Sri Lanka, a small Island in the Indian Ocean situated near the equator is of 65,000 square kms of land mass. A small Island of this size, Sri Lanka is abundantly blessed with 22 main bird watching sites and many a local secret bird watching spots making Sri Lanka a prime bird watching destination in the world.
In this small land mass, the main bird watching sanctuary in Sri Lanka is the Kumana National Park which is considered one of the most important nesting and breeding grounds in Sri Lanka. Kumana is the eastern sector of popular Yala National Park. The Bundala National Park situated in the southernmost tip of the bird migratory route is a favourite birding ground where flocks of flamingos, herons and storks are a regular sight. The other important bird watching sites are Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary, Sinharaja Rain Forest, Bodinagala Forest Reserve, Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, Knuckles Biosphere reserve, Kitulgala Forest Reserve, Kanneliya Rain Forest, Yala NP, Wilpattu NP, Udawalawe NP, Wasgamuwa NP, Gal Oya NP, Minneriya NP, Mannar Island, Kitulgala Makanda Rain Forest, Anawilundawa bird reserve, Sigiriya sanctuary, Kaudulla NP, Lunugamwehera NP and Horton Plains NP in addition to numerous tanks, reservoirs, lagoons, marshes, lakes and rivers which are local secrets.
Following are some of the “Not to miss bird watching sites in Sri Lanka” for you to read and get an idea of what sort of a bird watching experience Sri Lanka has to offer.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve meaning ‘Lion Kingdom’ is the best known Rain Forest in the country and has been identified as important biodiversity hotspot. The Park ...
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Sri Lanka is home to a vast plethora of hidden treasure troves that are exploding with bio-diversity and nature’s infinite magic,..
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Situated in the Southern Province, close to Hambantota, The Bundala National Park considered the most important birding destination in Sri Lanka was declared as a ...
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The Kumana Bird Sanctuary is certainly an ornithologist’s Paradise! Situated 391 km from Colombo on the southeastern coast of the country, it is one of the finest ...
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The Udawalawe National Park situated 230km south east of Colombo was established in 1972 as the fifth national park in the country. The Park which borders the ...
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The Horton Plains National Park at Ohiya is a beautiful highland plateau situated at an elevation of 2100 -2300m (6,900-7,500ft) above sea level.
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The Knuckles Mountain Range also called the Knuckles Massif; a bio-diversity hotspot located in the districts of Kandy and Matale in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
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The Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Puttalam district in the North Western province of the country; between Chilaw and Puttlam – to be ....
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King Kashyapa built his rock fortress in the 5th century so as to have a bird’s eye view of approaching enemies.
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Wilpattu National Park is located 180 km north of Colombo, bordering the north western coast of the country and is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka.
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Yala National Park is the most visited and the second largest National Park in the country. Situated 260km South East of Colombo, the park covers an area....
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Minneriya is situated in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka at a distance of 208.2km from the capital City of Colombo and 125.4km from the hill Capital of ...
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The Galoya National Park located 314 km south east of the city of Colombo is situated in the district of Ampara in the Eastern Province of the country. The park ...
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The Wasgamuwa National Park spanning 36,900 hectares is situated in the Matale / Polonnaruwa district, 225 km away from the City of Colombo and just 10km from the ...
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Lunugamwehera located in the Monaragala district in the Uva Province, is 261 km from Colombo ...
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Kaudulla National Park, 6,900 hectares in extent, is one of the more recently established National Parks in Sri Lanka. It is situated 197 km from the City of Colombo, ...
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Kanneliya, Dediyagala and Nakiyadeniya also known as KDN together form a tropical lowland rain forest complex making it the last large remaining rain forest after the famous ....
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The Talangama Wetland offers visitors a close encounter with nature, without leaving the city of Colombo. It is situated in the outskirts of Colombo at Talangama Battaramulla close to the administrative capital ....
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This site is met with 1 km away from Ranna on he Ranna-Kalamatiya road. The Bird Sanctary in Kalametiya was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938 (2.500 hectares) but this was abolished in 1946 due to the ..
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Sri Lanka is a birder's paradise. It's a tropical island in the Indian Ocean and called as "pearl of the Indian Ocean"it is situated ten degrees north to equator.
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