Rail

Beruwala can be reached by road or rail from Colombo. It takes around 2 hours to reach Beruwala from Colombo. 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 Vihare

It is an ancient Buddhist temple at Bentota which is a ‘must visit' place in Bentota. 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

Locals sell everything from doormats to leather goods in the stalls along the beach. Malls and big shopping centres are not found. It is not a great shopping destination for the tourists.

Kandoori

428, Galle Road, Hettimulla, Beruwala 12070, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Chinese, Indian, International

Maharaja Music Bar

Bentota River Delta direkt am Strand, Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian