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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
Translation. 
Our mighty lord, sprung from Maha Sammata of the family of 
Manu, king of kings, and ruler of the world, our gracious and 
illustrious king, in the magnitude of his kindness and the splendour of 
his god-like knowledge gave order that ambassadors should proceed to 
the kingdom of Siam to fetch thence the priesthood and re-establish the 
festival of the Great Ordination. 
Accordingly we started in the Saka year 1672 named Prabavadithmi, 
on the twelfth day of the solar month Kataka, being Thursday the 
fifth day of the lunar month, at dusk, from the noble city of 
Senkadagala called Siriwardhanapura, escorting the royal message and 
presents with all care. The following had been appointed to form the 
embassy, viz., Patta])ola Mohottala, tjie Atapattu Lekama ; Ellepola 
Mohottala, the Yedikkara Lekama ; Triyagama Rala, the Yatinuwara 
Muhandiram of the Nanayakkara Lekama ; Wilbagedara Rala, the 
Tumpanahe Muhandkam of the Padikara Lekama ; and Aittaliyadde 
Rdla, the Dumbara Muhandiram of the Yedikara Lekama ; while 
Pinnapata, Dissave of Matale ; Angammana Mohottala, the Maha 
Lekama ; Dodanwela, Rate Rala of Yatinuwara ; Nilawature R^la, 
Muhandiram of the Lekama of Musketeers ; and Usgiriya Rdla, 
Muhandiram of the Nanayakkara Lekama, had been commanded to 
accompany us on board ship. 
Our first halt was at Wattarantenna. Thence we started on the fourth 
day, being Sunday, at the tenth hour, and approached Godapola 
Nuwara, where we rested two days. On Tuesday we started at the 
eleventh hour of the morning and halted at Nalanda. On Wednesday 
we halted at Gonawala, on Thursday at Mingirivewa, on Friday at 
Alutvewa, on Saturday at Gantale, and on Sunday we reached 
Tambalagamuwa, where we rested two days. On Tuesday we started 
at the thirteenth hour and about the eighth hour after dark we 
approached the harbour of Trincomalee ; where three officers from the 
fort met us and accompanied us with the royal message and presents 
together with our attendants and soldiers, amidst every mark of respect, 
to our halting-place. On Wednesday afternoon we were escorted with 
much ceremony within the fort, where we had an interview befitting 
the occasion with the Commander, after which we were again escorted 
back to our lodging, when the officers left us. 
On the morning of the following Thursday, being the fifth day of 
the lunar month, about the twenty-eighth hour, in the propitious 
asterism Hata in the Makara Lagna, when Venus was in the ascend- 
ant, we went on board. Here we remained seven days till on 
Wednesday morning at the twenty-seventh hour the flags were run 
up and sail hoisted, the anchors were weighed, and we steered out of 
the harbour with a fair breeze. On the following Thursday night 
about the sixteenth hour a storm overtook us and the ship was in great 
danger. Two masts and sails and several ropes were destroyed, and 
the ship was driven round and round. In our peril we consoled 
ourselves with the reflection of the Three-fold Gem, till our gallant 
captain came and bid us be of good cheer. Till Friday morning he was 
encouraging his skilful steersman to stand by the helm, and we rushed 
forward at a great pace. We roughly repaired the damage and drove 
the ship before the wind for twelve days and nights without ceasing, 
till on Monday morning we saw to the north a long stretch of level 
land and a high range of hills with three beautiful peaks, mountains of 
