DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF CEYLON 1960
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THIS is the twelfth issue of the Statistical Abstract of Ceylon. The present volume is intended to continue the work of the previous issues in providing in one convenient volume important and comprehensive summary of statistics. The Tables presented in the last issue have been revised and brought up to date.
Current monthly data for many of the Tables or series shown in this issue are to be found in the Quarterly Bulletins of Statistics issued by this Department.
This Department wishes to express its gratitude to Government officers and members of private business institutions who have readily furnished most of the information published.
The future issues of this publication will, as has been done in this issue, treat the subjects included still more comprehensively and will have their scope and coverage extended from time to time so as to include added information as they become available. With this end in view this Department will welcome sugges tions from all quarters and the undersigned will be glad to hear of any errors that may have passed unnoticed.
N. MANICKA IDAIKKADAR, Department of Census and Statistics. Director of Census and Statistics. P. O. Box 563, Colombo, CEYLON, June 14, I960.
«-—J. N. E 10666—1X60 (6/60) STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF CEYLON I960
GENERAL NOTES
1. Area covered. All statistics relate to the Dominion of Ceylon.
2. Years covered. Except where it is stated to the contrary all statistics are for the calendar years ended 31 December.
3. Symbols employed. The following symbols have been used throughout the Abstract :'
.. = not available — = nil or negligible
4. The series for certain data in a given table are not often immediately comparable. In some cases, a substantive change has occurred in a particular series, in others some of the figures have been compiled on a different base. In such cases attention is drawn by a horizontal line across the column ; in addition, a footnote indicates the nature of the difference.
5. Revisions. Some of the figures included in this Abstract are regarded by Departments as provisional only and may be revised subsequently.
6. Rounding of figures. Where necessary, each figure has been rounded off to the nearest final digit. For this reason there may be in some tables an apparent slight discrepancy between the sum of the constituent items and the total as shown.
7. Wherever information has not been given in respect of any parti cular Table it is because information was not available at the time of going to the press, or because the subject matter of this particular Table was under review. CO NTENTS
I. AREA AND CLIMATE Area Ceylon by Provinces and Districts Municipalities Urban Councils D. R. O. Divisions
Climate
Air temperature Relative humidity Rainfall
II. POPULATION
Population of Ceylon by sex Mid-year estimates of population Estimated population of Ceylon : Analysis by age and sex Population of Ceylon—Census 1953 : Analysis by age and sex Density of population Population of Ceylon by race.. Population of Ceylon—Census 1953 : Analysis by District and race Percentage distribution of each race—Census 1953 Population of Ceylon by religion Literacy of Ceylon by sex Age and marital condition of the population ..
Distribution of population by type of community : Urban .. .. Rural
Population of the principal towns Occupational Distribution : Total Occupied Population 1946 & 1953 Population projection High and Low
Life table values >
Expectation of Life at different ages Number of survivors at different ages out of 100,000 born
II. VITAL STATISTICS
Births ...... Deaths analysed by age and sex Death rates Maternal death rates
Infantile mortality :
Analysis by province Urban, rural and estates Movement of passengers into and out of Ceylon Movement of population : natural increase and net gain or loss by migration Marriages .. SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Public health Deaths analysed by cause Persons of unsound mind Hospitals, Beds, Doctors, etc. Accidents .. .-i . - Relief of widespread distress and unemployment relief Government grants to voluntary agencies , •.
Pensions Pensions and gratuities payable to persons retired from Government Service Widows' and orphans' pensions Beneficiaries and contributors under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and Scheme Death gratuities and payments under Workmen's Compensation Ordinance .. Ceylon Defence Force : pensions and gratuities
Charitable allowances Persons in receipt of charitable allowances
Justice and crime
Police force : strength Prisons : receptions, average population, deaths and expenditure Convicted prisoners with previous proved offences
Prisons i Receptions
Analysis by race Analysis by religion
Grave crime
Building
Building construction by Government departments ..
Building schemes i - Municipalities Urban Councils New buildings., etc.
Municipalities Urban Councils
Assessed annual value of properties : Municipalities Urban Councils
Number of buildings certified as constructed according to approved plans Colombo Municipality viil /. SOCIAL CONDITIONS (continued)
Electorate
Electors and votes recorded at the General elections i Municipalities .. Urban Councils Town Councils
Registered Electors Registered electors at Parliamentary elections Votes recorded and party application of elected member Electors and votes recorded at the Parliamentary bye-elections Registered Electors : New Electoral Districts
Local Government Statistics Municipalities Urban Councils Town Councils Village Committees
EDUCATION
Summary table Schools : Analysis by Districts Pupils on Register : Analysis by Districts .. Teachers in Schools : Analysis by Districts Classification of English schools Classification of Sinhalese and Tamil schools
Pupils on registers : In English schools In Sinhalese and Tamil schools
Teachers in schools : In English schools In Sinhalese and Tamil schools Analysis by qualifications
Ceylon examinations 1958 & 1959 U. K. examinations (Local) 1958 & 1959 Finance of education authorities
University of Ceylon Faculties : analysii s by department Teachers : analysii;s by faculty Teachers : analysi s by status Students : analysiis by sex Students : analysi s by faculty, Students : analysii:s by race Students : analysii s by religion Students : analysii s by course Examination results Graduates Students in receipt of financial assistance Income and expenditure in general account
Ceylon Law College Ceylon Technical College ..
•J. N. B 10666 (6/60) Table Page VI. LABOUR
Registrant for employment or better employment: analysis by occupations 100 134 registered for ...... 100 Trade Unions ...... 1011 134 102 134 Strikes 103 135 Index numbers of minimum wages payable (tea and rubber estates) 104 135-136 Monthly earnings : analysis by trade and class of worker 05 136-138 Average Minimum Daily rates of wages : analysis by trade and class of worker 101065 136-13139-1480 Employees by age groups ...... 106 139-140 Employees by wage group ...... 107 141-142 Employees Classified by Employment Status 108 143-144 Employment .. 109 145 Number of workers on estates employing Indian labour 110 146
Vil. AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTION
Agriculture 147 Index Numbers of Agricultural Production 111-115 148-149 Acreage of crops : tea, rubber and paddy .. 116-119 150-151 Paddy ! extent and yield 120-123 152-155 Paddy : Average yield 124-127 156-157 Paddy cultivation details Production : 128 158 Tea and rubber 129 158 Paddy
130-133 159-160 Paddy crop failure : Maha and Yala 134-137 161-162 Food crops cultivated on highland : extent .. 138-141 163-164 Food crops cultivated on highland : yield .. 142-143 165 Purchases of guaranteed price produce 144 166-167 Guaranteed prices
Cost of production : 145 168-169 Tea 146 170-171 Rubber 147 172-173 Coconuts 148 174 Livestock 149 174 Animals slaughtered for food 150 175 Fresh fish .. .. 151 176 Cured fish 152 177 Food Balance Sheet
Production 178 Index Number of Industrial Production 153 178 Fuel and power 154 179 Raw materials 155 179 Timber : production 156 179-180 Manufactured goods Industrial production in Ceylon, 1952 157 180-181 Food products prepared and or preserved by the Marketing Department .. 158 182
Forestry 159 182 Forest area
x TRADE
External trade
*. e and volume of the external trade of Ceylon Vai^of imports ; analysis by section and division Value of exports of Ceylon produce: analysis by section and division .. Value of exports other than Ceylon produce : analysis by section and division Value of imports : analysis by source > ercentage distribution of imports Value of exports of Ceylon produce ; analysis by destination Percentage distribution of exports of Ceylon produce Value of exports other than Ceylon produce : analysis by destination Quantity and value of imports: principal articles imported
Quantity and value of exports of Ceylon produce 1 principal articles exported Value of imports and exports of bullion and coin Balance of trade Quantfty of exports of Ceylon produce i index numbers Customs duties Import and export price index numbers Export price index numbers
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Road transport
Public roads Motor vehicles on registers Road accidents Road accidents In city of Colombo : Analysis by Police stations Analysis of persons killed Analysis of persons Injured Electric tramways, Trolley Bus : Omnibus ..
Rail transport
Railway track Locomotives and rolling stock Passenger and goods traffic
Shipping
Shipping entered and cleared at Colombo Port Shipping entered and cleared at all Ports of Ceylon Vessels entered and cleared other than sailing vessels Vessels entered other than Sailing Vessels by Nationality Vessels cleared other than Sailing Vessels by Nationality with cargo and in ballast Vessels entered and cleared other than Sailing Vessels : at each Port Sailing vessels entered and cleared at each Port; with cargo and In ballast
Air transport
Air services .. Air Ceylon services Table Page IX. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS (continued)
Communications 199 223 Postal, telegraph and telephone services
Waterways 200 223 Length of canals open for traffic
PUBLIC FINANCE
Central Government Central Government revenue ...... 201 224-225 Central Government expenditure ...... 202 226-227 Central Government revenue and expenditure I other receipts and payments .. 203 228-229 Central Government loan expenditure ...... 204 230 Statement of Total Capital Budget ...... 205 231 Composition of Capital Budget ...... 206 231 Distribution of Capital Expenditures: 207 232 Defence 208 232 Administration 209 233 Social Services 210 234 Economic Projects
Public debt : amount outstanding ...... 211 235-236 Liabilities ...... 212 237 Assets ...... 213 238 Government loans raised in Ceylon .. .. 214 239 Gross and taxable income ...... 215 239 Distribution of incomes liable to Income tax ...... 216 240 Distribution of incomes of resident individuals assessed for Income tax .. 217 241 Distribution of incomes of non-resident individuals assessed for income tax .. 218 242 Distribution of incomes of resident companies assessed for income tax .. 219 243 Distribution of incomes of non-resident companies assessed for income tax .. 220 244 Distribution of miscellaneous incomes assessed for income tax .. 221 245 Number and value of estates on which estate duty was paid .. .. 222 246-247
Local Authorities
Revenue and expenditure : Municipalities 223 248 224 248 Urban Councils 225 249 Town Councils and Village Committees
External assets of Ceylon 226 249 External assets
xii Table Page XI. NATIONAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Gross national output ...... 227 249 Gross national expenditure ...... 228 250 Allocation of gross national product between different uses .. .. 229 250
XII. BANKING, INSURANCE, ETC.
Banking and currency
Liabilities and assets of banks.. 230 Currency circulation 251 231 Money supply.. 252 232 253 Government's holding of currency notes 233 Bank clearings 253 '234 253 Tourists' transactions—currency, etc. 235 254
Saving
Savings deposits 236 Co-operative societies 254 237-244 Transfers and mortgages 255-258 245 Gifts and other transactions .. 259-260 246 261
Insurance
Life assurance 247 Fire insurance business 262-265 248 Miscellaneous insurance business 266 249 266
Local Companies
Local companies 250 266
XIII. PRICES
Colombo consumers' price index 251 Wholesale prices of commodities—Colombo Town 267 252-258 Retail prices—Colombo Town 267-271 259 272-275 Retail prices ! Forage Medicines and medical goods 260 276 261 Tyres 276 262 Tubes 276-277 263 277 Market prices—paddy 264 Market prices of fish—wet and dried 278 265 279 Price of fish obtained by producers—wet and dried 266 279 Annual average market prices of Ceylon produce 267 280-282 Import and export price index numbers 268 Export price index number 283 269 283
C—J. N. It 106(10 (0;00) xiii Table Page XIII. PRICES (continued)
Quarterly index of share prices : 270 284 Rupee companies : January-June 1939 = 100 271 284 Profit index 272 285 Rupee companies: Par value =100 273 286 Sterling companies 274 286 Annual index of share prices : Rupee companies
XIV BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 275 287 Current and capital transactions 276 288 Financing of international transactions
289-296 INDEX
xiv I. AREA AND CLIMATE Area (i) Area of Ceylon by province and district TABLE I
1 Large Large Total Land inland Total Land inland 1 waters waters
Square miles Acres
Ceylon 25,332 24,996 29/40 335 11/4C 16,212,480 15,997,904 214,576 Western Province 1,432 1.4121 I9£ 916.480 903,840 12,640 Colombo 8081 792 16* 517,280 506.880 10,400 Kalutara 623J 620* 3* 399,200 396,960 2,240 Central Province 2,158 3/8 2,158 3/10 3/40 1,381,360 Kandy 1,381,312 48 914 913 37/40 3/40 584,960 Matale .. .. ' 584,912 48 770 3/8 770 3/8 493,040 Nuwara Ellya 493.040 474 474 303,360 303,360
Southern Province 2,1461 2,128} 1,373,600 1,362,400 11,200 Galle .. .. 6S2J 646J 6 417,440 413,600 3,840 Matara 4811 4811 308,000 308,000 Hambantota I.0I2J 1.001* •1* 648,160 640,800 7,360
Northern Province 3.429J 3,353* 75* 2,194,800 2,146,240 48,560 Jaffna 998| 964* 34* 639,120 617,280 21,840 Mannar 964 957$ 6* 616,960 612,800 4,160 Vavuniya .. ,. [' I.466J 1,43-1*- 35* 938,720 916,160 22,560 Eastern Province 3,840 3.7I2J 127* 2,457,600 Batticaloa 2,376,240 8',360 2,792 2;702 90 1,786,880 Trlncomalee .. ,. ' 1,729,280 37,600 # 1,048 ;;: 1,010$ 371 670,720 646,960 23,760 North-Western Province 3,016* .. .,2,9921 • 24 1.930.320 Kurunegala .. 1.914,960 15,360 1,844- - -1.842} - 1,180,160 Puttalam .. .. V 'i 1,179,360 800 Chilaw ., J 1.172* I.I49-J 22$ 750,160 735,600 14,560
North-Central Province 4,I40£ 4,101 3/10 38 19/20 2.649,760 2,624,832 Anuradhapura 24,928 2,808f 2,787* 211 1,797,520 1,783,760 Polonnaruwa 13,760 1.3311 1,314 7/40 17 9/20 852,240 841,072 11,168 Province of Uva 3.277* 3.2451 32 2,097,360 Badulla 2,076,880 20,480 1,089 9/16 1,088 1/16 U 697,320 Monaragala 696,360 960 2,187 9/16 2,157 1/16 301 1,400,040 1,380,520 19,520 Province of Sabaragamuwa 1,892J 1.892* 1,211,200 Ratnapura — 1,211,200 1,250* 1.250* 800,320 Kegalla 800,320 — 642 642 410,880 410,880
Source : Survey Department.
AREA
TABLE 2 (") Municipalities
Total Area in Square Miles Colombo 14 13/32 Negombo 4 Kandy 8 9/20 Nuwara Eliya 5 3/4 Jaffna 7 3/4 Galle 6 1/2 Kurunegala 4 3/8
I r. N. B. 10666—1,160 (6/60) AREA (Hi) Urban Councils
TABLE 3
Total Area In Square Miles Colombo District 1/4 Avissawelia .. 7/8 Dehiwala-Mt. Lavtnla 1/4 Gampaha 1/2 Ja-Ela 9/10 Kolonnawa 17/32 Kotte 1/7 Moratuwa 3/4 Wattala-Mabole-Peliyagoda
Kalutara District I 11/16 Beruwala 1 13/32 Horana 3 l/ll Kalutara 2 1/4 Panadura
Kandy District
Gampola 7/8 Hatton-Dickoya 1/12 Kadugannawa Nawalapitiya .. 7/10 Wattegama ..
Matale District 2 1/32 Matale
Nuwara Eliya District
Talawakele-Lindula I 1/5
Galle District I 1/10 Ambalangoda
Matara District 3 1/5 Matara 2 3/80 Weligama
2 AREA (iii) Urban Councils TABLE 3 (continued)
Total Area in Hambantota District Square Miles
Hambantota .. 2 3/10 Tangalla 3/5
Batticaloa District
Batticaloa 3 1/7
Trincomalee District
Trincomalee ..
Kurunegala District
Kuliyapitiya .. 7/8
Puttalam District
Chilaw 2 1/8 Puttalam 9 9/16
Anuradhapura District
Anuradhapura 9 1/4
Badulla District
Badulla 3 15/16 Bandarawela .. 7/9 Haputale 2/5
Ratnapura District
Balangoda 13/32 Ratnapura 6 1/2
Kegalla District
Kegalla / 3/4
3 Divisions
Area in Sq. Miles excluding large water areas
WESTERN PROVINCE 792 Colombo District 81 /4 (1) Hapitigam Korale 55 (2) Aluthkuru Korale North (A) 102 (3) Aluthkuru Korale North (B) 62 (4) Aluthkuru Korale South .. 52 (5) Siyane Korale West (A. P.) 73 1/4 (6) Siyane Korale West (M. P.) 116 1/2 (7) Siyane Korale East 165 (8) Hewagam Korale 43 42 (9) Salpiti Korale (10) Colombo Mudaliyar's Division
.. 620 1/4 Kalutara District (1) Raigam Korale •• ..50 (2) Kalutara Totamune " 36 1/2 (3) PanaduraTotamune .. 123 1/4 (4) Pasdun Korale West .. 280 1/2 (5) Pasdun Korale East
CENTRAL PROVINCE 913 37/40 Kandy District 51 4/15 (1) Udunuwara and Yatinuwara 40 1/3 (2) Tumpane 54 3/4 (3) Harispattuwa 90 4/5 (4) Pata Dumbara 199 29/40 (5) Uda Dumbara 67 1/20 *(6) Meda Dumbara 74 (7) Kandy and Pata Hewaheta 106 (8) Uda Palata 230 (9) Uda Bulatgama
.. 770 3/8 Matale District 95 (1) Matale South •• 355 31/40 (2) Matale East .. • 319 3/5 (3) Matale North
474 Nuwara Eliya District 177 (1) Kotmale .. • • • • I03 (2) Uda Hewaheta •• • " 194 (3) Walapane . • -j '_ AREA (iv) D. R.O. Divisions TABLE 4 (continued)
Area in Sq. Miles excluding large water areas SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Galle District .. .. 646 1/4
(I) Bentota Walallawita Korale East ..106 4/5 * (2) Bentota Walallawita Korale West .. 56 1/5 (3) Wellaboda Pattuwa .. .. 79 /3 (4) Four Gravets .. .. 31 1/4 (5) Talpe Pattuwa Mudaliyar's Division •• '] (6) Gangaboda Pattuwa ...... •• " ni (7) Hinidum Pattuwa .. .. •• •• ..134
Matara District .. 481 1/4 (1) Morawak Korale ...... 175 (2) Kandaboda Pattuwa ...... 67 (3) Gangaboda Pattuwa Mudaliyar's Division .. .. 76 3/8 (4) Weligam Korale ...... 110 (5) Wellaboda Pattuwa and Four Gravets ...... 52 7/8
Hambantota District .. 1,001 1/4 (1) Giruwa Pattu West ...... •• 191 (2) Giruwa Pattu East ...... 175 1/2 (3) Magam Pattu 634 3/4
> NORTHERN PROVINCE
Jaffna District .. .. 964 1/2 (1) Delft Division ...... 18 1/2 (2) Islands Division 59 3/4 (3) Jaffna Division ...... 18 1/2 (4) Valikamam West ...... 38 1/2 (5) Valikamam North .. 34 1/4 (6) Valikamam East .. .. 38 1/2 (7) Tenmaradchi ...... 77 (8) Vadamaradchi ...... 61 3/5 (9) Pachchilaippali .. ..82 9/10 (10) Punakari ...... 230 * (II) Karachchi-Tunukkai .. ..305
Mannar District .. 957 1/2 (1) Mantai Division .. .. 599 1/2 (2) Mannar Island Division .. 77 3/4 (3) Musali Division ...... 280 1/4
Vavuniya District .. 1,431 1/2
(1) Vavuniya South (Tamil) ...... •• 374 2/3 (2) Vavuniya South (Sinhalese) .. 78 1/3 (3) Vavuniya North ...... •• .. 626 1/2 (4) Maritime Pattus ...... •• ..352
5 AREA (iv) D. R. O. Divisions TABLE 4 (continued)
Area in Sq. Miles excluding large water areas EASTERN PROVINCE
Batticaloa District 2,702
Panama Pattu 469 (2 Akkarai Pattu 145 1/2 (3) Karavaku and Nintavur Pattus 29 Sammanturai Pattu 139 11/24 h\ Eruvil Porativu and Manmunai Pattu South 128 5/8 (5 Bintenna Pattu 623 3/4 (6) Manmunai Pattu North 139 2/3 (7) Koralai Pattus 459 7/8 (8) 366 (9) Wewgam Pattu 201 1/8 *(I0) Eravur Pattu
Trincomalee District 1,010 7/8 (1) Koddiyar Pattu 215 (2) Tampalakamam Pattu 342 (3) Kadukkulam Pattu 448 7/8 (4) Trincomalee Town and Gravets Division 5
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE
Kurunegala District 1,842 3/4 (1) Wanni Hatpattuwa .. .. 575 3/4 (2) Hiriyala Hatpattuwa ...... 318 (3) Weudawili Hatpattuwa ...... 197 (4) Dambadeni Hatpattuwa ...... 164 1/2 (5) Dewamedi Hatpattuwa ...... 253 1/2 (6) Katugampola Hatpattuwa.. .. ,. .. 334
Puttalam District 1,149 3/8 (1) Puttalam Pattu and Gravets 199 7/8 (2) Kalpitiya Division 305 (3) Demala Hatpattuwa 385 1/2 (4) Pitigal Korale South 105 1/4 (5) Pitigal Korale North 153 3/4
NORTH-CENTRAL PROVINCE
Anuradhapura District •• 2,787 1/8 (1) Nuwaragam Palata West ...... 911 3/4 (2) Nuwaragam Palata East .. .. • • 475 (3) Hurulu Palata...... •• '.098 1/4 (4) Kalagam Palata ...... 302 1/8
Polonnaruwa District 1,314 7/40 (I) Tamankaduwa 1,314 7/40 AREA (iv) D. R. O. Divisions TABLE 4 (continued)
Area in Sq. fAiks excluding large water areas PROVINCE OF UVA
Badulla District 1,088 1/16 (1) Bintenna Division 386 1/16 (2) Wiyaluwa Division 167 (3) Udukinda Division 146 15/16 (4) Yatikinda Division 186 *(5) Haputale 202 1/16 Monaragala District 2,157 1/16 (I) Wellassa 442 1/8 *(2) Monaragala 686 1/2 (3) Wellawaya' 1,028 7/16 PROVINCE OF SABARAGAMUWA
Ratnapura District 1,250 1/2 (1) Kuruwiti Korale 212 (2) Nawadun Korale 195 1/2 (3) Kukul Korale 214 1/2 (4) Kolonna Korale 180 (5) Atakalan Korale 176 1/2 (6) Kadawata and Meda Korales 272 Kegalla District 642 (1) Galboda and Kinigoda Korales .. ..95 (2) Paranakuru Korale ...... 81 (3) Beligal Korale .. .. 133 (4) Dehigampal Korale and Lower Bulatgama ...... 160 (5) Atulugam and Panawal Korales ...... 173 Note.—(a) Bentota-Wallalawita Korale was sub-divided to form B.W. East and B. W. K.West. (b) Pachchilaippali :—Karachchi and Punakari-Tunukkai were reconstituted to form Pachchilaippali, Punakari and Karachchi-Tunukkai. A part of Vadamarachi was included in Pachchilaippali. (c) Eravur and Koralai Pattus were sub-divided into Koralai Pattu and Eravur Pattu. (d) Uva Province was sub-divided into two Districts, i.e., Badulla and Monaragala, with a reconstitution of the D.R.O. Divisions of the old Badulla District. * New Divisions.
Climate There is a marked variation in climate between the the north, north-east and south-east respectively) ; different parts of Ceylon. Noticeable features every Ratnapura (wet-zone inland station) ; Anuradhapura where are the small annual range of monthly mean (dry-zone inland station) ; Kandy, Diyatalawa and Nuwara temperature and the smallness of pressure changes, while Eliya (up-country stations at varying elevations). the diurnal range of temperature is largely a function of In Table 5 mean daily air temperatures are given for the the direction of the seasonal winds. station level. Average values are worked out from the In the low-country, the mean annual temperature actual Stevenson Screen readings which are available for varies very little from 80°F. There is, however, wide periods varying from 29 to 31 years. Average relative divergence between the moist conditions in the south humidity and rainfall, given in Tables 6 and 7 respectively, west of the Island where the average annual rainfall varies are for the standard 30-year period (1911-1940). from 100 to over 200 inches, and the dry zone areas The heights above mean sea level of the nine selected elsewhere, where prolonged droughts are the rule during stations are as follows :— the south-west monsoon, and where some districts in the Above mean north, north-west and south-east, have annual averages Station sea level of less than 50 inches. (feet) Up-country, with altitudes up to over 8,000 feet, a Colombo 24 cooler climate is experienced, with a corresponding Jaffna 14 II change in vegetation. Trincomalee Hambantota 61 Figures are given in the tables for nine stations Ratnapura .. 113 representative of different types of climate experienced Anuradhapura 295 In Ceylon : Colombo (wet-zone coast station) ; Jaffna, Kandy 1,611 (>) Diyatalawa... 4,093 Trincomalee and Hambantota (dry-zone coast stations in Nuwara Eliya 6,170
CI) Height of new site—1,572 feet.
7 CLIMATE Mean daily air temperature at station level Degrees Fahrenheit
Average 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 30 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 fears (')
Colombo
80.8 80.7 80.0 79.7 79.9 80.5 81.1 80.6 Annual mean 80.4 81.0 80.6 80.9 80.6 80.6 80.4
79.0 79.2 79.2 79.0 78.0 78.8 80.4 80.2 January 79.0 78.6 79.2 80.1 79.6 78.8 79.0 80.1 79.6 79.5 78.8 78.0 78.9 79.4 80.0 February 79.6 81.1 79.6 80.0 79.0 80.0 78.1 81.3 81.1 80.0 79.9 80.0 80.6 81.4 81.8 March 80.8 81.2 81.5 81.4 81.4 81.4 80.6
81.8 80.8 81.8 81.0 82.1 82.2 82.2 82.0 April 81.8 82.0 82.5 81.6 81.0 82.0 81.7 82.0 82.8 84.2 81.8 81.0 82.0 81.8 82.4 82.0 May 82.3 83.6 82.5 82.8 81.9 83.8 80.7 81.2 82.9 81 .8 79.8 80.6 81.3 81.8 80.7 June 81.3 82.2 81.8 81.6 81.0 81.4 80.4 80.4 82.5 80.8 July 80.8 82.1 81.6 81.2 80-5 80.2 80.0 81.2 79.5 80.4 80.2 81.8 80.0 80.4 81.2 81.2 80.7 August 81.0 81.6 80.6 80.8 81.4 81.2 82.0 81.7 81.1 81.2 80.2 79.6 80.1 81.5 82.0 80.4 September 81.0 80.6 80.2 81.4 81.9 80.8 81.4 82.1
78.6 80.2 80.6 October 79.8 79.8 79.4 80.4 80.7 78.8 80.8 80.1 79.8 78.8 80.0 80.2 79.0 79.6 79.5 79.2 79.4 79.4 80.0 80.0 79.4 79.6 79.2 78.8 78.6 78.4 79.6 November 77.8 79.0 79.1 80.2 78.9 79.2 78.4 79.2 78.7 78.8 79.2 79.6 79.6 78.0 79.2 December
Jaffna 31 years (*)
82.1 82.2 81.7 81 .4 81.2 81.8 82.3 82.3 Annual mean 82.0 82.0 81.8 82.3 81.8 81.6 82.0
77.6 78.2 78.0 78.7 76.8 77.8 78.8 78.6 January 77.6 76.1 78.5 78.3 76.8 76.6 77.6 78.6 79.9 78.6 77 5 79.2 80.2 80.2 78.9 79.1 78.0 79.8 78.9 79.4 76.6 80.0 February 82.3 80.7 83.1 82.4 82.6 83.2 82.7 82.5 83.8 82.2 82.5 March 82.2 82.6 82.0 82.1
85.6 85.4 85.4 84.2 85.4 85.0 85.9 85.5 84.9 85.8 84.8 85.9 85.5 85.0 84.6 April 83.8 85.9 84.8 85.8 85.6 85.6 85.9 85.6 85.0 84.0 May 84.9 85.2 85.6 85.2 84.6 84.2 84.2 83.1 83.0 84.6 84.2 83.9 June 83.8 85.0 84.3 84.1 84.1 83.6 84.2 84.0 82.5 82.8 83.4 83.4 83.4 July 83.0 84.1 83.4 83.4 83.6 82.6 82.8 83.0 83.1 82.6 82.6 81.8 August 82.6 83.4 83.6 83.2 83.6 81.8 83.8 83.0 83.7 82.8 82.4 82-6 83.4 83.3 83.3 83.2 81.8 83.4 September 82.8 82.4 82.4 83.4 82.8 83.2 83.8 82.6 82.5 83.8
81.8 82.0 80.6 81.8 81.1 81.9 81.7 82.6 October 81.6 81.9 81.0 83.0 82.4 80.8 83.0 79.6 79.8 79.6 80.0 79.9 80.4 79.6 November 84.1 80.0 80.3 81.0 79.4 79.6 80.4 79.1 78.8 78.4 78.2 76.9 77.6 78.4 79.2 78.4 December 77.8 79.0 77.6 77.8 77.4 77.8 78.7
Trincomalee 30 years (l)
82.8 82.5 82.3 82.3 82.9 83.0 83.4 83.4 Annual mean 82.2 82.3 82.0 83.0 82.1 82.4 82.2 78.0 78.2 79.0 77.8 78.4 79.8 80.0 January 78.0 76.8 78.6 78.5 77.8 77.6 77.6 77.8 79.4 79.4 79.5 78.6 79.2 80.4 81.5 February 79.2 79.2 78.6 79.9 78.2 79.7 77.4 79.8 82.0 81 .0 82.8 82.3 81.5 82.8 82.6 March 81.1 80.3 80.4 81.3 81.6 81.6 81.0 81.4
82.8 83.2 84.1 83.5 86.2 84.1 85.0 84.6 April 83.6 83.8 84.4 84.0 83.3 83.4 83.3 86.0 88.6 86.3 84.5 88.6 85.6 86.2 86.3 May 85.6 87.0 86.0 86.4 84.9 86.0 85.7 87.0 86.6 84.8 85.5 86.9 87.2 85.2 June 85.8 86.5 86.0 87.0 85.8 85.6 85.6 86.7 1 85.0 83.8 84.7 85.2 85.0 86.2 87.2 86.6 July 85.2 84.9 86.4 84.8 86.2 84.6 85.8 85.0 83.9 83.3 85.0 86.1 83.9 86.2 August 84.8 83.7 85.7 83.9 84.7 85.4 86.4 85.4 84.4 85.2 83.4 85.1 ; 86.6 85.4 85.9 September 84.6 84.0 86.5 85.2 85.2 84.1 85.6 84.1 i 81.5 81.1 83.6 81.8 82.8 82.2 83.6 October 81.8 81.4 81.0 81.8 82.8 81.4 83.2 83.1 79.7 79.3 79.2 78.6 79.8 80.4 80.1 80.4 79.8 November 79.2 79.4 79.2 80.7 79.0 78.9 77.8 77.6 78.2 78.7 79.0 78.4 78.0 78.0 78.9 78.8 79.8 79.0 December 78.0 78.2 77.0
Source : Department of Meteorology.
