Beruwala: Why You'll Love This Destination
Said to be where Arab traders first landed in Sri Lanka over a thousand years ago, Beruwala is one of the island's oldest Muslim settlements, still home to a working fishing harbour and the hilltop Kechimalai Mosque, right alongside the resort beaches that blend into neighbouring Bentota.
Built on the promontory where Arab traders are said to have first landed, with sea views from its headland setting.
A genuinely working harbour where multi-day fishing trawlers unload, distinct from the resort beaches just south of it.
A short drive inland, small-scale mines still dig for the moonstones Sri Lanka is known for, with basic on-site viewing.
Beruwala sits right beside Bentota and its watersports coast, and shares the same cinnamon-growing region.
