An article called “A good Kandyan relationships in highlife within Matale”” composed about English papers the fresh Ceylon Sunday Telegraph revealed the brand new opulent, aristocratic relationships out-of Wilfred Ratwatte regarding far-from Matale regarding mountains as well as a woman titled Dullewa on January tenth, 1890. The brand new report starts to your January 9th on coming of the groom’s entourage off Matele and also the appealing of these from the bride’s friends. [Source: Ceylon Week-end Telegraph out of January 15, 1890, The newest Isle, Digital Collection Sri Lanka lankalibrary ]

The new attendants, the fresh new declaration states have been scattered all-over, within strengthening, feasting toward treats

On the mid-day, the brand new bridegroom, putting on new “mul aduma” (this new Kandyan ceremonial outfit), provided a great ceremonial procession (an effective perahera) that have banner-carriers carrying 20-30 flags, went from the “Matale light banner”, in the 60 “tom-tom beaters”, Kandyan performers and you may 75 people carrying firearms, half a dozen caprisoned elephants, taking walks a few consecutively, accompanied by performers of one’s cuatro korales. (more…)