There is no better place in Sri Lanka for a bird enthusiast than the Sinharaja Rainforest.This rainforest is intrinsically linked to the legends of the first Sri Lankans; in fact the name Sinharaja derives from the Sinhalese ‘kingdom of the lion’. It is said that the Sinhalese race was born out of the union of the princess and the lion king and it is believed that they had lived in Sinharaja itself. The Sinharaja Rainforest is situated in the southwest lowland Wet Zone of Sri Lanka and the elevation ranges from 200 to 1,300 metres. It is noted for being a habitat for 95 percent of the endemic birds found in Sri Lanka.
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