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20.— Tholi valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Mullaittivu and Pesalai. 
Fish caught : Mostly sardines. 
Description : This is a similar net to the Mullaittivu Kara 
valai. It is made of cotton, and is coloured a dark brown. 
It is smaller than the Kara valai. 
Dimensions : Length, 50 fathoms ; mesh, | inch in wings 
and J inch in bag. 
Method of Use : Used in the same way as the Kara valai. 
21. — Adassi valai (or Chanal valai) (Tamil). 
Locality : Mullaittivu, Trmcomalee, Pesalai, and Batticaloa. 
Description : The same type of net as the Kara valai, but 
smaller. The bag is made of chanal thread and the wings are 
made of hemp. It has a large mesh of about 4 inches, and in 
consequence most of the smaller fish escape. This net at 
Pesalai has a mesh of 4| inches in the wings, but smaller in the 
bag. 
Method of Use : It is pulled to the shore by means of big 
ropes as in the Maha dela. It is not much used and only 
used at night. 
22.— Kuddu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Puttalam lake. 
Fish caught : PraAvns and small fish. 
Description : A kind of trawl net dragged through the 
shallow water by two men. It consists of a long shallow bag 
made of fine struig, the mouth of which is kept open by about 
22 to 26 stakes, each about 2 feet long. 
Dimensions : Length, 14 fathoms ; depth of bag, 4 to 6 
feet ; height of mouth of bag, 2 feet ; mesh, \ inch. 
MetJwd of Use : Two men work the net, one at each end. 
Sometimes the fish are driven into the net by means of long 
ola lines. 
Used by both Tamils and Moonnen. (The Mannar net of 
this name is only 5 fathoms long.) Not the same as the 
Jafimi net of the same name. 
