JOURNAL 



OF THE 



CEYLON BRANCH 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 

 1856-61. 



VOLUME III. 



EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY. 



THE DESIGN OF THE SOCIETY IS TO INSTITUTE AND PROMOTE ENQUIRIES INTO THE HISTORY, 

 RELIGION, LITERATURE, ART6, AND SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE PRESENT ANT FORMER 

 INHABITANTsioF THE ISLAND, WITH ITS GEOLOGY, MINEROLOGY, ITS CLIMATE 

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