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	"Sri Lanka" Sri Lankan Beaches
		The beach of Hikkaduwa is situated 98 km from Colombo towards the south of Sri Lanka.
		Hikkaduwa beach is highly picturesque and arguably the most beautiful stretch of beach in Ceylon.
		The coral sanctuary found on the coast of hikkaduwa is a large shallow body of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers of multi coloured corals, witch is home to countless number of colourful fish.
	www.triptosrilanka.com /articles/beaches/beachesdesc.htm (597 words)

	About Horizon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hikkaduwa is a fishing village located 100 km away from Colombo in the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka.
		Hikkaduwa is quite famous between tourist for its natural attractions, which includes wide and sun kissed beaches, and the crystal clear ocean.
		Hikkaduwa is also a town of historical value, a short trip inland will bring you to the Gangarama Maha Vihara - a Buddhist temple which consists of many educational paintings.
	www.horizontravels.co.uk /PlacesToVisit.htm (4936 words)

	17 Trials and Tribulations of Sri Lanka's First Marine Sanctuary - The Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary by M.W. Ranjith N. De ...
		The Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary (HMS), in Sri Lanka could be taken as an example to illustrate some of the conflicts spanning conservation, management, traditional and contemporary interests which have created problems to implementing ground level action to stem the degradation of the coral reefs.
		Hikkaduwa is a picturesque seaside fishing village located in the Galle District and lies approximately 100 kilometres south of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
		The long awaited breakthrough for the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary came on 17 December 1991 through a decision of a Committee appointed by the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tourism and Rural Industries for the purpose of discussing the implementation of the proposal for a Hikkaduwa Marine Park by De Silva and Rajasuriya (1985a).
	www.fao.org /docrep/x5627e/x5627e0n.htm (6150 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel: After the tsunami, some tourists stay to help — and surf — in Sri Lanka resort
		HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka — Marijuana smoke wafted through the Blue Fox restaurant on a seaside strip of low-budget hotels and surf shops, a reminder that a few foreign tourists were still around after all the devastation wrought by the tsunami a week ago.
		Hikkaduwa is a backpackers' haven jammed with signboards advertising Loretta's Bar and Grill, Casalanka Beach Resort and other haunts.
		Hikkaduwa, which lies 12 miles northwest of Galle, a southern town that was ravaged by the massive tidal waves, appeared to suffer less devastation and death, possibly because many of the seafront hotels are sturdy, and many local residents live further inland.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2002140316_websrilankatourists04.html (704 words)

	Sri Lanka Surfing Holiday with Hikkaduwa Surfing and Arugambay Surfing
		Hikkaduwa surfing Beach is one of the major tourist attractions of Sri Lanka.
		Hikkaduwa is famous among tourist for its natural attractions.
		Hikkaduwa Surfing beach is famous as a surfing area due it's both economy and luxury accommodation in close proximity to the surfing breaks and Night Life
	www.lastminute.lk /srilanka_surfing (573 words)

	Tropical Beach House Holiday Rental : Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
		The beach house at Hikkaduwa is a great place to unwind, sample the local surfing and diving opportunities, and from where you can then start to explore this stunningly beautiful island.
		Hikkaduwa is located 100km south of the country's capital, Colombo.
		Hikkaduwa is a very well known surfing destination on the international circuit and annually attracts surfers from all over the world.
	www.tropicalbeachhouse.com /hikkaduwa.html (577 words)

	Sri Lanka Real Estate - Property House Land Immobilien Hikkaduwa Galle Bentota
		Hikkaduwa area: Coconut Plantation with House, 6 km to the beach, 23,000 m² (almost 6 acres) land, simple bungalow.
		Hikkaduwa area: Colonial house with 4,750 m² of garden, 7 km from the beach, very quiet, sloped land.
		Hikkaduwa, hotel on the beach, 3,150 m² beach land, 53 m beach front, 9 guest rooms (can be expanded easily), large restaurant etc.- all brand new.
	www.lankaland.com (1033 words)

	The South End Newspaper - Tsunami tragedy hits close to home - CAMPUS - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hikkaduwa was a popular beach destination for tourists, sitting just 60 miles from the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on the southwest coast of the remote island nation.
		Hikkaduwa is known for a marine sanctuary, specialty fresh fish and what was the island’s most developed beach resort.
		Most of the people who live in Hikkaduwa were fishermen, their average wage less than one American dollar per day.
	www.southend.wayne.edu /modules/news/article.php?storyid=759 (1664 words)

	Hikkaduwa, Hikkaduwa holiday, all inclusive Hikkaduwa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Originally a remote fishing village, Hikkaduwa's coastal strip was at one time colonised by shabby tourist-related industries drawn by the resort's popularity with hippies and backpackers.
		This has resulted in some activity beyond that provided by the major hotels, but it may not be to everyone's taste.
		Hikkaduwa suffered extensive damage from the Asian tsunami.
	www.worldwidetraveldirect.com /destination-guides/Sri_Lanka/Hikkaduwa (292 words)

