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Central road. The united stream flows into the deserted tank 

 of Natchya Dhoowa, which gives it a local name. Still lower 

 down (that is, in the neighbourhood of Anooradhapoora,) the 

 river is called Mulwathoe Oya, and flowing to the west-north- 

 west falls into the Kanedera Oya, two miles south of Kappe- 

 chie in the Manaar district. 



IV. The Kanedera Oya, of which there are tAvo great 

 branches, the Sangalee Kanedera, taking its rise in Kehndhae 

 Korle, and Maha Kanedera Oya, in Kanedera Korle. These 

 unite about three and a half miles west of the Central 

 road, and this united stream falls ultimately into the sea, near 

 Arripo, under the name of Arivi Aar or Paar Aar. 



V. The Boo Oya or Pee Aar, rises in Kadawath Korle, 

 forms for some distance the northern limit of this district, 

 and finally joins the Arivi Aar. 



VI. The Yang Oya has its source in the great Hoorooloo 

 We we, and falls into the sea between Trincomalie and Ko- 

 kelly, being known there as the Kalloo Aar. 



Botany, &c. 



Though the whole district is covered with jungle, the quan- 

 tity of useful timber is surprisingly small. In fact this remark 

 is applicable to Ceylon generally, to a much greater extent 

 than many imagine. The fact is to be attributed, mainly, to 

 the great development of the chena system of cultivation, 

 which is hereafter noticed. 



The Dutch were, with regard to the protection of timber, and 

 also in some other respects, much more provident than the 

 English have shewn themselves: — they planted teak forests; 

 we sell them for a tythe of their value, and then import tim- 

 ber from abroad. 



