Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c22.123

c22.123

There is a reference in the Mātale Mahā Disāvē Kaḍa-im-pota to a golden writing style (*ran-panhinda*), given as a badge of office to a public official: “Niharepola Alahakkon Mohaṭṭāla was appointed Lēkama (Secretary) of Tun Korala, and also received the *ran-panhinda* and the flag” (Lawrie’s Gazetteer, p. 552). It will be remembered also that before the Mahā *Writing style*