geography, the capital of the island of Ceylon, situated in the middle of the island: E. long. 79° N. lat. 8°.

Sugar Candy, a preparation of sugar, made by melting and crystallizing it fix or seven times over, to render it hard and transparent. It is of three kinds, white, yellow, and red. The white comes from the loaf-sugar, the yellow from the cassonado, and the red from the muscovado.