Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 86
Page xvi
... mahalkida Tarrage Nhutkulan Buritimando trucz kulan Trincomalee Mappu kulle Habangu dinydam duc MORTA CENTRA ze way Lomparippu Trusa warun Ajuntaripur i ambulary a hichiura Na Tauta singular Lekfürdun Hwella PROVINCE Matha Tha bona ...
... mahalkida Tarrage Nhutkulan Buritimando trucz kulan Trincomalee Mappu kulle Habangu dinydam duc MORTA CENTRA ze way Lomparippu Trusa warun Ajuntaripur i ambulary a hichiura Na Tauta singular Lekfürdun Hwella PROVINCE Matha Tha bona ...
Page 231
At Rūgama tank , in the Eastern Province , there are three holes in a triangle , cut in the rock at the flood - escape ( Fig . No. 62 ) . At hole No. 20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 53 inches wide , and it has ...
At Rūgama tank , in the Eastern Province , there are three holes in a triangle , cut in the rock at the flood - escape ( Fig . No. 62 ) . At hole No. 20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 53 inches wide , and it has ...
Page 232
At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions in ...
At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions in ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
Copyright | |
6 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā