## What is Scuba Diving?
Scuba diving is an underwater activity that involves using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) to breathe underwater. It is a popular recreational activity around the world, and it can also be used for scientific research, search and rescue operations, and underwater construction and repair.
**Scuba Diving Equipment**
The basic equipment required for scuba diving includes:
– A diving mask to protect the eyes and nose from the water
– A snorkel to allow the diver to breathe while their face is in the water
– Fins to propel the diver through the water
– A buoyancy compensator device (BCD) to help the diver control their buoyancy
– A scuba tank to hold compressed air for breathing
– A regulator to reduce the pressure of the air from the scuba tank to a level that can be breathed
– A submersible pressure gauge to measure the depth of the dive
– A dive computer to provide information about the dive, such as depth, time, and air pressure
**Scuba Diving Training**
Scuba diving is a potentially dangerous activity, so it is important to receive proper training before attempting to dive. Training typically includes:
– Classroom instruction on the theory of scuba diving
– Confined water practice in a swimming pool or other shallow water
– Open water dives in a natural environment, such as a lake, ocean, or quarry
**Scuba Diving Safety**
Scuba diving can be a safe and enjoyable activity if proper safety precautions are taken. These precautions include:
– Diving with a buddy
– Never diving alone
– Staying within the limits of your training and experience
– Using properly maintained equipment
– Being aware of the risks of scuba diving, such as decompression sickness and nitrogen narcosis
– Respecting the marine environment
**Scuba Diving in Sri Lanka**
Sri Lanka is a popular destination for scuba diving, with clear waters, warm temperatures, and a variety of marine life. Some of the best scuba diving spots in Sri Lanka include:
– Hikkaduwa
– Unawatuna
– Mirissa
– Trincomalee
– Batticaloa
**Scuba Diving in Sinhala**
The word for scuba diving in Sinhala is “ස්කුබා ඩයිවින්”. It is a compound word made up of the Sinhala words “ස්කුබා” (skuba), which means “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus”, and “ඩයිවින්” (dayivin), which means “diving”.
**Here are some additional words and phrases related to scuba diving in Sinhala:**
– Diving mask: මුහුණ ආවරණය
– Snorkel: ශ්නෝර්කල්
– Fins: පා යට ඇති පැදුරු
– Buoyancy compensator device: බොයන්සි සමතුලිතකරණ උපකරණය
– Scuba tank: ස්කුබා ටැංකිය
– Regulator: රෙගියුලේටර්
– Submersible pressure gauge: ජලය යට යන පීඩන මානය
– Dive computer: ඩයිවිං පරිගණකය
– Diving buddy: ඩයිවිං හවුල්කරු
– Dive log: ඩයිවිං පොත
– Decompression sickness: ඩිකොම්ප්රेशन රෝගය
– Nitrogen narcosis: නයිට්රජන් නාර්කෝසිසය
I hope this article has been helpful in providing you with information about scuba diving in Sinhala. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.