Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c7.78

c7.78

The following example of a woman’s will is of interest for its own sake, and as showing what things were held of value amongst the Sinhalese, particularly land, cattle, and jewellery: “I, Kombi Etanā, the granddaughter of Hannepetiya Rāla, of Dēvarammulla, in Uḍasiyapattuva, do hereby make over to my daughter, Puñci Etanā, the following property, which I inherited from my grandfather: one amuṇa of Vayalekumbura, two amuṇu of Goḍakumbura, with all the houses, gardens, &c., attached to them, and the garden Hevanetenne Megoḍavatte with the one pēla and five lāhas extent of Darandra;