Sri Lankan fishermen use modern technology and traditional methods for catching the fish. Some traditional fishing arts are very popular among the locals as well as foreign tourists. This traditional fishing art has been passed down from generation to generation for many decades in coastal belt.

Ritipanna
Ritipanna, stilt fishing is a one of most popular fishing art practices by fishermen along the southern coastal belt. This fishing art have a history of more than 70 years. Prior to the southwest monsoon, fishermen fix the stick bottom of the sea and climb on it to catch the fish.

Maa Dal Fishing
Maa Dal fishing, large size net fishing practices along the many beaches of Sri Lanka.