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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 1 — Gampolayā and Raehigamayā

H. (Henry) Parker translation

There are two Liars called the Eastern Liar and the Western Liar, it is said. The Eastern Liar was minded to go to seek the Western Liar, it is said.1 Should you say, “What was that for?” it was for telling lies in competition (i.e., a lying match), it is said.

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