No. 25—1882.] 



RUINS AT VEHEBAGALA. 



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rested. As there are no remains of these pillars to be seen they 

 were probably made of wood ; and the debris of earth, bricks 

 and tiles, which fill up the space inside the stone work, shows 

 that a building of not very permanent character did exist at 

 sometime. 



On the slab rock near the flight of steps is an inscription, 

 much of which was buried in earth. It is of the roughest kind 

 and very difficult to copy in consequence. I have, however, had 

 a copy made of it by Mr. F. Navaratna which I annex. The 

 characters are not Dewanagari, though some of them bear 

 some resemblance thereto. 



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I annex tracing of a ground plan, sketched by Mr. C. T. D. 

 Vigors, C.C.S., which gives the exact dimensions of the slabs 

 forming the ring, and a very good idea of the elevation on the 

 east side. A sketch is also annexed which I made from the top 

 of a rock overlooking the building on the west side. This shows 

 the peculiar shape of the slabs and the notches and sockets in 

 the foundation blocks.* 



* The ground plan and inscription are here reproduced. — Hon, Sec. 



