Stilt fishing, locally known as ‘Riti Panna’, was an essential and unique fishing technique on the southern coast of Sri Lanka between World War II and the 2004 tsunami. After this period, this coast was developed into a major tourist…

Fish, crabs, and shrimp provide the livelihood of small-scale and artisanal fishermen on the east coast of Sri Lanka. Due to specific local conditions, various fishing and gathering techniques have evolved, including the use of shrimp pit traps. Tidal situation…

Village and Rock Veddas have used flint and steel to produce fires since the end of the 19th century. My former article about Vedda fire drills explains these two different Vedda types. Village Veddas have used this fire-making procedure since…

Until the end of the 19th century, the Vedda people in Sri Lanka used fire drills as their standard fire-making method. In the literature of that time, Vedda was spelled Veddah, and Sri Lanka was called Ceylon. Current situation of…