8 CLIMATE Mean daily air temperature at station level
TABLE 5 (continued) Degrees Fahrenheit
Average 29 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 years (')
Hambantota
Annual mean 80.7 81.1 80.8 80.8 80.5 81.0 80.4 81.1 81.2 80.5 80.4 80.5 80.9 81.5 80.9
January 78.8 78.2 79.0 79.9 79.2 78.2 78.2 78.7 79.2 79.0 78.5 78.6 78.6 80.0 79.8 February 79.4 79.8 79.4 79.7 78.4 79.7 78.3 80.2 79.2 79.3 79.2 78.8 79.0 80.2 80.1 March 80.6 80.4 81.1 81.0 80.6 81.2 80.3 81.4 81.4 80.6 80.9 80.5 80.4 82.0 81.2
April 82.0 82.4 82.6 81.8 81.5 82.3 81.3 81.6 82.2 81.4 81.1 82.6 81.8 83.0 82.8 May 82.2 84.0 82.9 82.6 82.4 83.8 82.3 82.2 84.3 81.2 81.3 82.6 82.4 83.2 82.4 June 81.6 83.6 80.4 81.0 81.5 82.1 79.7 81.7 83.6 83.4 80.1 81.6 82.0 82.2 80-8
July 81.8 82.2 81.8 80.7 81.0 82.5 80.0 82.5 80.2 81.4 SO.8 82.0 83.2 81.8 82.6 August 81.5 81.8 82.0 82.4 80.5 82.0 82.5 82.2 81.8 80.8 82.4 79.1 82.4 81.6 80.9 September 81.3 81.7 81.6 81.6 80.7 82.0 80.6 82.4 82.0 81.0 80.6 79.6 81.7 81.7 80.2
October 80.8 80.5 80.2 80.8 81.8 80.4 81.0 81.2 81.0 79.2 81.7 80.7 80.6 81.4 80.8 November 79.7 79.6 79.6 79.8 79.8 79.8 80.6 80.1 79.6 79.2 79.9 80.0 79.6 80.4 79.8 December 78.8 79.0 78.6 78.9 78.4 78.4 79.8 79.5 79.8 78.7 79.2 79.3 78.8 80.5 79.4
• 29 Ratnapura years (*)
Annual mean 80.8 81.2 80.8 81.0 80.9 80-8 80.8 81.1 81.4 81.1 80.7 80.7 81.1 81.6 81.0
January 80.2 80.0 80.0 80.4 80.4 79.8 79.3 80.0 80.6 81.0 79.7 80.2 79.6 81.6 81.8 February 81.4 81.7 81.6 81.3 80.8 81.6 80.4 82.4 81.5 81.7 81.1 80.9 81.3 82.1 81.6 March 82.3 81.9 82.4 82.4 83.8 82.6 81.8 83.1 82.6 82.3 82.6 82.2 82.6 82.9 83.1
April 82.4 83.4 82.0 82.3 81.9 82.5 82.2 82.9 82.5 82.5 82.3 82.6 82.9 83.8 82.6 May 81.9 83.7 83.1 81.8 82.2 82-8 82.0 81.7 84.6 81.6 80.8 81.8 82.2 82.4 82.4 June • 80.8 81.9 81.0 80.7 80.4 810 79.6 80.9 82.8 82.0 79.6 80.0 81.2 80.9 79.6
July 80.5 81.5 81.0 80.4 80.2 80.5 79.4 81.0 78.8 81.1 80.3 80.6 80.3 81.9 79.8 August 80.5 80.2 79.6 81.0 80.8 79.8 82.2 80.5 81.2 80.0 81.4 79.8 81.0 80.2 80.2 80.4 80.4 79.8 September 81.0 80.6 79.2 81.3 80.9 80.6 81.0 80.6 79.4 81.1 81.5 80.0
October 80.0 81.0 78.6 80.7 79.7 78.8 81.0 79.6 80.3 79.6 80.0 79.2 80.6 80.0 80.7 November 80.0 79.9 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.4 80.6 79.8 80.4 80.4 79.8 80.8 80.8 80.4 80.2 December 79.8 79.2 79.7 80.0 79.0 80.0 80.2 80.4 80.4 79.6 79.9 80.2 79.2 81.0 80.4
Anuradhapura 29 years (')
Annual mean 81.0 81.6 81.2 82.1 81.0 81.1 81.1 81.8 81.4 80.9 80.2 81.7 81.9 82.7 81.5
January 76.2 75.0 78.6 77.6 76.1 74.2 75.8 76.7 76.2 77.4 76.8 76.0 75.6 77.9 77.3 February 78.2 79.1 78.2 78.8 77-6 78.3 75.9 79.4 77.2 79.2 78.1 77.9 79.4 80.0 79.8 March 81.5 81.6 81.9 81.9 82.6 80.9 81.8 82.2 83.0 80.7 81.8 83.1 86.0 82.4 82.6
April 83.1 83.1 83.0 85.0 82.9 83.2 83.4 83.7 83.3 82.4 82.2 84.8 84.4 83.8 83.4 May 83.7 84.8 85.0 84.9 83.2 85.9 84.2 85.0 86.1 82.9 81.2 85.0 82.8 83.2 82.8 June 83.2. 83.9 83.6 84.3 83.4 83.2 82.2 85.0 86.3 83.4 81.2 83.2 82.3 83.6 81.9
July 83.4 84.0 83.5 84.9 83.4 84.3 82.8 83.8 82.2 82.5 82.5 84.2 83.8 84.5 82.7 August 83.4 84.2 82.8 83.0 83.4 83.8 85.0 84.6 84.1 82.9 81.8 83.8 84.0 82.2 84.5 September 83.5 84.0 83.1 83.8 84.6 84.4 83.4 85.4 83.0 83.9 81.6 84.0 85.1 85.2 84.0
October 81.2 82.1 80.6 82.8 81.5 80.6 81.9 80.8 81.0 80.8 80.3 82.1 82.6 82.0 82.2 November 78.6 79.4 78.4 80-2 78.4 78.6 79.8 78.3 78.0 77.5 78.4 79.2 79.6 79.4 78.9 December 76.6 78.2 76.0 76.8 75.5 76.0 77.4 77.2 76.7 77.6 76.0 76.7 77.3 77.7 77.5
Source : Department of Meteorology. CLIMATE Mean daily air temperature at station level TABLE 5 (continued) Degrees Fhrenhelt
Average 2 30 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 I953( ) 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 years (')
Kandy
75.2 76.6 76.0 76.4 76.3 Annual mean 75.9 77.2 77.8 77.0 76.6 76.9 77.0 76.0 75.7
74.0 73.2 73.2 75.4 75.6 January 73.6 73.8 75.9 76.6 75.2 74.5 74.2 75.2 72.9 74.7 74.7 74.4 74.4 75.8 76.3 February 74.8 77.0 76.6 77.6 75.3 77.4 75.0 77.4 74.4 75.6 78.7 77.4 77.5 76.8 78.0 78.2 March 77.5 78.4 79.0 80.5 80.8 79.2 78.6 77.4 77.0
77.8 78.8 79.0 79.2 79.0 April 78.8 78.9 79.9 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.1 78.1 78.0 78.2 78.2 86!2 80.3 80.2 78.4 79.5 79.6 78.4 78.7 77.4 76.0 77.1 78.2 77.8 May 75.8 76.4 78.0 78.6 77.9 76.6 76.4 76.0 77.3 78.6 76.0 74.6 75.4 76.4 76.8 June 74.9 74.8 75.6 75.8 77.0 75.3 July 75.4 78.0 76.9 76.8 76.2 76.2 77.9 75.5 75.6 74.6 75.8 75.4 75.6 August 76.0 76.0 77.4 77.2 76.5 78.6 76.1 76.4 75.2 75.0 76.0 76.4 75.4 September 74.9 77.0 76.1 77.6 76.9 75.6 78.0 77.8 75.5 75.6 75.6
74.8 76.4 75.2 75.4 October 76.6 76.6 75.6 77.2 76.7 75.0 77.2 75.6 76.1 75.0 74.9 75.7 76.1 75.6 75.5 November 75.2 76.1 76.4 76.8 76.4 75.9 76.2 75.0 74.8 74.0 74.3 73.4 74.2 74.8 75.0 December 73.8 75.4 74.8 75.4 74.4 74.4 74.3 75.6 74.0 74.1 72.9
Dlyatalawa 30 years (s)
68.3 68.7 68.3 68.2 68.6 69.0 68.7 Annual mean 68.2 68.4 68.3 68.4 67.7 67.8 68.1 68.7
64.3 65.2 64.8 64.4 66.6 66.1 January 64.7 63.6 66.0 65.8 63.8 63.5 64.4 65.6 66.4 65.4 67.0 66.0 65.5 67.7 67.0 February 65.9 65.6 65.4 66.2 64.4 66.0 65.5 67.2 67.2 68.6 68.6 69.1 68.8 67.8 69.1 68.2 March 67.9 67.8 68.7 68.4 67.6 67.4 67.8 69.1
69.5 69.4 71.0 70.4 70.2 70.2 April 69.3 69.0 69.4 68.8 69.5 68.4 69.0 70.0 69.9 71.5 70.3 71.0 70.4 71 .2 70.9 May 70.4 71.0 69.6 70.9 70.4 70.5 69.6 70.2 71.0 71.2 70.0 68.6 70.4 71.3 70.1 June 70.4 70.8 70.6 70.6 70.2 70.6 69.8 71.0 70.4
70.1 68.9 70.2 69.4 69.8 70.1 71.2 70.1 July 70.2 70.4 70.7 70.4 69.7 70.2 69.0 70.4 69.4 70.0 69.6 70.0 August 69.8 70.7 69.2 70.2 69.2 69.2 69.9 69.8 69.9 69.4 69.0 71.0 69.8 69.5 September 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.2 69.8 69.4 69.2 69.2 68.6 69.4 68.6
68.4 68.8 68.8 68.8 October 68.4 68.0 67.8 68.0 68.3 67.4 69.0 69.0 68.8 68.0 69.1 67.6 68.0 67.2 67.4 November 67.0 67.4 66.1 66.3 65.3 66.6 68.2 67.3 67.0 66.6 67.8 64.4 66.2 65.7 66.6 December 65.4 66.7 65.2 65.4 64.4 64.1 65.4 66.0 65.8 66.8 64.6
Nuwara Eliya 29 years (3)
60.4 60.4 60.1 59.7 60.3 61.2 60.4 Annual mean 59.6 59.5 59.3 56.3 59.2 58.7 59.5 60.1
58.0 60.2 58.9 57.4 57.4 60.0 58.5 January 57.4 56.4 58.8 57.8 56.0 55.6 58.6 59.1 58.0 59.2 60.1 57.5 58.2 59.6 58.1 February 57.5 57.4 56.3 56.4 55.2 58.0 57.0 59.4 59.4 60.8 59.6 59.3 58.0 60.5 58.0 March 58.7 58.7 59.4 59.0 57.8 58.7 58.8 59.0
61.4 61.0 60.2 61.2 60.8 62.2 61.8 April 60.6 60.6 61.0 59.8 60.6 59.2 60.3 61.6 62.6 63.0 62.0 62.1 62.4 63.8 63.7 May 61.9 61.9 61.2 62.6 61.2 60.8 61.6 61.3 62.6 61.0 59.6 60.2 61.8 62.6 61.2 June 60.7 60.8 61.1 60.3 60.6 59.7 59.2 61.3
59.7 60.8 60.0 60.2 60.8 62.0 60.4 July 60.2 60.2 61.0 60.3 60.5 59.1 59.8 60.0 61.0 59.6 60.5 60.8 61.2 August 60.2 60.0 59.4 60.4 60.6 60.2 60.7 60.6 61.0 60.4 60.8 60.3 61.0 September 60.1 59.6 59.6 60.0 60.3 59.0 60.0 60.6 60.4 61.8 61 .0
60.0 61.0 60.6 60.6 60.4 October 59.9 59.3 59.1 59.8 60.0 58.8 60.2 59.8 61.6 61.1 58.7 59.7 60.2 61.6 November 59.5 59.4 57.4 58.8 59.2 58.6 60.0 59.6 60.0 60.5 60.6 59.4 58.2 57.4 60.5 December 58.4 59.2 57.8 59.6 59.0 57.0 58.2 59.0 59.6 60.6 59.5
(1) Ended 1957. Averages adopted to new sice. Source : Department of Meteorology (2) Kandy The meteo. station was shifted to a new site 3 miles away ; figures from 1953 are in respect of that site, (3) Ended 1957. 10 CLIMATE Monthly means of the relative humidity TABLE 6 Per cent. Aver age 1911- 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1940 1958 1959
I D N D N D I N D I N D I N D I N D I N D I N D N D I N D I N D I N D I N D I N
Colombo
Means of relative humidity 91 74 76 87 83 86 89 January 90 69 February 79 84 93 70 March 86 93 90 76 80 93 April 911 77 May 81 92 89 79 June 85 88 84 78 82 86 July August 82 86 September 80 74 82 86 78 88 October 81 93 November 86 78 88 73 93 December 86 74 90 80 95 72 93 88 68 88
Jaffna
Means of relative humidity 76 87 85 75 86 85 75 86 75 76 85 83 73 87 January 72 89 90 74 90 86 76 90 71 75 84 February 67 90 90 90 90 69 90 70 90 67 69 88 March 681 87 88 90 88 68 88 64 84 68 70 86 84 April 85 83 82 75 85 76 85 72 72 85 May 84 8 83 78 85 81 76 81 76 79 82 June 841 80 8 83 78 76 83 82 81 78 82 78 85 l July 82 80 85 82 78 85 79 87 80 85 78 85 August 82 77 82 78 82 80 86 77 85 78 85 77 85 78 86 September 82 79 82 78 87 82 87 76 82 76 85 76 82 78 82 74 85 85 October 88 86 88 78 85 77 80 88 80 86 November 86 91 84 79 76 89 86 80 91 75 72 88 74 84 December 881 73 88 75 93 88 71 84 74 80 90 68 85 881 68 93
Trincomalee
Means of relative humidity 69 84 74 84 74 84 74 84 70 83 71 84 68 80 82 66 79 82 64 80 January .. 78 84 83 88 84 86 801 84 74 75 84 84 8 82 82 February .. 71 83 72 76 78 75 76 81 76 84 76 84 76 82 76 84 77 80 76 82 68 75 84 March .. 71 86 80 88 77 86 76 86 75 86 76 67 78 86 70 82 84 70 84 79 69 84 62 79 April .. 68 87 69 80 86 74 73 86 74 89 72 89 75 89 74 89 64 82 86 May .. 64 83 70 82 82 72 65 84 66 84 68 84 66 80 78 67 82 June .. 60 79 51 74 84 66 78 78 64 62 78 60 76 58 62 80 76 78 58 78 60 78 78 59 78 July .. 59 78 68 82 80 68 58 78 63 78 61 78 80 59 78 60 August .. 60 80 78 78 51 71 84 78 69 65 82 62 80 57 76 74 September .. 63 82 60 76 78 82 70 84 78 67 63 60 65 82 62 51 76 76 84 59 78 76 51 78 October .. 70 87 78 88 88 73 74 (6 69 86 66 79 82 74 86 72 84 November .. 79 90 78 88 88 82 61 82 80 93 78 90 74 84 88 December .. 80 87 77 88 85 90 88 82 79 82 77 84 78 82 79 88 77 72 86 81 82 O = Day. N =. Night. Source : Department of Meteorology
II CLIMATE Monthly means of the relative humidity Per cent.
Aver age 1959 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1911- 1947 1948 1949 1950 1940
D N D N D N D 1 N D N D N D N D 1 N D N D N D 1 N D N D N D N
Hambantota
Means of relative 88 90 76 89 76 88 79 90 78 89 77 88 77 82 70 88 74 humidity 75 90 81 90 81 90 79 90 74 87 78 88 79 93 75 88 82 93 79 90 70 88 71 77 72 90 70 January 75 90 84 93 80 88 78 88 72 88 80 90 93 78 90 71 85 77 84 70 90 68 88 90 79 88 79 88 78 88 74 88 76 90 75 90 72 88 79 February 72 66 86 74 93 72 90 76 91 77 90 76 90 75 90 73 76 67 88 March 73 90 82 93 78 88 76 90 74 91 71 89 91 78 91 76 88 82 91 80 91 77 89 77 79 72 91 April 75 90 83 91 82 91 78 91 75 88 80 87 84 91 82 89 79 89 81 83 76 89 76 89 78 90 80 89 83 89 76 91 76 86 81 89 83 91 76 May 89 79 86 85 88 80 88 73 84 73 86 81 91 78 86 79 85 72 June 76 88 87 91 85 91 81 88 74 86 72 86 66 79 70 89 67 84 83 93 81 88 70 84 80 88 72 88 78 86 78 88 79 88 July 73 88 83 91 67 86 74 86 72 86 74 91 76 88 78 88 74 86 82 90 73 80 August 74 88 77 84 78 88 82 91 74 86 88 86 76 88 78 88 80 91 81 91 77 80 67 88 79 September 74 88 79 88 82 88 82 91 73 84 80 91 74 82 82 72 88 74 88 88 79 90 77 86 81 91 82 93 75 86 77 86 October 76 90 82 88 80 88 76 88 77 88 76 90 78 92 76 88 77 90 75 93 77 90 78 93 82 89 74 November 78 92 78 90 82 93 80 90 76 90 90 90 77 90 82 90 73 88 72 88 85 86 68 84 75 December 78 91 80 90 84 93 80 90 76 90 75 88 76
Ratnapu ra
Means of relative 93 76 95 75 93 72 91 71 90 66 88 66 93 humidity 74 94 76 91 79 95 78 94 74 93 74 92 76 95 73 93 95 74 95 75 95 62 90 64 94 60 90 57 January 72 95 80 95 76 95 74 95 67 93 81 95 74 93 72 95 60 90 64 93 55 88 55 95 70 95 67 90 66 93 70 93 70 95 65 93 70 95 75 February 65 94 68 90 52 93 95 72 93 75 95 72 95 67 88 63 90 56 88 March 70 94 76 93 74 95 66 90 70 93 72 93 69 65 95 77 95 74 93 78 98 76 95 68 88 70 90 60 88 April 74 95 77 90 80 95 75 93 74 93 75 93 93 71 88 75 90 70 88 70 95 95 76 93 76 93 76 93 83 95 67 93 82 98 82 May 76 94 71 88 83 93 95 72 91 74 93 81 90 78 88 75 90 76 86 79 June 78 94 80 90 83 93 83 93 78 93 82 90 82 72 90 74 88 69 84 74 93 83 95 76 90 78 90 76 93 81 93 77 93 75 90 July 76 93 78 90 82 93 93 72 93 81 95 71 90 76 93 71 88 74 84 70 August 74 93 78 86 78 93 82 95 81 93 68 88 78 93 93 73 95 76 93 76 93 66 88 66 84 72 93 September 74 94 78 88 79 95 82 93 78 93 73 93 74 95 72
93 80 95 73 93 79 93 73 90 74 86 67 90 October 77 95 80 93 80 98 83 95 79 93 74 93 77 95 80 93 72 95 75 93 77 93 76 90 67 90 67 93 November 78 95 73 93 82 95 80 95 74 93 74 93 76 95 70 93 78 98 70 90 70 93 79 90 64 95 64 90 December 76 95 74 93 82 95 80 95 72 93 70 90 72 95 74
Anuradhapura
Means of relative 92 72 94 73 94 66 92 66 93 60 93 59 93 humidity 68 92. 72 9 7C 9C 71 9: . 65 9C 6S 88 67 9 68
9! 9! 97 8C 95 83 98 72 95 74 97 68 95 66 95 January 7i 9. i 8C 9! > 8 7£ 9: 3 6S 91 7i 93 7S > 7i 97 9. 91> 75 95 61 95 71 97 57 95 51 95 67 9' ) 7 1 7 . 7C) %I 61 9! 6£i 9:. 72 i 6i 91> 7C February 9: ) 9. 4C 95 6C i 6' 1 9!> 72. 9!> 67 95 6C 95 57 95 55 95 March 62. 9' I 7C) 9:) 6t 9: 6: . 9 5 61> 91> 6<> 9: 9! > 6 95 > 9 3 7 9: 3 77' 9i3 7<1 91> 62. 9: 6 > 6 95 April 6. ; 9 3 7: 3 6(> 9() 7 9 3 6:i 9:1 6<) 9:1 7C) 9 ) 6C i 7;> 9.; 6E3 91 7C) 95 3 9 7( ) 8<> 1'\ 9 3 6( > 6-7 9 6( > 8 ? 6;> 9 7( > 9 3 7"' 9: ) 8! May 6! 3 9 I 6! ) 8( 1 9 1 91 ) 8 5<} 8 S 5(3 8 4 6.> 9 7 8( 3 6!> 8!J 7; 3 5EJ 9 67 June 6<> 9 3 7( ••> 6!3 8!3 7() 9 1 6:I 8(> 6!3 8(3
6' 3 5" 5 6'7 8 3 6"7 9 3 6 3 8!3 5f3 8(3 6'4 8 3 5 9 513 88 July 2 8 3 6 b 8 3 6 3 8'4 6<3 8 7 8'4 6 4 8 4 6 8 6( 1 6( 4 6 4 8 3 6 S 9 0 7 3 9 3 6'7 8 S 5 ? 8 6 6 3 9 1 4 7 88 August ) 8 3 6 ? 8 3 6 3 8 5 6 ? 9 3 8 b 5 ? 8 3 5-7 8 . 6 B 5 0 5 3 8 B 7 1 9 5 5 S 8 S 5 t> 8 3 4 I 8 3 4 3 91 September 2 9 0 6 5 8 3 6 I 8 4 6 4 8 3 8 4 6 5 9 3 5 4 8 6 6 4 9
. 7 5 7 5 9 3 7 3 9 3 7 0 9 3 6 3 9 3 5 6 93 October 3 9 3 7 3 9 3 7 3 9 3 7 4 9 3 7 1 9 D 7 2 9 3 7 3 9 3 7 8 9 3 7 2 9 . 7 5 7 6 97 7 6 9 5 8 0 9 3 8 4 9 8 7 0 9 5 7 4 95 November 3 9 5 7 4 9 2 7 4 9 3 7 6 9 5 7 4 9 3 8 0 9 5 7 7 9 5 7 3 9 . 7 5 8 6 98 7 5 9 5 7 2 9 7 5 7 9 5 6 8 9 5 7 5 95 December 3 9 5 8 3 9 2 8 5 9 5 7 5 7 4 9 2 7 5 9 5 7 B 9 5 7 6 9
Source: Department of Meteorology. Day N = Night.
12 CLIMATE Monthly means of the relative humidity
TABLE 6 (continued) per cent.
Aver age 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 I953(>) 1954 1955 1956 1957 1911- 1958 1959 1940
D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N D N
Kandy
Means of relative humidity- 71 90 76 90 74 89 73 89 72 90 73 91 73 91 70 91 72 90 70 88 66 85 69 83 68 92 66 91
January 70 88 78 90 74 90 74 87 66 87 78 90 74 90 72 94 74 90 73 87 62 86 60 80 68 92 61 92 February 60 87 68 89 64 84 64 86 63 87 67 89 67 90 66 94 67 92 69 89 54 86 69 85 55 89 51 92 March 62 90 75 92 62 87 58 85 64 92 65 92 63 92 70 95 69 95 64 90 59 87 46 81 58 95 41 92
April 69 93 74 92 73 92 72 90 68 95 72 95 73 95 72 95 74 95 70 92 63 87 60 81 64 95 61 95 May 71 90 71 92 74 88 68 90 70 90 69 92 78 92 64 92 73 92 73 87 65 82 71 82 72 95 69 92 June 76 88 78 88 79 88 80 87 77 88 82 90 80 88 66 85 72 87 76 85 73 82 70 78 73 90 77 88
July 76 88 76 87 80 88 78 87 76 87 77 87 73 85 75 87 71 87 72 87 68 80 71 79 70 87 75 87 August 74 88 81 90 76 85 76 90 77 90 68 80 79 90 70 87 76 87 68 87 71 85 72 81 75 90 70 87 September 72 90 78 87 70 87 76 87 78 90 71 92 68 90 70 90 69 87 71 90 68 85 67 79 65 92 71 90
October 74 93 80 95 76 92 76 92 77 95 74 95 76 92 75 92 75 90 70 87 72 87 77 86 75 92 71 92 November 75 94 72 89 78 92 76 90 74 92 76 95 74 95 69 92 72 92 71 89 72 90 86 90 68 95 71 92 December 73 91 80 92 82 92 80 92 72 92 74 92 72 92 71 89 78 92 68 86 67 86 83 90 68 92 71 90
Diyatalawa
Means of relative humidity 67 85 76 89 74 88 74 88 70 87 76 90 72 89 75 90 74 89 74 89 70 88 72 89 68 88 66 88
January 78 92 86 97 85 94 86 94 76 94 90 97 84 91 83 94 87 97 86 94 76 94 79 91 77 94 73 97 February 66 86 76 91 68 85 72 82 67 85 68 85 75 91 76 91 74 88 77 91 66 91 73 91 61 88 57 85 March 63 86 79 91 67 85 64 88 69 91 72 91 68 88 73 88 74 91 74 91 68 88 68 91 62 91 52 85
April 68 89 78 89 80 94 74 89 71 88 76 94 79 94 80 94 80 92 76 94 70 89 71 94 71 94 67 94 May 66 85 78 92 74 87 70 86 67 84 74 92 78 87 66 86 72 86 73 86 62 84 76 92 71 89 71 89 June 62 78 68 79 68 79 66 81 58 74 67 79 64 82 66 79 60 81 68 82 66 81 65 79 63 79 66 82
July 59 76 65 79 65 81 72 84 62 76 68 84 63 81 74 86 63 81 65 86 61 81 64 84 65 76 58 74 August 60 79 71 86 63 76 71 86 69 84 61 83 62 84 63 81 72 86 65 83 65 81 60 78 63 86 57 81 September 62 82 64 81 65 83 68 78 66 84 71 89 69 89 69 89 62 83 75 89 62 83 58 80 58 86 63 84
October 69 88 77 91 80 94 77 91 76 91 72 91 69 89 80 97 79 92 73 89 77 89 74 91 72 92 68 91 November 76 91 76 94 86 97 84 97 79 97 82 97 77 91 78 94 80 97 76 91 84 97 86 97 74 85 77 94 December 80 92 88 94 91 97 88 97 84 97 84 97 82 97 87 97 82 91 83 94 82 94 90 94 79 94 77 97
Nuwara Ellya
Means of relative humidity 75 92 80 87 82 90 79 88 — — 81 92 80 90 79 88 80 87 79 87 78 87 77 86 74 85 72 84 January 71 91 80 87 80 90 84 90 67 82 87 94 79 91 78 90 82 91 80 84 69 85 71 83 75 87 68 86 February 60 88 72 85 74 89 74 81 53 69 70 86 75 90 71 90 70 87 75 84 66 82 71 87 63 83 57 78 March 62 90 80 90 66 79 57 82 58 — 74 90 64 86 74 90 74 84 75 90 67 86 63 82 65 81 52 81 April 69 93 80 91 82 93 78 93 _ 78 97 80 94 81 91 82 91 75 93 72 87 71 87 71 88 69 87 May 77 93 80 93 83 91 76 91 82 94 80 97 85 94 72 90 80 88 82 85 80 85 77 88 76 85 73 85 June 84 90 84 85 86 94 84 88 89 91 93 94 88 91 79 85 81 83 89 91 86 88 81 85 81 86 83 83
July 84 91 80 85 89 91 86 88 90 94 86 91 81 88 88 88 79 85 81 88 81 85 82 88 76 83 82 83 August 82 92 86 91 86 88 84 91 88 94 80 91 86 91 81 88 87 91 78 85 85 88 81 85 85 85 76 85 September 81 92 80 82 80 91 84 88 88 94 85 94 80 88 81 85 80 85 81 88 82 88 78 82 74 82 78 85
October 80 93 80 87 83 93 84 91 86 94 80 91 81 88 84 91 84 88 79 88 82 88 78 88 85 88 76 88 November 79 93 75 86 86 90 80 88 82 93 83 94 78 84 74 84 77 87 80 84 82 90 82 91 72 84 74 84 December 76 92 82 87 85 91 78 88 80 90 78 90 78 90 82 90 82 88 76 87 78 90 85 91 71 87 74 88
D= Day. N - Night. Source: Department of Meteorology. (I) See footnote (1) on page 10- 13 CLIMATE Rainfall TABLE 7 Inches
Average 1911- 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1940
Colombo
Annual total .. 93-21 90-68 74-85 96-26 78-89 111-36 80-98 128-55 103-40 96 01 78-93 97-31 87-69 98-28
January 3-96 313 4-52 1-50 0-82 5-41 809 3-79 7-33 705 4-27 2-48 2-88 1 -75 February 2-60 1 -66 0 17 014 10-60 100 4-58 7-20 5-54 6-63 2-25 403 6-94 2-68 March 4-66 6-45 2-63 608 7-64 6-21 0-26 9-46 9-73 5-54 6-32 017 513 0 51
April 907 4-83 11-39 22-98 4-61 6-48 8-30 25-87 20-49 6-94 11-46 5-36 7-88 18-37 May 15-49 1802 6-60 12-62 10-19 22 00 1205 0-79 13-78 12-61 4 61 19-99 18-81 1205 June 8 66 10-55 11-55 12-46 6-29 9-36 8-54 9-88 1-81 5-75 4-90 9-86 8-63 12-31
July 5-49 706 2-70 6-53 6-99 10-97 0-28 20-82 3-33 3-68 0-43 5-88 1 -47 7-34 August 403 9-23 6-60 4-82 3-65 013 0-42 1-84 5-74 III 3-45 0-87 3 06 7 08 September .. 6-84 7-31 2-18 304 4-72 12-97 8-40 3-51 405 15-84 8-66 0-70 1-88 912
October 13-71 11-41 8 97 1304 16-28 7-73 1101 25-62 12-96 16 II 14 21 9.08 13-96 9-88 November .. 1309 5-72 12-32 9-70 2-83 23-22 12-48 1508 4-73 12-23 11-22 17-35 10-62 10-58 December .. 5-61 5-31 5-22 3-35 4-27 5-88 6-57 4-69 13-91 2-52 715 21-54 6-43 6-61
• Jaffna
Annual total .. 53 12 36-89 49-21 39-71 31-58 42-85 37 00 38-87 58-23 36-70 41-41 77-36 40 09 54-10
January 4-41 3-52 4-87 6-30 III 2-83 607 2-62 606 3-84 107 0-35 1 -90 2-37 February 1-46 401 000 010 0-97 1-67 104 2-45 002 0 02 006 104 019 0-73 March 1 58 3-06 001 0-00 0-67 2-26 000 0-13 2-44 0-26 0-57 000 3-45
April 2-23 0-22 009 1 -69 0-45 4-55 2-21 2-51 5-57 2-80 1-30 2-65 1 -70 4-31 May 200 000 0-83 3-63 0-75 0-32 1 -36 0 00 3-28 1 -57 000 1 -62 4 61 212 June 0-39 0-00 1-25 0-00 0-00 000 0-05 1-91 000 0-00 2-71 0-00 004 536
July 0-55 0-29 0-00 0-21 0-36 058 2-66 0-94 1-80 0-99 Oil 118 0 15 002 August III 0-31 1 -34 4.28 0-86 0-40 0-20 1-64 313 1 -48 0-41 1 -76 1-95 015 September . . 2-53 709 0-22 2-72 3-43 2-94 0-20 1-13 000 2-00 006 1 -50 002
October 9-20 10-97 4-44 5-60 II 00 7-72 5-51 10-53 13-83 9-61 1213 13-44 917 9 33 November .. 17-27 1 37 12-86 11-94 6-42 15-20 13-83 10-37 5-73 9-83 11-40 24 04 15-64 25-44 December .. 10-39 605 23-30 3 24 5-56 4-38 3-87 4-64 16-37 4-30 II 59 29-78 1 27 4 27
Trincomalee
Annual total .. 64-81 96-62 57-48 8116 55-50 61-99 52-73 60-60 66-50 60-84 56-59 99-42 67-39 57-91
January 8 31 1707 4-61 7-53 2-36 12-39 18-35 1112 7-76 12-81 3-59 6 33 5 21 5-91 February 2-65 7-58 Oil 1-38 416 3-72 1-80 2-66 0-89 6-33 1 -37 3 88 200 016 March 2-30 1 02 0-43 0-00 0-62 2-02 013 0-82 4.51 003 0-33 000 1-47 0 06
April 213 4-46 1-77 4-79 105 3-91 2-51 4-18 3-90 8-77 0-84 000 3-56 2-64 May 3-23 213 0-44 3-82 6-96 2-43 2-36 005 2-27 417 000 210 3 35 2-69 June 0-93 001 005 000 000 004 000 2-30 0-61 000 1 -70 002 000 3-86
July 1-73 2-48 0-22 5-47 0-64 1-44 5-55 5-44 1 -35 202 3-78 209 1 -22 0-43 August 3 61 6-59 2-40 5-69 6-03 1-97 0-93 5-92 5-43 4-92 7-21 1 96 606 2-24 September .. 3-43 6-97 012 3-39 2-25 2-44 0-86 3-45 2-85 311 5-95 2-48 8-22 318
October 9-55 12-18 7-71 413 5-37 811 717 8-10 5-43 2-28 9-94 13-21 15-18 1201 November .. 13-94 705 7-34 12-88 17-43 16-44 818 807 9-03 5-24 12-76 37-54 10-37 1908 December .. 1300 29 08 32-28 32-08 8-63 708 4-89 8-49 22-47 1116 912 29-81 10-75 5-65
Source : Department of Meteorology
14 CLIMATE Rainfall TABLE 7 (continued)
Average 1911- 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1940 1958 1959
Hambantota
Annual total .. 43-24 45-53 44-41 44 14 23-64 55-45 30 44 40-15 52-15 37-52 27-88 51-42 23-96 41 -50 January 400 2-50 1-97 6-35 0 61 10-97 4-67 5-62 7-79 9-34 2-93 3-33 117 4-57 February 1 46 0-38 0-00 2-72 5 61 318 0-63 1 -93 2-45 3-53 003 2-35 March 3-39 0-78 2-66 5-60 Oil 1 -37 0-61 I -50 3-79 1 -75 7-59 5-28 214 0-36 066 0 07 April 3-86 5-33 9-48 4 80 1-81 4-86 3-29 202 6-00 660 2-47 0-75 4-32 4-27 485 2-93 May 5-61 5-29 2-31 6-32 6-01 000 2-37 2-59 I-17 2-95 4-48 211 8-51 0-77 4-50 June 3-38 0-81 6-87 1-43 1-47 0-70 1 -72 1-41 1-44 045 4-64 July 2.01 0.45 0.09 4.54 017 1.69 099 8-83 4-53 0-57 019 0.59 3-39 August 1.44 3.68 1.15 1.16 1.52 1-23 0.00 0-39 016 2-83 0-42 4-27 September .. 0.75 1-20 3.07 2.76 0.54 2.54 1.32 129 3.47 0-31 0-90 0-52 0-85 1 -32 0.06 0-43 4.90 October 4.76 2.09 10.77 1.73 3-48 1.60 3-12 6-84 10.89 1 -97 214 5.49 2-48 November .. 7.57 7.73 2.13 8.62 3.84 6-28 8.43 504 9-79 3-21 3-77 3-44 December .. 5.61 14.46 2-99 7.14 3.11 4.06 7.28 1-86 4.13 0-77 0-84 0 88 3-27 6-37 18.89 1-61 3.73
Ratnapura
Annual total .. 153.57 173.12 129.71 164.99 117-49 167.33 136-73 129-45 149-83 171-66 139-85 152.00 139-72 164.84 January 6.26 13.01 9.52 4.63 3 02 7.97 1016 4-46 4-68 9-98 5-21 3.37 651 4.49 February 5.30 1.34 11.82 1.40 7-45 5.04 619 5-08 1416 11-32 3-59 11.10 March 8-73 9.29 10.38 17.79 10.15 5.32 11-38 9.88 5-88 9-33 16-29 8-40 12-73 6.61 803 8.22 April 11.57 8.23 11.15 10.74 7-65 16.07 19-57 1313 17-99 12 66 11-40 18.92 910 May 20.91 10.05 18.11 10.23 22.52 915 24.91 24-68 1 -37 18-16 33-28 910 June 14.29 14 88 15.93 18.55 20.16 20.05 18.43 9-58 27.20 14-70 8-25 919 19-62 25-02 21.64 22-33 26.37 July 12.77 12.60 10.53 18.24 8.90 15.31 3-95 24-77 5-83 1401 2-25 August 13.84 7.04 18.44 11.39 32.74 9.49 31.30 1009 1.18 704 5-85 1502 315 13-78 7.28 11-89 13.02 September .. 14.52 15.01 8.78 11.90 14.57 17.54 6-29 11-54 6-82 21 -56 17-64 2.71 8 02 17.59 October 18.01 24.68 10.23 25.30 23-39 22.89 19-56 27-77 21-34 18-72 16-99 10.77 23-20 13.55 November .. 14.79 11.77 8.61 7.95 9-41 16.72 12-31 10-27 7-55 1417 16-43 22.51 14-45 10.53 December .. 9.12 5.74 9.15 7.26 2-90 2.62 6-40 7-63 12-80 4-79 5-71 18.96 5.54 9.30
Anuradhapura
Annual total .. 56.98 52.62 61.25 53.40 34-98 65.53 41-44 60-85 64-50 6114 29-34 95.53 40-30 63.37 January 5.80 8.51 3.47 6.03 1-64 10.96 7-48 2-88 6-48 5-90 2-37 2.00 2-44 February 1.72 5.07 2.71 0.12 1.33 2-96 3.29 1-31 1-66 009 1 -21 1-24 March 3.48 1.32 0.66 4.15 3.32 0.38 3.08 3-73 2.34 2-79 2-37 1019 4-71 1 -77 0.34 5-80 1.26
April 6.43 2.75 2.57 6.39 1.42 7.16 8-30 14-71 11-58 14-94 2-50 6.31 5.39 May 3.54 1.27 2.72 12.13 3.22 2.27 6.14 0-61 000 2-70 4-47 0-30 8.70 June 4.30 8.23 0.73 0.73 1.27 0.04 0.52 0.00 0-01 0-01 000 0 03 1 86 0.57 0-21 2.74 July 1.32 1.17 0.03 1.69 0.00 1.16 1 -93 4-84 1-99 1 84 0-49 1.30 0 09 0.48 August 1.62 1.65 3.45 2.93 0.64 0.91 000 0-79 2-81 5-76 0-45 0.03 September .. 2-25 3.76 1.30 0.00 0.03 1.58 10.24 2-56 2-47 018 7-35 0 00 1.60 0.27 3.78 October 9.72 13.98 8.91 10.95 4.59 1.50 709 17-35 8-56 5-73 3-80 13.89 7-12 8.08 November .. 10.67 3.99 12.56 9.92 8.63 13.28 4-90 5-55 514 6-64 912 20.81 December .. 7-76 4.58 7.52 11.24 25.77 7.79 7.00 2.55 4-46 8-22 14-78 2-56 5-44 36.50 3.35 6.36
Source : Department of Meteorology 15 CLIMATE Rainfall TABLE 7 (continued)
1 Average 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1911- 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 (') 1954 1940
Kandy
86.29 81.69 59.01 108.01 69.48 87.85 Annual total .. 86.87 89.06 73.84 84.18 69.74 99.93 81.71 62.95 4.13 7.23 0.78 3.99 2.28 0.88 6-34 10.40 2.68 2.75 2.25 16.40 8.08 2.52 January 6.16 0.30 7.09 2.23 4.52 8.02 0.52 0.98 February 2.31 0.58 0.04 1.43 2.30 3.25 10.08 6.86 3.20 1.20 10.27 0.83 1.57 2.70 3.55 4.79 2.32 March 5.84 6.84 4.14 10.56 2.11 10.85 16.37 9.78 11.17 7.56 7.79 4.80 April 6.49 5.38 4.60 6.89 5.40 4.34 0.01 4.70 8.17 7.01 4.76 5.62 May 7.57 2.44 7.24 8.89 4.13 16.08 1.28 10.20 11.54 3.25 9.52 7.74 6.95 14.00 6.41 1.99 2.73 June 8.83 3.52 14.56 9.22 4.47 3.89 1.61 9.11 2.05 12.41 8.17 14.75 8.43 5.10 1.13 11.09 July 7.32 3.91 8.68 7.40 4.74 7.97 6.59 1.05 5.39 2.56 2.75 3.13' 2.12 4.35 August 5.73 28.41 1.24 1 .09 10.37 0.66 0.98 September .. 6.44 4.98 2.12 5.65 10.00 10.96 2.74 1.85 5.50 9.69 17.86 14.87 5.57 10.97 11.11 17.82 October 10.54 16.00 9.49 7.31 6.24 12.96 11.01 7.53 7.61 8.57 14.06 18.25 10.05 8.24 November .. 11.02 1.97 9.48 10.65 7.72 13.22 6.69 15.62 1.36 6.40 32.66 6.04 5.33 December .. 8.44 5.79 11.38 10.23 2.27 5.53 2.63 4.54
Diyatalawa
77.01 66.66 80.18 57.82 83.83 70.26 60.08 Annual total .. 65.62 60.93 62.90 62.15 43.45 77.62 73.81
6.06 6.35 11.82 2.96 3.85 4.06 4.26 January 6.64 6.63 3.76 4.71 3.01 16.39 8.08 6.83 1.92 7.93 0.95 3.29 1.08 3.14 February .. 2.37 0.53 0.47 1.40 4.09 2.64 5.35 5.64 6.49 7.49 4.17 6.66 2.72 6.11 0.36 March 4.89 6.84 3.77 1.89 4.37 2.76
9.25 8.32 8.76 6.81 4.89 11.09 1011 April 6.54 10.23 6.11 10.65 3.15 8.22 11.88 3.24 4.15 1.04 8.11 II .31 5.69 May 6.06 5.22 5.57 2.25 2.29 6.06 11.55 2.74 1.01 0.03 1.21 4.01 2.02 0.71 4.37 June 1.96 0.30 1.27 1.75 0.07 1.30 1.49
7.90 1.24 1.73 1.06 0.96 1.53 1.70 July 1.96 3.80 1.63 4.28 1.71 4.07 4.11 3.48 5.73 5.75 5.71 0.76 5.08 1.76 August 3.12 9.10 2.92 5.18 4.70 1.99 1.51 1.83 0.40 2.32 2.71 September .. 4.41 0.72 2.67 3.94 1 .49 7.23 5.04 2.56 9.89 2.61 10.64 12.76 7.76 13.87 9.78 8.45 October 9.18 8.40 10.87 4.11 7.28 9.16 5.00 13.83 9.00 9. 10 13.40 17.34 11.95 12.11 November .. 10.42 3.78 12.85 8.09 7.32 10.86 8.30 7.76 10.87 2.91 7.06 23.70 4.95 5.42 December .. 8.07 5.38 11.01 13.90 3.97 6.94 5.86 9.10
Nuwara Ellya
68.72 82.60 92.19 77.75 104.66 75.09 81.06 Annual total .. 90.45 76.28 77.01 74.54 73.37 108.06 105.13
5.06 5.58 10.50 1.63 3.61 4.67 3.71 January 6.96 7.04 3.34 6.43 3.20 12.47 9.44 4.26 4.62 2.95 2.73 6.81 0.47 3.39 1.55 3.78 February 1.99 0.49 0.24 0.59 5.60 2.75 4.19 2.57 4.96 4.00 2.53 1.71 5.83 0.48 March 4.09 5.10 4.04 2.55 3.91
7.94 5.57 8.75 4.40 3.03 7.01 8.00 April 4.98 2.56 11.38 6.30 3.80 7.17 8.04 0.01 4.71 10.45 3.60 9.27 4.06 5.71 May 8.47 5.06 3.51 5.01 10.93 6.02 27.26 3.77 18.73 24.54 9.60 11.26 18.28 June 10.43 4.13 14.17 8.01 6.38 28.70 9.63 6.28
8.10 14.65 6.30 4.73 5.62 10.02 3.87 11.38 July II .02 4.01 10.57 8.35 10.91 9.32 2.96 13.97 3.68 6.11 5.16 9.30 4.32 August 7.51 26-68 2.92 7.80 4.31 2.64 5.16 6.53 2.74 10.64 3.92 2.17 2.69 6.48 September .. 8.24 5.16 2.37 7.07 10.85 9.79 6.85
7.17 14.04 6.28 7.51 8.89 12.50 7.67 October 9.76 10.14 8.25 6.39 6.40 7.85 13.14 4.41 6.16 12.47 16.19 8.21 7.93 November . . 9.19 1.15 6.92 6.69 4.16 10.65 4.94 6.16 13.82 1.46 4.95 31.57 4.14 3.32 December .. 7.81 4.76 9.30 9.35 2.92 6.4< 1 3.76 6.44
(I) See .footnote (2) on paBe 10. Source : Department of Meteorology.
