Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... sluice , about 8 feet square ; at the northern low - level sluice , 8 feet 2 inches square , and at the northern high - level sluice , 13 feet 8 inches by 8 feet . The culvert at the waste - weir was built of stone , and the well of the ...
... sluice , about 8 feet square ; at the northern low - level sluice , 8 feet 2 inches square , and at the northern high - level sluice , 13 feet 8 inches by 8 feet . The culvert at the waste - weir was built of stone , and the well of the ...
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... sluice Maḍukanda , Hall of Tooth - relic . Māmaḍu , N. sluice . Matirankuli dāgaba Neḍunkēņi , Ruin on Küllan - kuļam road Pāvaṭ - kuļam . Catchwater bund ( 17-20 ) 8-60 3.00 25.8 ( 444 ) ( 17.80 ) 9.30 ( 18.00 ) 9.05 2.96 27.5 ( 489 ) ...
... sluice Maḍukanda , Hall of Tooth - relic . Māmaḍu , N. sluice . Matirankuli dāgaba Neḍunkēņi , Ruin on Küllan - kuļam road Pāvaṭ - kuļam . Catchwater bund ( 17-20 ) 8-60 3.00 25.8 ( 444 ) ( 17.80 ) 9.30 ( 18.00 ) 9.05 2.96 27.5 ( 489 ) ...
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... sluice 11.80 6.95 2.12 13.7 11.82 7.23 1.85 13.4 158 10.10 7.60 2.33 17.7 179 Wata - dage wall Tantiri - malei dāgaba . Wijayārāma ' . Northern Province . Ariyamaḍu dāgaba Giant's Tank . " " Alavakka head - sluice Mukkuwa Murippu sluice ...
... sluice 11.80 6.95 2.12 13.7 11.82 7.23 1.85 13.4 158 10.10 7.60 2.33 17.7 179 Wata - dage wall Tantiri - malei dāgaba . Wijayārāma ' . Northern Province . Ariyamaḍu dāgaba Giant's Tank . " " Alavakka head - sluice Mukkuwa Murippu sluice ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā