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Sippachariya, granting land in Kettapahuwa in Magul Korale 

 of the Seven Korales. 



4. Sannasa, 1712 Saka, (1790 a.d.), giving the Uda-palata 

 Kotmale Kottal-badde Hangiliwasama and lands in Kurukut- 

 tala, Nawangama in Kotmale and elsewhere, for making the 

 maha rankadu dbharane or sword of state, to Eldeniye Raja- 

 karuna Dewasurendra Manuwira Vikrama Siritkaralna 

 Vichitra Chitra Karmanta Nermmita Sakala Silpatilaka 

 Navaratna Mudali Dawunda Sippachariya. 



5. Sannasa, 1725 Saka, (1803 a.d.), to Eldeniye Rajakaruna 

 Devasurendra Manavira Vikrama Siritkaralna Arasarana 

 Sri Dantadhatu Makaradhwaja Bhuvaneka Bahu Deva- 

 narayana Abhiseka Vijayasinha Vichitra Chitra Karmanta 

 Nermmita Sakala Silpatilaka Navaratna Mudali Dawunda 

 Sippachariya, for services during the English disturbances, 

 granting lands in Deldeniya, Kotaligoda, Mamudawela, 

 and Dodanwela in Yatinuwara, and Godagama in Uda- 

 palata. 



6. Eldeniye Alankdre. A poem in which the praises of the 

 recipient of the above sannasa are sung. For making an usnisd- 

 bharana he received an elephant, and also a chain and 

 kamisa-hette for constructing a curious peteti-sutra, or water 

 clock. He was appointed over the Kott&l-badda of Denuwara, 

 Uda-palata, Kotmale, Harispattu, Tumpane, Dumbara 

 Pansiyapattu, and Hewaheta, and over the Kottal-badda of the 

 gabadagam of the Four and Seven Korales, tJva, Matale, 

 Walapane, Sabaragamuwa, the Three Korales, and the Pata- 

 rata. In a contest between the Kottal-badu of Uda-rata and 

 Pata-rata, the bondikkuld, or cannon, of the former stood 

 the test when fired, while that of the low-country exploded. 

 The Sippachariya was rewarded with a kastdne sword. In all 

 he received seven titles. 



7. Eldeniye Tudapata. — A version of the " Rdjaratnd- 

 karaya " interpolated with notices of the Smith caste. With 

 Vijaya came five Paricha Karmanta Wedakdrayo, including 

 Sirit-ponkaralna Arasarana Tewa-narayana Viswakuladeva- 

 putraya. 



With the Bo Tree came eight of each caste ; of the Smith caste 

 were Sirit-karalna Radala, Sirit-lena Radala, Sirit-narayana 