16 II. POPULATION
Population of Ceylon (*) TABLE 8
Ceylon Western Province Central Province Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Census figures : 1871 2,400.4 1,280.1 1.120.3 575.7 1881 299.0 276.7 365.6 212.1 153.5 2,759.7 1,469.6 1,290.2 671.5 351.3 320.2 473.7 268.9 1891 3,007.8 1,593.4 204.8 1,414.4 762.5 398.5 364.1 474.5 1901 3,566.0 262.7 211.8 1.896.2 1,669.7 920.7 489.4 431.3 1911 622.8 339.2 283.6 4,106.4 2,175.0 1,931.3 1,106.3 592.0 514.4 672.3 358.5 1921 3 313.8 4,498.6 (*) 2,381.8 ( ) 2,116.8 (<) 1,246.8 666.9 579.9 717.7 379.6 338.1 1931 (») 5,306.9 («) 2,811.0 2,495.4 1,445.0 786.4 658.5 953.4 499.2 1946 6,657.3 454.1 3,532.2 3,125.1 1,876.9 1,014.4 862.5 1953 1.135.3 600.8 534.5 8,097.9 4,268.7 3.829.2 2,232.3 1,192.6 1,039.7 1,366.7 715.7 | 651.0
Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
TABLE 8 (continued)
Southern Provino. Northern Province Eastern Province
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Census figures : 1871 398.6 204.7 193.9 281.7 140.0 1881 141.7 112.6 58.7 53.8 433.5 220.9 212.6 302.5 151.6 150.9 127.6 1891 489.8 66.6 61.0 248.6 241.2 319.3 160.4 158.9 1901 148.4 77.4 71.1 566.7 288.7 278.0 340.9 171.7 169.2 1911 173.6 90.5 83.1 628.8 316.9 311.9 369.7 184.3 185.4 183.7 94.4 89.3 1921 671.2 337.4 333.9 374.8 187.2 187.6 192.8 97.8 95.0 1931 (») 771.2 404.6 366.6 398.9 209.0 189.9 212.4 III.3 101.1 1946 961.4 482.8 478.7 479.6 244.4 235.2 279.1 152.9 126.2 1953 1,129.3 566.1 563.2 570.6 292.5 278.1 354.4 193.8 160.6
Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
TABLE 8 (continued) Thousands
North-Western North-Central Province of Uva Province of Province Province Sabaragamuwa
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Census figures :
- 1871 276.1 148.4 127.7 63.7 34.3 29.5 129.0 71.9 57.1 197.5 109.3 88.2 1881 293.3 158.0 135.3 66.1 35.6 30.6 165.7 92.6 73.1 225.8 124.1 101.8 1891 320.1 174.7 145.4 75.3 41.3 34.0 159.2 88.1 71.1 258.6 141.8 116.9 1901 353.6 195.7 157.9 79.1 43.3 35.8 186.7 100.9 85.7 321.8 176.8 145.0 1911 434.1 240.4 193.7 86.3 47.6 38.7 216.7 115.6 101.1 408.5 225.5 183.1 1921 492.2 275.9 216.3 96.5 54.9 41.6 233.9 124.2 109.6 471.8 257.2 214.6 1931 («) 547.0 287.8 259.1 97.4 51.1 46.3 303.2 158.1 145.2 578.4 303.5 274.8 1946 ..1 667.9 359.2 308.7 139.5 82.4 57.2 372.2 196.2 176.0 745.4 399.2 346.2 1953 ..| 855.2 457.6 397.6 229.3 131.9 97.4 466.9 246.8 220.1 893.2 471.8 421.4
Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
Census Military Shipping Prisoners of Census Military Shipping Prisoners of war war
1871 3.4 1.8 1911 1.5 2.5 1881 1.7 2.6 — 1921 1.0 5.0 1891 1.7 2.8 1931 1.4 4.3 1901 3.4 4.1 4.9 1946 33.8 2.8 1953 3.9 1.6 _ U) Excluding the military and the shipping population. *2> Including 751 persons enumerated in trains and Great and Little Basset. nc uding 661 males enumerated in trains and Great and Little Basses. f8 nc uding 90 females enumerated in trains and Great and Little Basses. In 1931, a full census was taken only in the City of Colombo ; on the estates figures (5) of the total population by sex and race were collected ; in the rest of Ceylon, only the figures of total population were collected. Figures for sex have been estimated on a pro rata basis on the figures of the 1911 Census. («) Including 442 persons of unspecified sex.
17 2- '. N. B 10668 (6/60) J POPULATION Estimates of mean population^) Thousands
Province Ceylon
North North- Sabara- Uva gamuwa Southern Northern Eastern western Central Total Males Females Western Central
274 642 143 326 677 2.948 1,795 991 917 472 1942 6,237 3,289 655 142 327 688 995 932 476 275 6,307 3,312 2.995 1,817 712 1943 950 480 277 666 142 341 6,463 3.394 3,069 1.852 1,043 743 1944 968 485 281 675 142 365 6.664 3,499 3.165 1,889 1,116 768 1945 985 492 287 683 146 387 6.856 3,600 3.256 1,932 1,176 789 1946 1,003 295 698 156 402 3,345 1,980 1,218 503 1947 7,044 3,699 724 168 417 811 1.256 1,027 515 304 7.251 3,808 3,443 2,089 835 1948 1,052 528 315 753 181 433 3,926 3,550 2,083 1,296 857 1949 7,476 1,076 327 785 194 446 3,650 2,135 1,326 542 1950 7,688 4,038 817 209 456 875 1,347 1,101 556 340 7,885 4,141 3,744 2,184 849 894 1951 1,128 570 352 224 467 8.088 4,248 3,840 2,233 1,371 879 915 1952 1,160 364 236 478 3,944 2,288 1,398 584 939 1953 8,302 4,358 1,193 906 245 491 2.342 1,431 597 375 8,519 4,474 4,045 935 503 961 1954 1,225 611 387 254 8,729 4,584 4.145 2,391 1,462 964 983 1955 1,259 400 264 516 4,248 2,442 1,491 626 1,006 1956 8,945 4,697 1,295 994 274 530 2,496 1,523 640 414 1,029 1957 9,172 4,817 4,355 1,331 1,022 285 545 1,558 655 429 1,053 a 9,404 4,938 4,466 2,550 1,053 I958( ) 1,366 673 445 296 562 a 4,583 2,607 1,596 I959( ) 9,651 5,068 Source : Registrar-General's Department.
during the intercensal period of 1946-1953 . (7) Provisional.
Estimated population
Analysis by age i (i) Persons Thousands
Mean Population
1956 1957 I958(») 1959 1952 1953 1954 1955
8,729 8,945 9.172 9.404 9,651 All ages 8,088 8,302 8,519 1,485 1,522 1,562 1,309 1,343 1,378 1,412 1,447 0 4 1,225 1,257 1,290 1,081 1,109 1,138 1,167 1.195 5 .. 9 1,020 1,046 1,073 900 923 948 971 995 10 „ 14 888 911 935 784 804 825 846 867 15 „ 19 797 816 838 703 721 739 758 777 20 .. 24 723 741 761 637 654 671 688 705 25 „ 29 652 669 686 575 590 605 621 636 30 ., 34 580 595 610 511 525 539 552 565 35 ., 39 505 518 531 445 457 469 480 492 40 44 423 434 445 372 383 393 402 412 45 .. 49 329 337 346 290 298 305 313 321 50 .. 54 226 231 237 198 204 210 214 220 55 ,. 59 146 150 154 129 132 136 139 143 60 „ 64 90 92 95 80 82 84 86 88 65 ., 69 49 51 52 44 45 46 47 48 70 ., 74 24 24 25 21 22 23 23 24 75 ,. 79 10 II 10 10 10 10 80 years and over 9 10
-—^—^—— Source : Registrar-General's Department, (/) Provisional. 18 Estimated population POPULATION
Analysis by age
(ii) Males TABLE 10 (continued) Thousands
Mean Population
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 I958P) |959
All ages 4,248 4,358 4,474 4,584 4,697 4,817 4,938 5,068 0 4 663 680 698 5 9 715 733 554 568 752 771 14 583 598 791 10 464 476 612 628 501 644 15 19 489 661 406 416 513 526 24 438 539 20 376 427 449 460 553 29 366 395 472 25 344 385 415 484 335 362 405 30 34 353 380 425 437 314 330 371 35 39 306 322 347 390 400 283 295 338 40 44 276 291 313 356 365 246 257 305 45 49 259 265 279 321 323 209 215 272 50 54 221 226 238 286 393 164 168 232 55 59 172 177 186 244 250 113 116 181 60 64 120 122 129 190 196 74 126 65 69 76 78 80 84 132 135 42 82 70 74 43 44 45 47 86 89 19 46 75 19 20 20 21 48 50 79 6 20 7 22 80 years and over 7 7 7 7 22 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 6
(1) Provisional. Source': Registrar-General's Department.
Estimated population
Analysis by age
(Hi) Females TABLE 10 (continued)
Thousands
Mean Population
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 I958(i)
All Ages 3,840 3.944 4,045 4,145 4,248 4,355 4,466
0 „ 4 646 663 680 S 9 697 714 733 527 541 555 751 10 „ 14 569 583 597 436 447 459 613 15 „ 19 470 482 494 378 388 398 507 20 „ 24 408 418 428 337 345 354 439 25 „ 29 363 372 382 302 310 318 391 30 „ 34 326 334 343 269 276 351 283 291 298 35 „ 39 235 305 313 242 248 254 40 „ 44 260 267 274 199 205 210 215 45 „ 49 220 226 232 163 168 172 176 50 „ 54 180 185 190 126 130 133 136 55 „ 59 140 143 147 85 88 90 92 60 „ 64 94 97 99 55 56 58 59 65 „ 69 61 62 64 38 39 40 41 70 „ 74 42 43 44 25 26 26 27 75 „ 79 28 28 29 15 15 16 16 80 years and over 17 17 47 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
(1) Provisional. Source : Registrar-General's Department.
19 POPULATION Population of Ceylon—Census 1953 (*)
Analysis by age and sex Number TABLE 11 21 years and over Under 21 years All ages
Males Female Persons Males Females Persons Persons Males Females
1,815,451 2,084,133 2,013,714 4,000,048 2,184,597 8.097,895 4,268,730 3,829,165 4,097,847 403,002 Ceylon.. 406,253 381,249 921,224 518,222 1,708,726 924,475 784,251 787,502 128,265 Colombo 130,892 127.174 265,484 137,219 523,550 268,111 255,439 258,066 Kalutara 225,092 222,671 392,619 212,669 179,950 840,382 437,761 402,621 447,763 Kandy 53,871 51,992 95,186 53,821 41,365 201,049 107,692 93,357 105,863 Matale 86,956 87,125 151,173 83,270 67,903 325,254 170,226 155,028 174,081 Nuwara Eliya 133,044 133,493 257,832 124,647 133,185 524,369 257,691 266,678 266,537 Galle 112,384 107,320 193,727 96,047 97,680 413,431 208,431 205,000 219,704 Matara 52,390 48,952 90,166 47,584 42,582 191,508 99,974 91,534 101,342 Hambantota 117,530 117,278 257,041 128,847 128,194 246,377 245,472 234,808 491,849 9,224 15,339 8,599 Jaffna 25,866 17,823 19,751 10,527 23,938 43,689 8,846 8,208 6,664 Mannar 35,112 20,260 14,852 17,054 18,058 11,414 71.546 67,598 58,653 Vavuniya 270,493 144,242 126,251 139,144 131,349 72,696 20.803 18,822 28,781 15,511 Batticaloa 83,917 49,584 34,333 39,625 44,292 167,071 159,339 299,926 167,593 132,333 Trincomalee 626,336 334,664 291,672 326,410 15,135 13,831 29,854 17,839 12,015 Kurunegala 58.820 32,974 25,846 28.966 41,630 40,799 48,349 39,294 Puttalam 170,072 89,979 80,093 82,429 87,643 60,048 55,530 113,704 71,815 41,889 Chilaw 229,282 131,863 97,419 115,578 129.537 127,865 117,235 92,259 466,896 246,772 220,124 257,402 209,494 Anuradhapura 113,890 110,413 85,840 225,302 196,253 197,252 111,412 Badulla 421.555 224,303 124,831 225,119 126,688 220,086 119,798 100,288 Ratnapura 471,605 246,486 251,519 Kegalla Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (') Exclusive of non-resident shipping and service population.
Density of population (x) Number TABLE 12
Persons per square mile
1921 1931 1946 1953 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
263 320 109 119 141 162 178 210 Ceylon 95 1.009 1,311 1,559 402 469 532 643 773 871 Western Province 416 496 597 156 207 207 272 294 313 Central Province 359 448 526 186 202 228 264 293 313 Southern Province 116 140 166 82 88 93 99 108 109 Northern Province 55 73 92 29 33 39 45 48 50 Eastern Province 181 221 284 92 97 106 117 144 163 North-Western Province 24 35 57 16 16 19 20 22 24 North-Central Province 93 114 142 39 51 49 57 66 71 Province of Uva 306 472 119 137 170 216 249 394 Province of Sabaragamuwa 104
Source : Department of Census and Statistics, m n.nsities for the years 1871-1953 have been computed on the basis of 1946 areas. () The»"l area includes the area of the Jaffna lagoon. No sigmficant change ,n areas was reported at the 1953 census.
20 POPULATION Population of Ceylon by race
Total TABLE 13 Thousands
1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 I93l(i) 1946 1953
All races 2,400.4 2,759.7 3,007.8 3,566.0 4,106.4 4,498.6 5,306.4(«) 6,657.3 8,097.9 Low-Country Sinhalese 1,664.5 1,846.6 2,041.2 '1,458.3 1,716.9 1,927.1 2,216.2 2,902.5 3,469.5 Kandyan Sinhalese I ,664.5 , 872.5 998-6 1,089.1 1,256.8 1,718.0 Ceylon Tamils 2,147.2 537.8 528.0 517.3 598.9 733.7 Indian Tamils 687.2 723.9 951.7 884.7 531.0 602.7 818.5 780.6 Ceylon Moors 974.1(3) 163.7 184.5 197.2 228.0 233.9 251.9 289.6 373.6 464.0 Indian Moors 32.7 33.0 36.3 35.6 47.5(«) Europeans .. 3.3 4.8 4.7 6.3 7.6 8.1 9.2 5.4 6.5 Burghers and Eurasians 17.9 15.3 21.2 23.5 26.7 29.4 32.3 41.9 Malays 46.0 8.9 10.1 11-9 13.0 13.4 16.0 22.5 25.4 Veddas 2.0 2.2 1.2 4.0 , Others 5.3 4.5 5.2 2.4 0.8 13.8 7.5 8.3 9.7 12.7 | 27.0 27.4 41.1 32.2(s) (3) Relates to all Indians. (1) Estimated on a pro rata basis on the figures of the 1921 Census. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Excluding a number of persons included in the total of 442 persons of (4) Relates to all Pakistanis. unspecified sex and race enumerated at the partial Census of 1931. (5) Relates to races not specified above.
Population of Ceylon—Census 1953
Distribution by District and race TABLE 14 Number
Low- Burghers All Country Kandyan Ceylon Indian Ceylon Indian and Malays Ved- European Others Races Sinhalese Sinhalese Tamils Tamils Moors Moors Eurasians dahs Ceylon 8,097,895 3,469,512 2,147,193 884,703 974,098 463,963 47.462 45,950 25,464 803 6,508 32,239 Colombo 1,708,726 1,334,798 40,885 89,882 72,382 78,756 21,008 31,977 15,755 3,723 19,560 Kalutara 523,550 446,587 5,621 5,973 34,308 28,534 516 667 455 100 789 Kandy 840,382 86.278 401,138 24,885 255,914 56,644 6,279 3,694 2,495 18 676 2,361 Matale 201,049 21,670 117,205 7,857 40,655 11,052 1,472 441 321 2 61 313 Nuwara Eliya 325.254 22,858 93,642 7,067 192,578 4,665 1,605 869 656 5 714 595 Galle 524,369 490,253 2,997 3,036 11,237 15,202 203 795 239 103 304 Matara 413,431 387,227 1,685 2,489 11,487 9,815 104 323 43 32 226 Hambantota 191,508 184,284 967 1,193 261 3,139 43 81 1,491 8 41 Jaffna 491,849 4,535 1,648 469,715 7,589 6,265 818 407 80 78 714 Mannar 43,689 1,765 354 20,235 7,979 10,872 2,258 51 34 13 127 Vavuniya 35,112 1,621 4,299 23,542 2,339 2,850 170 106 15 169 Batticaloa 270,493 11,675 19,499 128,556 1,825 105,960 746 1,695 163 30 55 289 Trincomalee 83,917 10,262 5,034 34,035 3,482 27,748 868 1,114 468 161 745 Kurunegala 626,336 114,429 461.187 9,673 9,892 25,397 3,374 773 826 22 45 718 Puttalafh 58,820 18,670 12,917 7,933 1,077 17,023 595 119 287 2 197 Chilaw 170,072 143,097 4,825 8,679 6,115 631 248 4,979 269 25 1,204 Anuradhapura 229.282 38,738 152,192 13,860 3,378 1,209 178 18,642 345 321 24 395 Badulla 466,896 38,303 228,163 13,961 166,265 2,199 1,235 13,380 1,281 370 437 1,302 Ratnapura 421,555 67,473 251,045 6,838 87,088 1,793 220 5,174 509 20 129 1,266 Kegalla 471,605 44,989 341,890 5,294 58,247 1,571 255 17,866 434 13 122 924
Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
21 POPULATION Population : Percentage distribution of each race—Census 1953 TABLE 15 Low Burghers Malays Ved- Europeans Others All Country Kandyan Ceylon Indian Ceylon Indian and dahs Races Sinhalese Sinhalese Tamils Tamils Moors Moors Eurasians
0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 Ceylon 100.0 42.8 26.5 11.0 12.0 5.7 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.2 Colombo 100.0 78.1 2.4 5.3 4.2 4.6 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 Kalutara 100.0 85.3 I.I I.I 6.6 5.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 Kandy 100.0 10.3 47.7 3.0 30.5 6.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 Matale 100.0 10.8 58.3 3.9 20.2 5.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 Nuwara Eliya 100.0 7.0 28.8 2.2 59.2 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Galle 100.0 93.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 Matara 100.0 93.6 0.4 0.6 2.8 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 Hambantota 100.0 96.2 0.5 0.6 0.1 1.7 • 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 Jaffna 100.0 0.9 0.3 95.5 1.6 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 Mannar 100.0 4.0 0.8 46.3 18.3 24.9 5.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 Vavuniya 100.0 4.6 12.3 67.1 6.7 8.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 Batticaloa 100.0 4.3 7.2 47.5 0.7 39.2 0.3 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 Trincomalee . 100.0 12.2 6.0 40.6 4.1 33.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 Kurunegala . 100.0 18.3 73.6 1.6 1.6 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.3 Puttalam 100.0 31.7 • 22.0 13.5 1.8 29.0 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.7 Chilaw 100.0 84.1 2.8 5.1 3.6 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 Anuradhapura 100.0 16.9 66.4 6.0 1.5 8.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 Badulla 100.0 8.2 48.9 2.9 35.6 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 Ratnapura 100.0 16.0 59.6 1.6 20.7 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 100.0 9.5 72.5 I.I 12.4 0.3 0.1 Kegalla 1 3.8 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Population of Ceylon by religion Total Thousands
Buddhists Hindus Muslims Christians Others
593.6 197.8 268.0 2.3 1881 1,698.1 615.9 212.0 302.1 0.7 1891 1,877.0 1901 2.141.4 826.8 246.1 349.2 2.4 2,474.2 938.3 283.6 409.2 1.1 1911 2,769.8 982.1 302.5 443.4 0.8 1921 1.0 1931 (>) 3,266.6 1,166.9 354.2 518.1 1946 4,294.9 1,320.4 436.6 603.2 2.3 1,610.5 541.5 724.4 11.9 1953 5,209.4 ^Estimated on a pro rata basis on the figures 01 tne v-ensus. ine figures inciuuo Source : Department of Census and Statistics 442 persons of unspecified sex enumerated at the partial Census of 1931. Literacy of Ceylon by sex Thousands TABLE 17 Literates Illiterates (')
Persons Males Females Persons Males Females
361.7 32.6 2,362.4 1,106.3 1.256.2 1881 (») 394.3 475.8 61.6 2.470.3 I.I 17.S 1,352.8 1891 (») 537.4 657.6 115.6 2,790.2 1,237.2 1.553.1 1901 («) 773.2 878.8 204.0 3,023.5 1,296.3 1,727.3 1911 1,082.8 1,155.5 381.4 2,961.0 1,225.7 1,735.3 1921 1,536.9 2,170.7 1,182.0 3,304.6 1,361.5 1.943.1 1946 3,352.8 2,776.7 1.732.1 3,589.1 1,492.0 2.097.1 1953 4,508.8 (1) Includes child population aged 0-4 as follows Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
Year Persons Males Females
1881 496.1 255.3 240.8 1891 535.7 276.5 259.2 1901 638.8 328.7 310.1 1911 608.0 311.9 296.1 1921 643.5 328.5 315.0 1946 861.4 437.4 424.0 1953 1.208.8 609.0 599.8
(2) Figures exclude 1,558 males and 1,448 females unspecified. (3) Figures exclude 93 males and 21 females unspecified. (4) Figures exclude 1,440 males and 1,083 females unspecified. 22 POPULATION Age and marital condition of the population of Ceylon (*)
TABLE 18 Number
Persons
1901 (») 1911 (o) 6 1921 1946 1953 ( )
All ages: Single 2,132,396 2,459,844 2,692,560 3,783,464 Married l,S05,779(<) 1,200,137 1,378,242 1,495,292 2,498,532 233,168 2,953,132 Widowed 268,249 310,753 375,343 419,467
0—14: Single 1,495,078 1.674.059 Married 1,767,453 2.474,500 10,484 5,402 3,777 Widowed 3,681 297 227 156 263
15-19 Single 266,399 286,519 354,988 598,258 Married 616,756 115,976 58,849 57,120 79,688 83,922 Widowed 3,579 1.462 1.659 2,668 2,760
20—24: Single 151,452 202.232 248.502 Married 356,010 450,925 196,362 179,871 185,298 Widowed 276,756 307,427 8.635 6,854 7.773 8,805 8,357 25—34: Single 129,171 184,981 201,170 Married 234,021 291,226 405,092 481,922 505,216 Widowed 760,158 907,577 34,729 34,488 38,963 33,226 29,694
35—44: Single 45,514 60,299 67,475 Married 64,220 74,091 247,426 333.305 380,566 Widowed 663,419 773,924 50,926 55,110 66,073 62,875 58,774
45—54 : Single 23,189 28,576 29,704 Married 29,625 39.872 129,882 185,857 213,293 Widowed 398,267 508,942 54,767 67,267 78,540 87,803 99.007
55—59 : Single 10,960 7,415 7,666 Married 8,211 10.177 54,062 51,970 58,987 Widowed 115,021 133,185 34,979 23,398 28,200 39,918 45,054
60—64: Single 7,572 7,410 Married 6,939 8,817 41,452 45,238 Widowed 80,891 94,796 32,866 35,432 42,618 49,628
65—69: Single 10,444 2,777 3,091 Married 4.5661 13,915 40,757 16,483 20,072 Widowed 54,717 143,359 45,233 13,634 17,021 33,609 126,193
70 and over : Single 5,412 5,092 Married 7,114 23,127 25,668 Widowed 65,934 32,938 36,936 63,558
Age unspecified : Single 189 7 Married 96 57 Widowed 23
(I) From 1911 onwards widowed refers to " widowed or divorced • {t) Figure* exclude 153 persons of unspecified civil condition. Source: Department of Census and Sutlitics. (3) Figures exclude IS persons of unspecified civil condition. (4) Figures exclude those below 15 years of age. (5) Figures exclude 4,588 persons of unspecified civil condition.
23 POPULATION Age and marital condition of the population of Ceylon Q) Number TABLE 18 (continued)
Males
5 3 1953 ( ) 1901 (') 1911 ( ) 1921 1946
4 1,408,334 1,541,873 2,166,084 l,022,884( ) Single 1,226,886 All ages: 608,126 696,399 755,250 1,265,193 1,493,280 Married . 61,089 70,285 84,689 100,941 115,399 Widowed.
793,667 872,186 916,886 1,263,001 Single 0—14: 523 187 98 783 Married 4 17 5 100 Widowed .
167,206 174,078 211,303 360.029 359,801 Single 15—19: 12,238 3,747 3,067 4,154 3,441 Married 339 125 89 284 905 Widowed .
115,050 149,289 180,316 263,778 330,057 Single 20—24 : 65,747 43,456 40,020 62,122 62,483 Married 1,936 1,127 1,170 1,947 2,023 Widowed .
93,593 138,641 151,438 188,674 230,379 Single 25-34: 213,282 224,895 231,646 354,967 415,882 Married 8,782 9,035 10,226 10,089 9,368 Widowed
29,038 41,019 47,052 49,532 52,852 Single 35-44: 153,764 201,000 226,889 376,656 433,142 Married 11,355 13,707 17,395 17,232 16,080 Widowed .
13,810 17,804 19,014 21,708 27,508 Single 45-54 118,282 136,265 245,018 317,348 Married 84,854 11,778 14,453 18,745 21,502 25,681 Widowed
7,242 5,155 5,471 6.114 7,227 Single 55—59 : 43,160 39,455 44,490 77,835 89,176 Married 10,602 7,050 8,984 10,749 12,404 Widowed
4,728 4,900 5,034 5,613 Single 60—64 : 32,031 34,500 55,296 65,645 Married 8,811 9,698 10,838 12,567 Widowed .
7,166 1,960 2,126 3,290 Single 65—69 : 34,504 { 13,609 16.490 39,254 Married 4,763 5,696 9,239 9,447 Widowed 16,280 106,163 36,371 3,473 3,364 4,924 Single 70 and over : 19,734 21.731 49,108 Married 11,196 12.681 18,961 Widowed
114 3 Single Age unspecified 54 Married 54 Widowed . . 13
Source : Department of Census and Statistics (1) From 1911 onwards " widowed " refers to " widowed or divorced (2) Figures exclude 111 males of unspecified civil condition. (3) Figures exclude 12 males of unspecified civil condition. (41 Figures exclude those below 15 years of age. (5) Figures exclude 3,386 males of unspecified civil condition.
24 POPULATION
Age and marital condition of the population of Ceylon (1
TABLE 18 (continued) Number
Females
3 1901 (2) 1911 ( ) 1921 1946 1953 (5)
All ages : Single 905,510 1,051,510 1,150,687 1,617,380 482,895(<) Married 592,011 681,843 740,042 1,233,339 1,459,852 Widowed 172,079 197,964 226,064 274,402 304,068
0-14; Single 701,411 801,873 850,567 1,211,499 Married . 9,961 5,215 3,679 2,898 Widowed. 293 210 151 163
15-19: Single 99,193 112,441 143.685 238,229 256,955 103,738 55,102 Married 54,053 75,534 80,481 Widowed 3,240 1,337 1,570 2,384 1.855
20—24: Single 36,402 52,943 68,186 92,232 120,868 Married 130,615 136,415 145,278 214,634 244,944 Widowed. 6,699 5,727 6,603 6.858 6,334
25—34 : Single 35,578 46,340 49,732 45,347 60,847 Married 191,810 257,027 273,570 405,191 491,695 Widowed 25,947 25,453 28,737 23,137 20,326
35—44: Single 16,476 19,280 20,423 14,688 21,239 Married 93,662 132,305 153,677 286,763 340,782 Widowed , 39,571 41,403 48,678 45,643 42,694
45—54 : Single 9,379 10,772 10,692 7,91 12,364 Married 45,028 67,575 77,028 153,249 191,594 Widowed 42,989 52,814 59,795 66,301 73,326
55—59 : Single 3,718 2.260 2,195 2,097 2,950 Married 10,902 12,515 14,497 37,186 44,009 Widowed 24,377 16,348 19,216 29,169 32,650
60—64 : Single 2,844 2,510 1,905 3,204 Married 9,421 10,738 25,595 29,151 Widowed , 24,055 25,734 31,780 37,061
65—69 : Single 3,278 817 965 1,276 4,468 Married 6,253 •( 2,874 3,582 15,463 37,196 Widowed 28,953 8,871 11,325 24,370 89,822
70 and over: Single 1,939 1,728 2,190 Married 3,393 3,937 16,826 Widowed 21,742 24,255 44,597
Age unspecified Single 75 Married 42 Widowed 10
(1) From 1911 onwards " widowed " refers to " widowed or divorced" (2) Figures exclude 142 females of unspecified civil condition. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (3) Figures exclude 3 females of unspecified civil condition. (4) Figures exclude those below 15 years of age. (5) Figures exclude 1,202 females of unspecified civil conditions.
25 POPULATION
Distribution of population by type of community
(i) Urban TABLE 19 Thousand
1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 (») 1946 1953
Persons
Ceylon 321-4 408-3 503-5 580-8 699-4(») 1,023 0 1,239 1
Western Province 156-6 210-5 271-3 319-3 404-4 629-0 767-4
Central Province 30-3 43-8 54-5 60-3 71 -9 100-8 125-5
Southern Province 448 61-8 69-1 76 0 79-2 104-6 1180
Northern Province 43-2 38-8 46-4 48 6 52-6 625 77-2
Eastern Province 18-9 20-3 19-5 22-6 30-1 45 5 43-8
North-Western Province 135 15 8 20-8 25-3 25-7 32-4 42-1
North-Central Province.. 2-5 4-0 5-4 7-8 90 12-3 18-4
Province of Uva 50 6-8 8-5 10-3 12-2 16-3 22-1
Province of Sabaragamuwa 6-7 6-4 80 105 14-4 19-5 24-6
Males
702-8 Ceylon 174-9 227-0 285-3 330 3 394 • 6 (") 594-9
Western Province 86-6 119-9 160-0 187-7 239-9 3714 440-5
Central Province 17-5 26-2 31 6 35-3 37-6 590 73-1
600 Southern Province 22-8 31-2 34-6 37-7 41 -5 52-6 33-5 41-3 Northern Province 21-4 197 23-4 251 27-5
31-2 25-1 Eastern Province 10-2 10-8 10-1 11-6 15-8 24-7 North-Western Province 80 9-1 12-2 15-4 13-5 18-8
North-Central Province 1 -7 2-6 3-5 so 4-7 7-7 11 0 9-3 12-9 Province of Uva 2-9 3-9 4-9 60 6-4
11-4 14-2 Province of Sabaragamuwa 3-8 3-8 SO 6-4 7-6
Females 536-3 Ceylon 146-5 181-3 218-2 250-6 304-9(») 428-1
Western Province 70-0 90-6 II1-3 131-6 164-5 257-6 326-9
Central Province 12-8 17-6 22-9 25 0 34-3 41-8 52-4
Southern Province 22 0 30-6 34-5 38-4 37-6 52 0 58 0
Northern Province 21 -7 191 23-0 23-5 25 0 29-1 35-9
Eastern Province 8-6 9-5 9-5 no 14-3 14-3 18-7
North-Western Province 5-5 6-7 8-6 100 12-2 13-7 17-4
North-Central Province •8 1-5 1-8 2-7 4-3 4-6 7-4
Province of Uva 2-2 2-9 3-6 4-3 5-8 70 9-2
Province of Sabaragamuwa 2-9 2-7 3-0 41 6-8 81 ) 10-4 1
(1) Estimated on • pro rots buis on the flfures of the 1921 Census. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Excluding a number of persons included In the total of 442 persona of unspecified sex enumerated at the partial Census of 1931.
