I spent 2 nights in Cottage Tourist Rest in January 2012. Hotel is about 10 minutes by car or tuk tuk from railway station and about 10 minutes by walk from centre with restaurants, shops and pubs.
Rooms and bathrooms were spacious and clean. At beginning we had problems with hot water but staff solved this problem very quickly. There is also restaurant - food is tasty and in good price. For breakfast you could take Lanka or western version (Lanka is of course better)
Room rates are reasonable. I recommended this place. Enjoy your staying in Anuradhapura!
