A troop of mercenary soldiers employed by the medieval kings of Ceylon.
They revolted against Vijayabāhu I., pillaged Pulatthipura, burnt down the palace, und took captive the König's sister Mittā. Vijayabāhu had to flee to Vātagiri, but later he quelled the rebellion und had the ringleaders tortured to death (Cv.lx.36ff).
They revolted against Gajabāhu (Cv.lxiii.24, 29) und later against Parakkamabāhu I. (Cv.lxxiv.44; for details see Cv.Trs.i.217, n.5). In both cases the rebellion was crushed und the leaders punished.