CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



The Ancient Emporium of Kalah, &c, with Notes on Fa- 



Hian's Account of Ceylon. — By H. Nevill, c.c.s. ... 57 



The Sinhalese Observance of the Kaldwa. — By L. Nell ... 85 



Note on the Origin of the Veddas, with Specimens of their 



Songs and Charms. — By L. De Zoysa, Maha Mudaliyar. . . 93 



A Huniyam Image. — By L. Nell ... ... 116 



Note on the M\ra Kantiri Festival of the Muhammadans. 



—By A. T, Shams-ud-di'n ... ...125 



Sericulture in Ceylon. — By J. L. Vanderstraaten, m.d, ..137 



Sinhalese Omens. — By S. Jayatilaka, Mudaliyar ... 147 



