Diyagama Inscription

Diyagama Inscription
Diyagama inscription , also known as Pelunu gala inscription (Sinhala: දියගම සෙල්ලිපිය, පැළුණුගල සෙල්ලිපිය) is a rock inscription discovered from Diyagama in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. It is presently placed in a plot of land situated about 8 km distance above the Kalu Ganga River mouth. The location & the discovery Pelunu-gala  in Sinhala means "the split rock". This inscription is known by that name because of the split rock that is in the middle of the Kalu Ganga River near the location of this inscription. The inscription has been engraved on the surface of a rock boulder at Diyagama close to the Kalu Ganga River. In ancient times, Diyagama is believed to be a port of the Kalu Ganga River and the area located to the north of it belonged to the old division Kalyani-desa, originally the Kingdom of Kalyani (Katupotha, 2011; Nicholas, 1963). The inscription was first recorded by E. Muller in the 19th century ( Muller, 1883 ). It had been brought to the attention of Muller b…