like the bow and arrow. The one thousand rupee note is called ‘maha kola pojja ekamai’-in other words a single note of a currency of the highest denomination from a Vedda’s perspective.

The next time that the hapless Vedda ventured into the jungle ... Taken by surprise, ‘Wallaha’, not being able to use his bow and arrow, had to fight the bear with his bare hands. The struggle lasted ...