17/06/2026
The British Sergeant is the crown jewel of wreck diving in Passikuda. A British Armed Merchant Navy ship that served in World War II, the ship was sunk during the infamous Japanese raid of April 9 1942. This attack was an extension of Easter Sunday said and the
Battle of Ceylon was recalled by Winston Churchill as "The most dangerous moment of the War, and the one which caused me the greatest alarm."
The ship rests on its side at 27m, broken into 2 parts. There is easy pe*******on into some of the holds with a large area to explore. The top of the wreck is at 13m and covered in a garden of purple and pink soft corals. Fish life is profuse on this wreck and it is a world class wreck that warrants several dives.
There are other shallower wrecks such as the Lady McCullum and the Boiler Wrecks which are from 5-17m in depth so perfect for beginner divers. The Lady McCullum was a steam driven transport ship that floundered in 1926 while on a voyage from Trincomalee to Kalkudah. It now stands upright on a sandy bottom at 17m with
parts of the wreck coming up to 10m. The bow of the ship is intact along with some large boilers and a section of the stern but the midsection is heavily broken up. The wreck is located close to a reef that can be explored as part of the dive. A good selection of marine life including snappers, sweetlips, batfish and anemones with clownfish can be found.
Three wrecks located in front of Passikuda Bay provide three great dive sites that are ideal as a second dive after a deep first dive or as an easy introduction to wreck diving for new divers.
All the wrecks are broken up but still offer a large and interesting area to explore with large boilers, crank shafts, engine parts and partially intact sections of the hull. There is prolific hard coral growth and a diverse selection of reef fish. All the wrecks are perfect for even new divers.
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