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100. — ^Muttukkam valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Panichchenkeni. 
Fish caught : Small fish. 
Description : A casting net made of cotton twist. 
Dimensions : Length, 21 feet ; diameter, 30 feet ; mesh, 
1| inch. 
101. — Kurukkattu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Panichchenkeni. (Used also at Batticaloa.) 
Fish caught : Sardines. 
Description : A casting net made of cotton twist. 
Dimensions : Length, 15 feet ; diameter, 20 feet ; mesh, 
IJ inch. 
102. — Arippu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Panichchenkeni. 
Fish caught : Sardines. 
Description : A casting net with ^-inch mesh, Used at 
Kalkudah for catching small sardines. 
103. — Panthagam valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Fish caught : Thiralai, koi, &c. 
Description : A casting net made of very fine string and 
2 -inch mesh. 
104. — Palameen valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Fish caught : Pala, suraya, &c. 
Description : A casting net of coarse string with 3|-inch 
mesh. 
105. — Suda valai (or Chala valai) (Tamil). 
Locality : Point Pedro, Kankesanturai, &c. 
Description : This net is exactly like the Vechchu valai 
except it is not thrown. It is weighted all round the edge. 
Dimensions : Diameter, 6 fathoms ; mesh, | inch. 
