BPORT CENTRES.

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canal and road, 84 miles. Puttalam to Pomparippu by lake
or road, 25 miles, good centre for sport. Pomparippu to
Marichikaddi, 18 miles, bridle road, excellent country for
game of all sorts.
* No. 5, Hambantota District,—To Matara by rail ; coach
or hired traps to Hambantota, By steamer to Galle and
Hambantota, and thence cart to Yale,
“ No, 6, Minneri and Polonnarvwae.—~To Matale by rail,
Matale to Habarana by road, 44 miles, good carriage road ;
Habarana to Minneri, bridle road, 15 miles; Minneri to
Topari (Polonnaruwa), 12 miles.”