Bentota is a famous coastal resort town in the south-west portion of Sri Lanka, located 65 kilometers away from Colombo city, featuring a wide variety of tourist attractions in its premises, the important one being the Bentota beach or Ventura beach, which is a long strip of golden sands that lies like a secluded beach island with lush vegetation flanked by turquoise ocean water from either side, with access to all the best facilities including resort accommodation, meditation and spa centers, and restaurants. At Bentota, one of the perfect beach holiday destinations in the country, you enjoy water sports, city tours and visiting other relevant sites around the city.

River Safari Bentota takes you on a 2-hour thrill ride —where crocodiles lurk, birds soar, and the mangroves whisper secrets of the jungle.

Located at the top of a hill near the town of Aluthgama in the Kalutara District, the Kande Viharaya (which means “Mountain Temple” in the Sinhalese language) is one of the most well-known Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Founded in the early 18th century, the temple is formally recognized as an archaeological site by the Sri Lankan government. The temple also runs the Kshethrarama Pirivena, a monastic college attached to the temple that was established in 1904 for the education of monks in Sri Lanka, and a major centre for Buddhist education in the country.