26 POPULATION Distribution of population by type of community (ii) Rural TABLE 20 Thousands
1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 (») 1946 1953
Persons
Ceylon s 2,686-4 3,157-7 3,603-9 3,917-8 4,607 0( ) 5,634-3 6,858-8
Western Province 605-9 710-2 835-0 927-6 1,040-5 1,247-9 1,464 8 Central Province 444-2 579-6 617-8 657-4 681-4 1,034-5 1,241-2
Southern Province 445 0 504-9 559-7 595-2 692-0 856-8 1,011-3 Northern Province 276 1 302-1 323-5 326 2 346-3 417-0 493-5
Eastern Province 129-6 153-2 164-2 170-3 182-3 233-6 310-6 North-Western Province 306-6 337-9 413-3 466-8 521-2 635-4 813-1
North-Central Province .. 72-8 75-1 80-6 88-7 88-4 127-2 210-9 Province of Uva 154-2 179-3 208-2 223-5 291-0 355-9 444-8
Province of Sabaragamuwa 252-0 315-3 400-5 461-3 563-8 725-9 868-6
Miscellaneous population (') — — — •8 — Males
Ceylon S 1,418-4 1,669-2 1,889-7 2,051 -6 2,4I6-4( ) 2,937-3 3,565-9
Western Province 311-8 369-5 432-0 479-2 546-5 643-0 752-1
Central Province 245-1 313-4 326-9 344-3 461-5 541-8 642-6
Southern Province 225-8 257-5 282-3 299-7 363-1 430-2 506-1
Northern Province 138-9 152-0 161-0 162-1 181-5 210-9 251 -2
Eastern Province 67-1 79-7 84-3 86-2 95-6 121-7 168-7
North-Western Province.. 166-7 186-6 228-2 260-5 274-3 340-4 432-9
North-Central Province .. 39-6 40-7 43-9 49-9 46-4 74-7 120-8
Province of Uva 85-3 96-7 110-7 118-2 151-7 186 9 233-9
Province of Sabaragamuwa 137-9 1730 220-5 250-8 295-9 387-8 457-6
Miscellaneous population (*) — — — ' •7 — Females Ceylon 1,488 5 1.267-9 1,713-2 1,866-2 2,l90-6(«) 2,697 0 3,292-9
Western Province 294-1 340-7 403-0 448-3 493-9 604-9 712-7
Central Province 1991 266-2 290-9 313-1 419-9 492-8 598-6
Southern Province 219-2 247-4 277-4 295-5 328-9 426-6 505.2
Northern Province 137-2 1501 162-5 1641 164-8 206-1 242-3
Eastern Province 62-5 73-5 79-9 841 86-8 II 1.8 141 -9
North-Western Province .. 139-9 151-2 185-2 206-3 247-0 295-0 380-2
North-Central Province .. 33-2 34-4 36-7 38-9 42 0 52-5 90-1
Province of Uva 68-9 82-6 97-5 105-3 139-3 169-1 210-9
Province of Sabaragamuwa 1140 142-3 1800 210-5 267-9 338-1 4110
3 Miscellaneous population ( ) — — — — — — —
(2) Excluding » "umber of persons included in the total of 442 persons of unspecified sex enumerated Source : Department of Census and Statistics. at the partial Census of 1931. (S) Enumerated In trains end Great and Little Baits. 27 POPULATION Population of the principal towns of Ceylon (I) Persons Number TABLE 21
1911 1921 1931 0) 1946 1871 1881 1891 1901
211,274 244,163 284,155 362,074 92,649 110,502 126,825 154,691 Colombo 21,262 25,291 32,479 9,141 18,933 19,819 12,960 Negombo 6,006 32,409 50,698 29,600 27,253 28,608 Moratuwa .. 14,280 18,965 11,500 13,006 13,596 Kalutara 2,582 10,211 10,864 29,927 32,562 37,147 51,266 16,881 22,026 20,375 26,386 Kandy 5,792 7,865 10,415 14,090 3,597 4,032 4,197 4,951 Matale 7,406 7,525 7,823 10,828 1,464 1,791 2,726 5,026 Nuwara Ellya 39,960 39,073 38,424 49,009 47,059 31,743 33,590 37,165 Galle 13,851 16,779 18,893 22,908 18,631 7,522 8,602 11,848 Matara 3,092 2,849 3,133 3,970 2,045 2,576 2,843 1,917 40,441 42,436 45,708 62,543 Hambantota 33,879 34,684 39,855 43,179 3,777 3,705 4,084 Jaffna 5,332 2,288 808 936 1,287 566 Mannar 10,666 10,564 11,585 13,037 6,004 7,257 9,969 Vavuniya 3,353 8,837 9,414 10,160 32,507 9,731 11,596 11,295 Batticaloa 9,203 8,163 10,187 10,467 13,372 4,221 4,745 6,483 Trincomalee 3,683 5,990 6,905 6,709 7,792 5,085 5.034 5,115 Kurunegala .. 3,018 5,033 6,642 7,205 9.108 3.436 3,738 4,168 Puttalam 3,227 5,361 7,781 8,975 12,314 1,300 2,508 3,672 Chilaw 702 6,488 8,126 9,849 13,387 4,746 5,023 5,924 Anuradhapura 3,390 5,476 7,014 8,497 12,441 2,888 3,527 4,084 Badulla 3,571 2,536 3,508 3,711 4.903 Ratnapura .. 1,197 1,337 3,143 2,340 Kegalla I Source : Department of Census and Statistics (1) Estimated on a pro rata basis on the figures of the 1921 Census except for Colombo where a full Census was taken.
TABLE 21 [continued)
1946 1901 1911 1921 1931 (») 1871 1881 1891
149,595 176,736 229,493 71,684 91,638 129.675 51,922 62,225 17,194 Colombo 10,020 6.867 10,895 12,959 3,231 4.858 9,535 26.098 Negombo 14,000 13,016 14,232 16,123 10,069 Moratuwa 5.821 6,542 6,958 7,308 1,331 5,156 5,401 30,045 Kalutara 15,049 16,938 18,894 21,554 10,922 13,167 11,622 7,821 Kandy 2,981 3,475 4,497 5,955 2,478 2,589 2,481 6,298 Matale 3,084 4,725 4,490 4,668 1,036 1,222 1,718 25,129 Nuwara Eliy; 18,773 20,093 19,485 19,161 24,294 16,577 17,003 11,436 Galle 6,007 7,010 8,413 9,473 9,297 3,846 4,344 2.072 Matara 1,534 1.583 1,447 1,591 1,005 1,097 1,436 33,483 Hambantota 17,126 20,071 21,731 23,407 16,990 19,628 21,438 Jaffna 2,641 2,089 1,951 2,151 1,237 Mannar 356 508 611 840 Vavuniya 5,406 5,928 6,784 3,863 5,159 5,584 Batticaloa 1,755 3,169 4,881 5,268 24,442 6,378 6,125 4,469 Trincomalee 4,842 5,149 6,459 6,637 8,164 2,918 4,013 5,060 Kurunegala 2,457 2,696 4,007 3,893 4,299 2,945 2,786 3,343 Puttalam 1,663 2,916 3.954 4,289 4,986 2,115 2,280 2,856 Chilaw 1,767 1,912 5,037 5,810 7.667 1,708 2,351 3,544 Anuradhapui 437 850 4,578 5,549 7,497 2,850 3,293 3,610 Badulla 2,014 2,874 4,414 5,347 7,420 2,080 2,440 3,561 Ratnapura 2,308 1,712 1,983 2,098 2,658 1.729 1,312 1,436 Kegalla 739 784
Source: Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Estimated on . pro rata basis on the figure, of the 1921 Census except for Colombo where a full Census was taken.
28 POPULATION
Population of the principal towns of Ceylon
(iii) Females TABLE 21 (continued) Number
1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 0) 1946 1953
Colombo 40,727 48,277 55,141 63,053 81,599 94,568 107,419 132,581 167,249 Negombo 2,775 4,283 9,398 9,799 6,093 10,367 12,332 15,285 18,126 Moratuwa 15.600 14,237 14,376 16,286 24,600 29,162 Kalutara 1,251 5,055 5,463 5,679 6,464 6,638 6,972 8,896 9,718 Kandy 5,959 8,859 8,753 11,337 12,989 13,668 15,593 21,221 24,276 Matale 1,119 1,443 1,716 1,970 2,317 3,368 4,460 6,269 7,565 Nuwara Eliya .. 428 569 1,008 1,942 2,681 3,035 3,155 4,530 5,806 Galle 22,765 15,166 16,587 18,392 19,867 19,588 19,263 23,880 26,977 Matara 9,334 3,676 4,258 5,841 6,841 8,366 9,420 11,472 13,607 Hambantota 912 948 1,140 1,309 1,509 1,402 1,542 1.898 1,972 Jaffna 17,694 20,227 21,741 16.753 20.370 20,705 22,301 29.060 35,903 Mannar 1,051 2,691 1,688 1,754 1,933 Vavuniya 210 300 325 447 Batticaloa 1,598 2,835 3,394 4,810 5,082 5,158 5,657 ' 6,253 7,811 Trincomalee .. 4,361 4,582 5,218 5,170 4,368 4,533 4,892 8,065 10,865 Kurunegala 1,226 1,525 1,827 2,470 3,103 3,728 3,830 5,208 6,688 Puttalam 1,355 2,169 2.089 2,329 2,647 2,898 2,816 3,493 4,553 Chilaw 1,460 1,524 1,623 1,888 2,177 2,688 2,916 4,122 5,155 Anuradhapura .. 265 450 800 1,321 1,817 2,744 3,165 4,647 7,324 Badulla 1,376 1,872 2,173 2,631 2,878 3,548 4,300 5,890 7,419 Ratnapura 1,263 1,176 1,447 1,644 1,915 2,600 3,150 5,021 7,003 Kegalla 458 553 1,414 1.028 1,100 1,525 1,613 2,245 2,437
(1) Estimated on a pro rata basis on the figures of the 1921 Census except for Colombo where a full Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Census was taken.
29 POPULATION
Occupational distribution total occupied population census of population 1946
TABLE 22
Total Males Females
3,532,218 3,125,121 Total Population 6,657,339 2,620,698 2,047,056 573,642 All Occupations 2,611,524 2,041,524 570,000 Gainfully Employed 1,343,438 994,139 349,299 Agricultural and related occupations 38,174 38,169 5 Fishermen, hunters, tappers, &c. 9,086 7,691 Workers in mine and quarry occupations 1,395 259,799 200,871 58,928 Craftsmen and production process workers 93,968 91,548 Workers in transport and communication 2,420 205,065 183,504 21,561 Trade and finance 66,802 64,920 1,882 Public Administration 76,474 57,663 18,811 Professions and liberal arts 3,744 3,587 157 Sports and entertainments 235,645 164,941 70,704 Personal service 279,329 234,491 44,838 Miscellaneous 9,174 5,532 3,642 Occupied (not gainfully) 9,174 5,532 3,642 Unproductive 4,036,641 1,485,162 2,551,479 OTHERS (dependants, &c.)
Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
Occupational distribution total occupied population census of population 1953
TABLE 22 (continued) Number
Total Males Females
Total Population 8,097,895 4,268,730 3,829,165 Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing 1,584,141 1,147,404 436,737 13,790 12,033 1,757 Mining & Quarrying 303,038 212,335 Manufacturing 90,703 56,686 53,447 Construction 3,239 5,280 4,853 427 Electricity, Gas water and Sanitary services 246,234 217,108 29,126 Commerce 104,292 98,980 5,312 Transport, Storage and Communication 482,073 364,396 117,677 Services 197,815 158,184 39,631 Activities not adequately described 2,993,349 2,268,740 724,609 Total
Source : Department of Census and Statistics. DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH POPULATION PROJECTIONS 1955 TO 1970
THE population projections given in Tables 28 and 29 were prepared as follows :—
2. The age structure of the 1955 (mean) population (by sex) was built up from the 1953 Census age structure, allowance being made for (a) the under-enumeration of children and for age—mis-statements at the Census, and (fa) the births, deaths (by age) and the migration that took place after the Census.
3. Using this (1955) mean population as base, two sets of projections (High and Low) were prepared up to 1970 in five-year age groups by sex.
4. In neither projection was any allowance made for migration which, even if not negligible in the near future, will probably be dependent on political decisions and so may not be easily predictable.
5. The " High " Projections were prepared on the following assumptions :— (o) Fertility was assumed to increase steadily from its " present" rate to 1.055,512 times of the same by 1970. The actual age specific fertility rates foi the period 1952-54 were taken to represent the "present rates"—i.e., for 1955. These rates represent a "crude" birth rate of 38-37 per 1,000 persons. The basic age-specific fertility rates were supposed to increase steadily up to 1970 as explained above, so that the crude birth rate in the latter year would be 40-50 if the population's age structure remained the same in 1970 as in 1955. (As this would not be so, the actual crude birth rate in 1970 would be somewhat different) ;
(b) Mortality—each 5-year age-groups survival rate—was assumed to decline steadily during this period. The survival rates during the period 1955-1960 for each five-year age group were assumed to be the same as those that obtained for Ceylon during the period 1952-1954. The age-specific survival rates during the period 1965-1970, for Ceylon Males were taken to be approximately the same as for Scottish Males during 1953, when the latter had an expectation of life at birth of 65-68 years. That is, Ceylon Males' life-expectation at birth was assumed to rise from about 57-01 years in 1955, to 65-68 years in 1970. (The actual life expectation and survival rates for 1955, which were slightly different from those for 1952—54 were not used).
Similarly, it was assumed that Ceylon Females life-expectation at birth rose from 56-59 years in 1955 (which was actually the life expectation for the period 1952-1954), to 65-71 years in 1970, which was the life expectation for Japanese Females in 1953.
6. In preparing the Low Projections it was assumed that the mortality rates—I.e., age-specific survival rates— of the period 1952-54 for Ceylon Males and Females remained unchanged during the entire period 1955-1970.
7. But each age-specific fertility rate was assumed to decline steadily during the period 1955-1965 from its " present" level (which corresponds to a crude birth rate of 38-37), to a level corresponding to a crude birth rate equivalent to 350 on the present age structure. On the presumption that the Family Planning Movement would meet with some success which would gain momentum after 1965, it has been assumed that age specific rates would decline more steeply from 1965 to 1970 so that the crude birth rate in the latter year would be the equivalent of 300.
(The actual crude rates would of course be different as the age structure would have changed by 1970).
8. In computing the effects of mortality, five-year group survival rates were used. The proportions in which age-specific fertility rates stood to each other during the period 1952-54 were assumed to remain unchanged during the period 1955-1970.
31 DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
POPULATION PROJECTION-I95S-I970
(i) High Projection Thousands TABLE 23
Females Persons Males
Age Groups
1970 1955 I960 | 1965 1970 1955 I960 1965 1970 1955 I960 1965
5,254- 6,044-1 6,992-3 4,142-5 4,790-7 5,556-4 6,478-5 All ages 8,723-4 10,044-8 11,600-5 13,470-8 4,580-9
814-6 947-5 1,123-9 696-7 7860 9101 1,074-3 0— 4 1,411-7 1,600-6 1,857-6 2,198-2 7150 799-9 940-6 568-2 669 7600 8860 5— 9 1,165-4 1,363-4 1,559-9 1,826-6 597-2 694-3 469-9 561-8 663-2 735 1 10—14 970-3 1,153-7 1,353-3 1,532-3 5004 591-9 690-1 797-2 466-5 558-4 6600 8450 963-9 1,147-2 1,346-9 437-5 497-4 588-8 686-9 407-5 15—19 461-3 £53-3 836-4 955-6 1,139-1 394-6 585-8 363-0 402-2 20-24 757-6 434-2 494-3 455-3 747-0 826-2 945-5 361 326-0 356-4 396-0 25-29 687-8 390-6 430-2 490-2 350 390.1 676-4 735-9 815-3 329-8 290-4 30—34 620-2 357-1 385-8 425-2 319-3 313-2 344-2 608-6 664-7 724-1 297-7 253-9 35—39 551-6 324-5 351-5 379-9 307-1 651-8 265-1 284-1 278-1 40—44 480-1 539-8 596-1 291-6 3180 344-7 215 0 248-2 241-8 2710 45—49 467-4 525-7 580-7 225-9 283-9 309-7 1760 401-9 258-0 209-4 202-0 233-1 50—54 386-8 448-9 504- 176-6 246-9 271-0 136-1 312-7 216-8 1700 161-3 191-6 55—59 293-8 362-7 420-3 122-4 201-4 228-7 92 214-5 164-6 129-2 118-6 148-9 193 264-5 326-3 800 145-9 177-4 59-1 60—64 139' 109 840 720 104-4 115-0 1620 225-3 450 900 120-9 40-6 65—69 85-6 65-7 49-3 37-1 56-7 59-6 84-2 125-0 20-0 47 68-3 27 70—74 47-1 30-3 29-3 20-4 28-4 27-1 380 59-3 6-9 17-6 30-9 16 75—79 230 10-1 17-0 9-2 12-5 10-1 13-7 21-7 3-5 4-5 9-2 4-8 80—84 8-3 2-5 7-6 3-7 6-5 2-3 4-5 8-3 •8 1-8 85 and over 1-5 •8 1-5
Sources : Registrar-General's Department. I1) General note see page 31.
POPULATION PROJECTION—1955-1970
(ii) Low Projection TABLE 23 (continued) Thousands
Females Persons Males
Age Groups i
1955 I960 1965 1970 1955 I960 1965 1970 1955 I960 1965 1970
5,825-6 6,435-9 4,142-5 4,734-5 5,349-3 5,953-2 All ages 8.723-4 9,929-3 11,174-9 12,389-1 4,580-9 5,194-8
7150 769-5 8180 837-4 696-7 746-8 793-9 812-8 0— 4 1.411-7 1,516-3 1,611-9 1,650-2 597-2 686-5 738-9 785-5 568-2 664-5 712-3 757-2 5— 9 1,165-4 1,3510 1,451-2 1,542-7 500-4 590-3 678-7 730-4 469-9 560-4 655-4 702-6 10—14 970-3 1,150-7 1,334-1 1,433-0 437-5 497-1 586-4 674-1 407-5 465-9 555-7 649-8 15—19 845-0 963-0 1,142-1 1,323-9 433-7 492-8 581-3 363-0 401-5 459-0 547-5 20—24 757-6 835-2 951-8 1,128-8 394-6 390-2 428-9 487-3 3260 355-4 393-1 449-5 25—29 687-8 745-6 8220 936-8 361-8 356-8 384-9 423-0 290-4 318-4 347-1 3840 30—34 620-2 675-2 7320 8070 329-8 350-8 378-4 253-9 283-4 310-8 338-8 35—39 551-6 607-7 661-6 717-2 297-7 324-3 317-4 343-4 2150 247-7 276-3 303-2 40—44 480-1 539-1 593-7 646-6 265-1 291-4 308-8 1760 209-3 241-2 269-2 45—49 401-9 467-2 524-7 5780 225-9 257-9 283-5 272-7 136-1 1701 202-3 233-1 50—54 312-7 387-5 450-4 505-8 176-6 217-4 248-1 92-1 129-2 161-5 1920 55—59 214-5 294-4 364-8 424-1 122-4 165-2 203-3 232-1 182-3 591 83-6 117-3 146-5 60—64 1391 193-3 265-4 328-8 800 109-7 148-1 40-6 47-9 67-6 94 9 65—69 85-6 113-3 157-3 215-9 45-0 65-4 89-7 1210 27-1 27-9 32-9 46 5 70—74 47-1 56-3 74-2 103-2 200 28-4 41-3 56-7 16-1 15-1 15-6 184 75—79 230 23-7 27-8 36-2 6-9 8-6 12-2 17-8 6-4 60 6-2 80—84 8-3 8-4 8-5 9-7 3-5 20 2-5 3-5 4-8 85 and over 1-5 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-5 •3 •2 •2 •9 l-l II
Source : Registrar General's Department. (') General note see page 31.
32 DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
LIFE TABLE VALUES
THE figures relating to the periods 1920-22 and 1946 in the two tables of Life Table values giving (a) the expectation of life at different ages and (b) the number of survivors at different ages out of 100,000 born, for males and females (all island) have been extracted from publication " Life, Birth and Deaths in Ceylon 1920-1952" published by this Department.
The figures for the period 1920-22 are extracted from the complete Life Tables for the period 1920-22 which are based on the 1921 Census and the mortality obtaining during the three-year period 1920-22.
The figures for the years 1946, 1953 and 1954 are taken from the abridged Life Tables prepared for these years which are based on the mean population for each of these years " built up " from the 1946 Census age-structure (') and on the statistics relating to births and deaths obtained from the Registrar-General's Reports on Vital Statistics, etc. The mortality considered for each of the abridged Life Tables is what obtained for the single year concerned and not for a three-year period.
^wl^^^R^^S^r" findin*S ~'*inS - the "«r.bu..o„ «*«"• population were not known. Hence
r. N. R 10686 (9/60) 31 DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
Life table values
Expectation of life at different ages TABLE 24
Males Females
On attaining age 1920-22 1946 1953 1954 1920-22 1946 1953 1954
30-7 41-6 57-5 59-4 0 32-7 43-9 588 60-3 36-4 47-8 60-6 62-7 I 39-5 51-2 62-9 64-3 37-5 490 611 63-4 2 40-6 52-2 63-3 64-8 50-1 60-8 630 5 430 52-8 62-5 64-2 40-6 47-1 57-1 59-3 10 41-3 49-5 58 6 60-2 39-0 42-9 52-6 54-8 15 38 I 45-3 54-7 55-6 360 39-3 48-2 50-3 20 34-8 41-3 50 I 510 32-8 36-3 44-1 46-1 25 316 37-5 45-6 46-4 30 1 40-0 420 30 28-4 33-7 411 41-9 27-6 33-3 30-2 35-9 37-9 35 25-2 300 36-7 37-4 251 31-7 33-6 40 22-2 26-4 32-4 33-1 22-5 26-9 27-5 29-3 45 19-4 23 0 28-2 28-7 19 6 23-6 23-2 25-0 50 16 7 197 24 I 24-5 16-5 20-2 190 20-8 55 14-1 16-6 201 20-4 13-4 16-9 60 11-5 13 8 16-3 16-6 10-6 13-8 150 16-8 65 8-9 11-2 128 12-9 8-2 10-9 11-2 130 70 6-7 8-9 96 9-6 60 8-3 7-5 9.5 75 4-9 68 6-6 6-5 4-3 6-2 3-8 6-4 80 3-6 4-8 3-5 3-3 3-2 4-5 2-2 H
Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (') See explanatory note on page 33.
Number of survivors at different ages out of 100,000 born
TABLE 25
Females Males
1920-22 1946 1953 1954 1920-22 1946 1953 1954
100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 81,672 85,087 93,314 93,504 80,509 83,916 92.009 92,251 77,155 81,446 90,959 90,972 76,523 80.745 90.023 90,130 66,069 74,896 87,020 87,302 67.167 75,448 86.913 86,948 60.755 71.998 85,120 85,576 62,273 72,996 85,362 85,572 57,617 70,631 84,353 84,826 59,387 71,732 83,720 84.954 54,671 68,335 83,380 84,041 56,681 70.089 83,069 84,332 50,796 64,803 81.842 82,648 53.807 68.059 82,254 83,610 46,604 61,100 79.983 80,950 50.678 65.728 81,232 82,679 42,320 57,574 78,077 79,167 47.230 63,074 79,950 81,529 38,325 54,189 76.259 77,439 43.404 60,004 78,350 80,114 34.615 50.757 74.385 75,760 39.176 56,371 76,364 78,350 31.141 47,072 72,253 73.865 34.458 51.963 73,812 76.085 27,436 42,911 69,464 71,328 29.394 46.610 70.392 73,027 22,810 38,020 65,597 67,713 24,347 40.327 65.904 68,719 17.339 32,070 59,923 62.368 19,174 33.245 59,420 62,541 11.533 24,789 51.754 54.345 13.419 25.497 50.732 53,857 5.973 16,563 40.316 42.915 7.549 17.608 39.506 42.449
Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (') See explanatory note on page 33.
34 III. VITAL STATISTICS Births in Ceylon TABLE 26
Live births Still-births (•)
Total Males Females Total Males Rate per births born 1,000 per 1,000 per 1,000 Total Males Females births population females (including Number still-births)
Ceylon
1870-^2 67,319 34,842 32,477 279 1,073 1880—2 73,718 26-7 1890—2 121,663 63,431 58,232 39-9 1,089 1900—2 137,399 70,606 66,793 38-4 1,057 1910—2 150,752 77.008 73,744 36 7 1,044 2 1920—2 175,831 ( ) 89,632 86,198 389 1,040 1,369 748 621 64 1930—2 201,215 102,422 98,793 37-8 1,037 1.721 (3) 942 780 70 1935 192,755 98,209 94,546 34-4 1.039 2,164 («) 1.164 996 77 5 1936 192,060 ( ) 97,879 94,180 340 1,039 2,221 (') 1,220 1,000 72 1937 ... 216,072 110,228 105,844 37-7 1,041 2.278 («) 1,247 1,028 67 1938 208,389 105,903 102,486 35-8 1,033 2,353 (3) 1,252 1,100 66 1939 212,111 107,908 104,203 35-9 1,036 2,589 (•) 1,384 1,202 67 6 1940 212.980 ( ) 108,312 104,667 35-7 1,035 2,472 (*) 1,339 1,132 60 1941 219,864 112,055 107.809 36-4 1.039 2,429 (») 1,276 1,151 57 1942 221,064 112.346 108,718 35-4 1,033 2,072 (") 1,097 973 60 1943 248,820 126,343 122,477 39 5 1,032 2,359 ' 1,227 1,132 53 1944 232,827 117,950 114,877 360 1,028 2,357 1,284 1,073 54 1945 238,494 121,378 117,116 35-8 1,036 2,698 1,449 1,249 59 1946 256,886 130.782 126,104 37-5 1,037 3,093 («>) 1,629 1,462 52 1947 271,191 137,802 133,389 38 5 1,033 3,180 (") 1,708 1,469 51 1948 287,695 146,322 141,373 39-7 1,035 3,462 H 1,828 1,631 50 1949 291,191 148,341 142,850 39 0 1,038 3,520 1.878 1,642 47 1950 304,635 155.310 149,325 39 6 1,040 3,559 1.863 1.696 41 1951 313,662 159,424 154,238 39 8 1,034 3,925 2,051 1,874 44 1952 313,532 159,104 154,428 38 8 1,030 3,901 2,048 1,853 42 1953 321,217 163,888 157,329 38 7 1,042 3,992 (I3) 2,114 1,877 40 1954 303,894 154,334 149,560 35-7 1,032 3,823 2,077 1.746 46 1955 325.538 165.667 159,871 37-3 1,036 3,934 (") 2,042 1.890 39 1956 325,067 165,485 159,582 36 3 1,037 4,171 (>n 2,152 2,016 40 1957 334,135 169,681 164,454 36 -4 1,032 4,648 2,434 2,214 42 1 1958 f ") 335,690 170,868 164,822 358 1,037 4,894 2,527 2,367 49 1959
(1) In proclaimed towns. The term "still-birth" as herein used refers to Source : Registrar-General's Department. foetal death occurring after the 28th week of gestation. (2) Includes one hermaphrodite. (3) Excludes a monster. (4) Excludes four cases of sex being indistinguishable. 5) Includes one case of sex being indistinguishable.
(67 Includes one case of sex being indistinguishable, one hermaphrodite and one monster, > (8) Includes one case of sex being indistinguishable and two hermaphrodites. Includes one case of sex being_ indistinguishable and one hermaphrodite. (9) Includes one case of sex being indistinguishable and one monster. (10) Includes two cases of sex being unascertainable. (U) Includes three cases of sex being unascertainable. (12) Includes three cases of sex being indistinguishable. (13) Includes one unknown sex. (14) Includes two hermaphrodites. (15) Includes three cases of sex not known. (16) Provisional.
35 VITAL STATISTICS
Births in Ceylon TABLE 26 (continued)
Live births Still-births (')
Total Males Females Total Males Rate per births born 1.000 per 1.000 per 1,000 Total Males Females births population females (including Number still-births)
Western Province 1870—2 20,056 10,467 9,590 1,091 1880—2 1890—2 23.6J8 12.469 IU49 1,118 1900—2 31,994 16,523 15,471 1.068 1910—2 36,570 18,770 17,800 1,054 1920—2 44,532 22,790 21,742 355 1,048 757 41.4. 343 "65 1930—2 45,490 23,152 22,338 31 4 1,036 888 (2) 483 406 67 1935 43,265 22.191 21,074 28 6 1.053 993 (») 543 448 64 1 ?36 46,076 (*) 23,651 22,424 30 3 1,055 1,134 («) 626 507 64 1 ?37 49,613 25,374 24,239 32 2 1.047 1,070 (5) 597 471 57 1938 47.976 24,571 23,405 30 6 1,050 1.078 (") 585 492 55 1939 49,166 25,058 24,108 310 1,039 1.135 («) 596 538 54 1940 51.559 («) 26,447 25,111 32-2 1,053 1,115 606 509 49 1941 51,888 26,633 25,255 32 1 1,055 1,094 552 542 48 1942 49,304 25,344 23,960 27-5 1,058 889 443 446 53 1943 62.602 31.520 31,082 34 5 1,014 1,014 529 485 41 1944 58.881 29,908 28.973 31 -8 1.032 1,024 545 479 43 I94S 58.016 29,530 28.486 30-7 1.037 1,143 580 563 49 1946 71.248 36,362 34,886 36 9 1,042 1.485 («) 792 691 43 1947 68,499 35,129 33,370 34 6 1,053 1.331 (') 714 616 41 1948 71.059 36,286 34,773 350 1,044 1,458 760 698 40 1949 76.782 39,270 37,512 36-9 1,047 1.528 801 727 38 1950 75,453 38,319 37,134 35 3 1,032 1.619 840 779 39 1951 76,683 39,088 37,595 35-1 1,040 1,822 929 893 42 1952 74,482 37,941 36,541 33-4 1,038 1,834 945 889 41 1953 83.611 42,856 40,755 365 1.052 1,793 934 859 36 1954 73,519 37,381 36.138 31 -4 1.034 1.653 908 745 39 1955 77,100 39,374 37.726 32-2 1,044 1,714 (8) 881(9) 83l('°) 36 1956 76,793 39,237 37,556 31 4 1,045 1,761 930 831 36 1957 82,851 41,932 40,919 33-2 1,025 2,118 1,114 1.004 40 1958 (11) .. 76,555 38,958 37,597 30-1 1,036 2,186 1,105 1,081 46 1959
m See footnote CI) on page 35. Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Excludes a monster. 3) Includes two cases of sex being indistinguishable. !4) Includes one case of sex bsing indistinguishable. (5) Includes one case of sex being indistinguishable nnd one monster (0) Include* two cases of sex >eing unascertainable. (7) Includes one case of sex being unascertainable. (8) Includes two hermaphrodites. (9) One case sex not known. (10) One case monster. (I I) Provisional.
