Bentota is Sri Lanka’s premier beach resort destination, a graceful stretch of golden shoreline where the Bentota River meets the Indian Ocean in a spectacular natural confluence. The beach here is wide, calm and ideal for water sports, while the lagoon behind it shelters one of the island’s richest networks of mangrove ecosystems. Luxury resorts, Ayurvedic spas and water-sport operators line the coast, making Bentota as indulgent as it is beautiful.