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



[Vol. X. 



lines towards the end which are illegible. The slab of stone 

 on which the grant is inscribed lies opposite to a small image- 

 house. The inscription resembles that at Pepiliyana both in 

 style and character, the only peculiarity being the use of 

 three double letters which do not occur in the Pepiliyana 

 inscription, viz., a) = Se), £> = Se), and Q = 



It records the confirmation by Siri Sangabo Sri Parakrama 

 Bahu of Kotte of an endowment of certain lands granted 

 by his royal father for the benefit of certain Brahmins. 



The inscription abounds with orthographical mistakes, of 

 which I shall here notice only such as have not been corrected 

 in my previous contributions to the Society's Journal. 



(Text.) 



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