36 VITAL STATISTICS Births in Ceylon TABLE 26 (continued)
Live births Still-births (i)
Total Males Females Total Males Rate per births born Total Males Females 1,000 per 1,000 per 1,000 biiths Number population females (including still-births) Central Province
1870—2 12,956 6,613 6,343 1,043 1880—2 1890—2 18,56. .3 9,576 8.988 1,065 1900—2 21,345 10,900 10,445 1,044 1910—2 25.583 12,927 12,656 1.021 1920—2 30,051 15,211 14,840 4i -7 1,025 162 94 68 1930—2 37,522 19,112 18,411 39 1 1,038 234 125 109 1935 37,547 18,820 18,727 35-9 1,005 381 201 180 1936 35,171 17.961 17,210 33 2 1.044 291 156 135 1937 42,371 21.528 20,843 39 2 1,033 388 232 156 1938 40,675 20,512 20,163 36 7 1,017 408 212 196 1939 41,253 20,830 20,423 36-4 1,020 452 (*) 254 197 1940 43,184 21,773 21,411 37-5 1,017 380 (») 203 176 1941 45,670 23,176 22,494 38 9 1,030 419 226 193 1942 44,664 22,723 21,941 45-1 1,036 382 (3) 209 171 1943 47,331 24,031 23,300 476 1,031 380 210 170 1944 44,967 213 22.603 22,364 43 1 1,011 381 168 1945 46.180 23,376 22.804 41 -4 1,025 445 246 199 1946 48.017 24,341 23.676 40-8 1.028 494 269 225 1947 52,459 26,584 25,875 43 1 1,027 514 289 225 1948 53.205 26,924 26,281 42-4 1,024 500 262 238 1949 52,209 26,706 25,503 40-3 1.047 544 289 255 1950 53.873 27,339 26.534 40-6 1,030 556 290 266 1951 57,574 29.098 28,476 42 7 1,022 637 332 305 1952 56.897 28,607 28.290 41 5 1.011 621 320 301 1953 54,692 27.987 4 26,705 39 1 1,048 592 ( ) 328 263 1954 53,672 27,405 26,267 37 5 1,043 584 329 255 1955 56.857 28.789 28,068 38 9 1,026 610 314 296 1956 56,773 28,578 28,195 38-1 1,014 704f) 344 357 1957 56,134 28,531 27,603 36-9 1,034 664 341 323 I958 (8) 60,509 30,757 29,752 39-0 1,034 717 361 356 1959 Southern Province 1870—2 11,102 5,853 5,249 1,115 . 1880—2 1890—2 19,206 10,121 9,086 I°,il4 1900—2 24,301 12,566 11,735 1,071 1910—2 25,771 13.180 12,591 1,047 1920—2 26,040 (*) 13,340 12,700 38 6 1,050 133 72 61 1930—2 32,444 16.531 15,913 42 0 1,039 217 120 97 1935 33,104 16,929 16.175 41 1 1,047 286 160 126 1936 31,276 15,839 15,437 38 7 1,026 312 175 137 1937 32,465 16,593 15,872 1,045 2 39 6 279 ( ) 148 130 1938 32,095 16,287 15,808 1,030 38 6 271 143 128 1939 31,553 16,121 15,432 1,045 37-4 343 186 157 1940 29,937 15,252 14,685 1,039 35 3 313 169 144 1941 29,692 15,171 14,521 1,045 34 6 281 164 117 1942 31,987 16.268 15,719 1,035 34-9 283 169 114 1943 37,627 19,375 1,062 18 252 40-4 304 144 160 1944 35,568 18.092 1,035 17,476 37-4 311 170 141 1945 34,565 17.631 1,041 16.934 35-7 326 179 147 1946 39,443 20,115 1,041 19,328 40 0 416 213 203 1947 38,080 19,107 1,007 5 18,973 38 0 415 ( ) 232 182 1948 43,082 1,043 21,999 21,083 41 -9 463 («) 256 206 39.793 1,039 1949 20,277 19,516 37 8 390 221 169 I 055 1950 43,141 22,147 20,994 40 1 409 201 208 1,045 1951 44,058 22,518 21,540 40 0 453 226 227 1,024 1952 46.058 23,306 22.752 40 8 484 276 208 1,040 1953 47.321 24,129 23,192 40 8 472 244 228 1.038 1954 41,826 21,300 20,526 35 1 423 223 200 1,032 1955 46,329 23,534 22.795 37-8 451 230 221 1,032 1956 46,978 23,857 23,121 37 3 464 237 227 1,049 1957 47,225 24,173 23,052 36-5 573 305 268 8 47,404 1,055 1958 ( ) 24,335 23,069 35-7 582 319 263 1959
(1) See footnote (1) on page 35. Source : Registrar-GeneraPs Department. (2) Includeudes ononee hermaphroditemonster and on. e case of sex being indistinguishable. (4(3)) IncludeInclud s one unknown sex. (5) Includes one case of sex being unascertainable. (ft) Includet one case of sex being indistinguishable. (7) Includes three cases of sex not known. (8) Provisional. 37 VITAL STATIST*ICS Births in Ceylon TABLE 26 (continued)
Live births Still-births (')
Total Males Rate per Total Males Females births born 1,000 per 1,000 per 1,000 Total Males Females births population females (including still-births) Number
Northern Province 1870—2 8,734 4,477 4,257 1,052 1880—2 1890—2 14,205 7,314 6,891 1,061 1900—2 13,785 7,088 6,697 1,058 1910—2 13,433 6.913 6,520 1,060 82 47 35 50 1920—2 13,730 7,037 6,693 36-6 1,051 94 49 45 56 1930—2 13.661 6,977 6,684 34-2 1,044 120 56 64 67 1935 13,610 7,021 6,589 33-6 1,066 124 68 56 67 1936 13.768 6,941 6,827 34 1 1,017 78 35 43 43 1937 14,097 7.307 6,790 34-7 1,076 117 55 62 63 1938 15.100 7.728 7,372 36-8 1,048 120 63 57 60 1939 14,554 7,425 7,129 3S-2 1,042 96 53 43 47 1940 14,839 7,536 7,303 35-8 1,032 114 59 55 13,483 6,924 6,559 32-5 1,056 58 1941 108 52 56 15,250 7,666 7,584 32-3 1,011 49 1942 128 57 71 15.006 7.580 7.426 315 1,021 55 1943 107 50 57 13,733 7,033 6,700 28-6 1.050 52 1944 94 54 40 15,242 7,761 7,481 314 1,037 38 1945 68 35 33 17,000 8,699 8,301 34-6 1,048 22 1946 138 69 69 9,477 8,958 36-7 1,058 40 1947 18,435 180 101 79 10,000 9.510 37-9 1,052 48 1948 19,510 195 101 94 9,659 9,250 35-8 1.044 50 1949 18,909 197 101 96 10,288 38-7 1,039 30 1950 20,976 10,688 122 64 58 10,151 37-3 1,040 19 1951 . 20,713 10,562 67 34 33 10,069 36-2 10 1952 20,640 10.571 1,050 168 87 81 34-9 26 1953 . 20.386 10.474 9,912 1,057 178 105 73 31 -7 1,028 36 1954 . 18,898 9,578 9,320 223 121 102 35-7 1,038 29 1955 . 21,809 11,109 10,700 203 107 96 30 1956 . 21,066 10,828 10,238 33-7 1,058 217 108 109 28 1957 20,808 10,618 10,190 325 1,042 244 132 112 4 41 1958 ( ) . 22,966 11,760 11,206 35 1 1,049 1959
Eastern Province 1870-2 4.240 2,192 2,048 1,070 1880—2 1890—2 8,598 4,501 4,097 1,099 1900—2 7,546 3,914 3,632 1,078 1910—2 7,695 3,952 3,743 1,056 67 32 35 81 1920- -2 8,495 4,317 4,178 44-1 1,033 61 36 25 67 9,442 4,765 4.678 44-4 1,019 I930--2 67 28 39 67 9,491 4,852 4,639 43-4 1,046 1935 68 35 33 70 8.598 4,319 4,279 39-3 1,009 1936 73 39 34 80 8,628 4,378 4,250 39-0 1,030 1937 84 43 41 83 9,196 4,633 4,563 41 -2 1,015 1938 35 26 56 . 10,015 5,149 4,866 44-3 1,058 62 O 1939 50 40 66 10,065 5,046 5,019 44-3 1,005 90 1940 39 44 74 4,704 4,559 40 6 1,032 84(3) 1941 9,263 27 27 59 4,344 4,150 31-0 1,047 54 1942 8,494 47 40 77 9,213 4,728 4,485 33-5 1,054 87 1943 59 43 74 1944 10,236 5,276 4,960 37 0 1,064 102 117 67 50 77 1945 10,656 5,479 5,177 37-9 1,058 116 58 58 64 1946 10,811 5,358 5,453 37-7 983 118 67 51 63 1947 11,057 5,498 5,559 37-5 989 108 45 63 49 1948 12,019 6,095 5,924 38-1 1,029 125 66 59 62 1949 12,141 6,202 5,939 38 5 1,044 114 67 47 29 1950 13,926 7,149 6,777 42-6 1,055 132 76 56 33 1951 13,967 7,202 6,765 41 1 1,065 162 88 74 39 1952 14,485 7,401 7.084 41 -2 1,045 137 81 56 31 1953 14,653 7,440 7,213 40-3 1,031 199 108 91 64 1954 16,193 8.178 8,015 43 2 1,020 173 93 80 35 1955 16.776 8.574 8,202 433 1,045 166 90 76 33 1956 18.299 9,41 1 8,888 45-7 1,059 195 109 86 38 1957 19.122 9,678 9,444 46-2 1,025 226 113 113 68 I958(4) 19.827 10,084 9,743 46 3 1,035 1959 (1) See footnote (1) on page 35. Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Includes one hermaphrodite (3) Includes one caso of sex being indistinguishabto. (4) Provisional. 38 VITAL STATISTICS girths in Ceylon TABLE 26 (continued)
Live births Still-births (>)
Total Males Rate per Total Males Females births born 1.000 per 1,000 per 1,000 Total Males Females births population females (including Number still-births) North-Western Province 1870-2 10,230 5,240 4,990 1,050 1880-2 .. 1890-2 13,669 7,071 6.598 1,072 1900-2 14.388 7.337 7,051 1,041 1910-2 14,954 7,659 7,294 1,050 1920-2 19,091 9,702 9,390 38 8 1,033 79 41 *38 "82 1930—2 21.713 11,111 10.603 39-6 1.048 104 57 47 92 I93S 16,676 8,462 8,214 29 5 1,030 112 (») 64 46 96 1936 19,632 10,103 9,529 34 8 1,060 110 58 52 72 1937 23,603 11.986 11,617 41 3 1,032 194 108 86 101 1938 20.661 10,581 10,080 35 7 1.050 179 91 88 93 1939 22,661 11,494 11,167 38 8 1,029 230 119 111 95 1940 21,183 10.813 10,370 36 1 1,043 197 113 84 78 1941 23,108 11,666 11,442 39 0 1.020 187 103 84 63 1942 26.021 13.172 12,849 40 5 1,025 176 94 82 64 1943 28,178 14,282 13,896 43 0 1,028 203 108 95 69 1944 23,604 11,992 11,612 35-4 1,033 222 124 98 83 I94S 24,997 12.810 12,187 37 0 1,051 299 162 137 96 1946 21,101 10,847 10,254 30 9 1,058 304 160 144 87 1947 28,934 14.752 14,182 41 -5 1,040 341 (3) 170 170 64 1948 30,873 15,735 15,138 42 6 1,039 427 («) 225 200 64 1949 32,877 16,516 16,361 43 7 1,009 472 259 213 65 1950 35,895 18,286 17,609 45 7 1.038 395 214 181 47 1951 34,942 17,741 17,201 42 8 1.031 409 231 178 57 1952 35,976 18.253 17,723 42 4 1.030 396 197 199 50 1953 36,262 18,331 17,931 41 3 1,022 440 233 207 52 1954 34,868 17.608 17,260 38 5 1,020 383 178 205 52 1955 38,791 19,646 19,145 41 -5 1.026 376 205 171 45 1956 37,100 18,889 18,211 38-5 1,037 350 172 178 41 1957 38,187 19,430 18,757 38-4 1,036 363 184 179 42 1958 (4) .. 37,510 19.122 18,388 36 8 1,040 454 249 205 51 1959 • • .. • • North-Central Province 1870—2 .. 1880—2 .. 1890—2 4,882 2,512 2,370 1.060 1900—2 3,331 1.697 1,634 1,039 1910—2 3.362 1,701 1,661 1,024 1920—2 3.885 1.951 1,934 40-4 1,009 23 13 *9 101 1930—2 4,037 2,031 2,006 41 5 1,012 20 10 10 83 1935 4,119 2,051 2,068 42-6 992 25 17 8 86 1936 4,971 2,484 2,487 51 -8 999 35 20 15 96 1937 4.694 2,420 2,274 48-9 1,064 36 15 21 93 1938 4.134 2,110 2,024 42-6 1,042 40 17 23 103 1939 4,794 2,456 2,338 49-4 1,050 44 26 18 54 1940 4,584 2.289 2,295 47-3 997 39 16 23 73 1941 4,232 2,125 2,107 44-1 1,009 39 23 16 71 1942 4,086 2,050 2,036 28-6 1,007 29 16 13 90 1943 4,700 2,336 2,364 331 988 37 23 14 71 1944 3,677 1,862 1,815 25-9 1,026 45 25 20 88 1945 4.029 2.050 1,979 28-4 1.036 46 23 23 91 1946 5.482 2.819 2.663 37 5 1,059 45 20 25 57 1947 6,035 3.058 2,977 38 7 1,027 85 47 38 64 1948 .. 6.738 3,367 3,371 40-1 999 83 37 46 61 1949 7,666 3,894 3,772 42-4 1,032 12 7 5 10 1950 8,685 4,415 4,270 44 8 1,034 12 10 2 9 1951 10,155 5.129 5,026 48 6 1,020 99 55 44 56 1952 10.250 5.145 5,105 45 8 1,008 69 42 27 29 1953 10,296 5,176 5,120 43-6 1,01 1 110 58 52 52 1954 1 1.562 5,902 5,660 47 2 1,043 102 56 46 63 1955 11,917 6.133 5,784 46 9 1.060 98 46 52 47 1956 12,255 6,227 6,028 46 4 1,033 95 57 38 48 1957 12.848 6,500 6,348 46 9 1,024 91 55 36 44 1958 («) 13,046 6.600 6.446 44 8 1.024 74 33 41 52 1959 .. (1) See footnote {D on page 35. Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Includes two cases of sex being indistinguishable. (3) Includes one cue of sex being unucertainabl*. 4) Provisional. VITAL STATISTICS Births in Ceylon TABLE 26 (continued)
Live Births Still-births 0)
Total Males Rate per Total Males Females births born per 1,000 per 1,000 1,000 Total Males Females births population females (including Number still-births) Province of Uva 1870—2 1880—2 ,. ,. 1890—2 9,242 4,761 4.481 1,062 1900—2 7,568 3,804 3,764 1,011 1910—2 8,684 4,430 4,254 1,04! 1920—2 10,058 5,110 4,948 42-8 1,033 33 J5 J8 "98 1930-2 13,272 6,639 6,633 43 5 1,001 37 21 16 88 1935 14,023 7,129 6,894 425 1,034 55 26 29 96 1936 12.835 6.498 6,337 38-5 1,025 42 26 16 94 1937 15,341 7,736 7,605 450 1,017 43 23 20 68 1938 14,028 7,064 6,964 40 2 1,014 51 31 20 91 1939 14,426 7,330 7,096 405 1,033 57 30 27 82 1940 13,672 6,979 6.693 37-9 1,043 59 30 29 91 1941 15.836 7,972 7,864 43-1 1,014 54 e> 27 26 73 1942 15,301 7,627 7,674 46 9 994 37 24 13 50 1943 14,160 7,109 7,051 43 3 1,008 51 30 21 75 1944 14,501 7,278 7,223 42-5 1,008 48 23 25 67 1945 16,797 8,524 8,273 460 1,030 61 31 30 73 1946 14,940 7,507 7,433 38-6 1,010 38 21 17 47 1947 15,787 8,017 7.770 39-3 1,032 51 24 27 49 1948 19,047 9,603 9,444 45-7 1,017 77 40 37 67 1949 16,776 8.453 8,323 38 7 1,016 85 42 43 73 1950 18,781 9,632 9,149 42 1 1,053 91 58 33 40 1951 19,374 9,732 9,642 42 5 1,009 82 45 37 38 1952 20,135 10,189 9,946 43.1 1,024 90 56 34 36 1953 19,286 9,781 9,505 40-4 1,029 96 53 43 35 1954 19,471 9.812 9.659 39 7 1,016 115 64 51 49 1955 21,908 11,014 10,894 43-6 1,011 125 73 52 37 1956 21,628 10,980 10,648 41-9 1,031 189 93 96 53 1957 21,776 10,901 10,875 41 • 1 1,002 207 101 106 54 1958 (3) 23,221 11,665 11,556 42 7 1,009 213 109 104 62 1959 •• •• . .. •• •• Province of Sabaragamuwa 1870—2 1880—2 1890—2 9,679 5,i07 4.572 f,ii7 1900—2 13,140 6,777 6,363 1,065 1910—2 14,700 7,477 7,223 1,035 . . 1920—2 19,949 10,176 9,773 42-1 1,041 34 i9 'is "82 1930—2 23,633 12,105 11.528 40-7 1,050 66 41 25 93 1935 20,920 10,754 10,166 33 9 1,058 125 69 56 148 1936 19,733 10.083 9.650 31 -7 1,045 105 56 49 101 1937 25,260 12,906 12,354 39-8 1,045 117 50 67 93 1938 24,524 12,417 12,107 380 1,026 125 75 50 80 1939 23,689 12,045 11,644 360 1,034 146 75 71 91 1940 23,957 12.177 11.780 36 0 1,034 183 99 84 104 1941 26,692 13,684 13,008 39-5 1,052 157 83 74 79 1942 25,957 13,152 12,805 38-4 1,027 114 63 51 69 1943 30,003 15,382 14,621 43-6 1,052 155 79 76 83 1944 27,660 13,906 13,754 38 8 1,011 117 75 42 74 1945 28,012 14,217 13,795 37-7 1,031 167 107 60 84 1946 28,844 14,734 14,110 37-6 1,044 127 61 66 62 1947 31,905 16,180 15,725 40-4 1,029 187 96 91 67 1948 32,162 16.313 15,849 39-7 1,029 166 102 64 62 1949 34,038 17,364 16,674 40-8 1,041 169 92 77 57 1950 33.905 17,335 16,570 39 6 1,046 166 82 84 53 1951 36,196 18,354 17,842 41 -4 1,029 169 93 76 54 1952 34,609 17,691 16,918 38-7 1,046 178 90 88 55 1953 34,710 17,714 16,996 37-9 1,042 184 96 88 49 1954 33.885 17,170 16,715 36-1 1,027 186 106 80 56 1955 34,051 17,494 16,557 35-4 1,057 164 79 85 44 1956 34.175 17,478 16,697 34-8 1,047 239 122 117 55 1957 35,184 17,918 17,266 350 1,038 220 117 103 51 1958 (3) 34,652 17,587 17,065 33-7 1,031 198 106 92 48 1959 •• 1 (1) Seo footnote (I) on page 35. Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Includes one hermaphrodite. (3) Provisional. VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex TABLE 27
Age 75 and not over I stated
1938 122,300 (i) 33,630 6,736 12,191 7,780 8,399 1941 10,202 9,217 7,859 7,748 113,003 28,461 5,647 11,322 7,472 7,638 10,895 4 1942 7,748 9,086 8,440 7,491 7,932 7,966 112,044 26,636 4,904 10,608 7,523 7,567 8,912 11,436 2 1943 32,842 6,748 8,985 7,986 8,054 8,222 12,625 131,061 14,790 9,554 8,193 9,524 22 1944 31,457 8.132 9,478 8,565 9,002 13,762 133,985 17,263 10.104 8,639 9,377 8,578 25 1945 33,309 7.639 9.141 8,546 9,013 13,824 142.931 16,794 10.166 9.911 10,308 8.462 27 1946 36,096 7.550 10,237 9.343 10,347 15,244 135,937 14,858 8,446 8,971 10,173 9.619 20 1947 27,387 5,294 9,509 8,702 9,292 13,402 98,544 9,807 5,528 6,407 7,392 8,854 84 1948 26,507 5,749 6,675 6,221 6,844 10,705 93,711 10,337 5,115 5,554 6,330 6,255 29 1949 25,341 5,831 5,846 5,745 5,672 6,587 10,257 91,889 8,507 6,559 4,792 5,665 7 1950 24,849 6.263 5,578 5.334 5.666 6,957 11.654 95.142 12.915 5,459 4,320 5,153 5 1951 25,704 6,390 4,910 5,280 5,694 7,414 12.885 100,072 14,573 6,001 4,318 5,251 2 5,199 1952 a 24,583 ( ) 6,272 5,502 5,806 8,002 13,325 95,298 ( ) 13,271 5,388 4,018 5,055 I 1953 4,592 5,200 5,739 7,925 89,003 22,869 5,519 11,599 4,891 13,253 2 1954 3,562 4,266 4,304 5.690 86,794 21,891 5,407 11,697 4,861 5,086 7,652 13,565 1955 3,273 4,134 4,116 94,368 23,260 5,916 12,576 4,693 5,642 7,595 13,483 5,205 3,301 4.050 4.188 2 1956 21,617 5,021 4.943 6,403 8,593 15,930 87,561 10,391 4,939 3,046 3,885 3 1957 3,986 4,812 6,047 92,759 22,561 5,201 10,726 5,587 8,602 15,209 6 3 3,228 4,011 4,231 1958 ( ) 90,815 21,647 5,703 5,139 6,799 8,956 16,309 10,323 5,068 3,213 4,099 4,131 II 1959 5,095 6,822 8,776 15,929 9 Males 1938 62.079 17,947 3,229 5,586 3.661 1941 3.361 4.229 4,879 4,714 4,610 58,173 15,266 2,707 5.169 4.375 5,485 3 3,638 3,375 3.912 4,574 4,493 1942 58.745 14,253 4,775 4,478 5,785 I 2.362 4.830 3.602 3,334 4,070 1943 68,654 5,009 4,910 4,953 4,784 17,518 3,204 6.626 4.513 6,617 21 (944 3.795 4,450 5,363 5.401 69.805 16.783 3.839 5,296 5,224 7,245 19 8,019 4.891 3,935 4,303 5,163 1945 72,965 17,729 5,217 5,245 5,210 7,185 IS 3,537 7.658 4,795 4,364 4,482 1946 5.481 5,831 5,531 5,820 68.957 18,969 3,538 6,806 4,066 7,724 13 1947 3,742 4,268 5.030 5,343 5,160 50,440 14,676 2,496 5,193 6.787 55 4,522 2,675 2,653 3,106 3.527 1948 47,848 14,274 3,787 3,702 3,830 5.441 25 2,775 4,769 2,502 2,362 2,620 1949 47,303 13,812 3.044 3,458 3.388 3,656 4.997 3 2,828 3.836 3,065 2,034 2,451 1950 3.021 3,230 3,348 3.831 48,938 13,752 3,065 5,887 5.844 3 2,573 1.847 2,197 2,502 3,156 1951 50,789 14.188 3,062 3.362 4,104 6,493 6.522 2,767 1,823 2,143 2.580 1952 48,548 13,644 3,260 3,453 4.381 6.610 2,933 6,061 2,610 1,593 1,924 1953 45,474 12.626 2,265 3,105 3,436 4,357 6,618 2,573 5,254 2,312 1954 1,430 1,721 2,139 2,976 44,443 12,083 2,543 3,423 4.200 6.820 5,312 2,236 1,393 1,702 2,075 1955 48,505 12,892 2,809 3,405 4,204 6,679 2,765 5,618 2,496 1,409 1,705 1956 11.967 2,116 2.990 3,808 4.794 45,002 2,367 4,677 2,280 7.910 1957 1,255 1,589 1,994 2,869 3,696 47,796 12,400 2,499 4,689 7,614 3 4,920 2,695 1958 ( ) 1,318 1,639 2,090 3,000 4,048 47,095 11,886 2,766 4,992 8,187 4,662 2,457 1,382 1,628 2,086 1959 3,039 4,144 4,981 8,059 Females 1938 60.220 15.683 3,507 6.605 4.119 1941 5,038 5.973 4,338 3,145 3.138 54,830 13,195 2,940 3,263 5,410 I 6,153 3,834 4,373 5,174 1942 53,299 3,866 2.998 3,157 3,488 5,651 12.383 2,542 5,778 3,921 I 1943 4,233 4,842 3,976 3,076 3,101 62,407 15,324 3,544 3,438 6,008 I 8,164 5,041 4,398 5,074 4,115 3,177 1944 64,180 14.674 3,269 3,778 6,517 4,293 9,244 5,213 4,704 5,074 1945 69,966 3.978 3,245 3,301 3,803 6,639 15,580 4.102 9.136 5,365 12 (946 5.547 5.826 4.756 3,788 3,812 66,980 17,127 4,012 4,527 7,520 8,052 4,380 5,229 5,905 4,479 3,511 1947 48,104 12,711 3,542 4,099 6,615 29 2.798 5,285 2,853 3.754 4.286 2.468 1948 45,863 12,233 3.148 2,519 3,014 5.264 2.974 5,568 2,613 3,197 3,710 2,287 1949 44,586 11,529 2,802 2,284 2,931 5,260 3.003 4,671 3.494 2,758 3,214 2.104 1950 46.204 11,097 2,557 2,318 3,126 5,810 3,198 7.028 2,886 2,473 2,956 2,124 1951 49,283 11,516 2,408 2.332 3,310 6,392 3.328 8.051 3,234 1952 2.495 3,108 2,619 2,242 2,353 46.749 10.938 3,339 3,621 6,715 7.210 2,778 2,425 3,131 2,327 2,095 1953 43,529 10,243 2,303 3,568 6,635 2,946 6.345 2,579 2,132 2,545 2,110 1954 42.351 9,808 2,165 2,267 3,452 6,745 2,864 6.385 2,625 1955 1,880 2,432 2.041 1,884 2,237 45,863 10,368 3,151 3.391 6,804 6,958 2.709 1,892 2,345 2,072 1,953 1956 42,559 2,595 3,799 8,020 9,650 2,654 5.714 2,659 1,791 1,943 1957 2,296 1.992 2,351 3.913 44,963 10,161 2,702 5,806 7,595 a 2,892 1,910 2,372 2,141 2,139 1958 ( ) 43,720 9,761 2,751 3,964 8,122 2,937 5,661 2,611 1,831 2,471 2,056 1959 2,045 2,678 3.795 7,870 (1) Includes one person o( unspecified sex (2) Includes one cue of unknown sex (3) Provisional Source: Registrar-General's Department.
41 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex Number TABLE 27 (continued)
Age 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and not I and 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 All ages Under 1-4 over stated I year under 2
Western Province
Total 2.064 1.908 2,079 2.312 3.626 6,293 1,421 2,568 1.427 1,894 2,282 1938 27,874 2,007 2,395 3.641 2,226 1,269 1,758 2,148 1,914 1,789 26,179 5,693 1,339 2.408 1941 1.680 2,296 2,280 2.102 2,200 4,143 14 26.558 4,950 1,051 2,130 1,304 1942 2,253 2,031 2,235 2,603 4,452 14 1,333 2,965 1,832 1,804 2,269 1943 30,360 6.569 2.522 2,888 4.783 17 4,063 2,228 2,140 2,438 2,295 2,237 34.685 7,129 1,945 3,285 1944 2,444 2,879 2,667 2,685 2.695 5,058 5 35.838 6,957 1,502 3,431 2,230 1945 2,770 2,497 2,354 2.359 2.789 4.035 13 1,317 2,915 1,782 2.301 32.635 7,503 1,819 2,253 3,500 16 1946 2,473 1,230 1,603 2,151 1.852 1,785 26.775 6,621 1,472 1.787 2.176 3 1947 2,565 1,201 1,420 1,804 1,682 1,831 3,560 26,086 6,611 1,446 1,881 2.334 2 1948 2,335 1,638 1,321 1,778 1,743 1,740 4,043 27,288 6,839 1,634 1.890 2.532 1949 3.297 1,374 1,597 1,463 1,699 4.354 27,766 6,720 1,692 148 1,995 2,767 1950 3.414 1,580 1,600 1,564 1,873 4.489 28,674 6,632 1,616 144 1,842 2,647 1951 2.952 1,329 1.417 1.328 1,668 4,370 25,863 5,727 1,551 031 1,850 2,457 1952 2.118 1,151 1.169 1,276 1,624 4.426 23.334 5,161 1,242 860 1,900 2,539 1953 2,685 1.237 1,138 1,240 1.600 4.474 23,874 4,814 1,447 789 2,185 2,828 1954 2,548 1.209 1,202 1,316 1,583 5.192 25.117 4,840 1,375 838 2,052 2,849 1955 1,118 1,125 1,237 1,568 4,950 23,223 1,122 1.922 744 4,532 1,125 1,323 2,279 2,989 5,508 1956 25,560 1,332 806 1,744 5,300 1,118 2,033 1,239 2,270 2,783 1957 1,068 761 1,130 1,610 5,078 23.386 1,083 1,672 1958 (i) 4,688 1959
1,356 1,833 Males 882 1,078 1.166 1,162 1,276 14,691 3,422 675 1,183 658 1938 1.119 1,149 1,239 1,385 1,851 14.075 3,148 661 986 602 892 1,043 1941 1,337 1,338 1,402 1,385 2,147 13 494 987 638 868 1,198 14,578 2.771 1,338 1,451 1,576 2,309 10 1942 876 959 1,205 1,314 16,580 3,587 643 1,312 8 1943 1,223 1,325 1,414 1,576 1,693 2,459 3.811 963 1,793 1.069 1,053 3 1944 18.387 1,445 1,639 1.688 1.891 2,496 1,535 1,059 1,21 1 1,416 1945 18.850 3,759 708 1,390 1.619 2.064 9 869 1,097 1,339 1.456 1,466 1946 17.296 4.033 625 1,329 1,040 1,278 1,750 14 607 751 1,000 1,131 1,104 14,086 3.574 689 1.148 969 1,227 1,684 I 1947 707 900 1,170 1,105 13,795 1,150 591 I 3,599 692 1.022 1,102 1,152 1,351 1,999 1948 1.032 797 626 863 1949 14,466 3.730 791 814 1,053 1.163 1,451 2,093 1,483 633 548 787 1950 14,600 3,738 837 842 1.178 1.207 1,501 2,163 1,482 719 535 722 1951 14,798 3,707 742 717 1,050 1.122 1.506 2.144 1,314 671 438 605 1952 13,506 3.195 743 686 993 1,154 1,352 2,208 926 566 391 523 1953 12,266 2,905 562 694 1,009 1,174 1,504 2,167 I 1,233 570 399 568 1954 12.711 2,702 690 760 992 1,343 1,640 2,550 I 1,142 578 431 597 1955 13,364 2,712 618 687 986 1,327 1.602 2,444 3 875 509 394 542 1956 12,440 2,518 553 684 1,082 1,388 1,721 2,768 2 924 627 362 533 1957 13,544 2,908 545 1,028 1.465 1,642 2,554 2 764 533 401 531 678 1958 0) 12.747 2,613 536 1959
Females 1,012 1,204 898 746 803 956 1,793 13.183 2.871 746 1,385 769 1938 795 640 768 1.010 1.790 2,545 678 1,240 667 866 1.105 1941 12.104 764 798 1,023 1,996 I 1,143 666 812 1,098 943 1942 11.980 2.179 557 845 1,064 915 717 784 1,027 2.143 4 13.780 2,982 690 1,653 956 1943 1.215 970 823 946 1,195 2,324 9 3.318 982 2,270 1.159 1,087 1944 16,298 1,046 1.007 1,394 2,562 2 1,896 1,171 1,233 1.463 1.222 1945 16,988 3,198 794 1.204 1,431 1.107 898 893 1,170 1,971 4 15,339 3,470 692 1.586 913 1946 1.151 812 654 715 975 1,750 2 3,047 783 1,325 623 852 1947 12,689 661 682 949 1,876 2 1.415 610 713 904 713 1948 12.291 3,012 754 729 983 841 695 915 721 638 2,044 I 12,822 3.109 843 1.303 1949 810 649 646 727 1,081 2,261 855 1,814 741 600 1950 13,166 2,982 695 788 1,266 1,932 861 609 878 722 2,326 1951 13,876 2,925 874 720 1.141 658 593 812 611 618 2,226 12,357 2.532 808 1,638 1952 646 590 631 696 1,105 2,218 680 1,192 585 469 19 3 11.068 2,256 591 726 1,035 1,452 667 390 570 546 2,317 1954 11,163 2,112 757 842 1.188 631 407 605 556 591 2,642 2.128 757 1.406 1955 11.753 583 550 582 725 1,247 2,506 569 1,047 609 350 1956 10,783 2.014 662 891 1,268 1,109 705 444 592 639 2,740 1957 12,016 2,392 573 582 805 1,141 908 535 360 599 561 2.524 1958 (») 10.639 2,075 547 1959 Source : Registrar-General's Department. (1) Provisional
42 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex TABLE 27 (continued) Number
Under 1 and Age All ages 75 and 1 year 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 not under i over stated
Central Province
Total 1938 19,282 6,631 1,008 1,855 1,177 1,281 1,511 1,339 1,027 1,047 1,054 1,351 1941 17,201 5,625 845 1,817 1,013 1,041 1,273 1,100 944 1,071 1,040 1,432 1942 18,256 5,499 883 2,056 1,321 1.041 1,164 1,182 1,027 1,054 1,238 1,791 1943 . 21,308 6,450 1,178 2,939 1,621 1,190 1,316 1,238 1,097 1,133 1,316 1,829 I 1944 . 22,534 1,569 3,685 1,305 1,217 6,386 1,862 1,121 1,062 1,082 1,301 1,941 3 1945 1,458 1,417 1,485 . 23,903 6,703 1,538 3,116 1,891 1,335 1,304 1,509 2,147 2 1,353 1,462 1,334 1,156 1,205 1,346 1946 22,499 7,056 1,459 2,672 1,506 1,929 21 1,030 1.103 934 916 916 1.016 1,547 1947 16,889 5.299 989 2.019 1,119 I 951 1.037 922 876 955 1948 17,346 5,469 1.235 2,163 1,070 1,130 1,536 840 970 2 1949 16,243 5,045 1,072 1,521 1,241 903 854 947 1,148 1.701 1950 17,479 5,041 1,190 2,582 1,159 779 896 866 911 937 1,198 1,920 1951 18,477 5,444 1,110 2,864 1,151 855 937 908 905 1,024 1,309 1,970 1952 17,426 (') 5,I26(M 987 2,424 1,052 776 977 872 887 989 1,317 2,019 1953 17,421 4,994 992 2,561 1,060 733 851 790 898 1,015 1,410 2,117 1954 16.103 4.890 942 2,167 948 666 796 735 795 949 1,264 1.950 1955 18,468 5,299 1,118 2,436 1,080 665 745 876 907 1,208 1,556 2,578 1956 17,053 5,001 894 2,129 1,058 605 759 740 852 1,113 1,516 2,386 1957 17,381 4,776 921 2,153 1,123 690 798 780 927 1,242 1,568 2,402 1958 (*) 16,926 4,523 945 2,055 1,022 680 814 785 948 1,208 1,545 2,401 1959 Males 1938 9,709 3,590 450 845 547 490 549 631 617 651 622 1941 716 8,743 3,113 372 808 488 415 446 518 540 667 594 1942 782 9,521 2,917 446 903 618 434 481 630 644 681 765 1943 ,002 10,938 3,382 556 1.313 739 560 571 647 695 701 765 1944 ,008 11,516 3,404 740 1,754 893 586 510 577 613 662 718 1945 .058 12,011 3,611 674 1.440 881 608 508 717 807 732 844 1946 ,188 I 11,183 3,719 684 1.203 747 529 535 646 697 695 754 1947 960 14 8,626 2,854 490 951 547 449 432 448 540 538 573 1948 804 8,704 2,909 595 978 530 387 361 442 520 560 626 1949 795 8,208 2,731 511 688 581 311 363 446 523 558 617 1950 878 8,880 2,773 581 1,209 527 286 340 405 539 539 650 1951 ,031 9,392 2,986 533 1,308 552 342 332 429 522 617 735 1952 ,036 8,730 2,860 448 1,114 481 286 346 387 517 562 675 1953 ,054 8.841 2,766 461 1,177 474 269 295 355 512 602 810 1954 ,120 7,995 2,695 427 933 415 244 271 324 457 561 697 1955 970 9.439 2,969 534 1,102 486 223 252 375 538 719 884 1956 ,357 8,539 2,725 411 949 463 208 257 327 504 648 829 1957 ,218 8,798 2,597 412 1,007 234 284 345 504 746 879 1958 (») 530 ,260 8,596 474 250 264 350 576 713 911 1959 2,437 914 459 ,248
Females 1938 9,573 3,041 558 1,010 630 791 962 708 410 396 432 1941 635 8,458 2,512 473 1,009 575 626 827 582 404 404 446 1942 650 8,735 2,582 437 1,153 703 607 683 552 383 373 473 1943 789 10,370 3,068 622 1,626 882 630 745 591 402 432 551 1944 821 11,018 2,982 829 1,931 969 719 707 544 449 420 583 1945 883 11,892 3,092 864 1,676 1,010 850 909 768 526 572 665 1946 959 11,316 3,337 775 1,469 759 824 927 688 459 510 592 1947 969 8.263 2,445 499 1,068 572 581 671 486 376 378 443 1948 743 8,642 2,560 640 1,185 540 564 676 480 356 395 504 1949 741 8,035 2.314 561 833 660 529 607 457 331 389 531 1950 828 8,599 2,268 609 1,373 632 493 556 461 372 398 548 1951 889 9,085 2,458 577 1,556 599 513 605 479 383 407 574 1952 934 8,695 2,265 539 1.310 571 490 631 485 370 427 642 1953 965 8.580 2,228 531 1,384 586 464 556 435 386 413 600 1954 997 8,108 2,195 515 1.234 422 525 411 338 388 567 1955 533 980 9,029 2,330 584 1,334 442 493 501 369 489 672 1956 594 1,221 8,514 2,276 483 1,180 397 502 413 348 465 687 1957 595 1.168 8,583 2,179 509 456 514 435 423 496 689 1958 m 1,146 593 1,142 8,330 2,086 430 550 435 372 495 634 1959 471 1,141 563 I 153
(2) Provisional. Source : Registrar-General's Department.
43 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex
TABLE 27 {continued) Number
Under I and 75 and 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 All ages I year under 2 over
Southern Province Total 1,246 1,625 1,449 1,250 1,326 1938 21.449 5,083 1,242 2,935 1,670 1,315 2,305 1,930 1,317 1,514 1,499 1,276 1,432 1,457 2,381 1941 20.435 4,263 927 2,439 1,763 1,324 1,412 1,374 1,079 1,240 1,324 2,244 1942 18,351 3,789 727 2,075 956 2,521 1,872 1,202 1,355 1,373 1,142 1,186 1.300 2,309 1943 19,693 4,475 2,641 1,832 1,222 1,344 1,339 1,117 1,108 1,291 2,220 1944 19,388 4,146 1,125 3,890 2,556 1,456 1,236 1,252 1,162 1,031 1,109 1,396 2,314 1945 18,338 932 5,312 2,875 1,479 1,220 1,321 1,256 1,114 1,150 1,419 2,315 1946 20,601 1,133 3,515 1,596 934 800 935 866 788 787 1,028 1,808 1947 13,819 760 12.815 3,417 1,629 766 784 811 676 652 647 913 1,804 1948 715 13,074 3,071 874 1,596 1,172 601 689 658 668 664 1,007 2,073 1949 13,452 2,946 842 2,227 929 556 637 610 600 735 1.067 2,303 1950 728 654 635 14,894 3,183 1,023 2,772 1,106 562 715 1,118 2,398 1951 626 531 570 12,633 2,925 800 1,993 824 504 650 1.088 2,122 1952 499 481 585 11,714 2,845 761 1,730 709 430 585 1,005 2,084 1953 478 472 513 11,930 2,423 786 2,038 769 394 683 1,068 2,306 1954 465 437 485 12,722 2,624 868 2,215 815 433 653 1,138 2,589 1955 431 426 485 10,982 2,350 694 1,551 684 312 587 1,059 2,403 1956 484 443 510 12,475 2,732 771 1,755 887 370 682 1,161 2,675 1957 399 418 437 11.811 2,496 906 1,685 777 341 674 1,056 2,622 1958 C) 1959
Males 1,309 793 554 654 729 702 752 729 1,053 1938 10,510 2,613 620 2.175 440 1,071 956 650 628 760 675 809 756 1,112 1941 10,032 2,018 371 909 843 590 621 707 600 731 756 1,112 1942 9,268 2,436 460 1,093 896 570 616 684 664 697 1943 10,018 738 1.162 2,242 496 1,196 855 571 593 699 643 658 765 1944 9,835 1,115 2,036 430 1,137 696 566 545 565 601 797 1945 9,151 645 1,131 2,796 494 1,341 683 557 527 613 622 755 1946 10,183 1,140 1,881 347 704 451 357 350 420 455 653 555 1947 6,890 883 1,802 309 745 357 364 340 321 365 486 494 1948 6,334 388 849 1,700 411 680 541 286 288 322 371 551 1949 6,528 385 993 1,611 993 244 247 270 331 572 1950 6,605 371 422 427 1,117 1,715 1,196 484 247 280 294 348 593 1951 7,162 459 398 1,148 1,593 878 393 224 199 229 311 618 1952 6,213 352 375 1,041 1,512 747 315 171 211 213 324 555 1953 5,691 329 322 992 1,336 895 343 171 191 213 281 579 1954 5,874 346 415 1,104 1,422 925 418 187 197 191 288 598 1955 6.208 375 386 1,221 1,314 653 317 131 178 178 270 1956 5,392 285 358 536 1.172 765 444 169 188 225 279 6,255 1,503 366 408 635 1,269 1957 145 209 245 l 1,344 418 738 391 128 I958 ( ) 5,886 392 576 1.300 1959
Females 971 720 548 574 1938 10,939 2,470 622 1.626 877 692 586 1,252 886 739 601 1941 10,403 2,088 487 1,368 974 667 623 701 1,269 791 667 479 1942 9,083 1,771 356 1,166 920 734 509 568 1,122 976 632 739 689 478 489 1943 9,675 2,039 496 1,428 562 1,147 977 651 751 640 474 450 1944 9,553 1,904 629 1,445 526 1,105 760 670 707 597 430 1945 9,187 1,854 502 1,419 464 599 1,183 796 663 643 492 1946 10.418 2,516 639 1,534 796 497 664 1,175 483 443 585 446 333 301 925 1947 6,929 1,634 413 892 473 884 409 420 471 355 287 955 1948 6.481 1,615 406 259 419 916 631 315 401 336 297 1,080 1949 6,546 1,371 463 279 456 471 1,234 507 312 340 269 1,186 1950 6,847 1,335 390 308 495 1,468 564 1,576 622 315 448 360 287 1,250 1951 7,732 317 525 1,332 448 1,115 431 280 427 302 259 1,081 1952 6,420 275 470 1,333 432 983 394 259 288 268 261 1,092 1953 6.023 263 450 1,087 440 1,143 426 223 287 259 232 1,202 1954 6,056 268 489 6,514 1.202 493 1,290 397 246 246 197 267 1,368 1955 268 540 5,590 1,036 409 898 367 181 248 215 229 1,231 1956 253 523 6,220 1,229 405 990 443 201 296 218 231 274 1,406 1957 526 386 213 209 1,322 l 5,925 1,152 488 947 254 192 282 1958 ( ) 480 1959
(1) Provisional Source : Registrar-General's Department.
