Here are highly reviewed Sri Lanka hotels (by region), drawn from recent critics’ lists and guest-review sites so you can pick by style and location:

Hill country / tea country

• Ceylon Tea Trails (Hatton) — intimate luxury in restored tea-planter bungalows; repeatedly ranked among Condé Nast Traveller’s top resorts. (resplendentceylon.com)

Southern coast / Galle & nearby

• Cape Weligama (Weligama) — cliff-top luxury villas and suites with private/pool gardens; regularly highlighted in luxury roundups. (forbes.com)
• Amanwella (Tangalle) — minimal, high-end beachfront resort with private plunge pools; strong critic and guest reviews. (cntraveller.com)
• The Fortress Resort & Spa (Koggala) — popular boutique beachfront resort praised for service and facilities. (booking.com)

Galle / heritage

• Amangalla (Galle Fort) — restored colonial-era hotel inside the UNESCO fort; frequent inclusion on “best” lists and excellent guest scores. (theworlds50best.com)

Colombo (city)

• Galle Face Hotel (Colombo) — historic seafront landmark hotel with consistently high recognition in regional hotel awards and readers’ polls. (srilankatourismalliance.com)

Cultural Triangle / Sigiriya / Dambulla

• Jetwing Vil Uyana (Sigiriya) — award-winning eco-luxury reserve (wetland design), popular with guests for location and sustainability. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Heritance Kandalama (near Dambulla) — Geoffrey Bawa–designed hotel famed for architecture, nature setting and strong reviews. (en.wikipedia.org)

Wellness / Boutique

• Santani Wellness Resort (Kandy area) — top-rated wellness retreat noted for design, spa and programs; excellent guest scores. (booking.com)
• Uga Ulagalla (Anuradhapura area) — private-villa country estate with very high guest ratings for service and seclusion. (kayak.com)

Family / larger resorts

• Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort (Tangalle) — highly rated full-service resort (family-friendly, strong food and service reviews). (booking.com)

Notes

• “Best reviews” depends on platform (Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Condé Nast, Forbes, Travel + Leisure), travel dates and what you value (luxury, boutique, wellness, eco). The properties above consistently appear on critics’ lists and have strong guest-review scores across major sites. (resplendentceylon.com)

If you’d like, I can narrow these to: a) a specific region (e.g., south coast or hill country), b) a budget range, or c) dates you plan to travel and I’ll check live availability/prices.