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55. — Wala valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Puttalani lake. 
Fish caught : Larger fish than in;iiiiiaiai; palai, &c... caught 
by Nachchi valai. 
Description : Exactly same kind of act as Nachchi valai, but 
dimensions are different. Made of very fine string. 
Dimensions : Length, 50 fatlioms ; height. 6 feet ; mesh, 
3 inches. 
Method of Use : This net is used in deeper water than the 
Nachchi valai, and it catches larger fish. 
Used in the Puttalam lake by Moormen only. 
56. — Heen dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Chilaw. 
Fish caught : Godaya, koraliya, karaluwa, kalandci. selava, 
anguluwa, ilathiya. 
Description : A vertical net with floats along the top. The 
net is made of fine string. 
Dimensions : Length, 20 fathoms ; height. 3| fathoms ; 
mesh, 1 inch. 
Method of Use : Used in the lake at Chikw close to the 
shore. Two men go into the water each holding one end. 
They make a big sweep and then gradually come together. 
57. — Vella valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Point Pedro. 
Fish caught : All kinds of fish of all sizes, including sardines. 
Description : Essentially this is a vertical net with floats 
on top side. About eight nets are used tied together. 
Dimensions of each net : Length, 12 fathoms ; height, 
3 fathoms ; mesh, 2 inches. 
MetJwd of Use : When a shoal of fish is seen, each boat goes 
out with a net, and all surround the shoal. Each net hangs 
vertically in the water, and the separate nets are joined up and 
