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76. — Mora dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Cliilaw. 
Fish caught : Small sharks, seer, skate, anguluwa, kattawa. 
Description : A simple net made of medium string. There 
are no floats or weights. 
Dimensions : Length, about 40 fathoms ; depth, 3 
fathoms ; mesh, 6 inches. 
Method of Use : The net is taken out to sea in a small boat 
and gradually paid out, one end being attached to the boat. 
The net sinks to the bottom, and is left there for three or 
four hours. 
77. — Kumbula dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Chilaw. 
Fish caught : Kumbula wa and prawns. 
Description : A similar net to the Mora dela. but made of 
very fine string. 
Dimensions : Length, 75 fathoms ; dejith, 4 fathoms ; 
mesh, 2 inches. 
Metlwd of Use : Used about \ mile from the shore. 
78. — Parawa valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Point Pedro. 
Fish caught : Mural and flymg fish (parawa). 
Description : A net made of very fuie string, and is buoyed 
every 15 inches by small floats. The lower part of the net is 
not weighted. 
Dimensions : Length, 50 fathoms ; height, 2 feet ; mesh, 
1 inch. 
Method of Use : The uet is paid out from a catamaran in 
3 or 4 fathoms of water and it floats on the surface. 
