A village to the east of Pulatthipura. It was once the refuge of Vikkamabáhu II (Cv.lxi.43) and, again, of Gajabáhu (Cv.lxx.355). After Gajabáhu's death his ministers took his body to Kotthasára, and the village became the headquarters of Mánábharana (Cv.lxxi.6, 11). There was in the village a garrison for mercenary soldiers, specially occupied by the Keralas, and this garrison once revolted against Parakkamabáhu I (Cv.lxxiv.44).
Later, the Damilas, Mágha and Jayabáhu, set up a fortification there (Cv.lxxxiii.15; see also Cv.Trs.i.229, n.1). It was evidently a point of strategic importance.