Bentota, located in the South along with the Eastern Coasts of Sri Lanka home to some of the most beautiful and unspoilt beaches with the surf option in Sri Lanka It is a popular stretch of beach resorts offering excellent sun sea and sand to wind down your dream vacation. The near shore Barberyn Reef (to the north of the mouth of the Bentota Lagoon) protects the beaches of Aluthgama to allow shallow seas and perfect conditions for wading and safe sea swimming especially for kids (Nov-April).The Golden Mile Beach is a series of slightly curving bays with a gently shelving beach that allows for safe sea wading in some parts during the winter season (Nov-April).