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King Vijaya bestowed the following villages on his minis- 

 ters : — Konpola, Tiregama, and Damunugoda* 



To the shield-bearer, Paliya Mohottala, was assigned the 

 village Paliyagmna, so called after the shield. 



To the sword-bearer was assigned the village which is 

 called after him, Kadugampola.} 



To the Brahmins who accompanied the king, to one was 

 granted the village Bamundkotutva, to another Bamunussa r 

 to a third Divulgaspitiya, and to a fourth Bamundvela. 



To Hetti Basnayaka Mudiyanse was assigned the village 

 Udadigena, which lies to the west of Kurunegala, 



Lying below it, Erabuduliya, was given to Bandara. 



Doratiyawa was bestowed on Vijayapala Mudiyanse.J 



To Navaratna Mudiyanse the village Boyagena was given. 



Akaragena to Akaragena Bandara. 



Milloiva to the Adigar. 



Galgomuwa to Galgomuwa Mudiyanse. 



Mdbopitiya to the Haluwadana Nilame. 



A king named Vijaya reigned in Hastipura during the 

 time of Kakusanda Buddha, the said city lying at a distance 

 of 400 gaws from Sinhapura. During the time of Konagama 

 Buddha this city was also ruled by Vijaya. During the 

 time of Kasyapa Buddha also was this city ruled by a Vijaya, 

 as well as in the time of Gautama Buddha. On account of 

 this circumstance Kurunegala becomes, comparatively, the 

 principal city of the thirty-five capitals in the Island of 

 Lanka. 



* The soil in all these villages is very fertile, there is a superabundance 

 of water ; but the present inhabitants are of the Beruvaya and Chaliya 

 castes. 



f Modern Katugampola, after which a Hatpattuva and a Korale take 

 their names. 



% This was the founder of the Doratiyawa family. During the rebellion 

 of 1848, Doratiyawa Eatemahatmeya of the Hiriyala hatpattu, a lineal 

 descendant of the first-named chieftain, captured the Pretender, and was 

 presented by the G-overnment with a gold medal and chain for his meri- 

 torious services. For particulars see Ceylon Literary Register, Vol. YI. r 

 p. 110. 



