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Browse our carefully curated collection of villas in Sri Lanka. Our collection includes villas in Bolgoda, Galle, Bentota, Nuwara Eliya, and other sought-after destinations across the island. At Ceylon Haven, we help you with every kind of stay - from romantic escapes to family getaways.

Each property has been chosen due to its meticulous hygiene standards, superior amenities, and exquisite location. We work closely with the management team of each property to ensure you can relax with peace of mind, knowing your health and wellness are our top priority.

Should you have any queries relating to any listing, please feel free to contact us, and we will be waiting to assist.

Not sure where to start? Our guide on how to choose the right villa in Sri Lanka walks through exactly what to look for, from location to the amenities worth prioritising.

Galle

Magalla Casa

2 Km from Galle Town

Magalla Casa is a 150-year-old Dutch colonial villa on Bandaranayake Place in Magalla, a quiet residential pocket of Galle 1.5 kilometres from Galle Fort. The building is the kind of structure that announces itself the moment you step through the white entrance gate: original limestone walls, ceilings that rise four metres above the tiled floors, arched internal doorways, an ornate painted ceiling in the main living room, and a natural cooling system built into the structure by its Dutch architects that keeps the interior several degrees cooler than the street outside, without any mechanical assistance. The renovation has preserved all of this while adding air conditioning, modern bathrooms, and a kitchen that functions as a proper working space rather than an afterthought. Three ground-floor ensuite bedrooms are arranged around a central courtyard, each with a king-size bed, air conditioning, flat-screen television, and direct access to the garden. Two are Deluxe Rooms, each sleeping up to two guests, with courtyard views and the high-ceilinged character of the main building. The third, the Cinnamon Room, sleeps up to three and adds a bathtub to the ensuite, along with the subtle scent of cinnamon that drifts from the surrounding garden throughout the stay. The three rooms together accommodate up to seven guests, and the villa is bookable as exclusive use or room by room. The pool occupies the rear of the garden behind the colonnade, flanked by sun loungers and shaded by the surrounding palms and tropical plantings. A poolside bar area handles drinks, and the garden runs to a lawned area with a barbecue setup. The in-house cook prepares Sri Lankan and international dishes on request, and the grocery concept means guests source or pre-order ingredients with the cook handling preparation and service at a fixed charge. Breakfast is served daily and rotates between Sri Lankan and continental options. The mini library, indoor games, and the general unhurriedness of the villa make it a natural choice for groups who want to be near Galle Fort without being inside the noise of it. Galle Fort is ten minutes by tuk-tuk. Unawatuna Beach is a short drive south. Jungle Beach, Talpe reef, and Hikkaduwa are all within easy reach.

6 guests
3 rooms
3 bathrooms

Starting from $350

Infinity pool with ocean and paddy view, Divine Villa Talpe

Galle

The Divine Villa Talpe

9 Km from Galle Town

The Divine Villa sits on a hillside in Talpe, a few kilometres east of Galle, on two acres of walled tropical garden overlooking rice paddies and a wide strip of the Indian Ocean. The elevation is the first thing to land: the infinity pool runs along the upper terrace with the ocean directly in the sightline, and the view from the living room, the pool deck, and most of the bedrooms covers enough of the horizon that the word panoramic is the correct one rather than a marketing exaggeration. The villa was designed by Sri Lankan architect Manjula Kalhara de Silva for its French owners, and the result is a building that spans four levels with a confident mix of colonial and contemporary, local antiques and polished stone, and enough individual spaces that a group of twelve can occupy it without feeling like they are sharing the same room. Six ensuite bedrooms are individually designed and spread across the four levels to give each its own sense of privacy. The Infinity Room is the hilltop suite at 42 square metres with two balconies, a custom four-poster king bed, and a large soaking tub in the ensuite. The Geoffrey Bawa Room draws its design language from the Sri Lankan architect of the same name, with antique furnishings, French doors, and an ensuite bathtub. The Lanka Room has two balconies with full nature views and a bright, locally inspired interior. The Pavilion Room at 60 square metres occupies the rear of the villa with a veranda, high ceilings, a king bed plus single, and direct garden access. The Garden Room is surrounded by lush greenery with five-metre ceilings and direct garden access. The Cosy Room is a ground-floor suite with a private balcony, a queen-size bed, and pool and garden views. All six rooms have air conditioning, antique furniture, ensuite bathrooms, ceiling fans, safety boxes, and Wi-Fi. The common areas are anchored by a large living room with plush sofas and panoramic views, an indoor dining room and library, and an open-air Ambalama restaurant and bar serving breakfast and afternoon tea. A spiral staircase connects the levels. Adjacent to the main building, a wellness complex houses a private gym with full equipment, a spa with treatment rooms, and a yoga studio. A full-size snooker table occupies its own dedicated room on the upper floor. The property sleeps up to fifteen guests in the six double bedrooms, with children's beds available on request. The professional villa team includes a manager, chef, housekeepers, and support staff.

