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Method of Use : I am not clear as to how this net is used. 
My notes merely say " about 30 nets are joined together," 
The fish are driven into the net by two or three boats from 
which men make a noise with sticks. Whether the net is 
straight or horse-shoe shaped I cannot say. 
(Not to be confused with net of same name at Chilaw.) 
41. — Heen dela (Sinhalese), 
Locality: Hikkaduwa. 
Fish caught : Catilla. 
Description : A vertical gill net stretched across the river. 
Floats along the top. Weighted at bottom. 
Method of Use : Men walk in the water towards the net 
making a splash, thus driving the fish into the net, where they 
are caught by the gills. 
(Not the same as net of same name at Chilaw.) 
42. — Elana dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Lunawa. 
Fish caught : Same kind of fish as in the jakottuwa of the 
Lunawa lagoon. 
Description : A vertical net buoj^ed along the upper side. 
It has a depth of 2 feet, and does not reach to the bottom of 
the water. Mesh, 1 inch. 
Method of Use : This net is stretched across the lagoon at 
Lunawa. A similar net is used at Panadure, 1 fathom deep 
and having a mesh of 1| inch. Only used at night. 
Not the same as the Elana dela of Weligama and Tangalla, 
(See Kud dela of Ahangama,) 
43. — Wak elana dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Ambalangoda. 
Description : The same kind of net as the Elana del of 
Lunawa, but of larger dimensions and made of stronger 
string. 
