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The ferries on the great river of Alutgantolle, Lewelle (and formerly 
Kundasala), are under the charge of PaLLEGAMPAHE Adi/ar, and subordinate 
to the Adikar of the Hirage Kankan. ‘There is one family at each ferry, 
who, according to the circumstances, paid annually from ten to fifty ridi 
each to the Adikar, and five to the Hirage Kankan. Dhonies are furnished 
by certain villages in Dumbere. 
The ferries of Ganorwwe and Katugastolle are under the charge of 
Upacampeaue Adikar, and subordinate to the Adikar of the Hirage Kankan. 
At Ganoruwe the duty is performed by two or four inhabitants of the neigh- 
bouring village, who pay annually from 300 to 500 ridi to the Adikar, and 
40 or 50 to the Hirage Kankan. ‘The Dhonies are furnished by the four 
Katubulle villages at Udagampahe. At Katugastolle the duty is executed 
by three or four Rekawallo, who pay annually from 400 to 600 ridi to the 
Adikar, and 150 or 200 tothe Hirage Kankan. The Dhonies are furnished 
by the people of Harispatta. 
The ferrymen enjoy no lands for this service, but make the above pay- 
ment in consideration of the profits. 
All persons pass the ferries to Kandy free of payment. Persons passing 
into the country from Kandy pay one pice or four challies each, with the 
exceptions of persons attached to the King’s household; of great chiefs and 
priests, with their followers; of messengers proceeding on duty; and of 
persons who, according to custom, deliver annually to the ferrymen at 
harvest-time a certain quantity of paddy, or other produce, in lieu of pay- 
ment every time; and of the inhabitants of Harispatta and the hither part 
of Dumbere, who furnish Dhonies: the former to Katugastolle, the latter 
to Alutgantolle and Lewelle. 
The Adikars also possess a general jurisdiction over the whole of the 
Kandyan provinces, according to the following partition :— 
A part of the western, the northern, the eastern, and part of the southern 
provinces, are subject to the authority of the first Adikar, consisting of the 
seven Korles Uwa, Matele Walapane, Wellasse, Bintenne, Nawerekalawiga, 
Tamankada, Harispatta, Dumbere, and Hewaheti. 
The greater part of the western and southern provinces are under the 
authority of the second Adikar, consisting of the four Korles, three Korles, 
Safjragam Korles, Udapalata Udanawere, Yatenawere, Junpanahe Kotmale, 
and Bulatgame. 
