Matuaal was a crossing point or ferry north of Colombo. Both Matuaal and Retaal are referred to interchangeably as a pass or ferry in the VOC land muster-rolls. The coast line has since shifted, so that present-day Mutwal is directly on the seashore.
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Two maps of Hina Corle and Hewegam Corle
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of Colombo and environs
Wohlfarth, C.C.
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Map of Colombo
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map showing the expedition to Candy, Ceylon
Guyard, J.L.
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Map of an area in the region of Negombo, Ceylon.
Lier, Baltus Jacobsz. van
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Map of Ceylon and the coast of Madure
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of the east coast of India and part of the west coast of the island of Ceylon
Graaff, Isaac de