12 guests
6 rooms
6 bathrooms

Starting from $750

Mirissa

The Cape Mirissa

6 Km from Mirissa Town

The Cape Mirissa sits on the southernmost headland of Sri Lanka, close enough to the edge that the next stop, technically, is Antarctica. Ten 10,000 square feet of clifftop estate looks straight out over open ocean, with a secluded cove below and nothing between the infinity pool and the horizon but the odd oil tanker on its way somewhere else. Six en-suite bedrooms are spread across three floors, two on the ground level beside the gym and cinema room, three more up a staircase past the living and dining floor, and a master suite at the top with an antique four-poster bed, a private balcony, and its own outdoor bathroom. Every room opens onto a terrace or balcony, so the sea air moves through the house rather than around it. The look throughout runs large, light, and quietly considered, the kind of interior that comes from an owner who does this professionally rather than by instinct. Outside is where the estate makes its case. The infinity pool runs to the cliff edge with a heated jacuzzi built in, and a private stairway drops down to a stretch of beach that belongs to the villa alone. A cinema room, a games room with a full-size pool table, a gym, and a rooftop terrace built for entire evenings round out the house, and a full staff, chef included, runs it all, equally at home plating rice and curry or a Mediterranean spread by the pool. Mirissa Harbour is five minutes away for whale watching, the surf breaks a similar distance, and Galle Fort about an hour by road. Day trips to Yala, Udawalawe, and Bundala National Park can all be arranged. But the honest case for The Cape is staying exactly where you are: this is a villa built for groups who want the whole headland to themselves, not a base for ticking off the coast.

12 guests
6 rooms
6 bathrooms

Starting from $1200

Galle

32 Middle Street

1 Km from Galle Town

Galle Fort is one of the best-preserved colonial fortifications in Asia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site of 17th-century Dutch streets, whitewashed mansions and cobblestone lanes that have remained essentially unchanged for three centuries. Most visitors walk through it for an afternoon. A handful of properties let you sleep inside its walls. Very few of those have a private pool. 32 Middle Street is one of them. Set on the fort's most residential street, the building presents an unassuming colonial facade to the outside world - which is, as a dozen returning guests have noted, part of the point. Step inside and the house opens into something quite different: high-ceilinged living spaces with teak wood trusses and whitewashed walls hung with original artwork, an open-plan layout that flows directly to a private courtyard garden and pool, and three individually configured bedrooms that balance colonial character with genuine modern comfort. Two of the three bedrooms are built across two levels; a living area, seating and ensuite bathroom on the lower floor, with the bed on a raised loft level above. The third is a master bedroom with its own balcony directly overlooking the pool. The villa sleeps up to six guests and comes fully staffed: butler Nirmal and chef Erandaka are both cited by name in virtually every review the property has received, which tells you something about the quality of what they do. The food in particular - Sri Lankan feasts, fresh seafood, BBQ nights in the courtyard - draws consistent praise from guests who describe it as among the best cooking of their Sri Lanka stay. Galle Fort's restaurants, cafés and boutiques are within walking distance. Unawatuna Beach is fifteen minutes by tuk-tuk. The ramparts, from which the sunset over the Indian Ocean is one of Sri Lanka's most reliable pleasures, are ten minutes on foot.

