214 Sir Joun D’Orty’s Sketch of the 
foot of any chosen elephant has been set within a noose, it is pulled up and 
drawn tight to the leg, the other end being secured to the tree. The 
animal being thus confined is thrown upon his other three legs, and there- 
fore with less difficulty, either from the tree or from the ground, under the 
protection of the tame elephants, is bound between two tame elephants, 
led out of the gala, and securely fastened in the stall. 
Sometimes, in the construction of a gala, which is a laborious work, a 
proper place is chosen in the jungle, and a tree or pillar prepared with 
platform and nooses, the elephants are driven to it by the Kuruwe people, 
with the aid of the desavony people, and entrapped by the nooses in the 
manner above described. But this method is uncertain; because, if the 
first attempt fail, the wild elephants usually run off to a distance, and 
seldom one can be secured then. 
Sometimes, for the King’s diversion, the Kuruwe people of the four 
Korles drive into Kandy wild elephants mixed with the decoy elephants ; 
and a pillar being planted in the centre of the great square, one or more of 
the best elephants are taken in the manner before described. 
Sometimes, also, for the exhibition of an elephant fight, a large high- 
mettled elephant is driven into Kandy, and is met on the opposite side of 
the great square by another from Matale or Kingale. They are incited to 
contest by their respective keepers, and, if necessary, their anger and 
jealousy are stimulated by the introduction of female elephants between 
them; they advance into the centre of the square and join battle, seizing 
each other’s trunks, striking with their trunks and feet, and beating with 
their heads and tusks. They are sometimes parted by their keepers, and 
the combat is renewed on one or more successive days, till one of them 
being fairly beaten and overpowered, runs away, and being pursued by the 
other along the streets, returns to his native forests. ‘The conqueror is re- 
called by the voice of the female elephants, and his keepers receive their 
reward, 
The village Kalugu/a, in the Beligal Korle, is the Ninde village of the 
Kurwwe Lekam. 
It contains two Hewanam, who carry his ¢alapdts in the desavony, and 
coolies, of whom one or two constantly serve in his kitchen. 
It contains also a Mudlettu field of five pelah. There is another Mullettu 
of two pelah in the village Alawela, and another of two pelah in Bihawala ; 
all which are sown for ande on his account. 
