPADI Scuba Diver

• PADIBoat Diver

  Open Water Diver or equal rating

  PADIUnderwater Navigator

  Open Water Diver, or equal rating

• PADIFish Identification Diver

  Open Water Diver or equal rating

  PADIAdventure Diver

  Open Water Diver, or equal rating

• PADIDeep Diver

  Adventure Diver, or equal rating

  PADIAdvanced Open Water Diver

  Open Water Diver, or equal rating

• PADIEmergency First Response (EFR)

  PADIRescue Diver

  Adventure Diver (or equal rating) + CPR & First Aid trained within past 2 years

• PADIDivemaster

  Open Water Diver (or equal rating) + Rescue Diver (or equal rating) + EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equal rating) within past 24 months + medical statement signed by physician

  PADIEmergency Oxygen Provider

• PADIDiscover Snorkeling

Equipment

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  Rental equipment? YES

Equipment category	rent	Sell	brand (Model)
Rebreathers	YES	NO
Rebreathers	YES	NO
Fins, Full-foot	YES	NO
Diving Suits, Wet	YES	NO
Guages, Analog	YES	NO	Scubapro
Buoyancy Compensators, Jacket-style	YES	NO	Scubapro
Regulators, First+Second stage	YES	NO	Scubapro (MK-2)
Tanks, Aluminum	YES	NO	ColtriSub
Photography, Cameras	YES	NO	GoPro

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

Based on 91 Reviews

• Amazing Diving Experience with a Professional and Friendly Team! The dive school made a very professional impression on us. We went diving for three days, during which the OWD course was also completed. Chathuraga was a super friendly dive instructor, and we felt... Reviewed 3/27/2025

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• Snorkel tour I went on the day and night snorkel tours. Both were fantastic. My guide was very knowledgeable knowing where certain species live. I saw much more than I would have on my own. The team is very... Reviewed 2/11/2025

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• Dive SriLanka at its best. The centre is very well equipped and unusual for dive centres, also very clean. The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. They coped with my lesser mobility ( I am in my 80’s... Reviewed 1/24/2025

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