“Kurule Kele” – haven for avifauna aficionados – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sri Lanka is a resplendent island abundant in amazing and exciting locations in every corner due to its tropical richness and natural surroundings. Sri Lanka is also blessed with a wide variety of flora and fauna and one of the significant locations for ornithology due to the abundance of bird life and a popular destination for avifauna aficionados. Of the 427 recorded feathered species in the country, 250 are residents and 23 are endemic with a variety of ecological areas such as the hill country to jungles and forests, wet to dry zones as well as low lands. Hence, avifauna aficionados observe and research about these colorful feathered species while basking in the glory of the spectacular vistas… Apart from popular Bird Sanctuaries such as Kumana National Park (Sri Lanka’s foremost Bird Sanctuary) Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Bundala Bird Sanctuary, ...