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Hikkaduwa, Sri LankaHikkaduwa is on the southern west coast of Sri Lanka in the Southern Province, just under 100km from Colombo and about 20km to the north-west from Galle.
Hikkaduwa was the first resort area to be developed in Sri Lanka and still draws clients from around the world. Hikkaduwa is famous for the coral reef which falls pretty high up on the list of things to do in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka as the coral reef is only a couple of metres under the sea's surface. An international 'surfer comunity' has grown up around the southern beaches, where Hikkaduwa surfing is good for body or board surfing. The Hikkaduwa water temperature is great! Unfortunately Hikkaduwa was affected quite badly by the Indonesian tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake but is recovering fast. We are looking for reviews on Hikkaduwa Hotels - Hotels in Hikkaduwa: Coral Gardens Hikkaduwa - Coral Garden Hotel Hikkaduwa Reviews Coral Sands Hotel Hikkaduwa - Coral Sands Hikkaduwa Blue Coral Hotel Hikkaduwa - Blue Coral Hotel Sri Lanka Hikkaduwa Beach Hotel Hikkaduwa Bentota Beach Hotel - Hikkaduwa Hotel Bentota Beach Sri Lanka Ocean View Cottages Hikkaduwa - Ocean View Cottage Hikkaduwa We apologise for the repetition of some place or proper names with different spellings, but there is no definitive spelling translation of these words. We welcome reviews of any Sri Lanka resorts, hotels or visitor attractions. Please see our contributing writer's guidelines.
The conflict between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, commonly known as “the Tamil Tigers”) ended in May 2009. Although the conflict is over, the LTTE are believed to retain some capability to mount terrorist attacks such as grenade or explosive device attacks and shootings. The Government has relaxed the State of Emergency, under which it has extensive anti-terrorism powers but there are still heightened levels of security (e.g. checkpoints, road blocks) throughout the country. You should exercise a high level of vigilance. The risk for the most part is one of being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. In order to minimise this, you should avoid military, government and paramilitary locations. Always carry formal photographic identification with you. Stop and show your ID when asked to do so. If you are detained, you should ask the authorities to contact the British High Commission. Fatal attacks linked to the LTTE occurred throughout the country into 2009.
Most attacks have been directed against Government and military targets though
a number have been focussed on civilian targets such as crowded public places,
public transport and market areas. Some of the most significant attacks included
a suicide bomb at a political gathering in March 2009 and an air raid on military
targets in Colombo in February 2009. JeGraNet.com statement - 15 October 2008 - Quote from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: "There is a high threat from terrorism in Sri Lanka. Fatal attacks have become more frequent. They have occurred in Colombo and throughout Sri Lanka, including places frequented by expatriate and foreign travellers. Further attacks may occur at any time. There is an increasing risk of British nationals being caught up in an attack". As independent travellers we left Colombo after just 9 days into our planned 6 month stay as a result of a feeling of insecurity, however we are sure that 'package tour' travellers to tourist resorts will probably enjoy a worry free holiday. |
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Hikkaduwa is on the famous