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HARISPATTU. 



Werellagama. — Nayide Patabenda received a pata-tahaduwa 

 from King Sri Wikrama Rajasinha. 



DUMBARA. 

 Alutgama. 

 Extinct (vide Gannoruwa). 



Amunugama. — Extinct (see Eldeniya). In the time of King 

 Vikrama Bahu this village was given to the Ran-ka$u Pattale. 



Udispattuwa. — Mlgalagedara Lokurugedara, connected with 

 Nilawala, q. v. 



HEWAHETA. 

 Nilawala. — This is a nindagama. 



The Nilawala people are connected with Kurukuttala and 

 Mangalagama. Their ancestor was one Nilanaranaya. His 

 brother Paramanaya settled at Hiddawnlla and obtained lands 

 at Ma^awala (q. v.) from King Parakrama Bahu VI. , and another 

 brother went to Udispattuwa. All were Dr a vidian. 



1. Henduwa, or elephant goad, and akussa, a large but 

 short goad fastened on to the elephant's head, given to Kirun- 

 gappu by King Raja Sinha II. (see Suruttuwa). 



2. Ola sannasa, 1675 Saka, (1753 a.d.), to Mlawala Ratna- 

 walli Navaratna Abharanaya. 



3. Sannasa, 1677 Saka, (1755 a.d.), to the same, for inscrib- 

 ing a portion of the Saddharmmaya on gold plates. 



4. Sittuwa, 1685 Saka, (1763 a.d.), to Nilawala Loku Naide 

 by Palle Maha Wasala Loku Nayaka Hamuduruwo, to settle a 

 land dispute between him and his younger brother.* 



5. Sannasa, 1708 Saka, (1786 a.d.), to Sri Dantadhatu 

 Makaradhwaja Parakrama Arasarana Sawuttari Swarnna- 

 tilaka Navaratna Mudali Dawunda Abharana Achariya; 

 giving lands in Wallahagoda of Udapalata, Meddegodawela 

 of Udunnwara, Gannoruwa of Yatinuwara, and Alijjama 

 (Alutgama) of Dumbara, for making the maha ran-kadu 

 dbharane, or sword of state. 



6. Suruttuwa. Ratnawalli Abharana Achariya lived under 

 Kings Raja Sinha I. and Vimala Dharmma Suriya I. ; his son, 



* Report on the Kegalla District, p. 98. 



