Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka

Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL) is a non-profit organization that works for the conservation of birds and environment. It works as a non-governmental organization, but affiliated to theDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. FOGSL was established in 1976, to achieve the following objectives.

1. Bring together persons who are interested in the study and conservation of birds of Sri Lanka.
   
2. To generate interest among laypersons and students of natural history in the study and conservation of birds.
   
3. To institute, direct and carryout island wide field study programmes on various aspects of bird biology.
   
4. To establish links with other groups in other parts of the world with similar interests.
   

Field Ornithology Group is the national affiliate of the BirdLife International , which is the umbrella organization for all the institutes working on conservation of birds around the world.