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MethodofUse : Thisnetisusedby three men. First a small 
circle oi stones is made so as to provide good shelter for fishes. 
The net is then placed around the circle by the three men, 
and the bottom of the net is weighted by some of the stones 
so that the top of the net does not reach the surface. It is 
used in about one fathom of water in the channel on the west 
side of Kaj'ts. 
61. — Suraya valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Puttalam. 
Fish caught : Suraya, kodduwa, parai, seri. &c. 
Description : Made on same plan as the Nachchi valai, but 
is used differently', and is made of coarse string. It has floats 
along the uj^per side. 
Dimensions : Length, 50 fathoms ; height, 8 feet ; mesh, 
4 inches. 
Method of Use : Each end is taken by a man in a boat. 
In the first position the net is held more or less taut between 
the two boats (position A) and hangs vertically. Then the two 
boats apjaroach each other and ultimately meet, thus enclosing 
a number of fish (position B). (See Fig. 16.) 
Used in the Puttalam lake bv Moormen only. 
B 
Fig. 16. — Suraj'a valai. 
