Map of Bentota, Sri Lanka

Bentota is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 37,000. It lies at 6.4260°N, 79.9958°E. Bentota is about 59 km (37 mi) south of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beruwala, 6 km to the north.

Bentota at a glance

Where is Bentota?

• The 31st largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bentota

• Beruwala — 6 km north
• Kalutara — 18 km north
• Ambalangoda — 22 km south
• Panadura — 34 km north
• Moratuwa — 41 km north
• Homagama — 46 km north
• Maharagama — 48 km north
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 48 km north
• Galle — 48 km southeast
• Pita Kotte — 53 km north

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Galle — 93,118
• Matara — 76,254
• Ambalangoda — 56,783
• Devinuwara — 45,000

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.