Parape Pillar Inscription (Dedigama)
The Parape Pillar Inscription (Sinhala: පරපේ ටැම් ලිපිය) is a fragmentary stone pillar containing an inscription written in medieval Sinhala. Presently, this artefact has been placed at the premises of Dedigama Archaeological Museum . Discovery The pillar was discovered at a place in Medamediliya Pattuwa in Kinigoda Korale (Bell, 1904). It was said to be in a site of an old Ambalama (a choultry) located near the road from Walalgoda to the North-Western province boundary and later brought to the upper hamlet (Ihalagama), high up the face of Parape-kanda (Bell, 1904). It had been then used as one of the supporters of a granary of a house (Bell, 1904). The inscription The inscription consists of 10 lines of writing and has been engraved on one side of the pillar. The pillar is 2 feet tall and the width of each side is 8 inches (Bell, 1904). Both upper and bottom parts of the pillar are broken off (Bell, 1904). Period: 9-10th centuries A.D. Script: Mediaeval Sinhala Language: Mediaeval Sinhala Co…
