If you have had a journey from Galle to Matara when sun is either rising or setting, you may have noticed that one of the famous scenes of Southern province in Sri Lanka, the "stilt fishing". This method is called "Hitipanne Deewara Kramaya" in native language of Sinhala. Specially, the stretch form Koggala to Weligama is famous for "stilt fishing". The pole and sitting arrangement is called stilt, each of which belongs to a fisherman. This method is some what traditional method of fishing and separate group of people are expert on this.
This unique method of fishing not only helps fishermen to earn some amount of money but also provide unforgettable experience to tourists. People who travel along the road stop their vehicle by the side of the road and gathered to watch this very beautiful scenery especially during sunset. I have captured the above images in Ahangama area while traveling towards Galle recently.
Fishermen are spending hours to catch few kilos of fish, which are said to be quite valuable on the market. It arises some arguments that why these people spending hours to catch such small size and amount of fish on top of the pole with thin pole to sit. But the real important is that they are keeping going this traditional method that account some beautiful features of South of the country
