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



[Vol. XVII. 



Colombo and Negombo Districts 

 Kalutara District ... 



Square Miles. 

 808| 

 623f 



Total, Western Province 



1,432 



Ratnapura District ... 

 Kegalla District 



1,259 

 642 



Total, Province of Sabaragamuwa 1,901 



The boundaries of the country thus represented may be 

 described as follows. Starting with the mouth of the 

 Maha-oya on the north, the boundary follows the course of 

 this stream to a point about two miles to the east of Polgaha- 

 vela railway station, whence it proceeds along the borders 

 of the North- Western Province to Pettaragalla estate, and 

 thence over Alagalla Peak and the old planting district of 

 Kadugannawa to Gonadika estate in Dolosbage. On the east 

 the Central Province boundary is skirted in Dolosbage in a 

 rather broken line to as far as Mudamana estate in the 

 Kitulgalla Valley, where the boundary crosses the Kelani 

 river and strikes the crest of hills overlooking the Kehelgama 

 Valley, touching in its course the steep point forming 

 Kiripanagalla, and thence along a sharp ridge of hills to 

 Adam's Peak, after which the main mountain zone of the 

 Island is followed, skirting Maskeliya, Bogawantalawa, and 

 Dimbula planting districts over some of our highest peaks 

 till Totapola is reached. At this point a sharp turn to the 

 east is made when the Uva boundary is touched, after which 

 the line follows southwards to the Walawe river, and 

 along that fine stream to Liyangahatota, not far from 

 Hambantota. 



From Liyangahatota the boundary is rather arbitrary till 

 the fine range of hills overlooking the Morawak Korale is 

 touched, after which it crosses the valley of the Gin-ganga 

 at the Ulinduwawa village, and thence in an undulating 

 line turning southwards to the well-known Hinidum-kanda 

 ("Haycock") overlooking the Galle District. 



