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The following belong to different Wihara, and are called the Wihara 
Gan :— 
Dewanagala Ruwandemya, Hengule Allutunwere, Kapagoda, Silawa 
Mediliya, Deppit-ye, Deyagama, Ambulugata, /Vakerigala, Wattarama. 
The following belong to the temple :—Daladu Maligawa, in Kandy, 
Kempitikande, Holombawa Nelundeniya. 
The following belong to the Maha Dewale, in Kandy :—Alutunwere, 
Jhalakotte, Arandere, Tambugala, Algama Andaoluwwe, Ambala Kande. 
To Hangurankete, Maha Dewale Nikapitiye, Udamagama Naranbadde. 
To Alutnuwere, Maha Dewale, Udawidiya, Pallewediye Ayagama, Gallelle, 
4Alapitiya, Karahanpitigoda,Welewalare Rukulagama, Medagoda, Rikerugoda, 
Dewanagela Batawala. 
To Kilarawawe Dewale, in Kandy, Galalam Mottappuliya. 
To Pattini Dewale, in Kandy, Warakapola. 
The Administration of Justice. 
The supreme judicial power resides in the King, and is exercised either 
in original jurisdiction or on appeal. 
Cases originally entertained and decided by the King are, first, those 
which arise between any principal chiefs, or principal officers or servants of 
his court or household, or cases in which a principal person belonging to 
any of those classes is defendant, especially those regarding dukegenawele 
lands (domestic services): but suits concerning lands held by any such 
person for other than dukgenawele service, may be heard and decided by 
the chief within whose jurisdiction they are situated ; and disputes arising 
amongst inferior persons belonging to the King’s court or household, as the 
Ulpenge, Multenge, and Kunan Maduwe people, are decided by their 
respective chiefs, or by the Adikar, without reference to the King; se- 
condly, suits arising amongst priests for principal temples or benefices ; 
and, thirdly, high crimes, of which no inferior authority can take cogni- 
zance, viz. 
Treason, rebellion, conspiracy, and other crimes affecting the King’s 
person or family. 
Every species of homicide, maiming, or depriving of any organ or 
member, 
Robbery of the royal treasury or property, 
Important forgeries and false coining, or uttering false coin. 
