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An inscribed stone has recently been excavated at Periya- 

 kulam during the restoration of the tank. The inscription 

 remains to be copied and translated. 



This closes for the present the list of Buddhist archaeo- 

 logical remains in the Waimi, for I do not think that any 

 others have so far been discovered. 



Some two hundred copper plaques were found in a garden 

 in Mullaittivu town a few years ago, specimens of which are 

 in the Museum, but such finds have been few in the Wanni. 



APPENDIX. 



Mr. H. Parker has, I find, published translations of four 

 of the inscriptions at Periya Puliyankulam and of one at 

 Erupotana. I take over his notes as they appear in the 

 44 Ceylon Literary Register"* : — 



They are cut at " caves " in some little-known rocky hills at Periya 

 Puliyankulam, eight miles to the north-east of Yavuniya-Vilankulam. 

 The majority of the inscriptions at this place are of the usual cave type, 

 and are of uncertain age ; but the following are of more general 

 interest, as being, in some cases, contemporary with those of the 

 great Indian king Asoka, and of historical importance. 



The chief one is repeated at three caves. All three inscriptions — 

 of which two were copied by Mr. Gr. M. Fowler, C.C.S., and one by 

 me — are imperfect, owing to the decay of the rock ; but on comparing 

 them the full text is obtained, with the exception of part of the last 

 word. The text is as follows, the capitals being mine : — 



Raja Nag a jit a raja Uti jay a A hi Anurudi ca 

 raja Utica harapita s etam a I en a cat a disa sag ay a 

 a gat a-n ag at a Pasawihara apa r e ma [wit a"]. 



" The most excellent cave caused to be made by the daughter of King 

 Naga and Abhi Anurudhi, wife of King Uttiya, and King Uttiya, for 



* Vol. II., p. 408, " Some Early Inscriptions in Ceylon." 



