Amila
runs BIRDWING Nature Holidays, which specialises in birding and
natural history holidays in Sri Lanka. Amila holds a record as the
first birder from Colombo to visit Sinharaja rain forest in a Trishaw
– an audacious feat achieved twice to bag the ultra-secretive
Bay Owl in a daytime roost in Jan, 2007.
He
got hooked on birds in 1989 after a school project in St Peter’s
College, and made his first trip to Sinharaja the following year
with a group of schoolmates, which earned him his first glimpses
of the rare birding jewels & a host of birdie nicknames. He
joined YZA, a local nature club, at an early age which was the beginning
of the road to turn him into an all-round naturalist.
Amila
is a certified ‘national-guide’ under Sri Lanka Tourist
Board. Before turning a full time naturalist guide, he was a Manager
of a Wildlife tour company. He holds memberships in several local
as well as overseas bird clubs and contributes articles to their
ornithological publications.
Whether
it is a serious birding holiday focused on the Sri Lanka’s
33-plus endemics, sub-continental specialties & migrants or
a birding holiday that also incorporate other forms of natural history
be it mammals, butterflies, dragonflies, botany, reptiles etc.,
or a mixed interest tour that combine birds with culture or sport
etc., Amila will tailor the perfect holiday for you and will personally
lead them ensuring maximum enjoyment. Apart from birding, Amila
enjoys thrashing his clients in Scrabble.
His address
is: 146A, Pahala Bomiriya, Kaduwela,
Sri Lanka.
Prasanjith
is a top tour leader in trekking and birding in Sri Lanka and the
founder of “WalkWithJith.com”. He uses his naval background
and Lieutenant-experience in SL Navy to an advantage to make well-organized
tours. He seeks to improve the lives of the people who affect &
conserve the bird habitats by buying products and services including
home staying, guiding services etc.
After
studying wild life conservation and Management at the Open University
of Sri Lanka, he has worked as a research associate exploring Sri
Lanka's bio- diversity.
Prasanjith
is a member of the Oriental Bird Club (UK). He was a founding member
of the National Bird Ringing Program. He has served as the Field
Supervisor of Bird Studies in the Sinharaja World Heritage Rain
Forest, studying mixed species flocks and vocal mimicry. Prasanjith
is a nature sound recordist and a co-composer of Sounds of Sinharaja
audio CD.
He
strictly does not use audio playbacks to attract animals and devotedly
acts to stop audio playbacks destructive to birds nesting habitats.
In Sri Lanka his address is: 34/1, Old Batugedara Rd., Rathnapura,
Sri Lanka.
Amila
runs BIRDWING Nature Holidays, which specialises in birding and
natural history holidays in Sri Lanka. Amila holds a record as the
first birder from Colombo to visit Sinharaja rain forest in a Trishaw
– an audacious feat achieved twice to bag the ultra-secretive
Bay Owl in a daytime roost in Jan, 2007. 
Amila
enjoys thrashing his clients in Scrabble.
Prasanjith
is a top tour leader in trekking and birding in Sri Lanka and the
founder of “WalkWithJith.com”. He uses his naval background
and Lieutenant-experience in SL Navy to an advantage to make well-organized
tours. He seeks to improve the lives of the people who affect &
conserve the bird habitats by buying products and services including
home staying, guiding services etc. 