Sri Lanka’s most elegantly developed beach resort town on the west coast – a long, wide sweep of sandy shoreline where the calm Bentota River estuary creates protected conditions for water sports, boat safaris, and the famous Madu River mangrove system nearby. The town is home to several of Sri Lanka’s finest luxury resort properties and carries a relaxed, unhurried quality that makes it a perennial favourite for travellers seeking both active coastal days and genuine rest.