CONTENTS. 



Page. 



On the Mineralogy of Ceylon. — By Dr. Rudolph Gygax 1 



An Account of the Dutch Church in Ceylon. — By the Rev. J. D. 



Palm 5 



On the History of Jaffna from the earliest period to the Dutch 



Conquest.— By S. C. Chatty, C. M. R. A, S 73 



The Rise and Fall of the Calany Ganga from 1843 to 1846.— By, 



John Capper « 85 



The Discourse respecting Rattapala. — Translated by the Rev. 



D. J. Gogerly 89 



On the Manufacture of Salt in the Chilaw and Putlam Districts. — 



By A. O. Brodie 105 



A Royal Grant engraved on a Copper Plate. — Translated with 



Notes, by S. C. Chitty, C. M. R. A. S 115 



On Budhism. — By the Rev. D. J. Gogerly 117' 



On some of the Coins, Ancient and Modern, of Ceylon. — By the 



Hon'ble Mr. Justice Stark 157 



Notes on the Climate and Salubrity of Putlam. — By A. O. Brodie 171 

 The Revenue and 5 Expenditure of the Dutch Government in 



Ceylon during the last years of their Administration. — By 



John Capper , 183 



List of Books in the Pali and" Singhalese Languages. — By the 



Rev. R. S. Hardy „. 198 



APPEND I:X; 



Proceedings of the third Anniversary Meeting 209 



Books presented to, and purchased by the Society. 219 



List of Members of the Society. ... 220 



