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Siphalaya (the hilly portion of the Island) was divided by king Sene- 

 virat into three parts, and each son was assigned a part. The eldest, 

 prince Rasin, was crowned king of Bintenna and Alutnuwara." 



Siyamopasampaddivata. — "King Senaratna ordered the erection of 

 temples for the Dalada relic (Dalada mandira) in several of the 

 mountain fortresses, such as Medamahanuwara, and the Dalada relic 

 which had been receiving the customary adorations at Sriwardhana- 

 pura was ordered to be taken to those various temples, where constant 

 and similar devotions should be paid to it. 



" Having taken his chief queen and all his harem, as well as the 

 royal princes, and carrying his hereditary treasures, he fled to Mahi- 

 yangana, where he resided in a palace in the vicinity of the Mahiyan- 

 gana chetiya." 



It is stated in the Rdjdvaliya that king Siri Vira Narendra Sinha or 

 Kundasale (great grandson of Senarat, 1706-39) escaped to this city, 

 Medamahanuwara, owing to a conspiracy having been formed by his 

 ministers for his dethronement and assassination. 



NOTE B. 



Extract from a Report made to the Hon. the Government Agent, Kandy. 



Nilgala Walawwa, June 16, 1889. 



No stone cannon balls are now to be found on the top of Medamaha- 

 nuwara peak. They have been from time to time removed by the 

 villagers for various purposes. 



Last year I went up to the top with Mr. Hamilton, then Police 

 Magistrate, in search of some remains of its antiquity, but returned 

 unsuccessful. Since I have sent up my headmen, with no better 

 result. 



I have, however, been able to procure three stone balls found in the 

 possession of villagers of Bombure, at the foot of the peak, and said 

 to be some of those that have been found on the peak. 



H. P. Rambukwella, 



Ratemahatmaya . 



H. C. COTTLE. ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON. 



