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

Note 5 — The Story of a Siwurāla1

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When he was helping men to cross in that way, one day an old man came. He helped the man to cross. The man’s betel bag, and walking stick, and oil bottle were forgotten5 on that bank. Afterwards the old man says, “Anē! My betel bag was forgotten.” That Siwrāla, having gone to that bank, brought and gave him the betel bag.

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