JOURNAL 



CEYLON" BRANCH 



OF THE 



EOYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY: 



EDITED BY 



THE SECEETAEYv 



1 853. 



CONTENTS: 



Page. 



Budhism : — Chariya Pitaka. By the Rev. D. J. Gogerly 1 



The Laws of the Budhist Priesthood. By the Rev. D. J. Gogerly (to be 



continued.) 12 



Statistical Account of the Districts of Chilaw and Putlam, North- Western 



Province. By A. 0. Brodie, Esq 26 



Rock Inscription at Gooroo Godde Wihare, in the Magool Korle, Seven 



Korles. By A. 0. Brodie, Esq 51 



Catalogue of Ceylon Birds. By E. F. Kelaart, Esq., m. d., and Edgar L. 



Layardj Esq. (to be continued.) . . . 54 



%* It is requested that communications may be sent to the Secretary, under cover 

 to the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. 



f-i-f Parties desirous of having the Journal transmitted to them by Tappal, bearing 

 Postage, or otherwise, will have the goodness to intimate their wishes to the 

 Secretary. 



COLOMBO: 



W. SKEEff, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON, 



MDCCCLm. 



