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(6) Kalpitiya— 
Locality : Kalpitiya. 
Fish caught : Skate [tirnkka) and shark. 
Description : The same in principle as the Tirrikka valai of 
Jaffna. It is a vertical net made of cotton thread as thick as 
strong twine. There are wooden floats along the upper side. 
Dimensions : Length, 30 fathoms ; depth, 10 feet ; mesh, 
8 inches. 
Method of Use : The net is suspended vertically in the water, 
and is anchored to a heavy stone at one end. The other end is 
attached to a float (see Fig. 15) made of two coconut midribs 
(A and B). 
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Fig. 1.5. — Float attached to Tirrikla ralai (A and B are made of 
coconnt midribs). 
.")2. — Elana dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Tangalla. 
Description : A vertical gill net similar to the one of the 
same name used in the Lunawa district. It is biioyed at the 
top with cylindrical pieces of wood eveiy 4 feet. The bottom 
rope is weighted with lead. 
Dimensions of each piece : Length. 20 fathoms ; depth, 
33 fathoms : mesh. 2\ inches. 