7 guests
3 rooms
3 bathrooms

Starting from $1050

Kalutara

Kurokawa Kalutara

3 Km from Kalutara Town

Kurokawa takes its name from the Japanese for black river, a direct reference to the Kalu Ganga that runs along the property boundary and defines the experience of staying here. The villa sits on the riverbank in Wadduwa, 30 minutes south of Colombo, on a site where the water is close enough that guests can watch the early morning mist rise off it from their bedroom balconies without leaving bed. Five bedrooms spread across three floors give the building enough vertical range that the upper rooms catch river views across the treetops, while the ground floor connects directly to the pool and garden. The architecture is contemporary, with floor-to-ceiling glass across the river-facing elevations and a design that keeps the outside permanently in the frame regardless of which room you are in. Bedrooms are named for their outlook and floor. The River View rooms on the second and third floors have the strongest water views, with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies positioned to face the Kalu Ganga directly. The Forest View room on the second floor looks out over the dense canopy that lines the far bank. The Garden View rooms, one on the ground floor and one on the second, face the pool garden with its tropical plantings. All five rooms are air-conditioned with ensuite bathrooms, flat-screen televisions, and the kind of natural light that floor-to-ceiling glass produces in a building set this close to water. The villa sleeps up to twelve guests across the five rooms. The pool sits between the villa and the river, oriented so that swimmers look across the water rather than at a fence, and the surrounding garden is dense enough with tropical planting that the pool area feels genuinely private. A billiard table occupies a dedicated games room on the ground floor. The rooftop bar, neon-lit and fully equipped, is the most striking social space in the building and becomes the natural gathering point for the group once the sun goes down. A karaoke setup in the bar area is not listed as a feature so much as a warning that evenings here tend to develop a specific momentum. An in-house chef prepares meals to order throughout the stay, adapting to dietary requirements and preferences. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all available. The food draws consistent mention in guest reviews, with the chef Tharindu specifically named in multiple accounts. A concierge service handles pre-trip planning, in-stay requests, and excursions including transfers to Kalutara Beach, the Kalutara Bodhiya temple, and day trips further south along the coast.

10 guests
5 rooms
5 bathrooms

Starting from $350

Ahangama

Arco House Ahangama

1 Km from Ahangama Town

Arco House is Ahangama's newest arrival, and it looks the part: a whitewashed, arch-fronted villa that reads more Santorini than south coast, dropped into a quiet residential pocket four minutes from the beach. Every doorway curves, every wall niche is deliberate, and the effect is somewhere between a design magazine spread and a very good mood. The open-plan living space runs straight through the house, arches framing the sofa on one side and the pool on the other, so the boundary between indoors and out barely registers. A kitchen with arched windows and bar seating sits just off it, built for the kind of holiday where breakfast happens standing up and nobody minds. Four ensuite bedrooms each take a different accent colour, terracotta, ochre, blush pink, the villa's one recurring joke, and each opens through its own arched doorway onto light that changes with the hour. Outside, the pool runs the length of the garden, bordered by a built-in daybed sofa and enough lawn to actually use. A thatched-roof garden path and a run of pink plastered steps lead past small arched wall niches that seem to exist purely because someone thought they'd look good, and they do. The bathrooms carry the same commitment: one in dusty pink, one in ochre yellow, both finished with the same curved doorways and the kind of natural light that makes a shower feel like an event. Ahangama itself needs no introduction on this coast, one of the south's best surf towns, with cafes that take their coffee as seriously as the swell reports. Arco House sits far enough back to stay quiet and close enough that none of it requires much effort. This is a villa built for people who photograph their holiday as much as they live it, and for once, the house won't let them down either way.

6 guests
3 rooms
3 bathrooms

Starting from $540

Hikkaduwa

The Niche Hikkaduwa

3.5 Km from Hikkaduwa Town

The Niche sits on a 40-acre working cinnamon estate on the edge of Hikkaduwa Lake, and its position on the water is the first thing to establish: the villa holds the largest lagoon frontage in the area, a stretch of still water that fills the view from the pool, the jetty, the deck chairs, and most of the bedrooms, and that shifts through the day from silver to deep blue depending on the light and the cloud. The estate is a functioning cinnamon plantation, and guests who walk the grounds in the early morning find themselves in the kind of tropical landscape that the word lush does not quite cover: a 40-acre canopy of cinnamon trees, fruit palms, and dense undergrowth with birdlife moving through it at every hour. The villa has four ensuite bedrooms, each named after a spice of the estate. The Niche is the master bedroom with a king bed, ensuite bathroom, and direct views over the lagoon. Pepper is a room with a king and a single bed, suited to families or small groups. Cinnamon and Clove each have a king bed and a single, with the kind of large windows that keep the garden and the water in the frame from every angle. All four rooms are air-conditioned with their own bathrooms and soft linens throughout. The villa sleeps up to ten guests. Outside, an infinity pool sits at the lagoon edge, its overflow line dissolving into the water beyond. A covered chevron-floored dining pavilion handles meals when the group wants shade. The jetty extends over the water and is where sunset cocktails, early morning coffee, and the occasional improvised dinner happen. A separate open-sided ambalama pavilion in the garden provides another shaded social space, lit with lanterns at night. The bar area, with its white counter and high stools, operates as the indoor social anchor when the evening moves inside. The in-house chef prepares Sri Lankan and international dishes to order throughout the stay, sourcing produce locally and adapting menus to dietary requirements. The 38-acre cinnamon cultivation on the estate includes a processing centre that guests can visit on a guided walk. Birdwatching from the jetty and the estate paths is particularly rewarding in the early morning.

