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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. VIII. 



weda paniwudawal kara kiya oppukarana hetiyata mage wera 

 weyama nitara etuwa tibunu nisat tawa idiriyatat etuwa libena 

 nisat tamaya e era Siyam desayen a tanapati mahattenge 

 Weda kara kenek nevehita genat mata bara karana hetiyata 

 dunnaya kiya kiyamin hewanam kenek ema tanapati mahatten 

 metauin pitatwagiya dawasak dedawasakata passe kadadasi 

 patrayak mata oppukala e kiyana kadadasiye pita wasagama 

 kiyawanda puluwan kenek me meda sambawenda neti seyin 

 me samaga eveni kadadasi patrayat pitatkara evanawa 

 sondeyi kiya kalpanawuou nisa ese pitat kara ewwa 

 memapatraya tamunnanse namata liyawi tibeua wanam evita 

 ema patraya pomttu karaganda yedena hetiyatat netuwa 

 wena hetiyaknam evita e kadadasi patraye liyawi tibena waga 

 surukkamen liyaenda yedena hetiyata pamanak nowa mema 

 patraya newata pitat kara evanda yedena hetiyatat ilia 

 hitinnaya tawada mama tamunwahanse wenuvata mahat nambu 

 istutiyak etuwa pasuwemin mese liya pitat kale warsha ekdahas 

 gatsiya paaas hatarakwu Juli masa sataraweni Gurudina Kolon- 

 nam Kastelediya. 



E' vagnt mese tamunnansege weda paniwuda kerimata 

 adippra mitrawu 



JOVAN GlDION LOTEN, 



Goveinnadoru wamha. 



Translation. 



" May God preserve and prosper the Chief Thera Upali, who 

 has arrived from Siam at the Great Palace of the Supreme King 

 of Lanka, illustrious and powerful, victorious over enemies, 

 and exercising universal sway ! 



"I was greatly delighted to learn from your letter that you sent 

 me by Our Ambassador Marten Reyn, that you had a safe 

 voyage, without any mishap, all the way from Siam, and that a 

 courteous reception was accorded you by the Officials at Trin- 

 comalee. I am also glad to inform you that I rejoice at this 

 friendly intimation, as I assure you that my wish is to please you 

 in every way to the best of my ability, and that it gladdens me, 

 since I have always used and will use my best efforts, to perform 

 such service as will please the King. 



