What to do in Bentota

Bentota's true charm lies outside of the main town, where a collection of fantastic beaches await. You can fill your days with sunbathing and swimming, waterskiing and windsurfing, or horseback rides down the coast, and end off with a candlelit dinner on the sand. If you're a real nature lover, visit one of the turtle hatcheries where you can help release babies into the wild. Take a boat trip on the Mada Ganga, admiring beautiful birdlife and stopping to visit Buddhist temples and cinnamon farms (and see how it arrives in your jars) along the way.