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Kalah, the point (Tappui as it were of the hated Tamils, so 

 hostile fo their religion. 



Having pointed out how well the site I have given corres- 

 ponds with ancient descriptions, I will adduce analogies to its 

 ancient name of Kalah, far surpassing that of ' Kali' (Kalutara) 

 and Galle ; for though a more fallacious ground could not be 

 selected as the base of an argument, yet it may be a corrobo- 

 rative proof of value when taken in connection with other and 

 more direct proofs. 



In the district between the Arippu-river and Deduru-oya the 

 principal river is the Kala-oya, or 6 Kalah-river' — the port of 

 Kalpitiya is still called by the natives Kalputti, i. e. ' the Kala 

 sandbanks'— the opposite point on the mainland is Karati'vn, 

 r & I being mutable, and the name signifying 4 Kalah Island.' 



In the commencement of this paper I have alluded to the 

 absence of ancient historical remains, and traditions in the 

 neighbourhood of Galle ; let us see how far the proposed site is 

 supported by such corroboration. 



When Wijaya landed and founded the historical dynasty of 

 Ceylon, he arrived near the mouth of the Mi-oya at the present 

 Puttalam, B. C. 543. 



He thence proceeded a short distance inland, where, after 

 marrying the daughter of one of the Native Chiefs, he gradu- 

 ally extended his power, till from his capital of Tammanna 

 Euwara he acquired possession of the greater part of the 

 Island, and ultimately became so strengthened by bands of 

 adventurers from the coast, that he repudiated his wife and 

 native allies, reducing many to the rank of slaves. 



Although the annalists of the Mahawansa confine the narra- 

 tive to the conquerors, and have only sneers for the aborigines, 

 the so-called Yakkhos and Nagas, yet it is clear the assertion of 

 their previous utter barbarity is quite unfounded, and we have 

 abundant proofs that they had attained considerable civiliza- 

 tion, although inferior to that of their Aryan invaders. Thus 



