Late night safety walking back to Hiriketiya homestays

Muggings are extremely rare, but the walk is not recommended for two reasons: Stray dogs and lack of lighting. The local beach dogs that are friendly during the day form aggressive, territorial packs at night. Secondly, the roads are steep, potholed, and pitch black. Just pay a tuk-tuk driver 500 rupees waiting outside the bar to drive you safely to your door.