The servants are all guessing what the sex of the baby is. The noble lady now a second consort to the King.
The Catholics in the Southern coast of Sri Lanka ( they were mainly converted by Joshep Vass and were former Buddhist) are being killed by the Portuguese and the Southerners are running away to the forests to hid from them. A catholic priest comes to ask the new King a place from Sankadagala to keep these people and save them from death. First the priest plays the violin to the King and the ministers. The King obviously is impressed and asks Daskon to ask if the priest has any wishes to be granted by the King.
The priest says his wish and the King without any hesitation says yes I'll give them a village from my kingdom. The ministers practically cry havoc. This can't be done says the good minister. Everyone is against this. The Kandyan kingdom is the city of the Buddhist and no other religions are present in it at this point of history. The Catholics would convert other Buddhist and this could turn into a problem. Also the MahaAdikaram points out that the King has promised on the Dalada Maligawa ( Temple of the tooth relic) that he would look after the Buddhist in this country.The King says I'm a Buddhist and as a Buddhist I should look after all the people of my country and help them in their need.
Saying this against all the ministers wishes the King grants the priests wishes.
Scene changes and the new Queen consort is seen running around her Palace talking in Tamil. Her father points out that in this Sinhala country you should speak Sinhalese.
Everyone in the Palace is talking about the Yakaladoli's baby / noble lady's baby and the Queen consorts mother asks her why she is not yet fulfilling the wish of the King for a heir.
The Queen consort is silent on this matter and I'm guessing she is barren..........to be continued next week on Saturday at 8.30 on Swaranawahini.
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