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Bentota at a Glance

Bentota is a town in Sri Lanka, located on the southern tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province, about 7â8 kilometres south of Beruwala on the A2 highway. It is the prime beach resort of the south-western and southern coastal belts of Sri Lanka. Bentota is a very pretty rural area with the greenery of the landscape that is especially striking. Most of the areas are well shaded and sheltered by tall trees with the coconut palm trees dominating the landscape. Bentota beach is a picturesque beach and liked by all kinds of travellers for its palm fringed beaches surrounded by Bentota river and Bentota lagoon. The beach is ideal for snorkelling, diving, sailing, wind surfing, water-skiing, and deep-sea fishing on a traditional outrigger canoe.

Area 728 Square Kilometers

Population 0.05 Million

Winter Temperature 25 C

Summer Temperature 31 C

Best Time To Visit October to April

Rail

It takes around 1.5 hours to reach Bentota from Colombo by train. The railway station is relatively small which is around 2 km away.

Bentota beach

Travellers love the wide sandy beaches on the southern end of Bentota, with calm water making it perfect for diving and water sports activities for tourists. A wide range of water-sports activities such as wind-surfing, water-skiing, canoeing, banana-boating and deep-sea fishing can be enjoyed here.

Turtle Hatchery

This hatchery has some variations of turtles to watch. It has a section where the eggs are buried and hatched. Visitors are provided information on why the hatchery exists and the process. The turtle hatchery buy the eggs of turtles, hatch them and after a few days of their birth, they are again left in the sea.

Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara

It is an ancient Buddhist temple at Bentota which is a âmust visit' place. The main temple building houses a number of brightly coloured statues and images. The sleeping Buddha is a long 25 ft statue that is placed on the floor in sleeping posture. This temple is believed to have been made in the 12th century.

Overview

Bentota National Holiday Resort Complex features a plethora of shops and stores that enthusiastically engage in trading a wide variety of products like Batiks, traditional masks, handicrafts, hats, clothes, brassware and wooden ornaments.

Bentota Lake

No. 437, Elpitiya Road | Dedduwa, Bentota 80500, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian, CafÃ©, Seafood, Dessert, Continental, Sri Lankan

Golden Grill

No. 45, National Holiday Resort, Bentota, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian, Continental, Sri Lankan

Amal Restaurant

135 Colombo-Galle-Hambantota-Wellawaya Highway, Robolgoda, Bentota 80500, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian, Seafood, Sri Lankan

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Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota Special
7 Nights & 8 Days
Colombo(2N) Nuwara Eliya(2N) Bentota(2N) Colombo(1N)
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Scenic Sri Lanka
6 Nights & 7 Days
Bentota(2N) Galle(2N) Colombo(2N)
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