Bentota
Bentota is a railway stop in Pahurumulla, Benthota Divisional Secretariat, Southern Province. Bentota is situated nearby to the park piknik aria, as well as near the shopping center Basaar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kande Vihara.
Kande Vihara
Buddhist temple
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kande Vihara is a major Buddhist temple in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' as it is built on top of a hill located near to Aluthgama town. Kande Vihara is situated 3 km north of Bentota.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bentota and Aluthgama.
Bentota
Photo: Saman Villas Bentota, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bentota is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. Bentota is a tourist town, with a local airport and a handful of world-class hotels. It is a destination for watersports and is famous for its toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.
Aluthgama
Town
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aluthgama is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 63.5 kilometres south of Colombo and 68 kilometres north of Galle.
Beruwela
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beruwala is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately 15 km2 and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 60 km south of Colombo.
Bentota
- Type: Railway stop
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Pahurumulla, Benthota Divisional Secretariat, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.42219° or 6° 25′ 20″ northLongitude
79.9966° or 79° 59′ 48″ eastOpen location code
6JRXCXCW+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4187419810OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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