fishing traditional style even up to today at Khataluwa

beautiful sunset at Khataluwa

Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to Sri Lanka. The fishermen sit on a cross bar called a "Petta" tied to a vertical pole driven into the sand a few meters off the coastline. From this high position the fishermen casts his line and waits till a fish comes along to take the bite.

trying to get up the stilt

finally  .... on top. ...and next problem is how to get down ???

this is how the pro's do it ...