The inscription is engraved on a rock surface, with the height of 2.43 m (8.0 ft) and 127 mm (5.0 in).

According to the inscription, the traders and the householders of Hopitigama had submitted a petition outlining corruption and bribes done by the village chief, to King Udaya when he visited the Mahiyangana pagoda.

After a probe, the stone pillar was erected on the orders of the king, which published the rules prohibiting these illegal activities.

[3][4] Additionally, the inscription reveals that in those days scales had been used to measure grain and bulls had been used for the transportation of goods.

It was discovered about 4.8 km (3.0 mi) to the north-east of the Mahiyangana pagoda and close to the Sorabora Wewa area.