10 guests
4 rooms
4 bathrooms

Starting from $450

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Bolgoda

Bolgoda Lake Villa

15 Km from Bolgoda Town

Sri Lanka's largest freshwater lake sits right outside your door, and the villa knows it. Bolgoda Lake Villa is a three-bedroom retreat built around views: floor-to-ceiling glass that frames the water at every turn, a private pool that seems to dissolve into the lake beyond, and a sun deck where the most strenuous decision is whether to watch the kingfishers or order another drink. The architecture is all clean lines and warm materials; exposed concrete softened by teak, Scandinavian restraint given a tropical pulse. Each of the three en-suite bedrooms is quietly considered: king beds, good light, air conditioning that actually works. The shared spaces are generous enough for six people to spread out comfortably and intimate enough that no one feels they are in a hotel. There is a billiards table, a fully stocked kitchen with an in-house chef on call, and a bar area that comes into its own around sunset. Outside the city but never out of reach. Colombo is a 40-minute drive, and the Southern Expressway puts Galle within an hour. But most guests find they don't leave the lakefront at all.

6 guests
3 rooms
3 bathrooms

Starting from $550

Bolgoda

Lily Pod Bolgoda

9 Km from Bolgoda Town

Bolgoda Lake is Sri Lanka's largest freshwater lake, and Lily Pod Bolgoda sits directly on its edge; a five-bedroom lakefront villa with a private jetty, a freeform lagoon pool, and the kind of stillness that takes approximately ten minutes to fully sink in. The water is everywhere: framed in every window, visible from every terrace, and audible from every room when the villa settles at dusk. The interiors are warm and considered - heritage timber furniture, four-poster beds dressed in fine linen, bespoke artwork, and rooms that open fully to lake-facing terraces. Five en-suite bedrooms accommodate up to ten guests with enough space that the villa never feels crowded. The living and dining rooms are generous, glass-fronted and lake-facing, with a long communal table that was made for the kind of dinner that becomes the most talked-about part of the trip. An in-house chef handles the food; Sri Lankan feasts, fresh-caught fish, candlelit meals on the deck, while the staff ensures the rest disappears into the background. Outside, the property cascades down through a lush tropical garden to the lake itself. The freeform pool is positioned so it appears to dissolve into the water beyond. The jetty extends directly onto Bolgoda Lake, giving access to the villa's speedboat, kayaks and jet ski. A short boat ride brings you to the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club. Colombo is forty minutes by car. Most guests wonder why they ever left the deck.

12 guests
5 rooms
5 bathrooms

Starting from $1400

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Bentota

Yahva Bentota

3 Km from Bentota Town

Yahva is a Sanskrit word meaning "ever flowing water", and the name earns its meaning. This four-bedroom villa sits on the tranquil shores of Dedduwa Lake in Bentota, designed by award-winning Sri Lankan architect Thilina Vithanage to settle into the wetland landscape rather than sit above it. On a clear morning, Geoffrey Bawa's Lunuganga estate is visible across the water. Most guests consider this a reasonable way to begin a day. The architecture is the first thing guests mention in reviews, and it shows in every photograph - hand-painted ceilings, hand-made Moroccan mosaic bathroom tiles, exposed brick walls, brass chandeliers, arched timber doorways. Each of the four bedrooms has a distinct identity: the Contemporary Room, the Rustic Room, the Renaissance Room and the Serendib Room. All face the lake. All have en-suite bathrooms with those tiles. All have king beds, air conditioning, a terrace or balcony, and a view that makes the alarm clock feel impolite. Outside, a private pool overlooks the lake, kayaks are available from the waterfront, and the garden cascades down to the water's edge through mature trees and tropical planting. The kitchen is staff-operated - a private chef handles breakfast, lunch and dinner, with meals available indoors in the chandelier-lit dining room or outside on the lake-facing terrace. Bentota Beach is under two kilometres away. Lunuganga and Brief Garden are fifteen minutes by tuk-tuk. Galle Fort is an hour down the coast road.

