HJ - Sinhala & Malabar Villages

Sinhala & Malabar Villages of Jaffanapatnam in 1695

This is an amazing map, that is found at the Beeldbank National Archives, the Netherlands. We were astonished to see that more than 85% off all villages in Yapanaya or Jaffanapatnam in the early Dutch era, were in fact Sinhala. More so shocking, when today, not a single Sinhala family lives in the North!

• Collection / Archief-Kaartcollectie Buitenland Leupe
• Description-Kaart van Jaffanapatnam en onderhoorige landen en eilanden.
• Date 1695.
• Opmerkingen-Atlas Amsterdam van Isaac de Graaff.

We have done our utmost to work out where necessary the Dutch written words but obviously we can manage so much. There are some with question marks, that were very difficult to workout. If anyone manages to work out, what they are. Please inform us!

We have written the Sinhala form of the words, as they are found on this map e.g. Anacotte-Anakotte, Cottiewatte-Kotiwatta & Malwatte-Malwatta. We have left the Malabar names intact. The ones that cannot be worked out bare question marks next to them.

Waligama

Chellale Chilwoxan Thalwana-Sinhala Poonala-Sinhala Mooly-Sinhala BataKotte-Sinhala Aanaly-Sinhala Kangana-Sinhala Panditayaru-Sinhala Ellewela-Sinhala Alaweta-Sinhala Kisivalana-Sinhala Kotiwatta-Sinhala Chunagaon Watana-Sinhala Wimangama-Sinhala Malagama-Sinhala Poonala-Sinhala Thollipola-Sinhala Mahamulana-Sinhala Oyavila-Sinhala Nalloer/Manipay Oeaumpiray Javapattuna/Jaffanapatnam(Mixed populations, of Sinhala, Muslim & Indians(Vaduka & Malabar)).

Polyipe-Sinhala Paddewayeal-Sinhala Kangavely-Sinhala Malwatta-Sinhala Palla-Sinhala Waulewa-Sinhala Siyanewatte-Sinhala Chieiwjagatty Pixaitajitty Maylotty Watolawalana-Sinhala Molengapp Cattivan Wachale-Sinhala Goiralana-Sinhala Eiale Ivone?? De dupe put?? Navavitdixy(Nava, we assume is Sinhala word for 'new' but the rest makes no sense)?? Wadakaporawana-Sinhala Theerakaporawana-Sinhala Kopaya-Sinhala Niexvety Kolambagama-Sinhala

Thambala-Sinhala Walaly-Sinhala Caddexipay?? Pattevany Moeleviny Palaya-Sinhala Maxate?? Avissenagala-Sinhala Poetoer Chessipitiya-Sinhala Medagala-Sinhala Keeramalaya-Sinhala Kangeetota-Sinhala Unvila-Sinhala Thodamalaya-Sinhala Anakotte-Sinhala Kakuvila-Sinhala Kondavila-Sinhala Tavedy Wanarapona-Sinhala Tinenilvely Aliwela-Sinhala Anungay-Sinhala Axiale

Warmoraetchie

Tondemanar Kenalavila-Sinhala Wiexingamale Cambamoele Weliwety-Sinhala Polingoda-Sinhala Maniyambatha-Sinhala Lacowatta-Sinhala Waxida?? Wattathe-Sinhala Petyvila-Sinhala Calavan??

Navandi-Sinhala Coolotewemoele Conawa-Sinhala Lilagama-Sinhala Waddeay Toonale Kollawela-Sinhala Caaawully Thambala-Sinhala Paaetutlxe?? Caycalaon?? Waalepalla-Sinhala Wellevoxoen??

Wellekanda-Sinhala Kattathenna-Sinhala Ambana-Sinhala Naguecoil Codaxopoe

Tinmeraetchie

Navakele-Sinhala Kohilakanda-Sinhala Wannadiya-Sinhala Tannanelappoe Caydaddy Onevila-Sinhala Chiavagaekary Mattavila-Sinhala Siyanesala-Sinhala Mepela-Sinhala Mandavila-Sinhala Taulettiettale Caepiandacuateche

Kachchatota-Sinhala/Malabar mix, we think. Palavi-Sinhala Canamban Idyouxitche Navadesa-Sinhala Kattamiyana-Sinhala Laddagama-Sinhala Poeatty Waddaeuounitche Eluide Matual?? Navanillgama-Sinhala Vaatapalla-Sinhala

Allana-Sinhala Weillenpoeatty Catchay

Patchiela

Mogamale-Sinhala Ittavila-Sinhala Thambalagama-Sinhala Pollepalla-Sinhala Alupalla-Sinhala Ambelepattu-Sinhala Pallatura-Sinhala Pas Ponto??

Kosampattu-Sinhala Maasgaana-Sinhala Megavila-Sinhala Oeawandapampattoe?? Tammequieximy?? Molipattu-Sinhala Cottandenraelaon?? Indala(Alimankada Fort)-Sinhala

Wanarapattu-Sinhala Codaxopoe?? Tfsemlempattoe?? Nilliam Maxoedanoeny Wattaxayen?? Aliawela-Sinhala Pas Elophane??

Mainland-Today's Kilinochchi & Mullativu coast

Kalimere-Sinhala Caudaximoeny Chiangipittya-Sinhala Kerk van Poanery?? Kattatampittya-Sinhala J Chittgsquaet?? Pallakattauwan-Sinhala Sutpannam Jniquitammoene?? Poveresgean?? Toddaway-Sinhala Chiale-Sinhala

Alanqueuay?? Nal oya-Sinhala Riv Mandela-Sinhala Walepattekoda-Sinhala Nagamona-Sinhala Tamadiva-Sinhala Indelampittya-Sinhala Chiatenmarae?? Enchuysen?? Hoorn?? Moeletive+

Nilay Walewitokepola-Sinhala Condiljoan Maraer?? Colevy Attancoelymanaon?? R Wattecatche(Might be Malabar) Karaxarmar oya-Sinhala Lakediva-Sinhala Riv Commelaneoeay J Laok?? J Lao Nantioally?? Riv Aatechollay

The Islands

Caradive*

• Tangoda-Sinhala
• Walandala-Sinhala
• Callapoomy??

Panadive*
Euloewdive*

Tanadive*

• Tilak-Sinhala
• Oya ga watura-Sinhala
• Boevendamana-Sinhala
• Conombom??
• Velana-Sinhala
• Elapitiya-Sinhala

Mandadive*
Kenedive*
Cannadive*

Donsiridive*(Delft)

• Ponirgoda-Sinhala

Posiridive*

• Oya diva-Sinhala
• Deposvan Welen??
• Peaingoda-Sinhala

Neinadive*
Lakdive*
Annelledive*

Today Waligama, Warmoraetchie, Tinmeraetchie & the Islands, come under Jaffna district. While Patchiela, is now apart of what is called Kilinochchi district.

*Dive or Diva is Sinhala for Island. Today, all these Islands are Tamilized as Tivu.

+Today their is an entire distirct named 'Mullativu' after the port, called Moeletive. 18th Century Dutch sources give this area, the district name of Kariattemoele, which in fact sounds more Sinhala than Tamil.

It must said that, it is very unfortunate that becuase of the change in policy of the Dutch due to the unpleasent situation with Kandy. The deliberate use of Tamil names after the 1700's is fully seen. Although, Sihala place names were still to be seen in early British rule.

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                    Taken from www.jaffnahistory.com without any alteration. Thanks.