Beyond Ambalangoda, and the last stop before Galle, is the enduringly popular beach resort of Hikkaduwa. The name Hikkaduwa is thought to have been derived from the two words Ship Kaduwa, with Ship being the shorter version of Shilpaya which refers to knowledge in Sinhalese and Kaduwa which means sword. It is believed therefore that the name Hikkaduwa means sword of knowledge.

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