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despatched in advance with the usual ceremonies, and after 

 the Ambassador had forwarded a letter to His Excellency the 

 Governador, at ten o'clock in the afternoon the Ambassador and 

 the rest of the chiefs started from Attapitiya conveying the 

 letter with them under a salute of ten guns, while theDisava of 

 the Four Korales remained behind in charge of the Ambassa- 

 dor's baggage. Crossing the steep Balane road the Ambassa- 

 dor dismounted at the kadawata of Balane, and by four 

 o'clock in the evening we arrived at the tdndyama of Walgow- 

 wagoda, which we entered under another salute of ten guns. 

 Leaving this at ten o'clock the next morning [7th] in the same 

 manner as the previous day under a similar salute, while the 

 Nanayakkara Mohott&la remained behind in charge of the 

 baggage, we advanced to the neighbourhood of Dodanwala 

 Dewale; where, according to custom, the Ambassador dis- 

 mounted. By half -past three we approached the tdndyama 

 of Ganoruwa, where we were met by Hulangomuwa,* Second 

 Adigar (Deveni Adikdrama Rdlahdmi) and Imbulmaldeniye 

 Muhandiram who had come from the Maha Wasala with a guard 

 of honour of numerous armed soldiers and four whip-crackers, f 

 These advanced to meet us the usual distance and accompanied 

 the Ambassador to the tdndyama, where the letter was duly 

 deposited, and twelve guns were fired. They took their stand 

 in front of where the letter was deposited, and inquiries were 

 exchanged about each other's health ; after which they further 

 explained that the delay at Attapitiya was entirely due to the 

 necessity of observing some ceremony at the Maha Wasala at 

 the time and for no other reason. The Adigar added that, as 

 His Majesty had graciously decided to give a speedy audience 

 to the Ambassador, he had been pleased to command that 

 Hendeniye Kuruwe Mohottala Hami, Tumpanahe Rate Rala- 

 hami, and the Hiyambalangamuwe, Kotagaloluwa, Imbul- 

 deniya, and Iriyagama Muhandirarns should remain with the 

 Ambassador to see to his wants ; whilst the Adigar, the Disava 

 of the Four Korales, the Nanayakkara Mohottala, Leupe 



* Hulangomuwe Wijayasekara Rajapaksa Ekanayaka Wahala Mudi- 

 yanse. — H. W. C. 



f A distinction to which the Maha Adikaram alone were entitled. 

 The Rate Adikaram had whips but could not have them cracked. 



