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JOUBNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VoL. XXII, 
(i.) ''Pot-gula." 
Mr. C. A. Murray's description is concise : — - 
" A most picturesque little square block-house on the top of a 
conical rock about 30 ft. high. The little house is built of cut 
stones laid one on top of the other. The roof is flat, and is 
similarly made of cut stone. Cornices of carved stone project 
on the outside edge." It has one entrance. 
There is a tradition that ancient manuscripts were kept in the 
house, hence its name Pot-gula.'"' 
Below the " Pot-gula " (6 ft. 2 in. by 5 ft. 4 in. high)* is an oblong 
chamber cut into the solid rock (measuring 12 ft. 6 in. by 7 ft. 
6 in. by 6 ft. in height)* with remains of dressed stones, which 
closed in the front. This might have been the true " Library," 
the campanile on the crest of the rock being intended for some 
other purpose. Owing to its confined inner space (3 ft. 2 in. by 
4 ft. 10 in.)* it could admit only one person seated. 
Opposite the " Pot-gula " on a larger rock is the square basement 
of some building formed of large dressed slabs. 
(ii.) Sedent Buddha. 
The image with its moulded sinlidsana (throne with dado of 
lions) is cut in high "sunk relief " from the steep side of the rock 
undulation. The figure is 8 ft. in height ; its dsana 3 ft. 3 in. high 
by 9 ft. in length, and 5 ft. 6 in. in depth.* At the back is con- 
ventionally represented part of a well conceived makara torana , with 
rampant lion supporters, facing outwards on either side ; and, 
above, a couple of chdmara bearers. 
The execution of the whole falls short of the finish and magni- 
tude of the not dissimilar ot-pilimaya at the " Gal Vihare," 
Polonnaruwa. 
(iii.) Ddgaba. 
On the highest point of the Tantri-malai rocks is a small dagaba 
dwarfed by its surroundings. 
(iv.) Recumbent Buddha. 
Beyond the dagaba (which stands between it and the sedent 
Buddha) is carved a colossal full length figure. The image 
measures 38 ft. from head to feet.* It has scaled badly from 
exposure to the elements. The right arm and nose are broken ; 
and altogether the figure is in a sorry condition as compared with 
the seta pilima of Polonnaruwa, which is exceptionally perfect. 
No rock record is known fixing the name and age of the Tantri- 
malai ruins, but they manifestly belong to much the same period 
of lithic sculptured art as the fine examples at Polonnaruwa. — 
Diary, September 30 to October S.'f 
H. C. P. Bell, 
Archseological Commissioner. 
* For revised raeasurements see Appendix D. — B., Ed. Sec. 
t Archseological Survey, Annual Report, 1896, pp. 7, 8. 
