Bentota

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Bentota
town
Bentota beach
Bentota
Coordinates: 6°25′12″N 80°0′0″E / 6.42000°N 80.00000°E / 6.42000; 80.00000
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
District	Galle District
Population
• Total	37,000
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Time)

6°25′N 80°00′E / 6.42°N 80.00°E / 6.42; 80.00

Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Colombo and 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of Galle. Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above the sea level.