. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . sided in a palace in the vicinity of the Mahiyan-gana chetiya. It is stated in the Rdjdvaliya that king Siri Vira Narendra Sinha orKundasale (great grandson of Senarat, 1706-39) escaped to this city,Medamahanuwara, owing to a conspiracy having been formed by hisministers for his dethronement and assassination. NOTE B. Extract from a Report made to the Hon. the Government Agent, Kandy. Nilgala Walawwa, June 16, 1889. No stone cannon balls are now to be found on the top of Medamaha-nuwara peak. They have been from time to time removed
. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . sided in a palace in the vicinity of the Mahiyan-gana chetiya. It is stated in the Rdjdvaliya that king Siri Vira Narendra Sinha orKundasale (great grandson of Senarat, 1706-39) escaped to this city,Medamahanuwara, owing to a conspiracy having been formed by hisministers for his dethronement and assassination. NOTE B. Extract from a Report made to the Hon. the Government Agent, Kandy. Nilgala Walawwa, June 16, 1889. No stone cannon balls are now to be found on the top of Medamaha-nuwara peak. They have been from time to time removed by thevillagers for various purposes. Last year I went up to the top with Mr. Hamilton, then PoliceMagistrate, in search of some remains of its antiquity, but returnedunsuccessful. Since I have sent up my headmen, with no betterresult. I have, however, been able to procure three stone balls found in thepossession of villagers of Bombure, at the foot of the peak, and saidto be some of those that have been found on the peak. H. P. Rambukwella, H. C. COTTLE. ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON. I. 19 Jl ►*>♦>♦> JOURNAL OF THK CEYLON BRANCH OF THK ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY ♦ A X ! XX !I Xt* A X X XXi X Xtt X x ♦ f :l ilat 1888. VOLUME X. —No. 37.
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