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"confinement for more than three months." The effects 

 of this regulation were speedily apparent ; the number of 

 scholars rose from seventeen to one hundred and fifty ; 

 instead of one teacher being sufficient for the wants of the 

 schools three were found requisite, and in addition to this 

 number it became necessary to appoint some of the more 

 advanced pupils to be monitors over the junior classes. 



The schools have continued in this satisfactory state for 

 upwards of four years. The scholars may be thus arranged: — 





1st Class. 



2nd Class, 



3rd Class. 



4th Class. 



Total. 



Tamil School, one 



Master 

 Sinhalese School, 



two Masters ... 



13 



48 



9 

 20 



35 

 18 



0 

 17 



57 

 103 



Total ... 



61 



29 



53 



17 



160 



The instruction given in the schools is chiefly confined 

 to reading, and writing on slates; a few learn a little 

 cyphering, some few have attempted to learn the English 

 language ; in this, however, very little progress is made, nor 

 are the prisoners encouraged in the attempt ; only one man 

 has beenable hitherto to make proficiency in English, and he 

 is "Chandrefoly," the leader of the revolutionary movement 

 in 1842, whose sentence of death for high treason was 

 commuted to fourteen years' hard labour in chains, and 

 who since his imprisonment has evinced intelligence and 

 capacity far beyond the generality of his countrymen : he has 

 learned to read and speak English since he came to prison, 

 has read the New Testament through, has learned the trade 

 of carpenter, and by his general good conduct has won the 

 goodwill of all with whom he is concerned. 



Suitable books are provided for all who can read ; a small 

 library containing some useful works in English is provided 

 for European and Burgher prisoners. 



