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50% OFF · Direct Booking Special · Save up to LKR 47,500 · Valid until 30 June 2026
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Direct Booking · 50% Off · Until 30 June 2026
Anuradhapura · facing Nuwara Wewa Lake

Hotels in Anuradhapura,
at half the rate.

Rajarata Hotel — a 4-star heritage hotel on Nuwara Wewa lake, five minutes from the Sacred City. Pool, restaurant, Royal Service across our two-acre estate. Book direct and save up to LKR 47,500 per night.

From LKR 55,000 Now from LKR 27,500 / night
★ #3 of 54 in Anuradhapura 4-star · Heritage · Lakeside 862+ Tripadvisor reviews
4★ Heritage Hotel
Lakeside Estate
Free Cancellation
Instant Confirmation
5 mins to Sri Maha Bodhi
Since the 1970s
Why book direct with us

More for you, nothing extra.

Booking direct on this page goes straight to our reservations desk — no middleman, no OTA commission, no inflated rates. You get the lowest available rate, plus six things the booking sites can't offer.

Lowest rate, guaranteed

Our direct rate is 50% off the standard board rate. If you find Rajarata Hotel listed cheaper on any OTA, we'll match it and add 5% off.

No OTA commission

Booking.com and Agoda take 15–18% commission. Booking direct keeps that money in Sri Lanka — and gives you a better-treated room when you arrive.

Free room upgrade

Subject to availability on the day of arrival, direct guests are first in line for a complimentary upgrade to the next room category.

Free welcome drink

Cool towel, king coconut and our chef's hot herbal tea on arrival — the Royal Service welcome, for every direct guest.

Flexible cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours before check-in with no charge. Travel plans change — we'd rather hold your spot than your money.

Real-person WhatsApp

Your reservations contact is a named human at our front desk, replying on WhatsApp in real time. No call centres, no scripted email replies.

Direct booking rates · All taxes included

Pick your room and board.

Three meal plans per room category. All rates are per room, per night, inclusive of taxes and service charge. The price below is what you'll see on the booking engine.

Most popular

Double Room

Sleeps 2 · Air-conditioned · En-suite

King or twin configuration, garden or lake view, with private balcony. Ideal for couples, business travel, or short Cultural Triangle visits.

BB
Bed & Breakfast
LKR 55,000
LKR27,500
Save 27,500
HB
Half Board · BB + dinner
LKR 65,000
LKR32,500
Save 32,500
FB
Full Board · all three meals
LKR 80,000
LKR40,000
Save 40,000
Best for families

Triple Room

Sleeps 3 · Air-conditioned · En-suite

Three single beds or one double plus one single, with extra floor space. Ideal for small families, friends travelling together, or pilgrim groups.

BB
Bed & Breakfast
LKR 65,000
LKR32,500
Save 32,500
HB
Half Board · BB + dinner
LKR 80,000
LKR40,000
Save 40,000
FB
Full Board · all three meals
LKR 95,000
LKR47,500
Save 47,500

All rates above are per room, per night, inclusive of all taxes and service charge. BB = bed & breakfast, HB = half board (breakfast + dinner), FB = full board (breakfast + lunch + dinner). 50% off promotional rate valid for stays booked and consumed until 30 June 2026. Not applicable for Wesak (30 May) and Poson Poya (27–29 June) — see special festival rates below. Subject to availability.

Sri Lanka's sacred festival nights

Stay with us on Wesak and Poson Poya.

The 50% direct rate doesn't apply on these high-demand sacred nights — but our Buddhist festival rate gives you 20% off when you book direct. The Sacred City is at its most luminous on these nights, with the Sri Maha Bodhi pilgrimage at its peak.

Happy Wesak Poya 2026 — Rajarata Hotel
20% Off · Direct Rate

Wesak Poya

30 May 2026

The most sacred Buddhist holiday of the year — celebrating the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha. Anuradhapura's Sri Maha Bodhi sees the largest pilgrim gathering of the calendar.

BB
Bed & Breakfast
LKR 55,000
LKR44,000
Save 11,000
HB
Half Board
LKR 65,000
LKR52,000
Save 13,000
FB
Full Board
LKR 80,000
LKR64,000
Save 16,000
Blessed Poson Poya 2026 — Rajarata Hotel
20% Off · Direct Rate

Poson Poya

27 – 29 June 2026

Commemorating the arrival of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BCE — at nearby Mihintale, 25 minutes from the hotel. The most important pilgrim event for the North Central Province.

BB
Bed & Breakfast
LKR 55,000
LKR44,000
Save 11,000
HB
Half Board
LKR 65,000
LKR52,000
Save 13,000
FB
Full Board
LKR 80,000
LKR64,000
Save 16,000

Festival rates shown are per room, per night, inclusive of all taxes and service charge — for Double Room occupancy. Triple Room rates and additional meal plans available — please WhatsApp our reservations desk for details. Subject to availability.

Offer ends 30 June 2026

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Excluding Wesak Poya (30 May 2026) and Poson Poya (27–29 June 2026) festival nights.

Cultural Triangle, right outside

What's nearby.

Rajarata is the closest 4-star hotel to the Sacred City. Most temples are a short tuk-tuk ride away — we'll arrange one from the front desk.

5 min
Sri Maha Bodhi
The 2,300-year-old sacred Bo tree
8 min
Ruwanwelisaya
The great white stupa of Anuradhapura
12 min
Jetavanaramaya
Once the world's third-tallest structure
25 min
Mihintale
Where Buddhism arrived in Sri Lanka