Our generously spaced single-bedroomed flat is on the far side of the road to the long beach, of which parts are coral reefed immediately next to it, parts with becalmed seas (Kaff’s fave) & parts with good old big, surfy waves (my fave).
This town is a tourism honeypot & busy. Visitors from all over the world, & Russians continue to be the most populous, by some margin. Apparently, pre-coronavirus, Chinese were numerous, too. None now to be seen, of course.
Saturday was Poya, the monthly full moon holiday, ‘though no obvious signs of it 
(other than the moon).
We bussed back to Galle & spent four hours wandering around this part Portuguese (16th century), Dutch (18th) & British (19th) former main port & citadel. We also walked most of the ramparts (for Pop). 
Some fabulous buildings here.
Back in Hikkaduwa, we watched half of Wales v Ireland in Sam’s Bar, the nearest we’ve been in a pub since the beginning of our holiday.
Sunday we visited the Tsunami Education Centre & Museum. Harrowing.
Went for lunch in The Kala Bongo Lake Hotel, as suggested in Lonely Planet. So remote, even the tuk-tuk driver had to ask the way, three times! 
Stunning location overlooking Lake Hikkaduwa. Felt a bit trapped. And the bass thump from the neighbour’s music drives a chariot through the tranquility. Time to go …
Chris & Kath's Travel Time 