Adventure

The Great Basses Reef Lighthouse

Sri Lanka's Southern Coast ~

If you are an adventure seeker, this is your golden ticket to an unparallelled experience, all thanks to the groundbreaking discoveries of author Arthur C. Clarke and Mike Wilson in 1961. Get ready to witness the architectural wonder, built with massive stone blocks imported from Scotland and England, revealing both the engineering prowess at the time and its significance as a guiding light for mariners navigating the Indian Ocean.

The Reef is home to an early 18th-century shipwreck belonging to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, which held fused bags of silver rupees, cannons, and other historical artifacts that you might get the chance to explore. The Reef is a hotspot for all you diving enthusiasts out there, with not one, but four distinct diving sites which offer a journey into the depths of history. From a 'copper shipwreck' with excellent visibility to a ‘bottle shipwreck’ waiting at a shallower depth, a 'silver coin shipwreck' for unforgettable underwater adventures, and underwater caves that, despite high surge, offer an exhilarating diving experience like no other.

To ensure your safety, this excursion, guided by both the CNT and the Sri Lanka Navy team, allows you to witness nature's wonders at their peak from January to April. Located less than 15 minutes away from Cinnamon Wild Yala, you can dive into an extraordinary underwater journey where history coexists within the wilderness of Yala.