Inscribed pillar under modern protective pavilion, located to the left of the stairway to the image house. Signage describing the inscription on the pillar constructed by King Mahinda IV (956-972 CE) in his 10th regnal year: "The inscription records the upliftment of the Buddhist order and mentions some rules laid down for the administration of certain religious establishments." It also includes details of an accounting system.
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