This spider made the mistake of creating a web on the temporary clothesline. He was penalized for his efforts by having it quickly dismantled when we removed the line. It didn't look like he had any luck in catching prey before his web disappeared and he was forced to move on.
Over the years, I've seen many different types of spiders here in Sri Lanka but this one was new to me. It was about the size of a large human hand with long, slender legs. There were stips of yellow along his back. His web was created about three meters above the ground and had strands some of which were a half meter long.