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129. — Yotha saha biliya (Sinlialosc!). (Literally" line 
and hook.") 
Locality : Dodanduwa. 
Description : Name given to the ordinary deep-sea line. 
Bait used. 
130.— Thundal (TamH). 
Locality : Kankesanturai. 
Description : A fishing line used at Kankesantui-ai where 
line fishing is much practised. Each line is five fathoms long 
and bears two hooks. (See Thundal kiru of Jiatticaloa and 
Thundal valai of Kalpitij^a.) 
13L--Shark hook. 
Locality : Panichchenkeni. 
Fish caught : Sharks. 
Description : A single barbed hook attached to a pole 9 feet 
long. Very similar to one of the prongs of a Manda. As in 
the Manda it is attached to a pole by a long piece of thm rope 
(see Fig. 33). 
132.— Velirai kiru (Tamil). 
Locality : Panichchenkeni. 
Description : A fishing line 350 feet long to which a hook is 
attached. Used at Panichchenkeni for catching fish about 
30 lb. in weight. 
133.— Sura kiru (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Fish caught : Sharks. 
Description : A line and liook used for catching sharks. 
The line is \ incli in diameter. The liook is 8 inches long. 