10 guests
4 rooms
4 bathrooms

Starting from $450

Kingfisher House Koggala aerial side view from the water

Ahangama

Kingfisher House Ahangama

4 Km from Ahangama Town

Kingfisher House sits on the quiet side of Koggala Lake, close enough to Ahangama's surf beaches to reach them in ten minutes and far enough from the road to forget they exist. The two-storey cottage looks straight out over open water, with no neighbouring property in view, just palm trees, the odd fishing canoe, and the birdlife the house is named for. The master suite takes the upper floor entirely to itself, with a canopied bed, a private balcony over the lake, and an ensuite bathroom with a proper rain shower. Downstairs, two further bedrooms sit off the living and dining space, one with a double bed and one built for families, a double alongside a bunk, each with its own ensuite. The look throughout is old Ceylon rather than new: dark timber floors, cane furniture, mosquito netting, and windows sized for the view rather than the wall. Outside, a private pool sits between the garden and the water, with a jetty running out from the lawn for anyone who wants to fish, canoe, or simply watch the light change over the lake at dusk, when the resident herons come out and the water turns the colour of old brass. A full-time cook, houseboy, night watchman, and manager run the property day to day, and meals are cooked to order rather than served from a set menu, Sri Lankan curries most of all. Ahangama's beaches, cafés, and surf breaks are a short tuk-tuk away, and Galle Fort is roughly forty minutes by road, but the honest pitch for Kingfisher House is staying put: reading on the jetty, swimming before breakfast, and letting the lake do the rest.

6 guests
3 rooms
3 bathrooms

Starting from $550

Galle

Sun House Galle

1 Km from Galle Town

In 1860, a Scottish spice merchant built a hilltop residence above the harbour at Galle. He filled it with art, books and objects gathered from voyages across the Indian Ocean. He married a local seamstress renowned for her beralu lace. The house became a repository of two cultures, two lives and an extraordinary amount of accumulated taste. It is still all of those things. Sun House Galle is Sri Lanka's original boutique hotel; the property that effectively introduced the concept to the island. Perched on a hill five minutes' walk from the UNESCO-listed Galle Fort, it has eight individually designed rooms and suites, each named for someone who shaped the house's history: the Gallean Suite (60sqm, super-king, private library), the Dumas Suite (44sqm, named for the American designer Dick Dumas who first transformed the property), the Taprobane Suite (the newest addition, 2023, with an open-air bathtub on a garden-enclosed balcony), the Merchant Room (the original private office, double-height ceilings), the Tapestry Room (a tribute to the merchant's wife and her lace-making), the Dalloway Room, the Eden Room and the Study Room. All have four-poster beds, ensuite bathrooms and air conditioning. All are different enough that the choice genuinely matters. The Gallean - the in-house restaurant set within the original spice stores - serves an Asian fusion menu built around fresh market produce, line-caught seafood and the spice heritage of the house itself. Dick's Bar, nominated by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the world's best new cocktail bars in its opening year, is responsible for the Arak sour. The eclectic library holds over 1,000 books. There are two tropical gardens, the frangipani garden leading to the pool, and the mango garden facing the harbour. A vintage Rover is available for hire. The Dutch House, the property's sister hotel, is across the road. Taprobane Island, Geoffrey Dobbs's private island off Weligama, is an hour south.

16 guests
8 rooms
7 bathrooms

Starting from $300

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Galle - Centuries-old ramparts, boutique dining, and local villas that sit inside genuine colonial history.

Mirissa - The island's most photographed bay, and a run of villas built for everything from a quiet couple's escape to a full clifftop celebration.

Weligama - Stilt fishermen at dawn and a bay gentle enough to learn to surf in, with villas built around the break itself.

Bentota - Where river, lake, and ocean all sit within a ten-minute drive of each other — and the villas vary just as much.

Digana - Hills above Kandy, reservoir views, and a quieter base for exploring the Temple of the Tooth and Esala Perahera season.

Nuwara Eliya - Tea estates, colonial architecture, and evenings cool enough for a fire, high in the hill country.

Yala - Reside amidst the beautiful and raw wilderness of Sri Lanka. Elevated eco villas built to disappear into the landscape around them.

Hiriketiya - A near-perfect horseshoe bay that's stayed small and characterful, with villas as considered as the village itself.

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Are your villas suitable for long stays or extended retreats?

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A Grandeur Villa Experience Transcending the Ordinary

Details that Resonate with Your Lifestyle

Truly Boutique Scenaries

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How Ceylon Haven Curates Their Exclusive Stays

Inspection standards

Design quality thresholds

Staff and service expectations

Location exclusivity

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