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Yatinuwara, called Aramudale badallu (Treasury silversmiths), 

 were attached to this department. Some of them were obliged 

 to remain always in Kandy. They set up a workshop in 

 the Palace, where they made and repaired silver, copper, 

 and brass vessels of all kinds. They had to furnish works 

 for the four festivals, for which the materials were supplied. 

 In the tJva Lekammitiya mention is made of Aramudale 

 badallu in that province. 



Ran Awuda Mandape (Golden Weapons Hall). 



3. This department was in charge of the Ran Awuda 

 Mandape Lekam Mahatmayd, assisted by two Kankdnamrdlald 

 and forty-eight Appuhdmild, who carried the " golden 

 weapons " when the king appeared in public. In it were 

 kept the arms of the Atapattu and Hetapenage Murakarayo 

 or guards, consisting of wadana tuwakku or muskets, ilukkola 

 or javelins, susa or broad-headed spears, and patishthdna 

 of spears. The smiths attached to the department were, in 

 the case of the Four Korales, the I-waduwo, the Atapattu- 

 karayo, and the Badallu of the Kottal-badda. Others were 

 furnished by the various districts. The l-waduwo of Hapu- 

 vida in Matale and the Atapattu 1-wadu Hangidi wasam 

 people of Yatawara in Dumbara lacquered the handles of the 

 spears and other weapons. The lacquer workers and the stone 

 cutters were under the Ran- awuda Mandape Hangidiya.* 



Awuda-ge (Armoury). 



4. The Awuda-ge Wannaku Nilame, assisted by two Lekam 

 Mahatmayd and two Kankdnam Nilamewaru, was in charge 

 of the armoury. Since the time of King Kirtti Sri Raja Sinha, 

 twenty-four Achari of Udapalata and Kotmale, under a 

 Hangidiya, were attached to the department. Ten, with the 

 Hangidiya, were always on duty in rotation for twenty days 

 at a time ; and were employed in repairing, cleaning, and 

 oiling the guns, of which there were about three thousand. 

 They performed no other service. 



* Ellepola, late Maha Nilame. was their chief after the British 

 accession. 



