210 Sir Joun D’Orxy’s Sketch of the 
Hangidiya, who appear before the Desave, at the new year, with a knife 
and scissors each, and are called to service only upon emergencies. 
Ten Desave blacksmiths, under a Hangidiya, who work for the Desave only. 
But these three classes of blacksmiths are sometimes placed under the same 
Hangidiya and Atu Hangidiya. 
All the above artificers, except the blacksmiths last-mentioned, perform 
either particular works directed by the King, or works belonging to public 
buildings allotted to the desavony, or any works required by the Desave. 
The Badahilabadde, or Potters’ Department. 
In Galboda Korle and Paranakurua Korle are eight potters, under the 
orders of a Vidan of their own caste appointed by the Desave. 
In Kindigoda Korle and Beligal Korle are fourteen under another Vidan, 
nominated in the same manner ; but sometimes one Vidan is appointed over 
the potters of the three last Korles. 
The potters of the first division attend on duty in Kandy during one 
month, at the Maha Gabadawe, and are then relieved by those of the second 
division, who serve one month more. During this period they are obliged 
to furnish as many earthen vessels as are required for the Maha Gabadawe, 
and to make tiles and bricks, and perform any other potters’ work required 
for the King’s service. 
At their departure from duty, each division supplies one hundred earthen 
vessels to the Desave’s house. 
This two months’ duty is performed in rotation with the potters of the 
upper districts, the Seven Korles, Uwa, and Matele, and this occurs once in 
ten months. 
In the desavony they are bound to furnish tiles, bricks, and all kinds of 
pottery for the Desave’s use, and earthen vessels to the different rest houses, 
when the King or Ambassadors come into the desavony. 
When many tiles and bricks are ordered for the King’s service, the people 
of Syambalangomuwe and Godagame are called to furnish firewood. 
The Hewa Wasam people erect the necessary buildings. 
Radabadde, or Washers’ Department. 
The washermen reside in all parts of the desavony, but are not a very 
numerous class. 
They are under the orders of five head men, called Vidane Heneya, 
