Abbreviation | FOGSL |
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Formation | 1976[1] |
Founder | G.B.P Karunaratna Rex I. de Silva G.L de Silva L.B Ranasingha S.W Kotagama L.H Jayawikrama S.V.K Ekaratne[1] |
Type | Non-profit organization |
Purpose | Conservation of birds and education |
Headquarters | Department of Zoology, University of Colombo |
Location | |
Membership | 600 |
Key people | Sampath Seneviratne (President) Sarath Kotagama (Former President)[1] |
Affiliations | BirdLife International |
Staff | 4 |
Website | fogsl |
Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, commonly abbreviated FOGSL, is the Sri Lankan affiliate of BirdLife International. It was founded in 1976 to promote the conservation of birds and preservation of the environment. FOGSL headquarters are situated in the Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Its president is Professor Nihal Dayawansa.