No. 63.— 1910.] KANDYAN PROVINCES. 
Ill 
On November 21, 1818, a Proclamation Was issued (Legis- 
lative Acts, 1853, vol. I., p. 223) after the suppression of the 
Kandyan insurrection, delegating the general executive and 
judicial authority in the Kandyan Provinces to the Board of 
Commissioners, and under their superintendence to Resident 
Agents of Government in the Dissavanis, with the Kandyan 
chiefs under them. Sections 53 to 55 of this Proclamation 
fix the jurisdiction of these officers for Administrative and 
Judicial purposes, and enumerate the divisions in the Kandyan 
Provinces. 
(1) Four Korales 
(2) Matale 
(3) Udapalata, including 
Upper Bulatgama 
(4) Udunuwara 
(5) Yatinuwara J>- 
(6) Tumpane 
(7) Harasiyapattu 
(8) Dumbara* 
(9) Hewaheta 
(10) Kotmale 
Which were assigned to the 
Board of Commissioners, with 
an Agent of Government at 
Attapitiya in the Four 
Korales, and another at 
Nalanda in Matale. 
1827. 
Lieut.-Col. C. Cother, Commanding the Troops. 
John Downing, Judicial Commissioner. 
Henry Pennell, Revenue Commissioner. 
1829. 
Lieut.-Col. Martin Lindsay, Commanding the Troops. 
John Downing, Judicial Commissioner. 
George Turnour, Revenue Commissioner. 
1830. 
Lieut.-Col. Martin Lindsay, Commanding the Troops. 
Henry Wright, Judicial Commissioner. 
George Turnour, Revenue Commissioner. 
1832. 
Colonel Clifford, Commanding the Troops. 
. Others as above. 
The Board was abolished in 1833 and replaced by Government 
Agents of Provinces under the Proclamation of October 1, 1833. 
Mr. George Tiirnour, Revenue Commissioner of the Kandyan Pro- 
vinces, was afterwards Treasurer of the Island from 1841 to 1843, and 
is now best remembered by his scholarly translation of the Mahdwansa 
from the Pali, and by the prize established in his name at the Colombo 
Academy (now Royal College). 
* Minneri of the previous list was merged in Dumbara. 
