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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
Translation, — In commemoration of the opening of a canal 
over Nendoemale in the lake of Morottoe, begun and com- 
pleted in the year 1771, under the administration of the Hon. 
Mr. Iman Willem Falck, Extraordinary Councillor of the 
Dutch Indies and Director of the Island of Ceylon and the 
Dependencies thereof, with this token of honour and recog- 
nition is favoured. 
Don Daniel Alvis Goenetileke Sammeresinge, Mudaliyar 
of the Salpitty Corle, by reason of the indefatigable zeal and 
industry displayed by him during the construction of the 
whole work. 
47. 
Oval gold medal, property of the widow of the late Hon. 
J. de Alwis, M.L.C. On the reverse 14 cinnamon plants 
DON DANIEL ALWIS 
GOENETILEKE SAMERESINGHE 
MODELIAAR VAN SALPITIE 
KORLE DEN BESTEN KANEEL 
PLANTER GESCHONKEN 
VAN WEGENS REGEERING VAN CEILON 
Translation —VvQ^ent^di on behalf of the Government of 
Ceylon in 1773 to Don Daniel Alwis Goenetileke Samere- 
singhe, Mudaliyar of the Salpiti Korale, the best cinnamon 
AAN 
1773 
planter. 
