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Pracura Mabago (Mayadunne Parakrama Bahu*-'), the king gave the 
State of the Seven K6 rales. 
" This Mah^ Pracura (Parakrama) transferred his court to the city of 
Kotte, which he founded over again in the same fashion, and with the 
same motive as the kings of the Decan (Dekhan) so much later founded 
the city of Xarbedar. The king left no male issue, but he had a 
daughter (Ulakuda Dewi), who was married to Cholca Rayar of the 
race of the ancient kings, of whom she had a son (Yira Parakrama 
Bahu), whom his grandfather swore in as heir to the throne. 
" One Panical, a man from the other coast, a scion of the kings there, 
arrives into the kingdom of Maha Pracura Mabago (Maha Para- 
krama Bahu), is married to a noble lady and begets two sons, the elder 
of whom is called Queba Permal (Ohampaka Perumal, i.e., Sapumal 
Kumara), who is granted the kingdom of Jaffnapatam with the obli- 
gation of vassalage to the King of Kotte. Queba Permal (Champaka 
Perumal) ultimately becomes suzerain, and takes the name Boenegabo 
Pandar " (Bhuvaneka Bahu Bandar, i.e., Bhuvaneka Bahu YI.), which 
signifies " king by strength of his right arm." Hejleaves a son named 
" Gaipura Pandar " (i.e., Pandita Parakrama Bahu VII.), who is 
subsequently put to death by "Javira," who assumes the title of 
" Javira Pracura Mahago Pandar " (Jaya Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII.) , 
who is succeeded by his son *' Drama Pracura Mabago " (i.e., Dharma 
Parakrama Bahu IX.). 
A brother of this king, ' Boenegabo Pandar,' was lord of Reigam 
(Rayigam), in whose reign the Western people first came to stay in the 
Island." — Morning Times, Sept. 10, 19G4. 
Appendix Gr. 
The following account of the legends and historical sites of Kotte 
was originally contributed by the writer to the Observer : — 
At a time when the archaeology and history of Ceylon are attracting 
the attention of scholars it is greatly to be regretted that the ancient 
monuments themselves should be allowed to be wantonly destroyed. 
As a case in point, I might instance the vandalism that is at present 
going on at Kotte, for over two centuries the seat of Government. 
On the southern side of Kelaniya," runs the classic page of the Mahd- 
wansa, nigh unto the village of the mighty wood, which contained a 
large pond and wherein dwelt men of great wisdom and virtue, Alakes- 
wara built the famous city of Jayawardhana Kotte, and adorned it 
with rows of great ramparts and gates and towers." It is to these 
fortifications that the attentions of the Philistines have recently been 
directed. Surviving the stress of storm and siege of five centuries, 
still the trace of the massive walls built of huge blocks of cabook stand 
* Vide Parawi Sandesa^ vv. 196, 197. 
