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former kings had collected unremittingly, and had thus 

 impoverished Lanka. Every year he performed the vow of 

 the scales ; his gifts of titles, villages, slaves, cattle, enviable 

 posts, gold, jewels, cloth, ornaments, &c, were immense ; 

 and gave satisfaction. He exempted from tax such grains 

 as are cultivated with the Jceti. He gave security to 

 animals that live in the jungles and large tanks. He 

 journeyed throughout the three kingdoms, and inspected the 

 strong places in the waters, and on the hills, and in the 

 forests, and in the marshes ; and plentifully endowed both 

 [the people of] the world and the religion. Delighting in 

 war, and accompanied by a four-fold host, he went to India, 

 and reduced to bondage the kings of Chola and Pandiya who 

 refused to meet him when he challenged them to single and 

 to general combat. He looked upon the tribute which they 

 sent, of gold rings and royal virgins, and having erected 

 pillars of victory, he returned to Lanka. As he had no 

 enemies left in this world, he determined to gain the victory 

 over his enemies in the other world : he adorned and 

 enriched both his own and other countries [till they became] 

 like wishing-trees ; and conferred vast bounties. As he had 

 dedicated his son Wira Bahu, the illustrious Viceroy, and his 

 daughter Sarwariga Sundari, to the illustrious Tooth and 

 Bowl relics, in order to redeem them he made a dagaba of 

 solid gold, and he erected the round-house built of stone, 

 and the Nissaiaka Flower-scroll Palace, and the Nissarika 

 Palace of the Tooth, and distributed vast wealth in alms and 

 offerings ; hoping that future kings will not interfere with 

 the many villages, lands, and slaves which he dedicated. 

 He considered that it is the Law which contains the very 

 essence of this life, and can ensure happiness and love both 

 in this life and the next. May future kings think the same! 

 These are the virtuous sentiments of King Kaliriga Lakindu 

 Nisaka. 



(Notes.) 



This saunas is particularly well perserved, and still in 

 position. My own impression is that the porch on which it 