	Caring city has given Hikkaduwa the gift of hope - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		THOUGH their lives are so different and so distant, the communities of Sri Lanka's Hikkaduwa region have much cause to have a heartfelt bond with the people of Glasgow.
		It is a tremendous testament to strength of character of the survivors and the long-term commitment of their Scottish supporters - not least Glasgow's Caring City charity through whom most of the aid cash has been channelled - that the past 12 months have produced so many wonderful and moving success stories.
		Thanks to caring Glaswegians, 178 of Hikkaduwa's fishermen are back at sea in new or refurbished boats, hundreds of schoolchildren are learning in well-equipped classrooms and scores of families have safe new homes.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/opinion/7021249.html (369 words)

	Tsunamis and Earthquakes - 2005 Sri Lanka Tsunami Survey Locations - USGS WCMG
		The gap and curved shape of the rock platform and beach at Hikkaduwa focused the tsunami and increased local damage to buildings.
		View at Hikkaduwa looking parallel to the beach showing zone of local scour and sand deposition.
		The trench is located to the right of the trees about 30 m inland from the beach.
	walrus.wr.usgs.gov /tsunami/srilanka05/hikkaduwaloc.html (198 words)

	Tropical Villa, Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa, for sale
		In Hikkaduwa you can get everything you need for a comfortable life - "local" and "western" food, a wide selection of restaurants, shops, a laundry, taxi, internet services and much more.
		In other areas of the islands there are also beautiful hotels and marvelous dream beaches.
		Thiranagama is the part of Hikkaduwa where you find the best places - local and foreign.
	www.lankavilla.com /hikkaduwa01.htm (350 words)

	Wel Come to Virakesari Travel Site
		Hikkaduwa's sun-splashed beach and underwater wonderland is the setting for this Keells hotel.
		Hikkaduwa Beach Hotel is ideally located, butting into the beach, which is protected by the reefs.
		Hikkaduwa Beach Hotel is ideally located, butting into the beach, which is protected by the reef and is therefore safe for sea bathing throughout the year.
	www.virakesari.lk /vira/Travel/HikkaduwaHotels.htm (984 words)

	Evening Times boat joins in race for Hikkaduwa funds - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The vessel was among 50 launched in southern coastal town Hikkaduwa this weekend to celebrate the region's recovery from the tsunami.
		The boat race was part of a day-long carnival held in Hikkaduwa and neighbouring Dodanduwa.
		A Scots ship, Saltire, funded by the public during the aftermath of the tsunami, came first in the race and one paid for by Fife fishermen was second.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/news/5047964.html (288 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hikkaduwa Urban Council Chairman, Gamini Pinnaduwage (54) was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen yesterday at around 1.30 pm while he was in his office in Hikkaduwa.
		Hikkaduwa ASP Ananda Wijesuriya said that at the time of the incident, the Chairman had returned to his office after a District Co-ordinating Committee meeting with the Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms, Vajira Abeywardena.
		The Hikkaduwa Police are looking for the two gunmen who had fled in the motorcycle after the shooting.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/03/25/new03.html (186 words)

	HARF - Hikkaduawa
		The Fishermen’s Association Ltd has generously supported the Hikkaduwa Area Relief Fund by kindly donating a painting by the Scottish Painter John Bellany to the charity.
		The Hikkaduwa Region has a population of 128,000 in 98 villages.
		It is estimated that 38,844 people in 9332 families have been affected by the Tsunami, through the loss of family members, their homes and possessions, their schools and their jobs.
	www.hikkaduwa.org.uk (224 words)

	Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hikkaduwa reefs support five species of angel-fish and twelve species of butterfly-fish.
		Statistics from the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary have revealed that 18.2% of the lagoon area have live hard coral cover, 8.19% of coral rubble and 28.9% of dead corals.
		In this area, traditional fishing types such as angling and the use of cast nets are prevalent.
	www.mysrilanka.com /travel/lanka/nature/hikkaduwa.htm (99 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Hikkaduwa police are now looking out for four suspects including two monks and two civilians responsible for robbing a Dolphin van after threatening to shoot the driver with a pistol.
		The Hikkaduwa police probing into the daring robbery is trying to find answers to these questions.
		Back at the Hikkaduwa temple the two civilians took the blindfolded driver out of the room and bundled him in to the back seat of the vehicle.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2005/12/25/new22.html (775 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Hikkaduwa Lions Club's monthly cash transactions itself is over one million rupees for distribution among Foster children and less fortunate students", said Lion Thilina Panditharatna, the regional chairman at a conference held in Hikkaduwa.
		This conference was held in "Miga Vila" Tourist Hotel, Wewala, Hikkaduwa to mark his official visit and to participate at the monthly meeting of Lions Club 306A Hikkaduwa.
		Lion donors are contributing financial assistance for this project to uplift the education of Kindergarten Foster children of the area.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/09/26/new28.html (298 words)

	DWC Jan 29th 2005 – Tsunami Ecological Assesment meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The coral showed only minimal signs of recent breakage, most notably at Hikkaduwa, where several large fragments of live coral were found. In all, the live coral seemed to have fared well through the tsunami.
		Beaches, except at Hikkaduwa, remain a major source of ocean pollution and are strewn with debris.
		Prevent debris from being dumped either on the coast or in the sea as the impact on fishing and recreational use of the areas as well as the environment itself will be too great.
	www.slwcs.org /tsunami/impact/brief.htm (900 words)

