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Weligama e Koggala, Sri Lanka

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The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 7.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 5.985869476387745, 80.3280185628173 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Weligama is a city on the south coast of Sri Lanka. The city itself is not particularly interesting; the reason to come here are the anglers on stilts, which are located on the coastal area between Weligama and Koggala. Stilt fishing is a tradition of southern Sri Lanka, unique in the world. It allows anglers to enter shallow water without being visible to fish; however, it is a particularly tiring fishing method because it requires you to balance for hours on these precarious supports, and you only catch small fish, bringing home a meager booty. Over the years it has been replaced by more modern fishing methods, and the devastating tsunami of 2004 dealt the final blow to this tradition by wiping out everything on the coast. Nowadays, the remaining "stilt fishermen" mostly do it to receive tips in exchange for the chance to photograph them.

Recommended equipment : Wide angle, standard zoom, telephoto zoom, portrait lens.

Best months : All year round.

How to get there : Weligama can be reached by car or bus; Sri Lanka has an extensive bus network. You can then look for stilt fishermen along the coastal road towards Koggala; Some are also indicated on Google Maps.

Visits : The remaining fishermen now do it only to be photographed (for a fee), asking for an amount between 1000 and 3000 LKR (between 3 and 9 euros)

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Sunrise: 05:55, Sunset: 17:49

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