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Matara was in charge of the Franciscans, who had been the first 

 to arrive in the Island ; the Jesuits, who had come next, were 

 entrusted with the Seven Korales, the Augustinians with the 

 Four Korales, and the latest arrivals, the Dominicans, with 

 Sabaragamuwa. This was in accordance with the king's letter 

 to the viceroy dated November 28, 1609. 



A report made in the year 1644 by the Father Provincial 

 to the superior-general of the society supplies the following 

 details : — 



In Ceylon there were two colleges, at Colombo and Jafmapatam 

 respectively. The former had the supervision of the following 

 residences : — 



Moroto (Moratuwa) : patron, St. Michael. 



Vergampati (Weligampitiya, in Alutkuru Korale) : patron, 



St. Francis Xavier. 

 Urgampala (TJdugampola, in the same korale) : patron, Our 

 Lady. 



Matiagama, the capital of the Seven Korales (Matugama. 



in Katugampola Hatpattu) : patron, the Assumption of 



Our Lady ; attached to this were two churches. 

 Caymel (Kammala, Pitigal Korale) : patron, the Holy Magi ; 



with the church of Tiavila (Etiawala, in the same korale: 



patron, Our Lady) attached. 

 Madampe : patron, the Assumptionrof Our Lady ; annexed 



to it were the churches of Maravila : patron, St. Francis 



Xavier; and of Cataneria (Katuneriya, in Pitigal Korale): 



patron, St. Ambrose. . 

 Chilao (Chilaw) : patron, St. Peter ; with the church of 



Anavilundana attached : patron, Our Lady. 

 Municeram (Munnessaram) : patron, St. John the Baptist ; 



attached to it were the churches of Coculuve (Kokkuluwa), 



Valacheno (Walahena), Chetur, all in Pitigal Korale. 



In the island of Calpeti (Kalpitiya) were two residences, one 

 being Arezari* (patron, the Assumption of Our Lady), having 

 attached to it the church of Tataya: patrons, St. Peter and St. 

 Paul; I cannot identify either of these places. The second, two 

 Portuguese leagues to the south of Tataya, was Etaly (Etalai) : 

 patron, St. Francis Xavier. Attached to this were the churches 

 of Nolequilim (Nuraicholai ?) : patron, Holy Cross; Navelcaru 

 (Nawatakadu) : patron, Assumption of Our Lady ; and Maripo, 

 four leagues from the above: patron, Holy Cross. There were 

 also Christians at Telle (Teli), Palicure (Palaicholai ?), and Pulde- 

 vael (Puludivayal) ; there was also on the mainland, opposite 

 Kalpitiya, the church of the Presentation. The writer makes the 

 same complaint as is heard to-dajr in the district of the dangers 

 arising from "the many elephants, tigers, and bears, and," he 

 adds, "the hostile Cingalese who roam through these woods." 



* In one version of the Rajavaliya it is stated that the port from 

 which Vidiye Baildara fled to Jafmapatam from Puttalam in 1555 

 was Arasu-eriya Tota. 



