File:Stilt Fishing in Ahangama.jpg
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Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka.
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English: Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka, known as “the Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. The fishermen sit on a cross bar called a ‘petta’ tied to a vertical pole and driven into the sand a few meters offshore. From this high position, the fishermen casts his line, and waits until a fish comes along to be caught. Although the approach looks primitive and ancient.The beautiful sight of fishermen perched branched poles as they fish skillfully during dawn, noon and dusk; can now be commonly along the southern coast in towns such as Koggala and Ahangama. |
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| Author | Diluckshan Puviraj |
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