South Coast
Bentota Beach
Golden sand, calm water and a river meeting the sea — the south coast's classic beach-and-watersports base.
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Bentota is where the south coast's beach resorts are at their most polished — long stretches of golden sand, calm swimmable water, and a wide range of watersports.
The Bentota River meets the ocean here, making it the starting point for river safaris through mangroves alongside the beach itself.
Worth knowing
- Calm, watersports-friendly beach
- Bentota River safari through mangroves
- Turtle hatchery and Brief Garden nearby
Best time to visitDecember to March for the calmest sea
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