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engaged in the hunt, but the Gajaman Ranchus appear to 
have been recruited from the Chando or Durawe castes, one 
member at least of which rose to the high position of 
Oajandyaka. Both the Chando and Smith castes claim to 
have initiated the elephant hunt. 
The following is a list of officers who had taken part in 
the hunt, so far as I have succeeded in tracing them : — 
(1) Don Philippe Manamperi xirachchi, Chief Vidane in 
1650. 
(2) TJkkuwela Rale, engaged in the hunt, and also in the 
Giruwa pattu : presented with fields in Attanagala and 
Ampitiya. 
(3) Kapugama Rale, son-in-law of the above, who was 
succeeded in his office by his son-in-law — 
(4) Ekanaike Don Simon Appuhami, who was granted a 
eomplimentary ola by Government. 
(5) Ameresekere Rale, brother-in-law of No. 3 : he had the 
title of Jaagmeester. 
All these held office before 1696. It is probable that — 
(6j Anthonio Rabel was the predecessor of No. 5 : medal 
in 1661. 
(7) Don Simon Wijeywardhana (Tennekoon ?), Mudaliyar, 
Gajanayaka, and Jaagmeester : medals in 1715, 1718, and 1720. 
He died before 1724, after serving Government forty-six 
years in all capacities. 
(8) Don Joan Seneviratne Wijeywickreme Tennekoon, 
Mudaliyar, Gajanayaka, and Jaagmeester : medals in 1724 
and 1731 ; died before 1744. 
(9) Don Constantyn Wijediwakere Ekanaike, Mudaliyar 
and Gajanayaka. 
(10) Don Constantyn Dissanaike, Mudaliyar and Gaja- 
nayaka : commissioned by Governor Loten (May 20, 1756) to 
lead thirty-one elephants to Jaffna. 
(11) Don Simon Wijeywardhana Navaratne Tennekoon, 
Mudaliyar and Gajanayaka : living in banishment in 1760. 
