Kande viharaya Temple

Kande viharaya has the Tallest sitting Buddha statue in the world at about 48m / 160ft in height.
The building of the Kande Viharaya was initiated way back in 1734 by the Ven. Dedduwa Dhammananda Thero, an understudy of the most Ven. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero.Thousands of devotees flock the holy grounds of the Kande Viharaya daily, seeking mental & spiritual relief from all the troubles & worries of day to day life. The tranquility and serenity that the Kande Viharaya brings into your heart, mind, body & soul cannot be expressed or described with words. It has got to be experienced.

Beruwela fishing harbour

Beruwela is a very nice fishing harbour.The best time to visit this harbour is early morning about 7.00 o’ clock. That is the best time, because the fresh fish is directly brought in from the sea.

Bentota River safari

A wonderful river nearby the hotel, and the 3rd largest river of Sri Lanka. A whole day river cruise could include a visit to a village hideaway for a special rice and curry lunch, and even a local wedding ceremony performance. Crocodiles are rare now but there are plenty of water monitors and river birds. It is delightfully relaxing to cruise along the river, detached from the rest of Sri Lanka, wallowing in one's own -wonder at the magnificence of the riverine scenery.You can have a wonderful trip on one of the boats of Blue Sapphire Fun Tours.

Sapugoda Viharaya

During the reign king Sri Wikrama Rajasinghe of Kandy, Reverend Sapugoda Anandha Thero had come to Massalgoda area in Beruwala and had started this temple.  As a make of respect for Sapugoda Ananda Thero this temple is named as Sapugoda Viharaya.  The image house with ancient paintings representing Kandiya Tredusing is a special construction.  In the right side of the second story A Makara Thorana appears with Bodhi Sathwa images and on the right is a Makara thorana with the state symbol with the crown.  Two figures of lion Can be seen in the Thorana.  A part from these there is an old Vahalkada and a dilapidated Cabook wall.  Buddha stores of  Kandiyan style also can be seen in this temple.

Knochimle Muslim Mosque

This historical mosque of Beruwala has been built at the premises where Sheikh Ashroph of Vethiuvam, Yemen  was buried  in 880 AD.  It was renovated by the British and gifted to Muslims lived in the vicinity.
The mosque, located in the beach on a top of an isolated rock, 30m high, extend half of the whole land and other half remains on landscaped stage.   

Brief Garden

The garden was at the home of the creator and is without a doubt one of the most simple but pure examples of how a perfect spiritual garden should look.The garden has a unique quality and in style could be associated with great gardens of England, Spain and Japan.  But in truth it has a magical quality that is unique to its own setting.  The Garden feature strong architectural elements that create perceptions that the garden is on large scale when in reality it is quite small.  The garden house a number of exquisite sculptures that are scattered around the garden. The garden also hosts wonderful wildlife visitors ranging from Eagles to spectacular coloured lizards

Benthara Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara

Many of the rivers flowing through our country have been named in Pali, as mentioned in our chronicles such as the Mahavamsa, and Culavamsa. Among them is the Bentota Benthara river flowing through the deep south. About 38 miles away from the Colombo-Galle-Matara highway, this river is named in Culavamsa (Part 1) as Bhimathitha. It is derived from the Pali word ‘Bhima’, which means fearful/dreadful, while ‘thitha’ means ferry/port.

Toddy tapping

toddy tap Palm wine also called Palm Toddy or simply Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, and coconut palms. This drink is common in various parts of Asia and Africa, and goes by various names, such as "emu" and "oguro" in Nigeria, nsafufuo in Ghana, kallu in South India, tuak in North Sumatra, Indonesia, goribon (Rungus) in Sabah, Borneo, and tuba in the Philippines, Borneo and Mexico. Toddy is also consumed in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

Bullock carts

The bullock cart (also known as a bullock wagon or bullock team) is a common means of transportation used traditionally since ancient times in many parts of the world. They are still used today where modern vehicles are too expensive or the infrastructure does not favor them in Sri lanka. Bullock comes from the old English for castrated male cattle.

Monday Fair

Mondays there is a fair in Aluthgama (Mathugama Road). Large vegetable market and lots of street vendors can be seen on Monday.

bake-house

in Sri lanka,there can be seen many brick bake houses in villages fully powered by man power.We take our tourists to such places and acknowledge them with the traditional methods used to make bricks.

moonstone

Sri Lanka is famous for its precious gems and moonstone. Moonstones belong in the semi-precious category but are an important component of the gem business. Meetiyagoda, located between Ambalangoda and Hikkaduwa, is one of the few places where they are found in such high concentrations. It is believed by the villagers that this piece of land, around an acre in extent, is blessed by the moon. The moonstone is grey and feels cool and smooth to the touch when polished and has a glow like that of the moon. The finest are bluish in colour and there are quite a few of them in these mines. At Meetiyagoda, you can see or even go down into the deep, narrow shafts from which the stones are mined. The small visitor centre will provide information related to this stone while the large shop on the premises sells moonstones as well as other stones.

turtles

A growing interest is manifest in the field of turtles everywhere in the world. While an infinitesimal minority of carnivorous being are bent on destroying these disappearing breed of marine turtles for their flesh and shell, a preponderant majority of peace in many countries are keen to protest the turtle and provide them sanctuaries.
Marine turtles were roaming the oceans for about 190 million years. Among the many different variety of this species only eight of these ancient reptiles are found living today.
Of the eight Sri Lanka is famous for five kinds of turtles who regularly visit the sandy beaches to nest in Sri Lanka's South Western and South Eastern beaches from Induruwa to Yala and Kandakuliya in the Puttalam district.

Rubber Tapping

Rubber tapping is the process by which rubber is gathered. An incision is made in the bark of a rubber tree, which cuts through the latex vessels that flow between the bark and the cambium. The latex then drips into a vessel.

Even though, it has not been reveled duly to many of visitors and outsiders, Bentota claims a valuable history of its own, which has not got the due and need reputations so far. But you will be fortunate enough to witness and be the few who get the rare opportunity of experiencing it. If so, you will be able to visit and observe many kind of arts and cultural creations within well-known among Sri Lankans Ancient, Great and king made five of shrines within a very small area itself.
Temples to Visit : Udakotuwa Raja Maha Viharaya, Gane Raja Maha Viharaya, Galapatha Raja Maha Viharaya, Wanawasa Raja Maha Vihara, Bodimaluwa Raja Maha Viharaya.