There are 12 types of owls can be spotted in Sri Lanka. 2 endemic , 1 migratory and 1 very rare “Sri Lanka Bay Owl.

Best places to spot the 2 endemic owls are “Sinharaja Rain Forest” & “Kithulgala”.

“Spot-Bellied Eagle-Owl” is quite famous in Sri Lankan folklore , famous as “Devil Bird”

( The endemic “Chestnut-backed Owlet & very rare “Sri Lanka Bay Owl” were spotted at Sinharaja Rain Forest in March 2025)