Fishers of Sri Lanka

In the waters of Sri Lanka, there are 50 species of freshwater fish, 17 of which were introduced by the British in the XIX century. Of the 38 amphibian 16 unique. The island abounds in reptiles (75 species), of which two species of crocodiles: mugger crocodile and the saltwater crocodile. Starry turtle - the only tortoise island. Five species of sea turtles are now protected by law. Of the 83 species of snakes, only 5 are poisonous. Fishermen fished here since time immemorial fish, traditional methods of fishing are not changed for centuries. These images take photographs Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters in the lagoon in Batticaloa November 24, 2015.