44 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex TABLE 27 (continued) Number
All ages Under I and 2-4 5-14 Ag( 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 I year under 2 65-74 75 anc not over stati
Northern Province Total 1938 10.047 2,692 708 707 525 1941 629 814 746 694 738 10.432 2,315 679 783 1,011 851 607 728 798 1942 9.846 729 690 860 904 1,271 2,015 557 691 542 1943 641 721 750 753 946 927 11.838 2,317 680 825 1,299 4 607 832 900 935 973 1944 10,557 1.936 625 1,103 1,092 1,574 718 617 816 835 1945 11,098 694 889 1.036 1.033 1,358 2,196 602 779 588 842 813 908 861 1946 8,912 2,084 605 1,011 1,053 1,445 _ 602 431 537 660 676 1947 7,790 1,817 534 608 822 795 1,091 1 1948 6,536 486 575 1,623 514 499 324 555 549 673 723 1,055 1949 6,655 463 1.474 526 436 247 368 447 420 535 595 888 6,800 405 468 1950 1.525 559 395 318 353 428 541 693 1.054 6.656 301 367 450 1951 1,567 493 583 259 378 597 681 1,100 6,997 293 409 454 506 1952 1,534 577 468 238 329 756 1,143 275 317 434 1953 6,656 1,380 447 614 279 369 559 758 1,281 253 318 448 1954 6,423 1,293 410 508 230 301 61 785 1,371 1955 6.387 258 324 426 552 781 1.380 379 487 271 314 1,307 1956 220 285 398 576 758 6,373 1,378 421 498 27 295 1.327 1957 23 310 393 557 834 6,393 1,198 413 420 243 258 1,328 1958 (i) 215 239 341 452 639 856 6,679 1,245 403 382 304 1,354 1959 273 28 314 494 677 448 332 844 1,368 Males 1938 5,075 1,493 359 334 243 231 306 383 1941 5,220 410 415 421 480 1,227 33 429 289 1942 285 323 374 401 483 4,969 1.061 283 481 597 322 241 251 306 393 1943 6,176 428 541 503 636 1,246 320 398 272 328 4 1944 410 550 615 635 597 5,543 1,077 308 357 294 805 1945 281 333 488 542 623 5,499 1.171 290 547 693 352 272 330 361 489 1946 4,582 1,151 508 520 519 687 313 297 206 213 292 1947 3,945 317 397 460 407 529 966 27 245 143 176 1948 222 281 329 383 3,287 882 275 393 536 197 112 139 164 215 1949 3,432 847 266 289 316 432 282 202 162 135 176 1950 3,448 215 280 283 349 501 863 297 285 118 118 1951 138 182 252 326 340 3,384 868 240 209 121 I 529 1952 144 198 249 299 3,453 821 275 375 569 295 151 98 133 159 1953 3,371 807 245 321 375 580 227 241 110 89 120 1954 3,263 711 152 246 333 396 650 203 249 136 103 128 1955 3,222 743 153 237 308 395 640 194 243 120 91 138 1956 785 152 219 307 388 3,258 205 194 112 627 1957 105 116 157 209 312 3,240 662 209 99 441 622 184 III 135 168 1958 (i) 3,395 672 239 340 431 662 205 205 145 123 145 1959 162 261 367 424 686 — Females 1938 4,972 1,199 349 373 1941 282 398 508 363 284 323 5.212 1,088 348 362 531 422 318 443 475 355 1942 4,877 289 377 423 674 954 274 369 301 1943 390 415 357 325 405 5,662 1,071 360 424 663 1944 427 335 504 490 385 5,014 859 358 468 495 769 317 361 323 413 1945 483 347 347 413 486 5,599 1,025 312 427 665 1946 316 512 452 419 353 491 4,330 933 292 534 758 1947 305 225 324 368 291 3,845 851 279 362 388 562 i 1948 263 254 181 310 333 3,249 268 246 290 330 519 741 239 239 135 1949 229 283 205 197 246 3,223 627 244 279 456 1950 193 156 218 252 190 3,352 662 188 258 344 553 262 298 141 1951 183 240 185 198 271 3,272 699 253 341 571 1952 259 117 181 185 211 3.544 713 205 207 381 574 1953 302 319 128 177 236 3,285 573 158 189 238 383 701 1954 220 267 120 164 181 3.160 582 166 202 282 389 721 1955 207 238 135 155 186 3,165 171 189 244 386 637 185 255 667 1956 151 129 157 133 179 3,115 593 269 370 700 . 1957 216 226 131 126 142 3,153 153 184 245 393 706 —* 536 204 198 1958 (i) 116 128 169 173 213 3,284 573 299 425 692 _ "1959 198 243 128 158 187 152 233 310 420 682 — (1) Pre-visic-njl. Source: Registrar-General's Department,
45 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex Number TABLE 27 (continued)
75 and Under I and 45-54 55-64 65-74 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 All ages 1 year under 2
Eastern Province Total 527 446 331 328 599 498 541 638 586 6,745 1,887 364 468 406 306 1938 512 587 581 579 6,480 1,619 436 527 459 1941 586 631 653 493 383 374 1.471 292 472 417 476 1942 6,250 736 591 449 436 890 662 558 709 754 8,109 1,762 562 546 375 351 1943 619 683 697 697 7,516 1,761 471 760 556 1944 575 657 627 454 383 413 1,670 301 590 450 670 6,790 657 525 422 420 1945 869 513 613 667 674 8,123 2,173 586 377 254 298 1946 408 425 430 407 5,042 1,482 286 399 268 1947 359 370 378 312 265 237 1,513 296 383 213 339 4,665 313 308 222 258 1948 354 301 275 327 373 4,450 1,388 330 307 1949 272 298 309 289 276 1,494 331 495 245 266 4,582 286 260 266 322 1950 456 236 236 249 258 4,209 1,344 296 285 277 317 1951 251 3C9 293 306 4,917 1.552 461 611 254 256 254 262 279 310 340 1952 1.365 385 569 238 265 4,523 254 271 251 313 1953 489 238 215 232 266 4,159 1.297 333 248 281 371 1954 230 218 217 271 4,425 1,436 355 568 229 267 227 271 281 301 401 1955 1,428 353 605 293 216 4.643 265 305 297 405 1956 580 335 199 218 186 4,483 1,344 349 320 397 480 1957 231 242 236 247 5,098 1,433 444 711 329 I958(>) 1959
Males 296 322 303 230 160 154 3,323 987 163 275 230 203 1938 281 342 352 265 207 151 871 255 243 226 1941 3,397 204 405 247 199 175 218 208 222 303 410 1942 3,286 760 137 464 339 223 218 424 333 293 398 487 4,366 918 269 438 306 195 167 1943 371 284 300 365 452 4,076 982 216 341 257 196 185 1944 312 219 346 308 401 3,650 923 162 381 286 166 1945 389 254 255 309 386 202 4,004 1,098 274 238 187 131 143 1946 2,508 188 116 171 186 256 761 123 161 221 172 135 98 1947 2.394 189 117 137 197 817 150 187 176 96 122 1948 172 134 129 158 230 2,329 767 157 177 163 145 1949 235 134 121 130 161 119 2.354 807 162 187 147 139 1950 203 104 91 120 127 136 1951 2,185 770 161 172 165 149 295 128 94 140 158 129 2,526 870 225 161 175 1952 269 124 104 126 150 167 149 2.395 770 200 113 222 126 93 94 141 147 146 115 1953 2,092 721 174 163 1954 281 118 97 97 102 190 144 125 2,303 823 163 184 1955 300 149 88 100 119 163 136 137 2,330 790 164 172 1956 291 163 79 96 99 151 164 150 2,283 761 157 211 1957 331 169 91 87 III 149 186 184 2,532 800 212 I958(>) 1959 Females 224 216 171 174 268 338 342 264 3,422 900 201 324 155 1938 286 306 239 227 203 199 748 232 272 216 1941 3,083 221 248 246 184 199 254 209 254 283 2,964 711 155 272 252 226 218 1942 329 265 311 267 3,743 844 293 466 1943 318 245 259 240 180 184 779 255 389 272 319 1944 3,440 256 286 197 187 228 278 231 324 267 3,140 747 139 276 220 254 1945 259 358 358 288 239 4,119 1,075 312 480 1946 239 174 169 190 123 155 721 163 211 152 237 1947 2,534 173 157 140 130 139 194 96 202 198 1948 2,271 696 146 126 132 126 136 167 146 169 143 2,121 621 173 182 1949 142 137 132 126 157 162 687 260 145 1950 2,228 169 99 113 130 183 132 145 129 131 2,024 574 135 253 1951 169 135 134 120 148 168 682 236 316 126 157 1952 2,391 104 101 112 161 165 595 185 300 114 161 130 1953 2,128 125 107 125 136 200 576 159 267 112 122 138 1954 2,067 115 81 104 156 208 613 192 287 III 133 121 1955 2,122 108 108 145 164 217 638 305 144 128 167 1956 .2,313 189 87 114 141 147 233 583 289. 172 120 122 1957 - 2,200 192 125 125 134 213 269 160 140 155 1958(1)-. 2,566 633 232 380 . .1959 . Source : Registrar-General's Department, (1) Provisional.
46 VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex TABLE 27 (continued) Number
All ages Under I and 2-4 5-r4 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 I year under 2 75 and over North-Western Province Total
1938 14.695 4,453 800 1,006 865 1,240 1,518 1,388 1.102 858 677 788 1941 11.433 3,157 442 972 697 892 1,119 1,086 891 1942 3,458 799 627 75 12,135 532 944 693 1,055 1,144 927 987 805 1943 15,739 4,818 788 1,452 946 683 907 1,060 1,258 1,302 1,138 1944 15,065 836 1,624 983 978 871 1,126 4,103 1,127 1,176 1,308 1,027 1945 19,820 1,116 2,371 1,261 1.531 1,620 1,408 923 832 1,123 5,288 1,111 1,468 1946 19,369 1,999 1,075 1,600 1.547 1,476 1,247 1,062 1,445 5,373 322 1.359 1947 10,71 I 691 560 995 916 759 1,221 121 1.467 1948 3.460 421 890 687 621 8,684 737 504 690 734 588 809 1949 2.747 406 633 500 497 7,552 488 501 548 539 428 633 1950 2,512 504 7.789 525 884 369 494 444 487 695 2,414 423 462 506 1951 8,216 595 1,209 410 406 467 839 2,272 399 465 469 456 1952 8,909 668 1,473 478 429 565 947 2,441 384 425 428 470 1953 8.5S2 607 1,287 491 490 621 1,031 2,342 319 429 429 472 1954 7,695 467 996 419 471 557 1.148 2.405 309 389 390 385 1955 8,721 553 1,191 484 416 522 997 2,541 318 378 367 464 1956 7,960 474 1,041 510 661 1.253 2,152 435 279 378 365 472 1957 493 668 1,202 8.401 481 1,088 524 370 ] 2,241 299 427 431 I958( ) 9,036 679 539 650 1,350 2,305 1,183 515 294 403 386 512 1959 603 718 1,435
Males
1938 7,467 2.357 379 442 392 413 1941 626 784 697 537 402 438 6,106 1,686 234 487 329 329 502 660 586 1942 6,458 1,803 502 371 420 254 471 347 367 451 663 1943 8,277 647 524 420 511 2,502 376 665 429 468 547 1944 7,929 763 724 630 546 625 2,122 406 784 515 484 525 1945 10,002 752 649 585 517 587 2,731 539 1,067 577 545 593 1946 9,663 911 906 768 625 737 2,751 506 924 502 475 570 1947 5,498 843 936 734 652 758 1,836 146 334 294 296 398 1948 4,501 509 478 415 357 434 1,516 207 365 256 211 258 1949 3,948 392 361 313 294 328 1,355 206 224 247 199 240 1950 4,236 298 246 275 287 371 1,359 279 412 202 174 228 1951 4,316 247 340 251 278 466 1,293 295 570 200 161 193 1952 4,616 237 272 264 357 474 1,345 313 679 236 145 157 1953 4,425 237 303 325 365 511 1,288 275 585 240 119 184 1954 4,024 230 295 311 307 591 1,310 220 464 200 140 155 1955 4,628 211 238 267 284 535 1,417 244 565 240 149 163 1956 4,171 208 297 300 401 643 1,188 224 493 206 113 160 1957 4,473 195 285 301 386 619 1,240 268 513 294 125 155 I958(') 4,791 233 261 338 370 675 1,251 344 541 244 134 189 1959 220 317 393 420 731 Females
1938 7,228 2,096 421 564 473 827 892 604 405 321 275 350 1941 5,327 1,471 208 485 368 563 617 426 305 1942 5.677 297 256 331 1,655 278 473 346 560 1943 604 481 340 281 263 396 7,462 2,316 412 787 517 1944 592 711 539 414 348 325 501 7,136 1,981 430 810 468 1945 643 651 556 378 338 315 536 9,818 2,557 577 1,304 684 1946 923 938 709 502 479 437 708 9,706 2,622 605 1,075 573 1947 884 1,030 704 540 487 469 709 5,213 1,624 176 357 1948 266 594 597 407 281 272 264 375 4,183 1,231 214 372 1949 248 422 432 342 227 187 203 305 3,604 1,157 200 264 1950 254 305 308 241 182 169 200 324 3,553 1,055 246 472 1951 167 249 266 215 166 155 189 373 3,900 979 300 639 1952 210 238 272 232 184 165 208 473 4,293 1,096 355 1953 794 242 239 268 191 167 165 256 520 4,127 1,054 332 1954 702 251 200 245 199 177 160 250 557 3,671 1,095 247 532 234 1955 219 169 179 147 149 238 462 4,093 1,124 309 626 215 1956 244 169 159 167 210 260 610 3,789 964 250 548 218 1957 229 166 170 187 192 282 583 3,928 1,001 213: 575 215 19580) 230 174 194 170 201 280 675 4,245 1,049 642 214 1959 335 271 160. 166 195 210 298 7.04
(1) Provisional. Source : Registrar-General's Department.
47 VITAL STATISTICS
Deaths analysed by age and sex
Number TABLE 27 (continued) if 75 and Age Under I and 45-54 55-64 65-74 not 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 over All ages I year under 2 stated
North-Central Province
Total 150 364 392 348 306 219 154 3,592 1,089 147 236 187 1938 330 338 240 157 177 1,131 210 349 223 372 343 1941 3,871 178 395 469 395 337 276 154 3,886 1,008 163 271 238 1942 455 436 282 222 232 1,349 206 412 331 501 528 1943 4,955 205 496 521 436 388 288 164 4,729 1,168 239 438 385 1944 466 390 285 179 209 1,094 205 359 263 490 453 1945 4,393 163 434 406 339 298 265 171 3,829 1,133 173 238 209 1946 238 222 171 115 134 903 101 173 154 336 295 1947 2,842 90 219 223 168 153 116 94 2,135 688 105 156 123 1948 154 126 105 81 90 687 81 161 135 143 129 1949 1,892 99 159 158 129 100 79 77 1,967 642 137 264 123 1950 110 120 87 97 118 703 179 275 121 156 150 2,116 158 1951 143 142 108 118 86 98 2,320 833 206 345 83 1952 110 129 103 93 183 752 201 307 112 133 144 2,267 178 1953 119 118 107 98 100 104 2,134 785 147 292 86 1954 127 88 94 118 121 193 2,358 849 204 345 130 89 1955 106 97 106 115 120 200 2,235 803 170 287 109 121 1956 108 106 127 151 202 777 182 304 135 94 108 1957 2,294 125 145 233 493 164 108 120 122 121 1958 (!) 2,862 867 363 1959
Males 73 110 154 193 198 134 95 1,809 576 80 100 96 1938 124 151 196 220 150 94 93 1,696 572 92 168 109 1941 145 211 241 222 178 99 107 519 80 128 123 1942 2,055 172 228 278 285 174 144 128 704 97 183 163 1943 2,556 233 277 285 259 188 114 113 602 103 225 177 288 1944 2.577 214 227 271 187 116 132 566 95 173 119 194 1945 2.388 143 169 177 172 I 12 100 90 111 98 1946 1.941 575 106 118 130 147 67 43 73 108 66 1947 1.428 490 80 76 99 57 66 99 71 52 45 364 83 69 1948 1,081 43 66 97 76 70 49 46 388 31 81 53 1949 1,000 55 71 72 64 54 49 56 353 73 127 59 1950 1,033 57 78 60 68 47 59 69 381 102 131 65 1951 1,117 61 65 63 78 49 58 84 466 104 155 43 1952 1,226 42 63 54 79 72 53 101 407 88 156 72 1953 1,187 43 51 61 62 54 62 93 437 62 142 39 1954 1,106 40 55 44 61 72 64 100 465 102 159 70 1955 1,232 42 52 49 72 74 65 120 437 88 142 61 1956 1,203 43 47 52 65 76 90 125 457 92 161 66 1957 1,274 39 60 71 81 83 121 228 90 48 1958 (») 1,458 474 163 1959
Females 108 85 59 77 136 91 254 238 155 1938 1.783 513 67 248 192 134 118 90 63 84 1,902 559 118 181 114 1941 258 154 115 98 55 71 489 83 143 115 250 1942 1,831 151 108 78 104 229 168 329 300 177 1943 2,399 645 109 263 244 151 129 100 50 92 2,152 566 136 213 208 1944 226 178 119 98 63 77 528 110 186 144 276 1945 2,005 121 93 59 63 127 291 237 145 1946 1,888 558 83 230 177 108 75 63 49 67 1,414 413 58 93 81 1947 147 69 54 45 42 45 324 48 73 54 153 1948 1,054 50 35 32 44 80 100 63 57 1949 892 299 50 82 104 87 57 36 25 28 43 934 289 64 137 64 1950 72 50 52 40 38 49 322 77 144 56 99 1951 999 40 37 40 74 190 82 77 45 1952 1,094 367 102 40 91 81 56 50 31 40 82 1,080 345 113 151 40 1953 67 46 36 46 42 85 348 85 150 47 76 1954 1,028 33 46 57 93 186 49 72 44 1955 1,126 384 102 60 79 54 48 34 41 55 80 1,032 366 82 145 48 1956 61 56 41 51 61 77 320 90 143 69 51 . J 957 1,020 50 44 62 112 265 60 81 62 1958 0) 1,404 393 200 74 1959 Source ; Registrar-General's Department. (I) Provisional.
48 \ VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex TABLE 27 (continued) Number
Age All ages Under 1 and 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and not 1 year under 2 over stated
Province of Uva
Total
1938 7,386 2,202 469 974 569 501 602 535 403 354 336 441 1941 6,980 1,811 311 928 610 471 567 531 429 428 371 523 1942 6,956 1,782 285 795 603 447 547 568 475 462 1943 421 574 7,447 1,849 437 1,013 758 425 538 519 434 452 422 598 2 1944 7,538 1,859 517 1,154 694 417 520 472 "481 464 394 566 1945 7,891 1,986 540 1,114 714 457 553 508 493 431 476 616 3 1946 6,626 1,846 399 769 499 398 480 456 431 430 365 542 II 1947 5,354 1,477 295 681 407 349 366 379 324 289 303 483 I 1948 6,312 1,878 392 930 451 338 411 373 358 344 353 484 1949 5,599 1,655 336 548 518 298 356 350 308 320 363 547 1950 5,445 1,484 300 828 366 299 298 327 294 286 394 569 1951 5,870 1,661 319 1,014 405 246 284 326 294 329 372 620 1952 6,130 1,700 420 1,1 II 417 282 311 293 295 343 384 574 1953 5,385 1,540 310 876 376 258 237 259 277 324 363 565 1954 5,359 1,540 307 856 324 223 279 240 261 302 397 630 1955 5,775 1,651 381 914 359 211 234 266 321 348 413 677 1956 5,324 1,545 294 771 350 225 241 249 270 306 396 677 1957 5,533 1,553 341 723 345 230 233 259 305 390 450 703 | I958(i) 5,445 1,540 305 724 322 218 271 272 276 364 460 683 1959
Males 1938 3,814 1,181 248 504 276 197 241 302 244 207 178 236 1941 3,526 936 151 444 305 186 233 280 247 260 227 257 1942 3,542 948 131 369 290 188 284 284 282 283 238 295 1943 3,790- 970 205 458 387 178 216 278 278 293 207 318 2 1944 3,873 962 249 572 332 171 219 263 317 280 206 302 1945 3,909 1,060 247 495 340 192 209 288 285 234 244 313 2 1946 3,377 927 199 353 251 164 218 248 262 248 204 293 10 1947 2,765 796 156 311 205 133 174 194 201 173 174 247 I 1948 3,140 1,006 194 466 219 123 156 178 192 202 177 227 1949 2,822 885 173 258 232 117 130 183 187 104 194 279 1950 2,745 819 154 356 172 126 97 163 167 167 214 311 1951 2,943 892 160 484 181 97 108 152 160 200 191 318 1952 3,119 954 208 531 195 109 105 129 164 218 209 297 1953 2,727 856 158, 405 158 117 80 138 156 180 212 267 1954 2,802 847 163 429 147 83 106 121 163 192 199 352 1955 2,911 911 184 420 166 82 84 125 175 195 238 331 1956 2,659 844 157 352 168 66 81 107 155 187 204 338 1957 2,814 823 169 344 168 97 78 123 184 237 235 355 I 19580) 2,781 887 134 357 157 88 96 125 147 198 245 347 1959
Females 1938 3i572 1,021 221 470 293 304 361 233 159 147 158 205 1941 3,454 875 160 484 305 285 334 251 182 168 144 266 1942 3,414 834 154 423 313 259 313 284 193 179 183 279 1943 3.657 879 232 555 371 247 322 241 156 159 215 280 1944 3,665 897 268 582 362 246 301 209 164 184 188 264 1945 3,982 926 293 619 374 265 344 220 208 197 232 303 I 1946 3,249 919 200 416 248 234 262 208 169 182 161 249 I 1947 2,589 681 139 370 202 216 192 185 123 116 129 236 1948 3,172 872 198 464 232 215 255 195 166 142 176 257 1949 2,777 770 163 290 286 181 226 167 121 136 169 1950 268 2,700 665 146 472 194 173 201 164 127 120 180 1951 258 2,927 769 159 530 224 149 176 174 134 129 181 1952 302 3,011 746 212 580 222 173 206 164 131 125 175 1953 277 2,658 684 152 471 218 141 157 121 121 144 151 1954 298 2,557 693 144 427 177 140 173 119 98 1955 no 198 278 2,864 740 197 494 193 129 150 141 146 153 1956 175 346 2,665 701 137 419 182 159 160 142 119 1957 115 192 339 2,791 730 172 379 177 133 155 136 121 I958(i) 153 215 348 2,664 663 171 367 165 130 175 147 1959 129 166 215 336 —
(1) Provisional Source: Registrar-General's Department.
49 J. N. E 10666 (6/60) VITAL STATISTICS Deaths analysed by age and sex Number TABLE 27 {continued)
Age 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and not All ages Under 1 and 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 over stated I year under 2
Province of Sahara gamuwa
642 681 676 895 ll,230(») 3,300 577 1,311 862 703 820 762 627 609 954 9,992 2,847 458 1,213 664 657 737 670 555 1 573 578 684 1,115 9,806 2,664 414 1,177 642 636 662 661 — 591 605 727 1,206 3 11,612 ' 3,253 608 1,773 925 621 651 649 11,973 2,969 805 2,180 947 619 662 638 564 577 735 1,277 — 14,860 3,525 903 2.478 1,307 846 835 764 791 807 1,004 1,597 3 13,343 3,616 767 1,919 952 756 807 798 692 725 864 1,440 7 9,322 2,813 535 1,276 532 505 567 511 479 502 531 1.071 — 9,132 2,561 625 1,338 540 507 548 501 446 476 564 1,025 1 9,136 2,670 572 1.109 735 457 440 453 429 456 622 1,193 — 9,862 2,583 687 1,755 635 389 423 388 411 475 722 1,394 — 10,960 2,898 759 2,101 754 427 509 501 479 461 752 1,318 1 10,104 2,746 602 1,748 672 372 479 422 452 495 735 1,381 — 9,151 2,490 574 1,643 524 311 370 387 391 458 672 1,331 — 9,117 2,444 568 1,687 569 300 390 342 361 469 669 1,318 — 10,395 2,640 683 1,861 628 297 386 336 420 557 837 1,750 — 9,768 2,428 599 1,665 649 313 320 335 395 543 859 1,662 — 399 59S 834 1.710 10,239 2,640 625 1,708 691 301 371 364 — 9,572 2.540 575 1,352 598 299 388 359 423 581 828 1,629
408 412 502 5,681 1,728 255 594 426 281 325 369 381 5,105 1,538 222 521 317 268 305 325 323 400 363 522 1 5,068 1,456 166 523 294 269 265 344 344 366 419 622 — 5,953 1,773 278 780 418 267 259 338 362 376 428 672 1 6,069 1,581 358 967 472 256 258 322 342 367 455 691 —• 7,505 1,872 392 1,147 632 352 315 377 473 500 588 855 2 6,728 1,919 353 859 456 309 309 393 415 446 488 777 4 4,694 1,518 231 561 239 214 226 249 268 308 303 577 — 4,612 1,379 296 596 251 228 204 231 264 288 335 539 1 4,570 1.409 266 499 318 188 167 208 258 265 337 655 — 5,037 1.429 311 787 306 175 264 200 178 202 431 745 — 5,491 1,576 372 939 341 181 166 238 276 274 434 694 — 5,160 1,541 265 800 312 138 174 186 265 299 422 758 — 4.571 1,315 273 748 253 128 119 161 210 282 366 716 — 4,576 1,324 258 745 260 117 138 157 215 288 369 705 — 5,198 1,430 351 781 300 109 122 159 230 342 456 918 — 5,010 1,366 280 719 295 108 103 175 225 353 489 897 — 1,449 5,115 281 731 304 98 123 161 235 351 481 901 — 1,403 4,909 280 584 269 119 132 171 245 349 496 861
273 264 393 _ 5,548 1,572 322 717 436 422 495 393 261 232 227 246 432 4,887 1,309 236 692 347 389 432 345 — 229 212 265 493 4,738 1,208 248 654 348 367 397 317 — 5,659 1,480 330 993 507 354 392 311 229 229 299 534 1 5,904 1,388 447 1,213 475 363 404 316 222 210 280 586 — 7,355 1,653 511 1,331 675 494 520 387 318 307 416 742 1 277 279 376 663 3 6,615 1,697 414 1,060 496 447 498 405 211 228 494 4,628 1,295 304 715 293 291 341 262 194 182 188 229 486 — 4,520 1,182 329 742 289 279 344 270 — 4,566 1,261 306 610 417 269 273 245 171 191 285 538 — 4,825 1.154 376 968 329 214 159 188 233 273 291 649 — 5,469 1,322 387 1.162 413 246 343 263 203 187 318 624 1 4,944 1.205 337 948 360 234 305 236 187 196 313 623 — 4,580 1,175 301 895 271 183 251 226 181 176 306 615 — 146 181 300 613 4,541 1,120 310 942 309 183 252 185 — 190 215 381 832 5,197 1.210 332 1,080 328 188 264 177 — 170 190 370 765 4,758 1.062 319 946 354 205 217 160 — 5,124 1,191 344 977 387 203 248 203 164 245 353 809 — 4,663 1,137 295 768 329 180 256 188 178 232 332 768
Source : Registrar-General's Department. (1) Includes one person of unspecified sex (2) Provisional. 50 VITAL STATISTICS
Death rates of Ceylon per 1,000 population TABLE 28
Aged 55 and All ages 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 over
All deaths 1938 21 0 63-2 71 3-5 60 91 10-6 13-9 18-9 69-9 1941 18-7 52-7 6-3 3-6 5-5 7-9 91 12*3 17-4 70-3 1942 18-5 490 6-4 3-5 S-5 7-7 90 13-1 18 6 74-5 1943 21 -3 62-7 8-5 3-8 5-9 8-2 9-3 13-5 19 6 79-2 1944 21 -2 63-4 8-8 40 6-3 81 90 12 7 18-8 77-3 1945 21 -9 62-2 8-3 40 6-9 9-2 9-6 13-7 20-5 88-2 1946 20-2 611 6-7 3-3 5-6 6-7 •91 12-4 18 5 72-9 1947 14-3 47-9 4-4 2-2 3-5 5-9 70 8 2 11-7 43-7 1948 13-2 46-4 41 1-9 2-9 50 5-8 6-9 10-5 40-4 1949 12 6 440 3-6 1-6 2-4 4-3 50 6-4 9-4 42-3 1950 12 6 45-2 4-4 1 -5 2-2 3-6 4-4 5-5 90 43-8 1951 12-9 480 4-8 1 6 21 3-6 4-4 5-7 9-2 44 6 1952 120 42-9 41 1-4 1-8 3-3 41 4-9 8-5 43-1 1953 10-9 37-9 3-6 1 -3 1-7 2-7 3-4 4-4 81 420 1954 10-4 35-9 3-5 1-2 1-4 2-6 3-2 41 7-2 40-6 1955 110 37-5 3-8 1 -2 1 -5 24 3-1 41 7-4 45-8 1956 9-8 25-4 31 1-2 1 6 2-2 2-9 40 6 8 45 0 1957 101 25-7 3-5 1-3 1 -7 2-2 2-9 4-2 71 46 0 1958 9-7 24-6 30 1-3 1.5 2-3 2-9 40 6 9 442 1959
Males 1938 20-2 65-2 6-4 3-3 51 6-9 8-3 130 20-9 65 8 1941 18 3 52-6 5-9 3-4 4-9 6 7 7-4 11-7 19 3 660 1942 18 5 48-7 5 9 3-3 50 6-4 7-8 12-9 211 72-1 1943 21 -3 61-1 7-8 3-5 5-7 7-1 8-3 13-5 22-8 76-5 1944 210 62-5 8-2 3-7 5-9 70 7-8 12-7 21 -5 74-2 1945 21-4 61 -5 7-7 3-6 6-5 7-5 8 1 131 23-4 78-2 1946 19-6 60-4 6 2 3-2 51 6-5 7-4 11-7 20-8 68-5 1947 13 8 48-2 4-2 21 2-9 4-6 5-4 7-7 12-7 430 1948 12-7 46-8 3-8 1-9 2-6 3-9 4-4 6-4 11-3 38-9 1949 12-2 44-4 3-4 1-5 20 3-4 40 6-2 10-2 40 8 1950 12 2 45-9 41 1-4 1 -9 2 9 3-5 5 0 9 7 42-3 1951 12-4 46-7 4-3 1-5 1 8 2-7 3-3 50 9 7 42-7 1952 115 43-4 3-9 1-4 1-5 2-4 2-9 4-3 90 41 -4 1953 10-6 38-4 3-3 1-3 1-4 20 2-6 40 8.5 40-9 1954 10 -1 36-5 31 1-2 1-2 21 2-5 3-7 7-8 39-4 1955 10-7 380 3-6 1 -2 1 -2 20 2 4 3 7 8 1 44-3 1956 9-6 25-8 2-8 1 -2 1 -4 1 -7 2-2 3-6 71 42-8 1958 9-9 26-2 3-3 1 -3 1 -4 1-7 2-2 3-7 7-3 45 0 1958 9 5 24-9 2-8 1-3 1-4 1 -8 2-2 3-6 7-2 43-7 1959 • •
Females 1938 22-0 63-4 7-8 3-8 71 11-3 131 151 16-6 75-7 1940 21 -4 59-6 7-7 41 6-5 9-9 11-8 14 7 171 82-3 1941 19-4 52-8 6-7 3-8 6-3 9-2 110 130 15-2 76-4 1942 18 8 49-2 70 3-7 60 8 9 10-3 13-3 15-6 77-9 1943 21-6 63 0 9-3 4-2 6-2 9-4 10-3 13-5 15 8 82-7 1944 21 7 64-3 9-4 4-2 6-6 9-3 10-4 12 8 15 8 81-9 1945 22-7 630 90 4-5 7-3 10-8 11-3 14-4 17 2 90-2 1946 21-1 61 -7 71 3-5 61 10 3 11-2 13 3 15-8 789 1947 14-9 47-6 4-7 2 3 4-2 7-4 8 8 8-8 10-5 44-6 1948 13-8 46 1 4-3 1-9 3-4 6-2 7-3 7-6 9-5 42-4 1949 130 43-6 3-8 1-7 2-8 5-2 6-2 6-7 8-4 441 1950 130 44-4 4-7 1-7 2-5 4-4 5-5 6 1 8 3 45-6 1951 13 6 46-4 5-3 1-7 2-4 4-4 5-7 6-5 8 5 46-8 1952 12-5 42-5 4-4 1.5 2-2 4-3 5 5 5-6 7-7 45-1 1953 11-3 37-3 3-9 1-3 20 3-7 4-4 50 7-5 43-4 1954 10-7 35-4 40 1-2 1 6 31 40 4-6 6-5 42-1 1955 11-3 371 40 1 -2 1-7 2 9 3-8 4 6 6-6 47-7 1956 101 25 1 3-5 1-3 1 8 2 8 3-7 4 5 6-5 45-6 1957 10-4 25 3 3-7 1 -4 20 2-7 3-7 4-7 6-9 47-3 1958 9-8 243 3-2 1-3 1.7 2-7 3-7 4-4 6-5 44-8 1959
Source : Registrar-General's Department.
51 VITAL STATISTICS
Maternal death rates per 1,000 live births
TABLE 29
1955 1956 1957 1959 ft 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
4 5-6 5-8 5-8 4-9 4-6 4 1 3 8 3 7 3-9 Ceylon 13-7 16-5 15-5 10-6 8-3 6-5
4-2 5-2 5-9 4-5 3-8 3-4 3-2 3-6 3-7 Western Province III 14 5 11-5 9-4 6-8 5-2 60 5-8 5-3 5-1 51 41 4-6 4-6 Central Province 11-3 150 13 1 80 7-9 7-2 6 1 4-8 40 3 7 3-4 3-4 30 2 8 Southern Province 118 12-3 12-9 81 6-2 5-4 5-3 51 5-2 5-4 3-5 41 3-7 4-5 Northern Province 19 2 180 151 11-6 8-1 80 6-8 6-4 6-8 5-2 4-8 30 5 0 Eastern Province 16-2 10 7 21 -3 13-1 10 4 8 8 6-6 6-6 7-4 6-3 61 3-9 3-9 3-5 3-9 North-Western Province.. 22-2 32-4 39-8 18-9 12-8 8-5 5-7 6-3 5-7 5-5 5-2 4-2 4-3 3-2 3-4 North-Central Province .. 50-6 48-4 42-5 310 17-4 9-7 8-9 6-8 5 6 6-9 5-4 4 0 40 4-5 3-5 Province of Uva 13-5 11-7 10-1 9-2 7-7 7-7 70 5-7 5-7 4-7 3-7 4 6 3-7 3 8 3-7 Province of Sabaragamuwa 9-5 13-8 11-2 7-8 81 5-2 5-0 61 5-8 40 4-8
~~" Source : Registrar-General's Department. (1) Provisional.
