Why Sinharaja ? Means Lion-King (Sinha- Raja) . The Forest spread over the districts of Ratnapura, Galle and Matara. Rainforest spread over 100,000 hectares of the south western hills and lowlands. this forest represents a tropical rain forest with dense tall trees, steep and rugged hills and rivulets. The value of forests such as Sinharaja are well known for their... More

Don't miss it if you are of any biological tendencies. Try to take morning AND evening sessins. They differ... More

We had a nice day out at the sinharaja rain forest. The trip up there from Bentota was great in itself. Going through towns/villages/jungle areas. The rain forest is amazing with low cloud over the jungle. We saw frogs, snakes, monkeys,various birds, spiders etc. Quite a bit of walking involved but on a pathway so nothing too difficult. Leeches were... More

Amazing location with good paths and an amazing variety of rare and unusual birds More

We visited with a group in early March. Palitha, the ranger, is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. The park has a station with accommodation (which we used) or you can stay in a homestay with one of the local families. We saw so much wildlife - dozens of birds, various vipers, a cobra, lizards, numerous insects, etc. We did the ten... More

The forest has a magiclal atmosphere. Don't go in a large party More

I recommend here. Really there is an important part of Sri Lanka’s nature. More

I didn't go to sinharaja but I really wanted to so I'm leaving a review as to why i didn't. Look away now if you don;t like people whinging about costs ..... As some reviews have said here, sinharaja i a great spot for jungle walks and an opportunity to visit unspoilt forest. The entry fee, plus the cost of... More

Excellent birdwatching, with so many of Sri Lanka's endemic species in Sinharaja. Our park guide was very good - knew his birds and worked very hard looking for the specialties like Sri Lankan Frogmouth and Seredip Scops Owl. We had 2 days in the park and loved it. The sheer variety of wildlife and plant life is fantastic and Sinharaja... More