Rock Inscription. 53 



Translation of a Grant, engraven on a rock at Gooroogodde 

 Wihare, in Magool Korle, Seven Korles. 



"On this Thursday the 13th day after the full moon of the 

 month Wehsak in the year of the glorious king Saka 170L 



"For* the purpose of performing the rites and offerings in 

 the Wihare Galle Wihare of Giribawe beyond Mee Oya 

 in the Maha Meddhe Pattoo of Magool Korle. 



"This being suggested by the Wanny Modliar of Giri- 

 bawe and by Pilimatalawe Wejeyasoondere Rajakaroona 

 Sehnahdipatti Raja Mantsee who performs the offices of 

 Maha Dissawe of Putlam Mooneesseram Ahnewoolenden 

 including the Seven Korles, and Maha Adigar, and by the 

 Minister's son who performs the duties of Halloowewaddene 

 Nileme ( 1 ) the son of the said Sehnahdipatti. 



" This being suggested, the Supreme Lord of Lanka, Kirti 

 Sri .Raja Singha, who is endowed with every regal power and 

 adorned with gems of virtue, celebrated for might in his own 

 and foreign dominions, presiding like the God Sakra and 

 conducting like Budha himself, having ascended the throne 

 of the wealthy city Sukandanum hereby sacrifices to the 

 Weiragalle Dagobah ( Dagobawahanse ) the pyramid at 

 Weiragalle, on the east of this side of Gooroogodde Bawe, 

 on the south from this side of Yantan Pallewallewatia 

 Weigaragalle and Pempooroogalle, on the west from this 

 side of the village Belliagame Weiregalle Lookahatti- 

 gamme Bahwome, on the north from this side of the tank 

 of Wadooresse and the stone post of the water reservoir of 

 Giribawe, all the houses, trees, gardens high lands and low 

 lands ( 2 ) situated within these four limits, to be possessed, 

 as to all the produce thereof, by Dharma Raheeti Oonanse 

 of Giribawe, his disciples and their successors from genera- 



(1) The officer having charge of the King's wardrobe. 



(2) "Highlands and low lands," i. e., paddy fields and chena land. 



