Bentota
Bentota, Southern Province
Resort beach and river estuary on the south-west coast.
BeachFamilyLuxury
Region
South Coast
Places to see
20
0 places here · 4 destinations inside
6.050, 80.550
Galle's fort, surf bays, whale-watching harbours and the leopard parks of the deep south.
Also found in and around South Coast: Family · Culture · Wellness · Sustainable.
Top places in South Coast
Grouped by what they are, biggest groups first — every place in South Coast and the destinations inside it.
Beaches
6 places
Unawatuna Beach
Unawatuna
Sheltered crescent bay 5 km from Galle with calm swimming and beach restaurants.
BeachFamilyFood
Jungle Beach, Rumassala
Rumassala, Unawatuna
Small forest-backed cove below the Japanese Peace Pagoda, reached on foot.
BeachAdventure
Mirissa Beach
Mirissa
Palm-backed crescent with a laid-back bar scene and the whale-watching harbour at its west end.
BeachFood
Weligama Bay
Weligama
Wide, gentle bay that is the island's best place to learn to surf.
AdventureFamilyBeach
Polhena Beach
Polhena, Matara
Reef-protected lagoon near Matara with calm water and turtles.
BeachFamily
Gardens
2 places
Brief Garden
Kalawila, Beruwala
Bevis Bawa's sculpted hillside garden and home, 10 km inland from Bentota.
CultureWellness
Lunuganga
Dedduwa Lake, Bentota
Geoffrey Bawa's country estate — the garden that shaped tropical modernism.
LuxuryCultureWellness
Lakes
2 places
Koggala Lake
Koggala
Mangrove-fringed lagoon with island temples and cinnamon gardens visited by boat.
FamilySustainable
Tissa Wewa
Tissamaharama
Ancient reservoir in the safari base town, ringed by rain trees and fruit-bat colonies.
FamilyWellness
National parks
2 places
Yala National Park
Yala, Southern/Uva Province
The island's most visited park and one of the best places on earth to see leopards.
WildlifeAdventureFamily
Bundala National Park
Bundala, Hambantota district
Ramsar wetland of lagoons and dunes: flamingos, crocodiles and quieter safaris than Yala.
WildlifeSustainable
Churches
1 place
Dutch Reformed Church, Galle
Church St, Galle Fort
Groote Kerk of 1755 with its gabled façade and floor of Dutch tombstones.
Culture
Cities
1 place
Galle
Galle, Southern Province
Fort city on the south coast; the modern town sits outside the ramparts.
CultureBeachFood
Harbours
1 place
Mirissa Fisheries Harbour
Mirissa Harbour
Departure point for blue-whale and dolphin watching in season.
WildlifeAdventure
Heritage
1 place
Galle Fort
Fort, Galle
Walled Dutch-Portuguese fort of lanes, ramparts and boutique hotels — walk the walls at sunset.
CultureFoodLuxury
Landmarks
1 place
Galle Lighthouse
Point Utrecht Bastion, Galle Fort
1939 lighthouse on the fort's south-east bastion, the classic Galle photograph.
CultureFamily
Temples
1 place
Kataragama Temple
Kataragama
Multi-faith pilgrimage complex sacred to Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims; evening puja is the time to visit.
CultureFamily
Viewpoints
1 place
Coconut Tree Hill
Mirissa
Headland of coconut palms above the surf — the most photographed spot in Mirissa.
BeachFamily
Wildlife
1 place
Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery
Kosgoda
Conservation hatchery releasing hatchlings on the beach at dusk.
FamilyWildlife
Destinations near South Coast
Destinations inside South Coast and the ones next door, biggest first.
- CityInside
Galle
A living Dutch fort city of ramparts, boutique hotels and cafés, with Unawatuna's beaches next door.
7 places
Culture · Beach · Food
- AreaInside
Mirissa
Whale-watching harbour, a crescent beach and Weligama's beginner surf.
5 places
Beach · Wildlife · Food
- AreaInside
Bentota
Resort beaches and a river estuary an hour south of Colombo, with Bawa's gardens and turtle hatcheries.
4 places
Beach · Family · Luxury
- AreaInside
Yala
Leopard safaris in Yala, birding at Bundala and the pilgrim town of Kataragama.
4 places
Wildlife · Adventure · Sustainable
- RegionNearby
Hill Country
Kandy, the tea highlands of Nuwara Eliya and the hiking town of Ella, joined by the island's most scenic railway.
19 places
Culture · Adventure · Wellness
- RegionNearby
Cultural Triangle
UNESCO-listed ancient capitals and rock temples in the dry-zone heartland.
13 places
Culture · Wildlife · Family
- CityNearby
Colombo
The commercial capital and gateway: the colonial Fort, Pettah's markets, Galle Face sunsets and the island's best restaurant scene.
8 places
Food · Culture · Luxury
- RegionNearby
East Coast
Long white beaches, reef snorkelling and surf on the calmer side of the island (May to October season).
8 places
Beach · Adventure · Wildlife
Tours that go to South Coast
Packages published by tour operators themselves — none covers South Coast today.
No tours listed for South Coast yet
Tour operators publish their own packages to TripLogist, and none of them has named South Coast — or a destination inside it — on a live listing. A tour that names the wider area is listed on that area's own page.
Open Sri LankaOperators who work in South Coast
1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name South Coast itself first, then verified accounts.
ABC Travels
Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist
Verified by TripLogistRegistered business
Serves a wider area that includes South Coast
Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.
Specialises in
- Wildlife
- Culture
- Family
Service area
- Sri Lanka
- Hill Country
- Ella
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