Infantile mortality
Deaths of Infants under I year of age per thousand live births
(i) Analysis by province TABLE 30
Province
Ceylon North- North- Sabara Uva Western Central Southern Northern Eastern Western Central gamuwa
202 142 143 179 225 200 190 167 1890—2 159 94 193 139 184 220 202 254 216 178 1900—2 174 137 219 173 203 226 266 282 206 240 1910—2 203 161 147 199 159 228 241 238 328 207 163 1920—2 187 223 210 289 171 133 165 134 177 139 201 1930—2 628 435 196 337 263 172 294 165 202 200 1935 259 214 273 161 132 166 123 180 148 199 1936 202 246 142 128 158 133 163 151 183 212 1937 263 157 135 161 131 163 158 178 205 216 1938 226 216 172 156 166 128 169 158 171 194 1939 200 184 268 144 125 149 119 144 157 170 1940 175 137 267 114 107 129 110 123 144 172 1941 133 247 116 103 120 100 123 118 132 173 1942 171 287 131 108 132 105 136 119 154 191 1943 173 317 128 107 135 121 142 116 141 172 1944 272 118 126 140 120 145 113 144 157 212 1945 255 207 124 125 141 105 147 135 123 201 1946 94 88 101 97 101 92 99 134 120 150 1947 99 80 92 93 103 79 83 126 89 102 1948 99 78 87 89 97 77 78 114 76 90 1949 82 89 94 68 73 107 67 74 79 76 1950 82 86 95 72 76 96 65 69 86 80 1951 84 79 78 77 90 64 74 107 68 81 1952 71 62 91 60 68 93 65 73 80 72 1953 72 65 91 58 68 80 69 68 79 72 1954 71 63 93 57 63 86 66 71 75 78 1955 67 59 88 50 65 78 58 66 71 71 1956 68 64 85 58 58 70 59 60 . .71 _ .JLT7S 1957 64 61 75 53 54 72 61 66 67 73 1958 (i) 1959 Source : Registrar-General's Department. (1) Provisional.
52 VITAL STATISTICS (ii) Urban, rural and estates TABLE 30—(continued)
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 I958H 1959
Ceylon 78 71 72 71 67 68 65
Urban 75 67 69 66 64 66 62 Rural (exclusive of estates).. 74 68 67 67 61 62 60 Rural (inclusive of estates) .. 80 73 74 74 68 68 66 Estates .. III 101 115 115 108 102 98
Source : Registrar-General's Department.
Movement of passengers into and out of Ceylon TABLE 31 Number
Balance Inward Outward inward (-f) or outward (—)
1900—2 98,140 78,289 + 19,851 1910—2 159,240 114,886 + 44,354 1920—2 139,289 139,697 - 408 1930—2 188,165 221,587 - 33.422 1935 161,483 169,344 - 7,861 1936 153,905 161,870 7,965 1937 188,054 178,471 9,583 1938 180,839 182,202 + 1,363 1939 130,160 155,758 25,598 1940 68,233 100,228 31,995 1941 73,756 99,926 26,170 1942 102,470 189,336 86,866 1943 193,972 197,940 3,968 1944 269,815 182,124 87,691 1945 333,066 225,389 + 107,677 1946 282,925 226,135 + 56,790 1947 232,760 210,290 + 22,470 1948 216,510 196,325 + 20,185 1949 195,203 164,544 + 30,659
1950 113,659 134,013 20,354 1951 133,532 147,578 14,046 1952 139,671 155,946 16,275 1953 116,096 128,741 12,645 1954 100,269 108,251 7,982 1955 67,449 90,442 22,993 1956 69,840 87,768 17,928 1957 63,086 75,429 12,343 1958 55,540 70,863 15,323 1959(8) 66,425 74,136 7,711 (1) Figures up to 1949 have been prepared from the records of the Registrar-General's Department and thereafter from the returns furnished by the Department of Source : Department of Census and Statistics (') Immigration and Emigration. (2) Provisional.
53 VITAL STATISTICS Movement of population : Natural increase and net gain or loss by migration TABLE 32
Movement during period
Population at beginning Actual increase (+) Excess of births over Net gain (+) or of period or decrease (—) deaths loss (—) by migration (Thousands) Number per 1,000 of Number per 1,000 of Number per 1,000 of (Thousands) population (Thousands) population (Thousands) population
1871-1881 2,400 360 150 120 50 + 240 + 100 + 104 + 38 1881-1891 2,760 248 90 144 52 3,008 225 75 + 333 + Ml 1891—1901 558 186 3,566 4- 178 4- 50 1901—1911 540 151 362 102 76 1911—1921 4,106 393 96 313 + 80 + "9 147 1921—1931 4,499 808 180 663 + 145 + 32 242 1931—1946 5,307 1,350 254 1,286 4- 64 4- 12
17. — 5 1932 (•) 5,367 60 II 89 — 29 94 17 1933 5,427 36 7 — 58 — II 79 14 5,463 174 32 + 95 + 17 1934 - 2 5,637 20 4 - 12 — 8 — I 1935 5,617 61 II 69 12 — 8 102 1936 5,678 18 92 16 10 — I 84 5,780 86 15 + 1937 58 15 2 + _2 1938 5,864 10 84 14 — 26 5,922 59 — 4 1939 10 90 15 — 31 6.116 80 — 5 1940 107 18 6,196 22 13 — 27 — 5 1941 109 18 114 4 — 87 1942 6,218 19 — 14 187 19 118 1943 6,332 99 16 — 4 — I 246 30 1944 6,519 96 15 + 88 + 14 178 39 4- 150 («) 1945 6,765 121 18 + 23 195 27 + 57 1946 6,943 173 25 +4- 9 29 + 22 1947 7,138 214 194 28 4- 31 + 20 3 1948 230 199 28 4- 7,352 32 + 31 3 1949 194 209 28 7,582 26 — 20 4 1950 201 7,776 26 214 28 — 14 2 7,976 ! 2 1951 208 27 218 28 — 10 ( ) 8,184 I 220 27 232 29 — 13 1952 2 8,404 209 25 217 26 — 8 1953 8,613 208 25 231 27 — 23 I 2 1954 8,821 219 25 238 27 — 18 2 1955 9,040 229 25 241 26 — 12 I 1956 9.269 229 24 244 26 — 15 1957 2 1958 (3) 195(1)9 From l932to 1953 the population refers to estimates...... Source: Registrar-General's Department. (2) Denotes the difference between the increase of the population and the excess of births over deaths, but does not represent the actual migration difference appearing in Table 38. This difference is due to the estimated population being based on the Census figures. (3) Provisional.
54 VITAL STATISTICS Marriages Ceylon TABLE 33
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (3) 1959
Number of marriages . - 45,663 51,053 53,613 52,927 51,603 50,703 52,652 55,963 54,961 57,356 General 38,986 38,484 37,765 37,030 38,839 42,301 41,801 43,235 32,872 36,795 •• Kandyan 8,292 9,042 9,569 9,251 8,669 8,852 8,844 8,551 7,996 8,676 Muslim 4,499 5,216 5,058 5,192 5,169 4,821 4,969 5,111 5,164 5,445
Numberof marriages per 1,000 population General and Kandyan 120 130 13-4 12-9 6-1 5-9 5-9 61 5-8 5-9 Muslim 18-7 211 19-9 19-9 9-5 8-6 8-6 86 8-4 8-7
Civil condition ("): Bachelors and Spinsters 29,815 33,747 36,144 35,958 35,236 34,810 36,653 40,035 39,769 41,122 Widows 470 567 514 416 423 374 364 397 329 355 Divorced women 144 177 161 170 205 189 192 221 204 214 Widowers and Spinsters 1,650 1,674 1,545 1,360 1,296 1,091 1,062 1,058 937 935 Widows 487 300 278 274 239 213 195 207 170 209 Divorced women 33 43 33 36 44 40 34 30 43 35 Divorced men and Spinsters 241 235 256 230 281 267 283 303 301 296 Widows 10 24 23 19 16 18 26 21 16 32 Divorced women 22 28 32 21 25 28 30 29 32 37
Age of males (a) Under 21 years 207 206 225 238 241 223 227 284 316 292 •• 21 years and upwards 32,666 36,570 38,748 38,243 37,558 36,807 38,612 42,017 41,485 42,943
Age of females (a) Under 21 years 10,870 11,755 12,480 12,022 11,385 11,735 12,553 13,765 13,758 11,995
21 years and upwards 22,002 25,040 26,506 26,462 26,380 25,295 26,286 28,536 28,043 31,240 ••
(1) Up to 1952 this item should read - persons married per 1,000 population ". Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3)/l'rovisional. Marriages Western Province TAF^-.E 33 (continued)
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (s) 1959
Numbed of marriages 13,745 15,002 16,253 15,600 15,631 15,127 15,330 16,752 16,754 17,144 •• General 12,649 13,766 14,979 14,370 14,437 13,994 14,085 15,459 15,397 15,814 Kandyan Muslim 1.096 1,236 1,274 1,230 1,194 1,133 1,245 1,293 1,357 1,330
Number of marriages per 1,000 population
General and Kandyan 130 13-7 14-5 13-6 6-9 6-5 6-4 6-8 6-6 6-7 Muslim 16-7 18-2 18-3 17-2 80 7-4 7-9 7-9 81 7-7
Civil condition (2) : Bachelors and Spinsters 11,547 12,641 13,877 13,420 13,482 13,143 13,287 14,659 14,625 15,014 Widows 189 220 217 160 163 141 139 159 140 138 Divorced women 58 77 73 79 94 80 85 83 80 102 Widowers and Spinsters 597 585 553 463 442 378 335 325 320 302 Widows 122 III 105 109 89 82 83 79 57 63 Divorced women 16 26 16 10 19 21 IS 12 23 19 Divorced men and Spinsters 108 83 110 114 126 124 III 116 127 136 Widows 1 13 12 6 7 8 15 9 9 16 Divorced women II 10 16 9 15 17 15 17 16 24
Age of males (*) Under 21 years 24 33 34 19 36 42 28 41 32 54 2! years and upwards 12,625 13,733 14,945 14,351 14,401 13.952 14,057 15,418 15,365 15,760
Age of females (2) Under 21 years 3.001 3.042 3.302 2,935 2,939 3,060 3.120 3,214 3.293 2,692 21 years and upwards 9,648 10,724 11,677 11,435 11,498 10,934 10,965 12,245 12,104 13,122
(1) Up to 1957 this item should read " persons married per 1,000 population ". SoiiTCe I ReglStrar-General's Department.
(3(2) ProvisionalOther than. Kandyan and Muslim. 55 VITAL STATISTICS Marriages Central Province TABLE 33 (continued)
3 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 ( ) 1959
Number of marriages 5,832 6,565 7,623 7,237 7,192 7,165 7,577 8,264 7,941 8,520 General 2,598 3.011 3,523 3,335 3,510 3,494 3,901 4,574 4,514 4,820 Kandyan 2,630 2,769 3,308 3,150 2,934 2,951 2,915 2,901 2,672 2,863 Muslim 604 785 792 752 748 720 761 789 755 837
Number of marriages per 1,000 po[ ulation(') 5-4 51 5-3 General and Kandyan 90 9 7 11-2 10 4 6-9 6-5 51 19-2 17-8 8 0 7-4 8 4 8-3 7-7 8 4 Muslim 15-5 19-5
Civil condition (») : Bachelors and Spinsters 2,381 2,774 3,285 3,153 3,280 3,293 3,693 4,346 4,316 4,608 Widows 30 27 27 22 32 24 19 41 33 32 19 24 18 30 19 20 Divorced women 18 31 20 18 120 107 121 101 93 101 Widowers and Spinsters 112 120 130 95 21 15 14 22 22 23 Widows 18 13 14 17 2 3 2 2 2 4 3 Divorced women 4 4 34 23 32 28 30 ~28 23 29 Divorced men and Spinsters 34 39 1 3 2 1 4 Widows 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 Divorced women 2 7 3 4 Age of males (-) 35 33 33 42 64 78 33 Under 21 years 34 35 50 2,976 3,488 3,285 3,477 3,461 3,859 4,510 4,436 4,787 •• 21 years and upwards .. 2,564
Age of females (a) 1,533 1,515 1,581 1,826 2,217 2,204 1,667 Under 21 years 1,088 1,322 1,566 1,957 1,802 1,995 1,913 2,075 2,357 2,310 3,153 •• 21 years and upwards 1,510 1,689
Source : Registrar-General's Department (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. | Provisional. (3) r Marriages Southern Province »
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 I957 1958 (3) 1959
7
Number of marriages 7,166 7.922 7,821 8,096 7,509 7,324 7,931 8,008 7,603 7,822 G neral .. 6,930 7,659 7,530 7,770 7,224 7,034 7.692 7,747 7,344 7,541 Kandy n .. 291 326 285 290 239 261 259 281 Muslim 236 263
Number of marriages per 1,000 popu lation (-) : General and Kandyan 13 5 14 4 13 9 140 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-3 5-8 5-8 Muslim 5-6 170 18-2 19 9 9 2 91 7-3 7-7 7-5 7-9
Civil condition (2) : Bachelors and Spinsters 6,340 7,038 6,974 7,246 6,776 6,634 7,265 7,349 6,983 7,170 66 57 52 Widows 105 III 98 82 77 67 55 17 22 31 24 22 Divorced women 15 II 10 16 18 255 261 225 208 217 Widowers and Spinsters 382 418 349 348 287 23 32 32 31 37 Widows 56 45 58 50 27 •• 5 4 7 4 6 Divorced women 2 3 4 6 4 28 37 38 39 27 Divorced men and Spinsters 27 31 33 21 34 3 3 4 2 4 Widows 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 Divorced women 1 3
Age of males (s) 29 Under 21 years 54 31 41 40 33 36 25 35 24 7,489 7,730 7,191 7,005 7,656 7,722 7,309 7,517 21 years and upwards 6,876 7,628
Age of females (2) Under 21 years 1,991 2,044 1,907 1,791 1,678 1,583 1,707 1,622 1,609 1,493 5,623 5,979 5,546 5,451 5,985 6,125 5,735 6,048 21 years and upwards 4,939 5,615 ••
(I) Up to 1952 this item should read " persons married per 1,000 population ' Source: Registrar-General's Department. ( 2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3) Provisional. 56 VITAL STATISTICS Marriages Northern Province TABLE 33 (continued)
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (3) 1959
Number of marriages 2,800 3,072 3,067 3,229 3,151 3,071 3,083 3,586 3,530 General 3,857 2,546 2,807 2,860 2,959 2,924 2,828 2,862 3,316 3,275 3,516 Kandyan 21 12 41 26 25 25 25 38 33 112 Muslim 233 253 166 244 202 218 196 232 222 229
Number of marriages per 1,000 popu lation (') : General and Kandyan 10 2 10 9 10 9 no 5-4 5-1 5-0 5-6 5-4 5-8 Muslim 22-8 24 1 15-4 22-1 8-4 8-9 7-8 8-9 83 8-3 Civil condition (2) : Bachelors and Spinsters 2,154 2,549 2,651 2,738 2,698 2,654 2,697 3,139 3,140 3,349 Widows 25 31 25 32 27 26 24 25 15 17 Divorced women 7 II 6 13 17 II 17 19 15 13 Widowers and Spinsters 139 149 119 120 126 88 79 87 58 82 Widows 197 44 35 26 29 27 17 22 19 22 Divorced women 2 1 2 9 6 4 4 4 2 2 Divorced men and Spinsters 20 14 14 14 18 14 21 20 24 25 Widows 1 7 5 4 1 1 1 3 Divorced women 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 3
Age of males (2) Under 21 years 40 52 47 40 33 63 58 46 62 93 21 years and upwards 2,506 2,755 2,813 2,919 2,891 2,765 2.804 3,270 3,213 3,423 Age of females (2) Under 21 years 1,325 1,469 1,464 1,536 1,370 1,475 1,516 1,753 1,744 1,646 21 years and upwards 1,221 1,338 1,396 1,423 1,554 1,353 1,342 1,563 1,531 1.870 ••
Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3) Provisional. Marriages Eastern Province TABLE 33 (continued)
1949 1950 1951 3 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 ( ) 1959
Number of marriages 1,977 2,414 2,305 2,423 2,559 2,382 2,619 2,739 2,777 3,047 General 522 675 696 677 732 786 947 1,074 1,083 1,277 Kandyan 113 142 134 160 159 127 174 135 145 122 Muslim 1,342 1,597 1,475 1,586 1,668 1,469 1,498 1.530 1,549 1,648 Number of marriages per 1,000 popu lation ('): General and Kandyan 6-7 8-4 8-3 81 40 40 4-7 4-8 4-7 5-2 Muslim 22-2 25-7 23 1 24-2 12-2 10-5 10-4 10-2 101 10-5
Civil condition (2) : Bachelors and Spinsters 446 578 614 617 660 724 865 1,011 1,035 ,209 Widows 18 24 16 15 16 II 22 10 9 21 Divorced women 1 3 5 2 4 3 6 4 6 6 Widowers and Spinsters 29 42 38 27 25 29 34 33 21 26 Widows 23 16 16 10 16 13 10 13 4 12 Divorced women 1 1 1 1 3 | I Divorced men and Spinsters 3 9 5 2 7 5 7 2 6 Widows 1 3 1 1 2 Divorced women 1 2 1 — I Age of males (a) Under 21 years 4 3 10 4 5 4 2 9 15 12 21 years and upwards 518 672 686 673 727 782 945 1,065 1,068 ,265
Age of females (2) Under 21 years 285 306 331 353 355 454 519 597 580 623 21 years and upwards 237 369 365 324 377 332 428 477 503 654
(1) Up to 1952 this item should read ' persons married per 1,000 population ' (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. Source: Registrar-General's Department. (3) Provisional.
57 VITAL STATISTICS Marriages North-Western Province TABLE 33 (continued)
3 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 ( ) 1959
6,143 6,276 Number of marriages 5,999 7,135 6,576 6,676 6,044 6,061 6,076 6,341 3,803 3,658 General 3,261 3,988 3,800 3,850 3,529 3,556 3,558 3,781 1,870 2,109 • Kandyan 2,264 2,618 2,266 2,377 2,034 2,054 2,041 2,080 470 509 Muslim 474 529 510 449 481 451 477 480
Number of marriages per 1,000 popu lation 0) : 6-5 61 60 General and Kandyan 161 18-7 16-7 16-8 6-9 6-7 65 •• 90 8-2 8-5 8-2 7-9 8-3 Muslim 21-5 23-3 21 -9 20-1
Civil condition (2) : Bachelors and Spinsters 2,955 3,630 3,517 3,592 3,294 3,321 3.331 3,533 3,592 3,424 44 29 47 Widows 43 87 57 56 40 44 40 26 26 25 Divorced women 23 18 16 15 27 20 21 105 88 93 Widowers and Spinsters 179 177 152 124 108 III 104 20 18 25 Widows 35 44 25 38 30 26 20 3 4 2 Divorced women 5 1 2 3 4 1 4 47 39 38 Divorced men and Spinsters 16 24 18 22 29 32 29 2 3 2 Widows 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 4 2 Divorced women 2 6 2 3 2 4 3
Age of males (2) 18 28 30 30 Under 21 years 15 32 30 36 28 14 3,246 3,956 3,770 3,814 3,501 3,540 3,753 3,773 3,628 21 years and upwards 3,542
Age of females (*) Under 21 years 1,284 1,507 1,427 1,486 1,328 1,358 1,434 1,544 1,576 1,396 2,237 2,227 2,262 21 years and upwards 1,977 2,481 2,373 2,364 2,201 2,198 2,124
(1) Up to 1952 this item should read " persons married per 1,000 population Source: Registrar-General's Department. (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3) Provisional. Marriages North-Central Province TABLE 33 (continued)
3 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 ( ) 1959
,753 1,751 1.809 1,911 1,991 2,099 2,047 1,865 1,773 2,069 Number of marriages 758 743 861 898 836 821 882 844 757 932 General 814 818 779 768 946 1,083 975 864 871 902 Kandyan 181 190 169 245 209 195 190 157 145 235 Muslim
Number of marriages per 1,000 population^):
22-4 21 -S 21 -8 21 -5 8-4 8-4 7-9 6-9 6-3 6-9 General and Kandyan 21-5 220 190 26-9 10-6 9-3 8-9 71 6-4 10-1 Muslim
Civil condition (») : Bachelors and Spinsters 660 656 783 823 760 767 831 786 701 882 Widows 27 23 17 13 18 16 17 15 18 7 Divorced women I 4 5 6 3 6 I 2 5 4 Widowers and Spinsters 59 42 36 44 35 18 20 25 22 23 Widows 6 12 14 6 II 4 6 6 3 4 Divorced women I 2 I I 3 I 6 9 Divorced men and Spinsters 4 2 4 7 7 5 10 I I Widows I I I I Divorced women
Age of males (a) Under 21 years 5 I 2 9 4 5 3 4 6 11 751 21 years and upwards 753 742 859 889 832 816 879 840 921
Age of females (a) Under 21 years 208 200 276 322 283 274 335 368 331 332 21 years and upwards 550 543 585 576 553 547 547 476 426 600
11) Up to 1952 this item should read " persons married per 1,000 population Source : Registrar-General's Department. \l) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. i(8 ) Provisional. 58( VITAL STATISTICS Marriages Province of Uva TABLE 33—{continued)
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 I958(3) 1959
Number of marriages 1,875 2,155 2,400 2,461 2,465 2,602 2,905 3,055 2,983 3,241 General 1,082 1,271 1,425 1,529 1,509 1,621 1,786 2,016 2,018 2,083 Kandyan 673 754 835 798 798 849 985 890 815 1,017 Muslim 120 130 140 134 158 132 134 149 150 141
Number of marriages per 1,000 population ('):
General and Kandyan 8-9 10-0 10.9 10.9 51 5-3 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-9 Muslim 16-7 17-6 18.4 17.2 9-2 7-5 7-4 7-9 7-8 7-2
Civil condition (*) : Bachelors and Spinsters 995 1,194 1,333 1,448 1,432 1,532 1,704 1,918 1,947 2,027 Widows 6 6 13 10 16 30 15 14 6 II Divorced women 5 4 1 8 2 7 5 7 8 6 34 Widowers and Spinsters 56 49 63 47 46 36 56 35 27 Widows II 8 6 4 3 9 7 5 5 9 Divorced women 1 2 1 1 4 1 Divorced men and Spinsters 7 8 8 10 9 12 16 17 2 Widows 6 1 1 2 Divorced women 1 2 2 Age of males (') Under 21 years 17 23 15 28 20 22 23 41 36 12 21 years and upwards 1,065 1,248 1,410 1,501 1,489 1,599 1,763 1,975 1,982 2,071
Age of females (a) Under 21 years 586 650 784 836 827 909 916 1,120 1,124 988 21 years and upwards 496 621 641 693 682 712 870 896 894 1,095
(1) Up to 1952 this item should read •• persons married per 1,000 population ' Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3) Provisional. Marriages Province of Sabaragamuwa TABLE 33—(continued)
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 I958(3) 1959
Number of marriages 4,516 5.037 5,759 5,294 5,061 4,872 5,084 5,353 5,457 5,380 General .. 2,526 2,875 3,312 3,096 3,064 2,896 3,126 3.490 3,610 3,594 Kandyan 1,777 1,929 2,206 1,972 1,773 1,763 1,729 1.643 1,590 1,551 Muslim 213 233 241 226 224 213 229 220 257 235
Number of marriages per 1,000 population(1):
General and Kandyan • .. 10 8 116 130 11-7 III 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-3 5-2 Muslim 17-8 18-9 19-0 17-4 16-4 7-6 80 7-4 8-3 7-4
Civil condition (') : Bachelors and Spinsters 2,337 2,687 3,110 2,921 2,854 2,727 2,980 3,294 3,430 3,439 Widows 27 39 44 26 34 30 22 32 27 27 Divorced women 16 18 25 13 21 21 17 19 21 16 Widowers and Spinsters 97 92 105 92 107 71 72 101 92 64 •• Widows 19 7 5 14 13 14 6 8 II 14 Divorced women 3 3 3 3 4 4 1 3 4 1 Divorced men and Spinsters 23 25 19 23 26 25 27 27 21 27 Widows 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 Divorced women 3 3 2 4 1 3 3 5
Age of males (*) Under 21 years 13 15 24 15 15 II 17 26 22 23 21 years and upwards 2.513 2,860 3,288 3,081 3,049 2,885 3,109 3,464 3,588 3,571
Age of females (') Under 21 years 1,102 1,215 1,423 1,230 1,090 1,041 1,180 1,330 1,297 1,158 21 years and upwards 1.424 1,660 1,889 1,866 1,974 1,855 1,946 2,160 2,313 2,436
llj up to cms Item snouia reaa Source : Registrar-General's Department. (2) Other than Kandyan and Muslim. (3) Provisional.
59 IV. SOCIAL CONDITIONS Deaths analysed by cause (*) Ceylon
1955 - 1956 .1957 . 1958 (*) 1959
92,759 90,815 Total deaths 94,368 87,561
1,709 A 1 Tuberculosis of respiratory system (001-008) 1,667 1,372 1,654 154 75 67 A 2 Tuberculosis of meninges and central nervous system (010) 95 36 51 37 28 A 3 Tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands (011) .. II 8 II 6 A 4 Tuberculosis of bones and joints (012, 013) 65 113 103 89 A 5 Tuberculosis, all other forms (014-019) 4 3 A 6 Congenital syphilis (020) 8 1 A 7 Early syphilis (021) .. 1 A 8 Tabes dorsailis (024).. A 9 General paralysis of insane (025) 9 ~I4 II 6 A 10 All other syphilis (022, 023, 026-029) 10 6 2 A II Gonococcal infection (030-035) 234 313 309 214 A 12 Typhoid fever (040) .. 3 8 2 1 A 13 Paratyphoid fever and other salmonella infections (041,042) A 14 Cholera (043) 1 _ 1 A 15 Brucellosis (undulant fever) (044) •• •• A 16 (a) Bacillary dysentery (045) .. •• | 730 570 754 751 (fa) Amoebiasis (046) .. • • f (c) Other and unspecified forms of dysentery (047, 048) J 1 A 17 Scarlet fever (050) .. "~ 3 2 _ 4 3 1 A 18 Streptococcal sore throat (051) 77 39 A 19 Erysipelas (052) 56 39 124 192 190 A 20 Septicaemia and pyaemia (053) 203 59 52 A 21 Diphtheria (055) 98 48 27 5 A 22 Whooping cough (056) 2 7 A 23 Meningococcal infections (057) 18 21 15 21 A 24 Plague (058) 353 408 385 A 25 Leprosy (060) 339 •• 1 A 26 Tetanus (061) A 27 Anthra(062) .. •• •• :• 64 69 186 132 A 28 (a) Acute poliomyelitis, paralytic (080) (fa) Acute poliomyelitis, non-paralytic (080) .. J 17 23. .. 76 62 A 29 Acute infectious encephalitis (082) .. •• 2 1 12 A 30 Late effects ofacute poliomyelitis and acute infectious encephalitis(08l, 1 1 083) 9 A 31 Smallpox (084) 67 55- 50 -- 85 A 32 Measles (085) A 33 Yellow Fever (091) .. ~~65 124 184 130 A 34 Infectious hepatitis (092) 137 136 154 127 A 35 Rabies (094) 6 21 3 A 36 Typhus and other rickettsial diseases (100-108) "268 144 177 105 A 37 Malaria (110-117) .. 1 A 38 Schistosomiasis (123) , 4 A 39 Hydatid disease (125) ~~ 6 3 1 419 A 40 Filariasis (127) .. • •• 702 466 445 3,216 A 41 Ankylostomiasis (129) •• •• 4,092 3,392 3,411 A 42 Other diseases due to helminths (124, 126, 128, 130) .. 6 3 A 43 (a) Yaws (073) (b) Chickenpox (087) 481 333 456 . 370 (c) Mumps (089) .. .. •• I (d) All other diseases classified as infective and parasitic (036-039, 049, 054, 059, 063-072, 074, 086, 088, 090, 093, 095, 096, 120-122, 131-138).. •• J 217 251 249 157 A 44 Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx (140-148) 51 79 75 79 A 45 Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus (150) 249 270 272 302 A 46 Malignant neoplasm of stomach (151) 62 51 53 65 A 47 Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum (152, 153) 34 38 37 53 II 17 15 A 48 Malignant neoplasm of rectum (154) . . 16 A 49 Malignant neoplasm of larynx (161) .. •• • 51 A 50 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung not specified 27 38 37 71 as secondary (162, 163) 66 62 65 90 A 51 Malignant neoplasm of breast (170) .. 88 83 80 A 52 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (171) • ) « 64 56 38 A 53 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of uterus (172-174 16 II 14 20 A 54 Malignant neoplasm of prostrate (177) 96 73 98 81 A 55 Malignant neoplasm of skin (190, 191)
The numbers appearing in column I are those assigned to the respective causes Source : Registrar-General's Department. in the Intermediate List in accordance with the sixth revision of the Inter national Lists of Diseases and Causes of Death. The Detailed List categories are shown in brackets following each cause. 1 (2) Provisional figures. PUBLIC HEALTH Deaths analysed by cause (*)
Ceylon TABLE 34 (continued) Number
1955 1956 1957 1958 (") 1959
A 56 Malignant neoplasm of bone and connective tissue (196, 197) 68 119 146 A 57 Malignant neoplasm of all other and unspecified sites (155-160, 164, 191 165, 175, 176, 178-181, 192-195, 198, 199) 425 398 A 58 Leukaemia and aleukaemia (204) 411 489 71 71 65 A 59 (a) Lymphosarcoma and other neoplasms of lymphatic and haemato 74 poletic system except Hodgkins disease (200, 202, 203, 205) 9 12 12 12 (b) Hodgkins disease (201) 15 15 19 A 60 II Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature (210-239) 73 48 33 A 61 62 Nontoxic goitre (250, 251) 7 5 4 A 62 10 Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre (252) 16 7 20 A 63 15 Diabetes mellitus (260) 598 585 748 A 658 64 4,180 Avitaminosis and other deficiency states (280-286) .. 4,432 4,235 4,001 A 65 Anaemias (290-293) 2,452 2,338 2,618 2.723 A 66 Allergic disorders, all other endocrine, metabolic and blood diseases (240-245, 253, 254, 270-277, 287-289, 294-299) .. 929 995 1,295 A 67 Psychoses (300-39) 1,163 34 19 16 A 68 Psychoneuroses and disorders of personality (310-324, 326) 24 37 39 23 A 69 Mental deficiency (325) 40 7 29 37 A 70 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system (330-334) 46 893 851 881 A 71 Non-meningococcal meningitis (340) 919 357 330 366 A 72 Multiple sclerosis (345) 308 I I 2 A 73 Epilepsy (353) 2 303 280 278 A 74 Inflammatory diseases of eye (370-379) 318 I 3 3 A 75 Cataract (385) 2 I A 76 Glaucoma (387) A 77 Otitis media and mastoiditis (391-393) 12 7 A 78 {a) Hemiplegia and other paralysis .. 4 20 2,678 2,560 b) Convulsions (under 5 years) 2,820 2,934 6.829 6,361 6,232 c) All other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 5,606 551 552 651 A 79 Rheumatic fever (400-402) 505 1,074 1,111 1,063 A 80 Chronic rheumatic heart disease (410-416) 706 477 202 279 A 81 Aterioscierotic and degenerative heart disease (420-422) 170 2,475 2,079 2,135 A 82 Other diseases of heart (430-434) .. 1,944 1,760 2,062 2,240 A 83 Hypertension with heart disease (440-443) 2,358 186 210 251 A 84 Hypertension without mention of heart (444-447) .. 250 170 242 262 A 85 Diseases of arteries (450-456) 253 107 67 83 A 86 Other diseases of circulatory system (460-468) 104 273 244 238 A 87 Acute upper respiratory infections (470-475) 240 61 49 34 A 88 Influenza (480-483) .. 48 770 689 825 A 89 Lobar pneumonia (490) 676 556 445 493 A 90 Bronchopneumonia (491) 402 3,527 3,055 3,907 3,290 A 91 Primary atypical, other and unspecified pnuemonia (492, 493) 2,292 2,136 2,345 2,043 A 92 Acute bronchitis (500) 252 177 137 A 93 Bronchitis, chronic and unqualified (501, 502) 113 797 636 671 A 94 Hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids (510) 590 8 8 A 95 Empyemia and abscess of lung (518, 521) 8 15 86 67 A 96 Pleurisy (519) 75 68 30 15 16 19 A 97 All other respiratory diseases (511-517, 520, 522-527) 757 728 806 733 A 98 Diseases of teeth and supporting structures (530-535) 28 20 24 22 A . 99 Ulcer of stomach (540) 197 168 120 119 A 100 Ulcer of duodenum (541) 24 21 24 21 A 101 Gastritis and duodenitis (543) 26 44 26 28 A 102 Appendicitis (550-553) 50 33 44 32 A 103 Intestinal obstruction and hernia (560, 561, 570) 348 290 289 264 A 104 Gastro-enteritis and colitis, except diarrhoea of the newborn (571,572) 5,420 3,688 4,204 5,305 A 105 Cirrhosis of liver (581) 337 302 319 352 A 106 Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis (584, 585) 6 3 7 5 A 107 Other diseases of digestive system (536-539, 542, 544, 545, 573-580 582.583,586.587) 785 A 108 724 692 690 Acute nephritis (590) 205 A 109 106 139 118 Chronic, other and unspecified nephritis (591-594) .. 773 A 110 646 640 586 Infections of kidney (600) 82 55 57 67
(1) See footnote (1) on page 60. Provisional figures. Source Registrar-General's Department, (2) r • • -
61 PUBLIC HEALTH Deaths analysed by cause (*)
Ceylon Number TABLE 34 (continued)
1955 1956 1957 1958 (*) 1959
6 4 3 4 Calculi of urinary system (602, 604) A III 49 43 33 23 Hyperplasis of prostate (610) A 112 6 4 7 I A 113 Diseases of breast (620, 621) 114 Other diseases of genito-urinary system (601, 603, 605-609, 611-617, A 148 156 184 174 622-637) 198 190 142 168 A 115 o) Puerperal sepsis 35 27 20 16 b) Sepsis of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 357 315 342 313 116 A a) Puerperal eclampsia 45 30 36 30 b) Toxaemias of pregnancy and the puerperium (642, 652, 685, 686) 297 319 297 340 117 A iHaemorrhage of pregnancy and childbirth (643, 644, 670-672) 22 18 23 17 118 A Abortion without mention of sepsis or toxaemia (650) 16 18 13 23 A 119 Abortion with sepsis (651) Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (645- A 120 349 307 366 387 649,660,673-680,683,687-689) .. 147 122 135 117 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (690-698) A 121 24 10 6 18 A 122 Arthritis and spondylitis (720-725) 624 938 527 332 A 123 Muscular rheumatism and rheumatism, unspecified (726, 727) 7 8 7 15 124 Osteomyelitis and periostitis (730) A 3 2 6 I A 125 Ankylosis and acquired musculoskeletal deformities (737, 745-749) .. 2,719 2,326 2,497 2,189 A 126 la) Rathe (erythematous conditions) (705) (b) All other diseases of skin and musculoskeletal system (700, 704, 52 64 70 92 706-716,731-736,738-744) .. .. 14 23 4 8 A 127 Spina bifida and meningocele (751) .. 40 41 38 39 A 128 Congenital malformations of circulatory system (754) 116 116 134 91 A 129 All other congenital malformations (750,752, 753, 755-759) 188 199 212 272 A 130 Birth injuries (760, 761) 530 478 586 468 A 131 Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasis 762) 688 756 950 1,208 A 132 Infections of the newborn (763-768) 19 22 7 21 A 133 Haemolytic disease of newborn (770) 359 452 424 427 A 134 (a) Mandama (nutritional maladjustment) (772) 103 47 41 50 M Others (769,771) 5,517 5,546 5,963 5,872 A 135 ._, Immaturity (774-776) 3,942 3,594 2,986 2,879 (b) Congenital debility 139 156 233 242 (c) Others (773) 11,299 10,954 11,316 10,950 A 136 Senility without mention of psychosis (794) 852 846 960 1,054 A 137 (a) Dropsy 3.563 3,283 3,644 3,489 (b) Pyrexia 3,013 3,700 3,411 3,459 (c) Others
E code. Alternative classification of accidents, poisonings and violence (external cause)
222 260 258 Motor vehicle accidents (E 810-E 835) 234 AE 138 129 105 106 Other transport accidents (E 800-E 802, E 840-E 966) 104 AE 139 71 74 82 64 Accidental poisoning (E 870-E 895) AE 140 528 542 512 491 Accidental falls ( E900-E 904) AE 141 6 13 II 4 Accident caused by machinery (E 912) AE 142 345 442 426 373 AE 143 Accident caused by fire and explosion of combustible material (E 916). Accident caused by hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radi AE 144 34 33 37 39 ation(E9l7, E9I8) 28 21 22 36 Accident caused by firearm (E 919) .. AE 145 756 595 664 952 AE 146 Accidental drowning and submersion (E 929) All other accidental causes (E 910, E 911, E 913-E 915, E 920-E 928 AE 147 649 664 680 901 E 930-E 962) 604 699 737 777 AE 148 Suicide and self-inflicted injury (E 963, E 970-E 979).. AE 149 Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (not in war 372 360 341 457 (E 965, E 980-E 985) AE 150 Injury resulting from operations of war (E 990-E 999)
Source : Registrar-General's Department. (1) See footnote (I) on page 60. (2) Provisional figures.
