The Golden Mile of the Beruwela Beach on the South Coast of the tropical island of Sri Lanka is located 58 km south of Colombo and about 1 1/2 hours drive down the Galle Road from the commercial capital. Allow three hours from the international airport.

Beruwela marks the beginning of the South Coast of Sri Lanka which stretches for 60 kms further South to the the historic town of Galle with the Dutch fort. Beruwela is considered the gateway to the south. Popular as a up market package holiday destination, Beruwela beach has a long string of mid range and top-end hotels along such as The Eden Resort Spa  and Riverina Hotel on  its fine beach. Here locals address foreigners in German. With an influx of Russian visitors menus in Russian are not uncommon. All hotels on this website have been independently reviewed under our UK HQ policy of "Visit, stay overnight and inspect before recommending policy"

Best known for its golden sandy beaches, sea bathing facilities, sunsets and water sports facilities, Beruwela was the first Muslim settlement in Sri Lanka, established by the Arab traders as early as the 8th century AD. There is a famous Muslim mosque at the beachhead close to which is a lighthouse.
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