No. 29.— 1884.] 



BELIGALA. 



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Translation. 



The twenty-second (division) is known as the principality of 

 Beligala. It was so called, because pearls, corals, and the seven 

 treasures* were found in beli^ givul,\ and other trees, and 

 in its rock caves (galguhd) &c, because of four stone monoliths, 

 which stood as boundary marks at the four corners (of the rock), 

 with a #e/2-fruit carved on each ; because a certain rich man 

 obtained the land in perpetuity by giving a belt fruit full of treasure 

 to a former King ; because a belt tree grew in a crevice of the rock on 

 the east of Beligal palace ; and because there were situated all the 

 flower gardens from which belt flowers were culled for the King. 



As a flower garden was laid out on a low land ( deni pata ) 

 to the west of Beligala rock, there is a tract called Maldeniya. 



* Seven treasures, i.e.. gold, silver, pearls, gems, diamonds, cat's-eyes, 

 and coral. 



f 2Egle marmelos, 



\ Feronia elephantum, or elephant apple. 



