Batticaloa Lagoon the largest lagoon of Sri lanka

Hi divers,
My dive yesterday 27.09.09 on the wreck of Hermes was the 50th hermes dive. We usually leave from the Giant Batticaloa Lagoon. (the largest lagoon of Sri lanka) Every year during the months of September and October the mouth of the lagoon gets blocked.
We had to pull and push the boat to the sea. It was a 21ft fiber glass boat with a 25hp out board motor. Four tec divers and the boatman. It worth the trouble. We found the 2nd Propeller (port side prop) partially buried in sand but still connected to the shaft at 56m. Excellent visibility, great marine life. The season to dive the hermes will come to and end in a couple of weeks. It's a bit inconvenient to dive the hermes in September and October. We used a 25 hp out board engine for the first time after three decades.
Divers need to plan their dives next year during the months of March and August.
Happy diving
Felician
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