The end of our trip brought waves waves waves, and 6 hour sessions in the water became commonplace, and confirmed sri lanka as an awesome surfing holiday destination. It never gets over double-overhead high waves, but there are still days with some hefty size. The crowds too around Hikkaduwa are insane, and it was fairly common for there to be 25 people in the line-up. However, if you are a good hustler there were good waves to be had, and if you are a good searcher there are places down the coast which can escape the crowds. Sri Lanka gets the thumbs up.