Pictorial Pocket Guide to the Common Birds of Sri Lanka by Sarath Kotagama

Bird watching is a hobby that needs few resources. It builds character of a person and contributes to Sri Lanka's efforts in nature conservation. In the past bird watching was confined to a few.

Today thanks to the wide promotion done by the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL), it is much more popular. The breakthrough came with its introduction of Sinhala and 'low cost' publications, accessible to the average person.