	Die-hard surfers linger in Sri Lankan resort - Tsunami, a Year Later - MSNBC.com
		Surfers sit next to a destroyed building hit by the Dec. 26 tsunami, in the coastal town of Hikkaduwa, southern Sri Lanka, on Sunday.
		HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka - Marijuana smoke wafted through the Blue Fox restaurant on a seaside strip of low-budget hotels and surf shops, a reminder that a few foreign tourists were still around after all the devastation wrought by the tsunami a week ago.
		Van Hoek said he uses the Blue Fox, a hodge-podge of chairs and tables with a balcony overlooking the town’s main street, as his “office,” sending e-mails about the plight of Sri Lanka to his friends in his hometown of The Hague.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6784801 (833 words)

	SRI LANKA: Brutal and inhuman torture committed separately by the Matara and Hikkaduwa police
		Thereafter, Prasad was taken to the Hikkaduwa Police station where he was again forced to confess the theft.
		At about 3:30pm of the same day, he was taken to the Galle Magistrate's Court where he was released on bail.
		On October 16, the victim again vomited several times and was taken to a private hospital, where he was adviced to go to the government hospital. On October 18, he began to have severe earache and went to the Karapitiya hospital with his mother.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2005/1313 (991 words)

	Sri Lanka relief effort
		The selection of the 25 families was made after a very close study of their present conditions.
		These families, due to the ethnic war prevailing in the northern and the eastern parts of the country had fled from those areas and found shelter in huts built by them unlawfully on the beaches of Hikkaduwa area.
		They could not live anymore on the beach due to the tsunami and were forced to live in a temporary camp at the school grounds of the Jinaraja Vidyala.
	www.triplegem.org /relief.html (778 words)

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		The oasis your enclave hot rhythms and Cool balmy nights, where natures magic has been captured and retained perfectly, privately amidst the tropical sands resort of your dreams sandwiched between the Indian Ocean and a tranquil lake.
		Directly at the sand beach, in the local centre of Hikkaduwa, at the Galle - Colombo road.
		CORAL SANDS HOTEL on the beach at Hikkaduwa with finest sea frontage down the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka awaits to welcome you and provide the best of facilities a holiday maker could expect.
	www.triptosrilanka.com /hotels/beach_resorts.htm (549 words)

	Hikkaduwa
		Coral for snorkellers, waves for body and board surfers and a wide strip of sand.
		Also a number of Cafes and eateries line the stretch of the Road in Hikkaduwa if u want to just sit back,relax and have a “ bite “feeling the sea breeze.
		Hikkaduwa is indeed a modern destination for sun-seekers and wave worshippers.
	srilankaecotourism.com /hikkaduwa.htm (209 words)

	Restoring Coastal Access - ADB Review - ADB.org
		Rinker observed during a reconnaissance trip by road from Colombo to Hikkaduwa in January.
		In Hikkaduwa, fisherfolk sit at a roadside stall, hoping to sell their wares to passing customers—but demand is well down because of a widespread belief that the fish have fed off corpses.
		Near a beach of broken boats, Simbakotti Edward, aged 59, is mending a narrow skiff.
	www.adb.org /Documents/Periodicals/ADB_Review/2005/Tsunami/coastal-access.asp (719 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dharshana who was one of the Assistant Instructors of Diving attached to the International Diving School of Hikkaduwa during the first wave could rescue so many people found on the beach.
		When he was going towards the Galle road he saw a foreigner holding a branch of a tree and rescued her.
		Both of them came back to Hikkaduwa during the weekend with some funds to help the tsunami affected schools at Hikkaduwa.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2005/11/06/new22.html (399 words)

	Hikkaduwa - Hikkaduwa the surf spot of Sri Lanka
		Hikkaduwa is one of the earliest tourist beaches of Sri Lanka famous for its sandy beaches and superb waves for surfing.
		There are many hotels and guest houses to suit any budget with varying quality and comfort.
		Your itenaries at Hikkaduwa may include hiring a glass bottom boat for coral viewing, surfing, snorkelling, scuba diving or simply relaxing in the beach.
	www.explorelanka.com /places/south/hikkaduwa.htm (81 words)

	hikkaduwa sri lanka asia surf spot, photos, WannaSurf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wannasurf.com is not a travel company or travel agency.
		You may share the lineup with a few small crocs but they don't bite often...
		Let us know if we forgot something at Hikkaduwa.
	www.wannasurf.com /spot/Asia/Sri_Lanka/hikkaduwa (164 words)

	Hikkaduwa Aid Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sri Lanka was hit very hard and the Hikkaduwa area was one of the worst affected.
		The Hikkaduwa Aid Information Center was designed with the idea of sharing information amongst the various NGO (Non-Government Organisation) groups in the area.
		We also coordinate aid efforts of the NGO groups and organise meetings to discuss issues such as shelter, water sanitation, livelihood, education and health.
	www.hikkaduwa-info.com (277 words)

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