Bentota, a mere 45 minutes away from Colombo
along the Southern express way, hails as a premier resort town with no
less than 15 Star class Hotels clustered together plus numerous other
less than 10 rooms boutique style hotels with Sun, surf and sand. This
gives the visitor an ideal chance to stay in one and savour many
different above water activities, Bentota has always been renowned as
the water sport capital of Sri Lanka with the hoteliers in the area
actively promoting water sports from adrenaline filled speed boat and
jet ski riding, wind surfing, boogie boarding, water skiing, kite
surfing, to a leisurely ride on a banana boat for the family & kids.
“Lunuganga” and “The Brief” are
places where one should visit and meet the renowned landscaper Doolan
Silva a gentleman and a friend, who owns the tropical garden with a
famous mural done by Australian artist John Friend.
