Hikkaduwa is a beach town on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, near Galle. There is a marine park nearby, Hikkaduwa National Park.
Hikkaduwa is on the A2 highway, connecting Colombo to Wellawaya, which runs mostly parallel to the shore, through the town.
The nearest airport is north of Colombo. A taxi or driver from Colombo can cost Rs 7,000-12,000, and can be arranged through your accommodation or various other tour companies.
Buses run frequently to Galle and further south east along the coast. It is possible to embark the bus at the bus station in Hikkaduwa but also along the road, at bus stops. Buses to/from Galle cost roughly Rs 50 and takes 40-50 minutes, whereas a tuk-tuk will cost you around Rs 2,000 and take 30-40 minutes. The buses might be very crowded, and you could have to stand up for the entire journey, however a bus ride gives you plenty of opportunities to mingle with the locals.
Hikkaduwa is on the Coastal or Southern Rail Line (connecting Colombo through to Matara).
The beach side main road is flat but gets a bit hilly going inland so a bicycle is a good way to get around if you can find one. Otherwise just walk or there are plenty of tuk tuks around.
Tsunami Photo museums, Peraliya (near the site of the so called Tsunami Train), 6.16875°, 80.087933°. Very graphic photos of the aftermath of the devastating tsunami waves. Free to enter but accepts donations 2019-12-27
Sunsets. The beach looks out west so sunsets can be enjoyed here.
Hikkaduwa National Park, 6.145°, 80.0925°. Marine park. Lots of colorful fish and odd turtle, small reef shark and moray eel. Coral reef badly damaged but kind of recovering. Beach in front of Beer Garden is excellent access point. 2019-12-27
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Going north:
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division