In 1940, the Hikkaduwa Rocky Islets were
declared sanctuaries and was limited to the land boundaries of these
rocky islets. In 1998 it was upgraded to the status of a nature reserve
and later to a national park. The famed Coral Gardens and Telwatte Bird
Sanctuary are the main attractions of Hikkaduwe which lies 98km from
Colombo.
Foreign and local tourist come to
see the famous “coral gardens” of Hikkaduwe, for the tourist who doesn’t
like to get their feet wet glass bottom boats are available while
others snorkel to reach them which are filled with brightly coloured
corals and marine life.
