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be shot, and all supplies both for the collector and his men 
must be carried, as well as a tent, that is if he wants a tent ; 
personally I have managed without, but I cannot recommend 
this mode of travelling to anybody who cares for comfort. 
From Kokkarevillu he must travel northwards and eastwards 
to a point some 12 miles from the mouth of the Moderagam 
river (marked on the map with a cross) and establish his camp. 
Once across the river one is beyond the limits of the sanctuary, 
and may shoot for the pot, but there are no villages here, so 
nothing can be bought.* 
This spot is a perfect paradise for the Prehistoric-archzeo- 
logist, and is the most productive that I know. Here the 
plateau beds are dissected by a number of streams and 
exposed over a wide area. Stone tools of all descriptions, from 
the earliest to the latest, may be gathered here; and to 
anybody who will spend a week or so collecting interesting 
discoveries are assured. There are, too, several relics of 
ancient Sinhalese civilization in the vicinity. 
Another good site for the collector lies near Pomparippu. 
Looking eastwards from the village one sees two ridge-like 
elevations (really turtle backs). 
The further of these, some 3 miles away, is well worthy of 
investigation. It was from there that I obtained my first 
Ceylon example of an early stone-age hand-axe. 
Several sites in the North-Central Province are worthy of a 
visit. One of the best is Kumpudumalai; another prolific 
locality is the source of the Kunji-aru; but these again are 
difficult of access. 
Though a number of sites from the Moderagam river to 
Mannar and northwards might. be mentioned, none to my 
knowledge yield many relics. The same remark applies to 
the Jaffna peninsula and to the country between Point Pedro 
and Mullaittivu. 

* A word of notice to the intending traveller. Do not pay too much 
attention to the maps of the jungle parts of the Puttalam District. 
They are often inaccurate and liable to lead one astray. The best plan 
is to take a native who knows the country, if one can be found, and let 
him act as guide. There are several men in Puttalam at the present 
time who were members of my caravan. 
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