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When there was much hard work to be done, as at the 

 building of the Pattirippuwa, or Octagon attached to the 

 Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, they were placed under the 

 Kottal-badda. 



I V.— PATTAL-H ATARE , * 



The royal gold or silver smiths formed a close corporation, 

 known as the ' ' Pattal -hatare" or the four workshops : all others 

 being styled " Gan-nawan minissu " or village smiths. 



It would appear that originally there was but one Pattale, 

 known as the Abharana Pattale. This was subsequently 

 differentiated into — 



(1) Abharana Pattale (Ornaments or Jewellery workshop) ; 



(2) Otunu Pattale (Crown workshop) ; 



(3) Ean-kadu Pattale (Golden sword workshop) ; 



(4) Sinhdsane Pattale (Throne workshop). 



The last included, in particular, painters and workers in ivory. 



The present division of villages and families among the four 

 Pattal is more or less that existing in the last King's reign. 

 But in ancient times the smiths appear to have passed from 

 one Pattale to another, according to the work entrusted to them. 



Four Mulachariyo, one from each Pattale, were in attendance 

 at the Palace, and in common with the other chief officers of 

 the Pattal-wasama apparently wore the tuppottiya and ispaiya, 

 a peaked hat with side flaps, f and later on the white round 

 hat. 



The smiths of the present day claim the privilege of the full 

 dress for the headman of Pattal-wasama. This is probably 

 due to the modern assumption by every rank of the people 

 of the dress of the rank above it ; though it is just possible 

 that the tradition is true as regards headmen appointed by the 

 king. It is certain that craftsmen in favour with the court 

 received gifts of hats, jackets, and jewellery from the 

 Gabadawa, and patabendi nam, accompanied by the tying 



* Also called Pattal-wasama or Pattal -badda. {vide Section III., 

 paragraph (c) ). 



t See Knox, part III., chap. II., p. 133- 



