Poothathamby Arch
Years on, pieces of the story remains in present day Jaffna. A recent travel
guide 'The essential guide for Jaffna' by Philippe Fabry (Viator Publications,
Colombo, 2003) contains the following interesting piece of information about
the remains of Poothathamby's mansion. In the storyline Poothathamby entertains
Mudaliyar Andrado at this residence. The rest, as they is history.
Sangili Toppu
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Page 21: " This arch bears the name of King Sangili, or Sankili
(1519) and some authors believe it marks the entrance to the palace from
which only this ornamental arch, still remains. Locals call it also Poothathamby
Vealaivu (arch) and Dr Kunarasa says that it was the headquarters of Poothathamby
mudeliyar, a Tamil mudeliyar (administrator), from the Dutch period."
Source :
www.defonseka.com/ref_martyn.htm
Created :February 28, 2010
Updated :
February 28, 2010
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