The large shoal was caught in a 'Maa Dela' in the area.

According to reports the catch is over 10,000 kilogrammes with a fish weighing around 1.5 kilogrammes.

Overjoyed fishermen, who estimate that the catch is worth around Rs. 10 million, say that the catch is to be sold at a wholesale price.

(Pics : Madhava Kulasooriya - Jaffna correspondent)