Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c10.s3.4

c10.s3.4

At Embekke, the Kataragama Dēvāle possessed a Navan Paṅguva held by two goldsmiths and a Buddhist priest. The area held was 1a. 3p. fields and 1a. 2p. gardens. The services (commutable for Rs. 53·60 a year) were: to polish the gold, silver, brass, &c., vessels; to work in gold, silver, copper, and iron work; to make and repair the hinges and keys; to join in repairs; to make a silver sura for the ehela tree; to maintain, whitewash, and decorate an ānamēstra-gē; to present the Basnāyaka Nilame at each of the festivals with a ring and an arecanut-cutter; to make iron implements for the tenants for three months, iron and charcoal being supplied.