36 species of snakes, including 17 endemic forms, belonging to six families have been recorded from kannaliya. Within the reserve, a higher diversity of reptile fauna is found in the middle kannaliya areas. Those included Blind snakes, Shield tailed snakes, Python and Boas, Cobras, Vipers and many more. Dumutu Kanaulla, , Pimbura, Pala polanga Thith Polanga, Kunakatuwa and especial of them Depath naya.

Sri Lanka is peaceful country now. There is a good situation for tourism. Tourism is one of the main industries in Sri Lanka. Major tourist attractions are focused around the islands famous beaches located in the southern and eastern parts of the country, ancient heritage sites located in the interior of the country and lush green resorts located in the mountainous regions of the country .The 200 Indian Ocean tsunami and the past civil war have reduced tourist arrivals but Sri Lanka received over half a million tourists in 2006. A large majority of tourists come from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the People's Republic of China, and India.

Sri Lanka is home to six world heritage sites: Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruva, and Dambulla cave temple. Sri Lanka's many beaches are often visited by tourists. The historical city of Colombo is considered as the "Commercial capitol of Sri Lanka" which attracts many tourists from Asian region to visit for businesses. National parks in Sri Lanka are also popular visitor attractions. Tourists are also attracted to Sri Lanka by its natural beauty.

Beaches and lagoons

• Negombo beach & lagoon
• Bentota
• Hikkaduwa coral reef
• Matara Polhena
• Unawatuna
• Nilaveli
• Arugam Bay
• Pasikudah & Kalkudah
• Batticalo beach & lagoon
  

Archeological Sites

• Anuradapura - Ancient Kingdom
• Sigiriya - Ancient Kingdom & fortress
• Polonnaruwa - Ancient Kingdom
• Kandy - Ancient Kingdom with temple of tooth relic
• Galle - Fortress
• Dambulla - Rock cave temple
• Maligawila - Ancient Monastery with largest statue of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka
• Yapahuwa - Fortress

National Parks

• Yala National Park - Largest in Sri Lanka
• Udawalawe National Park - Famous for Elephant watching
• Kumana National Park - Famous for Bird watching
• Bundala National Park - Famous for Bird watching
• Wasgamuwa National Park - One most attractive national park
• Wilpattu National Park - Famous for leopards
• Minneriya National Park- Famous for Elephants
• Horton Plains National Park - Only national park in hill country and famous for sambar

Elephants

• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
• Udawalawe Elephant Transit Centre
  

Adventure Sports

• White water rafting - Kithulgala
• Surfing - Arugam Bay
• Boating - Bentota, Bolgoda, Madhu ganga, Koggala
• Trekking - Knuckles Mountain Range

Sri lanka blue magpie –urocissa ornate.

This beautiful endemic bird is most appropriately called locally as “kahibella” meaning beautiful damsel of the forest according to some etymologists it is a social species living in small groups of 4-6 individuals out side the breeding season. During the breeding season the pairs move out but remain not far away from the rest of its social members . they feed mainly on insects ,small lizards etc. its distribution is confined to the forest away from human habitations.

Sri Lanka is an island, 65,610 km in area situated close to the Southeast corner of the peninsula of India. Despite its relatively small size, Sri Lanka possessed a high level of biodiversity. This site provides information, galleries, on Sri Lankan Environment, Biodiversity, environmental issues and tourism.

Tour of Kannaliya Forest Reserve

North Country rain forest of Sri Lanka is the best of bio diversity. Our rain forest has been included in the midst of best 18 rain forests in the world by the Norman Mayer. Kannaliya is one of these rain forests.

Tour of Sinharaja

Sinharaja is a real paradise of Sri Lanka. That is thing that you wondered is over 50% of endemic species of fauna are living in Sinharaja Tropical rain forest. There are about 282 birds are recorded in Sinharaja out of 384 in Sri Lanka. It is 73%. Most of species who are endemic to Sri Lanka can be seen on Sinharaja. Reptiles, birds butterflies, fishes, amphibians and mammals are major fauna types.

The forest is steeped in deep legend and mystery the word sinharaja means , lion(sinha) king(raja) and the popular beliefs is that the legendary origin of the sinharaja people in Sri Lanka is from the descendant of the union the lion king who once lived in the forest and a princess.