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Waves breaking on the rocks at Bentota beach in the evening

Sight · Bentota

Kosgoda turtle hatchery

Small conservation hatcheries on the beach at Kosgoda, where turtle eggs are reburied safely and hatchlings released to the sea.

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Best season
November to April.
Time to allow
45 min (at least 30 min)
Best time of day
Any time
Entry
LKR 1,000 to LKR 1,500 (to confirm)
What to wear
Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for
Easy going, families

A donation or entry fee is charged; choose a hatchery that releases hatchlings promptly.

Around Bentota

The long palm-backed beach at Bentota
The long palm-backed beach at Bentota
The Bentota river in the evening, seen from the Aluthgama bank
The Bentota river in the evening, seen from the Aluthgama bank
Calm water and palms on the Bentota river
Calm water and palms on the Bentota river

We have no photo of Kosgoda turtle hatchery itself yet. These show the area.

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