The Eastern Cultural Centre, in collaborative research with marine biologists and local folklore researchers, completed a comprehensive bio-acoustic documentation study of the renowned 'singing fish' of Batticaloa Lagoon today, September 25, 2026.

Utilizing submerged hydrophone sensor arrays near the historic Kallady Lady Manning Bridge during full-moon tidal cycles, researchers recorded distinct subterranean musical hums produced by indigenous mollusks and catfish species. The cultural society has incorporated the high-definition audio recordings into a digital interpretive museum at Kallady, while training local artisanal fishermen to conduct silent, eco-friendly twilight catamaran tours that celebrate this unique natural heritage without disturbing the delicate lagoon ecosystem.