62
L PUBLIC HEALTH Persons of unsound mind (-)
Total Males Females
1938 3,189 2,141 1,048 1950 1941 3,736 2,378 1,358 1951 1942 2.536 1,628 908 1952 1943 2,281 1,502 779 1953 1944 2,297 1,525 772 1954 1945 2,601 1,891 710 1955 1946 2,173 1,402 771 1956 1947 2,457 1,573 884 1948 1957 2,815 1,656 1,159 1958 1949 2,765 1,668 1,097 1959
(U le d e traced iiZM?i',m ?i pati\ntS in,th«H°l"° <>' Observation as well who were n y G Vernmen ln itUtion Source: Department of Health Services. M,"™!,^ ° ' ° ' " P«~~ (2) Figures from 1955 to 1958 are revised.
Hospitals, Beds, Doctors, Apothecaries, Nurses and Attendants in the Government Institutions and Total Expenditure on Health Services TO TABLE 36 Number
Year Hospitals Beds Doctors Apothecaries Nurses Attendants Rupees (Millions) 0) a ( ) (')
1938 115 10,282 366 1948 420 723 1,772 247 18,999 701 12-7 1949 621 907 256 19,809 643 53-2 1950 653 1,079 263 I9'959 674 58-8 1951 676 1,165 3,940 266 20,299 748 64-2 1952 734 1,553 4,497 268 20,836 770 69-5 1953 775 1,633 4,914 267 21,371 773 84-8 1954 840 1.827 4,565 270 23,135 814 89-4 1955 926 1,996 5,139 274 24,312 952 92-2 1956 990 2,210 5,426 278 25,470 984 92-3 1957 992 2,304 5,431 279 26,403 947 101-8 1958 1,011 2,587 5,691 282 27,512 114-3 1,128 1,034 2,767 1959 283 6,828 1211 27,860 1,172 1,088 3,129 8,114 127-7
(1) ExcludM* maternity homes. Source : Department of Health Services. (23) IncludinDocwsr go pupifnurses' all grades, . .4) In tho ca.e of expenditure It relate, to the Financial Year commencing 1947/58. Figure, for 1937/38 „r. also ,hown.
63 r
PUBLIC HEALTH Accidents
TABLE 37
Compensation paid (Rupees) Number
1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955
610,645 8,606 7,328 610,929 667.807 654,023 572,628 Total 7,722 7,832 8,864 169,855 158,457 3,081 1,966 117,344 144,576 149,458 Tea .. 2,290 2,490 2,708 39,874 676 729 48.230 45,958 50,789 52,929 Rubber 685 621 1.065 1,058 1,005 49,973 49,730 43,896 57,216 40,153 Tea cum Rubber 1,101 890 779 1,158 3,693 38 41 40 6,372 2,103 4,080 Coconut 27 35 751 346 39 10 33 57 701 Cardamoms 2 3 20 26,413 9,317 286 195 10,458 7,171 13,210 Manufacture 88 92 180 76,709 32,937 57,756 654 428 506 55,140 66,746 Trade 416 594
1 c C 4 4 1,839 648 161 107 703 Transport 11 ID J 9 25 27,001 28,106 16,763 17,706 31,208 Distillation of arrack 14 41 12 106 80 3,940 3,945 3,052 2,178 3,702 Mines 103 103 80 206 33,042 62,128 55,418 32,140 24,232 Engineering 243 309 324 443 5,665 11,133 4,646 63 82 51 18,720 10,375 Mills .. 175 64 32 60,808 77,919 50,492 4,620 5,713 Contractors 720 672 586 43 19 13 4,183 520 2,136 2,029 704 Petroleum 3 7 18 7 5,440 2,145 498 401 868 Miscellaneous 29 39 15 12 2,409 161,559 152,423 168,730 155,302 217,942 Government Establishments 1,724 1,792 2,264 2,215 50 6,447 13,248 12,264 5,753 11,330 . Local Bodies 91 65 53 64
1 CAPU^AI Source : Department of Census and Statistics and Department of Social Services.
64 PUBLIC HEALTH
Relief of widespread distress and unemployment relief
TABLE 38
Unemployment relief Widespread distress Total
Amount spent on Number Amount spent Number Amount spent unemployed (Rupees) employed persons Rupees
1948 692,965 11,229,772 3,743 1,069,977 1949 75,284 1,174,004 8,877 3,711,871 1950 125,246 1,352,074 8,546 5,788,324 1951 106,604 2,036,124 7,562 6,774,923 1952 10,085 143,426 6,173 5,438,010 1953 215,268 1,954,569 5,155 4,557,502 1954 27,506 115,982 4,178 3,361,435 3,013,156 1955 9,769 136,875 3,851 2,940,436 2,816,196 1956 1,023,180 13,888,615 3,447 3,421,216 2,603,268 1957 515,172 6,739,734 3,188 2,814,319 2,528,520 1958 70,427 460,643 2,934 3,557,798 2,811,563 1959 422,574 2,961,960 2,756 3,751,758 2,942,376 Source : Department of Social Services and Department of Labour.
Government grants to voluntary agencies
Years ended 30 September TABLE 39 Rupees
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
755,717 773,082 Total 377,260 602,494 475,671 633,656 738,922 866,865
Homes for the aged 113,380 335,779 204,558 266,637 299,161 324,951 381,995 429,062 226,100 Other homes 220,680 227,955 259,613 292,019 334,811 447,734 274,429 14.255 Social Service Leagues .. 7,250 7,700 2,200 11,150 15,300 12,250 11,902 20,448 Friend in need societies.. 4,700 9,450 2,150 11,600 20,100 13,390 17,646 83,217 Miscellaneous 31,250 21,610 7,150 52,250 69,550 68,540 69,745
Source : Department of Social Services.
PENSIONS Government pensions and gratuities
(i) Pensions and gratuities payable to persons retired from Government service on grounds of age, ill-health, abolition of office and injury
Years ended 30 September TABLE 40
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Estimated number of pensions payable 16,370 17,203 18,387 18,738 21.803 23,240 24,871 24,036 26,140 28,592 29,962 31.421 33,149 Under School Teachers Pension (*) 3,272 3,444 3,657 3,826 3,921 4,074 4,428 3,597 3,840 4,121 4,284 4,392 4,593
24.471 27,029 28,556 Other («) 13,098 13,759 14,730 14,912 17.882 19,166 20,443 20,439 22,300 25,678
Total amount of pensions, gratuities and allowances paid (Rs. thousand) 21,569 24,748 27,284 29,460 32,743 37,128 38,799 43,426 45,975 50,993 55,980 63,589 75,175 1
(1) Ordinance No. 29 of 1931 and No. 13 of 1933. Source : Department of Census and Statistics (3). (2) Pension Minute, Article No. 88 of the Order in Council, Ceylon Defence Force and War Pensions Ordinances. (8) Prepared from the records of the General Tii^sury.
65 p—j. N. E loeea (e/eo) PENSIONS Government pensions and gratuities
(11) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions : Receipts and Expenditure Rs. thousand TABLE 41
1952 1938 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund :
11,010.5 10,308.5 9,586.7 8.855.3 8,091.2 Total receipts (*) 14,923.3 11,707.7 9,757.1 9,075.4 8,381.5 7,662.8 Contributions as on 1 January 13,806.3 11,080.1 10,420.0 .1 Abatements from salaries and pensions 53.6 551.4 511.3 470.2 427.9 Interest (hypothetical) 1,063.6 627.6 590.5 3.4 .2 Other
1,253.4 1,233.2 1,205 2 1,192.4 1.164.5 Total payments (*) 1,222.6 1,287.7 1,215.9 1,187.4 1,172.3 1,139.6 Pensions paid 1,208.2 1.275.4 1,238.8 7.1 Refunds 3.0 Refunds erroneous credits 14.6 17.3 17.9 20.1 21.8 Administration 7.3 12.3 Other
Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme : 113.175.8 89,601.2 96,894.3 104.750.7 3 35,225.6 76,125.2 82,557.9 Total receipts ( ) 102,690.6 Contributions as on 1 October of previous 74.666.4 81,014.8 87,783.3 94,984.7 4,253.5 year 31.214.3 69.078.7 4,003.4 6,228.2 1,483.7 2.857.6 3.355.0 3,667.2 3,785.5 Abatements from salaries and pensions 5,757.5 3.5 2,527.6 4,186.8 4,534.4 4,916.4 5.323.3 Interest (hypothetical) 5.1 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.3 Other 2,228.5 1,818.0 1,909.5 2,060.1 1,950.4 Total payments (') 721.7 1,458.7 1,543.1 1,584.5 1.671.0 1,812.7 Pensions paid 656.2 1,342.2 1.409.5 96.3 79.2 69.0 81.6 Refunds 17.0 21.8 20.5 48.5 94.7 113.1 137.2 180.1 196.5 Administration 5,4
1958 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund :
4,933.3 4,118-4 3,288-5 Total receipts (') 7,311.7 6.537.1 5,739.7 6.194.5 5,441.3 4,680.7 3.912-7 3,127-1 Contributions as on I January 6,926.6 Abatements from salaries and pensions.. 384.9 342.3 297.4 252.6 205.7 161 4 Interest (hypothetical) .1 .3 1.0 Other 1,020.5 991-4 967-1 Total payments (*) 1,117.2 1,095.7 1,059.0 1,003.4 974-2 946-1 Pensions paid 1,100.6 1,079.7 1,042.0 Refunds .1 ~ .4 .5 Refunds erroneous credits 15.6 16.6 16.6 21 0 15.8 17.2 Administration .3 Other .7
UnderWIdows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme:
153.389.1 165.505 2 178,647-7 Total receipts (") 122,131.4 131,679.0 142,017.1 Contributions as on I October of previous 129,136.9 139,260.1 150.434.4 162,284 year 110,947.2 119,706.4 6,538 4,468.4 4,723.2 5,058.3 5,688.5 5,959.1 Abatements from salaries and pensions .. 9,819 6,711.9 7,247.9 7,817.4 8,437.7 9.108-3 Interest (hypothetical) 5 3.7 1.5 4.5 2.8 3.0 Other 2,954.3 3,220-5 3,787-8 Total payments (*) 2,425.0 2,542.1 2,757.0 2,397.8 2,508.2 2,696-5 2,906-8 Pensions paid 2,087.3 2,251.3 9.7 9.5 394-4 Temporary Increase on pensions paid .. 221.6 132-3 121.6 71.1 127.3 154.6 Refunds 292.9 354-3 216.1 219.7 231.9 281.8 Administration
fl) Accrued at 31 December in each year. Source; Widows' and Orphans' Pension Office. 2) For yeart ended 31 December. Is Accrued at 30 September in each year, (4) For years ended 30 September. (5) Provisional 66. PENSIONS Government pensions and gratuities
(III) Beneficiaries and contributors under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund p) and Scheme (>) TABLE 42
(5) 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1 1957 1958 1959
Number of beneficiaries : Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund (3) 1.665 1,661 1,646 1,635 1,581 1,596 1,576 4 1,572 1,516 1,507 1,478 Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme ( ) 3,704 4,138 4,454 4,926 5,120 5,504 5,939 6,355 6,816 7,423 8,040 Number of contributors : Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund (3) Under Widows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme (») 38,210 44,384 52,637 59,775 67,917 74,757 78,955 81,478 89,102 94,332 98,889 105779
(2) Ordinance No. 13 of 1906. Source : Widows' and Orphans' Pension Office. (3) At 31 December in each year. (4) At 30 September in each year. (5) Provisional.
(iv) Death gratuities and payments under Workmen's Compensation Orditi
Expenditure and estimated number of beneficiaries
Years ended 30 September TABLE 43
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Total payments (Rupees) 637,130(1) 475,925 475,311 564,841 542,957 460,135 595,921 488,109 556,620 609,601 508,443 692,997
Death gratuities (Rupees) 426,966 331,957 331,957 397,017 386,632 290,591 396,714 317,741 425,343 436,055 360,627 512,164 Payments under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance (Rupees) 210,164 143,968 143,354 167,824 156,325 170,544 199,207 170,368 131,277 173,546 147,816 180,833 Total estimated number of benefi ciaries 507 399 376 408 378 355 432 486 384 617 618 511 Death gratuities 282 235 203 214 233 163 229 261 153 235 264 274 Under Workmen's Compensation Ordinance : Temporary disablement 95 48 63 63 80 102 75 115 118 275 244 130
Permanent partial disablement 82 96 83 84 52 50 96 87 88 88 92 75
Fatal accidents 48 20 27 28 32 40 32 23 25 19 18 32
Source : General Treasury.
Ce/lon Defence Force : Pension and gratuities
Expenditure and number of beneficiaries
Years ended 30 September TABLE 44
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Total payments (Rupees) 281,127 273,228 277,232 286,761 298,150 307,807 290,894 277.981 253,889 248,579 299,737 246,376 Total estimated number of benefi ciaries : Pensions 130 135 139 221 271 321 361 362 371 Gratuities 370 367 381 52 48 51 58 60 65 1 2 2 8 5
Source : General Treasury.
67^ CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES Persons in receipt of charitable allowances
Years ended 30 September TABLE 45 Number
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
0 O « (l) 0 l P) (') <*> ( ) 44,599 60,141 74,432 78,293 73,767 66,912 Number of cases 41,542 67,806 82,917 106,133 113,848 133,953 Necessity for relief Aged Sick
Orphans, widows and children .. •• Mentally or physically disabled • • Others
8,031,718 7,330,305 6,890,673 7,411,156 9,614,716 11,132,588 13,409,197 Total expenditure (Rupees) 3,218,691 5,848.746 5,542,208 6,836,305 7,927,458
(1) For year ended 31 December Source : Department of Social Services.
JUSTICE AND CRIME
Police force : Strength
End of year TABLE 46 Number
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All ranks 5,298 5,583 5,879 6,439 6,352 6,715 6,699 7,490 7,355 8,214 9,064 9,267
Inspector-General 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Deputy Inspectors-General 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 Superintendents, Assistant Super intendents and Probationers 67 74 74 79 81 80 81 79 93 102 100 98 Chief Inspectors, Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors 408 456 454 477 543 556 558 587 604 708 724 740 Sergeants-Major 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 19 Sergeants 617 627 683 703 786 802 833 834 836 1,009 1,016 1,010 Constables and Police Drivers 4,200 4,421 4,662 5,174 4,936 5,272 5,222 5,984 5,697 6,250 7,064 7,232 Women Police Constables 8t Sergeants 15 21 34 43 Wireless Telephone Operators 103 117 118 11-9
Source: Police Department
68 JUSTICE AND CRIME Prisons : Receptions, average population, deaths and expenditure
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Receptions (Number)
Persons 25,337 26,506 25,355 25,153 25,403 25.484 28,547 Males 25,154 24,788 25,942 24,697 24,514 24,746 24,836 27,906 24,498 Females 549 564 658 639 6S7 648 641 Juveniles 656
Committals for debt 2 1 3 9 Committals for safe custody till trial or for want of security 17,411 17,741 15,440 15,604 16,301 16,425 20,721 Committals for purposes of penal Imprison 17,191 ment 7,924 8,764 9,914 9,546 9,102 9,059 7,826 Sentenced to five years and above .. 126 154 143 230 7,963 ] 1.151 One year and under five years 950 911 912 1,019 1,052 1,038 1.130 Above 3 months and under 1 year .. 1,811 2,113 2,405 2,323 2,369 2,256 1,838 2,032 Under 3 months 5,037 5,586 6,454 5,974 5,582 5,751 4,960 4,801
Daily average population (Number) 4,720 5,003 4,925 5,165 4,726 4,660 5,829 4,953
Deaths (Number) 14 24 9 9 14 16 47 18
Expenditure on prisons (') (Rs. thousand) .. 5,235 5,987 6,466 6,292 6,661 6,129 8,124 9,114
(1) For years ended 30 September. Source : Department of Prisons.
Convicted prisoners with previous proved offences TABLE 48
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Number of convicted prisoners :
Persons 4,097 8,764 9,914 3,838 9,102 9,059 7,826 7,963 Males 4,033 8,597 9,721 3,778 8,894 8,880 7,672 7,793 Females 64 167 193 60 208 179 154 170 Juveniles
Number admitted with known previous sentences:
Persons : One sentence 2,073 2,419 2,347 1,739 1,666 1,852 1,466 1,301 Two sentences 948 932 1,056 760 799 678 619 521 Three or more sentences 1,076 1.090 1,284 1,339 1,233 1.309 1,105 1,263
Males : One sentence 2,049 2,391 2,329 1,719 1,641 1,833 1.454 1,291 Two sentences 927 909 1,036 738 703 660 608 515 Three or more sentences 1,057 1,065 1,257 1,321 1,278 1,287 1,093 1,253
Females: One sentence ., 24 28 18 20 25 19 12 10 Two sentences 21 23 20 22 35 18 II 6 Three or more sentences 19 25 27 18 43 22 12 10
Juveniles: One sentence Two sentences — — — Three or more sentences — — — — — .
Source : Department of Prisons.
69 JUSTICE AND CRIME
Prisons : Receptions
(i) Analysis by race TABLE 49 Number
Convicted
Total Males Females
1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958
170 All Races 9.546 9,102 9,059 7,826 7,963 9,353 8,894 8,880 7,672 7,793 193 208 179 154
157 177 144 128 133 Sinhalese 7,151 6,772 6,509 5,627 5,824 6,994 6,595 6,365 5,499 5,691
31 26 29 19 34 Tamils 1.588 1,502 1,681 1,503 1,467 1,557 1,476 1,652 1,484 1,433
608 4 2 3 7 2 Moors 752 742 708 625 610 748 740 795 618
Europeans .. 1 4 3 3 — 1 4 3 3
32 30 1 1 1 Burghers 29 40 38 32 31 29 39 37 — —
1 2 2 Malays 23 36 28 31 31 22 34 26 31 31 — —
Others 2 6 2 5 — 2 6 2 5
Unconvicted
Total Males Females
1956 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1957
All Races 15,607 16,301 16,425 20,721 17,191 15,161 15,851 15,956 20,234 16,765 446 450 469 487 426
9,603 352 374 365 382 329 Sinhalese 10,307 10,561 10,427 14,565 9,932 9,955 10,187 10,062 14,183
5,354 80 63 82 85 83 Tamils 3,841 4,040 4,317 4,602 5,437 3,761 3,977 4,235 4,517
1,279 12 II 19 16 9 Moors 1,062 1,290 1,217 1,098 1,288 1,050 1,279 1,198 1,082
108 Europeans — — 1 4 108 — — 1 4 398 1 2 2 2 5 Burghers 241 231 237 336 403 240 229 235 334
13 1 1 Malays 143 120 208 54 13 142 120 208 53 — — —
10 1 1 Others 13 59 18 62 10 13 59 17 61 — — —
Source : Department of Prisons
70 JUSTICE AND CRIME
Prisons : Receptions (ii) Analysis by religion
TABLE 50 Number
Convicted
Total Males Females
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All religions 9,546 9,102 9,059 7,826 7,963 9,353 8,894 8,880 7,672 7,793 193 208 179 154 170
Buddhists 6,575 6,285 6,041 5,254 5,426 6,442 6,132 5,917 5.147 5,314 133 153 124 107 112
Hindus 1,342 809 1,375 1,193 1,217 1,320 779 1,350 1,176 1,186 22 30 25 17 31
Christians 846 1,223 817 721 671 812 1,201 789 698 646 34 22 28 23 25
Muslims 777 784 826 657 633 774 781 824 650 631 3 3 2 7 2
Others 6 1 — 1 .< 5 1 — 1 16 1 — — — —
Unconvicted
Total Males Females
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All religions 15,607 16,301 16,425 20,721 17,191 15,161 15,851 15,956 20,234 16,765 446 450 469 487 426
Buddhists 9,836 10,011 9,859 13,861 9,366 9,508 9,672 9,516 13,509 9,071 328 339 343 352 295
Hindus 3,338 1,110 3,866 4,164 4,740 3,266 1,066 3,793 4,084 4,663 72 44 73 80 77
Christians 1,185 3,677 1,316 1,504 1,709 1,152 3,621 1,282 1,470 1,664 33 56 34 34 45
Muslims 1,181 1,448 1,370 1,100 1,373 1,168 1,437 1,351 1,079 1,364 13 II 19 21 9 Others 67 55 14 92 3 67 55 14 92 3 1
Source : Department of Prisons.
71 JUSTICE AND CRIME
Grave crime (') Number TABLE 51
1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
18,016 19,704 18,163 21,344 19,021 19,944 18,450 Total 20,129 18,090 17,911 162 146 155 192 195 157 177 Abduction 129 152 158 468 444 470 739 566 1,041 579 Arson 508 426 474 3.743 3,543 4,798 3,524 3,585 2,894 Burglary 4,480 3,694 3,430 3,350 Cattle stealing (not including theft of 1,024 1,021 1,029 947 922 goats, etc., and praedial products) 1,143 856 990 956 1,050 Exposure of children and concealment of 32 43 36 49 41 36 32 31 birth 41 38 2,262 2,264 2,189 2,222 2,293 2,230 2,477 Grievous hurt 1,997 2,131 1,996 466 497 527 703 585 374 383 411 429 492 Homicide 237 240 232 261 213 223 192 195 232 242 Attempted homicide .. 3,290 3,120 3,371 3,425 3,972 3,971 2,716 2,763 2,750 3,013 Hurt by knife 126 123 119 99 100 94 144 148 115 117 33 27 36 22 37 25 27 Rape 42 53 39 Unnatural offence 86 70 87 80 571 91 67 99 86 113 Riot 1,114 926 1,236 1,156 1,129 947 1,382 1,167 949 975 Robbery Theft of property and receiving stolen property over Rs. 20 excluding 5,786 4,994 5,045 4,709 5,327 4.611 5,331 4,701 4,108 4,201 bicycles Theft of bicycles and receiving stolen 994 1,241 1,154 1,317 1,144 1,428 1,121 1,083 1,241 bicycles 1,097
Source : Police Department. (I) Reported.
BUILDING
Building Construction by Government Departments Rupees TABLE 52
1957-58 1958-59 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57
Departments :
Irrigation 466,721 388,608 170,556 732,739 24,317 262,305 Port Commission 106,590 299,709 268,319 2,242,638 3,634,833 5,899,673 Education 1,844,496 2,178,555 2,422,315 3,742,331 l,92l,049(') 1,828,621 (') Public Works 14,944,100 13,711,200 3,812,329 553,810 595,671 501,013 631,698 298,263 Railway 669,840 Agriculture 88,270 79,285 3,245,840 2,789,100 Land Commissioners 8,754.400 7,432,350 6,338,222 1,473,228 Agricultural Corps 97.506 Forest 17,071 35,458
Source : Department of Census and Statistics. ( I) Provisional-
72 BUILDING Building Schemes
(i) Municipalities TABLE S3 Rupees
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Colombo 1,555,985 658,758 Negombo (') .. 323,437 29,368 Kandy 26,500 283,334 Nuwara Ellya (2) 205,779 1,588,222 Galle 1,936,107 1,955,207 Jaffna (-) 147,400 2 13,500 29,300 Kurunegala ( ) 52,375 7,965 134,420
(1) Constituted a Municipal Council from 1950. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Constituted a Municipal Council from 1949.
(ii) Urban Councils TABLE 54 Rupees
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Avissawella 81,526 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia .. — Gampaha 184,146 Ja-ela 30,000 — — 4,599 Kolonnawa 763,986 34,995 Kotte 107,000 Moratuwa 59,688 156,999 79,750 Wattala-Mabola-Peliyagoda — — — 174,139 Beruwela Horana 12,801 * * — Kalutara 204,600 — 13,850 — 310,547 Panadura — 4,272 67,426 Gampola 146,500 Hatton-Dickoya 116,255 — 54,142 Kadugannawa.. 88,351 •• 20,959 Nawalapitiya .. • • 70,913 58,297 Wattegama — —
Matale [ Talawakele-Llndula 49,257 — Ambalangoda 96,678 251,951 Matara Weligama — * * — Hambantota 232,998 — Tangalla — Batticaloa — Trincomalee 10,470 10,193 — — 325,459 Kuliyapitiya .. 49,374 97.939 Chilaw 61,981 76,950 38,250 Puttalam — . Anuradhapura 153,983 236,450 335,903 1*35,076 101,159 Badulla 302,400 96,308 Bandarawela — ~~ Haputale — ~~ Balangoda — Ratnapura — 8,200 Kegalla 28,416 59,519 60,798 66,412
• /.\ n i * -1. 1 _ / -I , , r~ . Source : Department of Census and Statistics.
73 BUILDING
New Buildings, etc., 1958 (')
(i) Municipalities TABLE 55
Existing New Buildings Completed Buildings Cost (Rs.)
Number Number Floor Space (sq. ft.) of Certi ficates Additions Additions of and Altera and Confor Resi Total Residential Other tions to Total Other Residential Other Alterations mity (a) dential Existing to Buildings
136,392 106,266 5,037,278 2.412,625 1,733,022 891,631 3 60 64 125,311 Colombo ( ) 456 124 18,260 3,342 2,022 55,565 140,911 23,214 8 20 8 14,229 Negombo ( ) 89 28 174,842 10,145 18,339 1,487,442 1,102,921 209,679 3 133 72 50 22 71,468 Kandy ( ) 8,443 208,201 104,130 62,628 41,443 34 15 II 4 9,857 24,395 Nuwara Eliya 22,064 54,037 31,000 11,500 11,537 8 2 1 1 1,780 1,844 Galle(') 17,866 1,299,052 1,089,141 107,336 102,575 3 97 22 74,308 88,712 Jaffna ( ) 169 73 44,890 45,595 4,874 2,253 637,657 547,172 Kurunegala (») 50 44 33 II | 41,388
Source ; (I) The figures exclude particulars of buildings under building schemes. m Includes Certificates of Conformity issued for work on existing buildings. (3)The figures are provisional.
New buildings, etc., 1959 (*)
(i) Municipalities TABLE 55 (continued)
Existing New Buildings Completed Buildings Cost (Rs.) Number of Number Floor Space (sq. ft.) Certi ficates of Additions Additions and Alter Confor- and a Resi Residential Other ations to mity( ) Other Residential Other Total Total dential Alterations Existing to Buildings
19.562 11,055 2,409,716 1,786,126 365,559 258,031 3 46 23 94,016 Colombo ( ) 451 69 63,304 17,469 5,774 8,831 285,571 181,539 40,728 3 115 38 21 17 Negombo ( ) 9,713 1.619,905 883.561 325,348 410.996 3 49 21 54.829 23,172 Kandy ( ) 158 70 128,319 7,374 3,810 6,970 306.074 148,170 29,585 s 44 18 10 8 Nuwara Eliya ( ) 883 52,900 32,500 20,400 3 3 4,683 Galle ( ) 12 3 90,360 34,304 9,082 1.252.438 658,287 503,791 3 98 42 30 12 27,374 Jaffna ( ) 6.845 661,091 397,122 194,600 69,369 s 28,286 11,881 Kurunegala ( ) 62 37 22 15 1 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 111 The figures exclude particulars of buildings under building schemes. (2) Includes Certificates of Conformity issued for work on existing buildings. (3) The figures are provisional 74 BUILDING New Buildings, etc., 1958 (ii) Urban Councils TABLE 56
New Buildings Completed Existing Buildings Number of Cost (Rs.) Certi Number Floor Space (sq. ft.) ficates of Comfor- Additions Additions mity (2) and Total Resi Other Residential Other and issued Total Residential Other Alterations dential Alterations to existing to Buildings
District
Colombo Kalutara (s) 3 66 55 36 19 Kandy( ) 41,436 7,750 5,757 671,209 560,402 84,531 26,276 67 29 12 17 18,514 Nuwara Eliya 14,864 11,960 421,055 112,205 176,979 131,871 3 7 1 1 3,351 Matale ( ) 6 52,580 3,980 48,600 3 42 11 5 6,663 1,390 18,087 Galle ( ) 24 192,264 84,587 8.762 98,915 3 S3 3 22,668 1,167 2,702 Matara ( ) 27 29 318,827 275,444 11,412 31,971 s 98 6 28,979 3,501 Hambantota ( ) 35 1,440 2,162,585 2,119,642 15,650 27,293 3 40 8 8 1,907 Batticaloa ( ) 16 8,744 2,020 151,182 92,000 11,150 48,032 4 675 17,410 Trincomalee 6 2 4 17,410 IS 675 563 3,550 Kurunegala 12 8 4 26,311 1,850 3,411 21,050 13 8,485 650 Puttalam and Chilaw 3,560 146,670 112,655 33,065 950 Anuradhapura 10 4 1 3 3 793 921 336 27,385 11,150 8,910 7,325 Badulla ( ) 47 8 3 28 20 26,460 7,754 Ratnapura ( ) 16 11,127 428,654 282,500 50,684 4,570 78 37 21 17,038 4,352 Kegalle 13 10,286 304,565 205,429 19,623 79,513 33 20 7 8,023 2,270 4,433 104,575 46,700 14,126 43,749 (Iil)l ThTKe» figure(laiir*£k«>s exclud auJiiJe particular. ...1 s otf building• s under building schemes. Hi Includes Certificates of Conformity issued for work on existing buildinxs. (3) The figures are provisional.
New Buildings, etc, 1959 (i) (ii) Urban Councils TABLE 56 (continued)
New Buildings Completed Existing Buildings
p Cost (Rs.) of Number Floor Space (sq. ft.) Certi ficates of Confor Additions a mity ( ) Resi Additions and Total Other Residential issued dential Other and Total Residential Other Alterations Alterations to existing to Buildings
District
Colombo (») 94 70 656 24 78,616 9,466 11,742 1,374,933 1,006,794 3 295,291 72,848 Kalutara ( ) 152 Kandy (3) 120 56 32 24 37,963 17,417 17,648 743,524 3 430,392 164,497 148,635 Nuwara Ellya ( ) 5 1 1 704 600 600 3 7 Matale ( ) 73 30 23 27,407 10,503 3 11,960 348,179 242,848 48,023 Galle ( ) 6 57,308 77 22 16 12,658 9,428 264 219,190 3 119,842 97,648 1,700 Matara ( ) 138 44 20 24 19,631 9,099 8 2,874 237,568 154,035 60,324 Hambantota ( ) 23,209 28 9 5 4 4,123 708 4,800 105,011 3 63,450 22,050 19,511 Batticaloa ( ) 36 17 II 6 12,053 88 6,731 117,625 79.075 Trincomalee 1,525 37,025 32 22 9 13 28,218 6,700 11,447 463,149 3 404,306 32,862 25,981 Kurunegala ( ) 16 8 2 6 1,600 8,287 932 68,845 7,150 Puttalam & Chilaw 55,695 6,000 29 1 1 722 1,970 14,500 3 1,750 12,750 Anuradhapura ( ) 10 Badulla (3) 74 52 30 22 42,216 3 26,378 15,247 743,907 314,650 Ratnapura ( ) 89 266,075 163,182 51 35 16 34,969 16,112 14,425 601,270 Kegalle 244,308 178,274 78,688 54 27 7 20 3,680 4,320 8,085 120,320 35.035 21,173 64,112
(I) The figures exclude particulars of buildings under building schemes. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. fit) Includes Certificates of Conformity issued for work on existing buildings. (3) The flgurea are provisional.
75 BUILDING Assessed annual value of properties
(i) Municipalities Rupees TABLE 57
1957 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956
48,839,071 51.564,275 40,485,431 41,843,844 45,609,940 Colombo 39,376.034 1,574,541 1,897,524 1,459,603 1,451,070 1,555,640 Negombo 1,401.643 3,163,901 3,225,915 2,988,794 3,077,138 3,027,570 2,196,184 1,329,669 Kandy 1,031,658 1,307,549 1,319,424 636,105 948,285 Nuwara Eliya 2,800,000 2,769,992 2,868,960 1,988,965 2,712,050 Jaffna 1,936,107 1,955,207 1.961.166 1,618,880 1,778,367 1,768,361 Galle 1,128,189 1,138,741 1,165,291 898.860 897,858 848,723 Kurunegala
(1) Prepared from returns furnished by the Municipal'!! Source : Department of Census and Statistics (0
Assessed annual value of properties (*)
(ii) Urban Councils Rupees TABLE 58
1957 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956
477,220 12,600 457,218 474,378 476,469 800,269 Ambalangoda 870,546 781,983 15,000 872,574 3,500 151,466 822,128 149,838 148,412 Anuradhapura 146,035 24,262 987,014 146,092 779,575 Avissawella 788,490 713,738 2,712 165,499 148,742 Badulla 120,259 122,157 156,066 4,100 361,725 309,687 Balangoda 308,144 312,607 324,449 ,19,500 520,743 524,673 507,732 Bandarawela 645,667 566,579 13,900 334,050 265,727 . 263,122 Battlcaloa 262,513 , 263,062 12,300 403,627 341,770 Beruwala 282,738 338,723 354,267 86,965 3,274,479 Chilaw 2,313,484 2,449,795 2,598.612 2,840,268 8,600 617,686 Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia 477,105 485,588 491,782 595,498 12,500 474,149 406,169 Gampaha 320,355 384,151 392,935 5,202 111,292 163,489 Gampola 157,856 160,556 162,362 2,100 166,592 138,239 Hambantota 135,401 135,221 137,277 6,754 436,669 Haputale 417,513 346,809 312,095 407,000 5,300 405,268 Hatton-Dickoya 272,098 275,326 270,461 273,296 4.500 213,269 Horana 202,235 208,009 137,205 205,162 1,300 98,814 Ja-ela 94,973 100,136 22,623 89,691 97,610 915,369 Kadugannawa 742,905 756,154 779,977 6,000 874,757 418,284 377,251 Kalutara 242,683 253,582 258,265 23,305 1,489,370 1,549,277 Kegalla 1,216,732 1,216,685 1,490,837 54,374 2,623,372 3,611,016 Kolonnawa 1,925,135 2,034,987 2,141,528 3,400 213,419 296,117 Kotte 184,895 193,661 201,455 19,100 580,693 650,873 1,221,473 Kuliyapitiya 605,793 638,782 30,800 1,089,138 359,835 Matale 747,212 1,142,985 1,161,965 64,200 1,601,295 10,300 2,040,418 Matara 1,640,221 Moratuwa 549,108 536,880 23,303 576,075 432,872 439,781 Nawalapitiya 1,000,668 1,001,829 13,000 1,030,514 964,331 1,100,368 Panadure 417,018 426,500 18,200 433,469 414,354 423,195 Puttalam 643,902 771,904 3,900 827,242 635,969 743,647 Ratnapura 186.310 327,491 7,700 358,179 174,895 329,719 Talawakelle-Lindula 170,658 238,853 30,000 255,451 167,313 235,885 Tangalla 1,649,520 2,854,212 17,800 2,850,469 1,649,520 1,300,023 Trincomalee 834,280 851,823 6,249 1,251,572 841,756 846,345 Wattala-Mabole-Peliyagoda 86,305 165,203 14,300 158,986 96,732 87,237 Wattegama 355,833 389,422 . • 383,940 353,564 357,957 Weligama Source : Department.of Census and Statistics. (') t\\ Fi.ures furnished by the Urban Councils. (2) Pr%7red from the\.cords of the Local Government Department.
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Number of buildings certified as constructed according to approved plans Colombo Municipality TABLE 59
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Bungalows 69 110 130 160 147 191 104 94 Cottages 48 24 8 6(>) 21 26 16 12 Tenements 3 3 2 Flats '7 7 7 18 18 31 22 17 Shops 21 12 4 32 8(') 9 17 7 Boutiques 1 1 — 1 1 4 ' I | Stores 16 4 10 15 5 6(') 8 16 Warehouses 2 Lock-up stores I — 1 Timber depots .. 2 — Firewood sheds 8 5 5 2 5 4 | 5 7 Sheds 12 8 120 4 4 9 2 Cow sheds 1 4 2 1 2 4 7 4 Cycle sheds — 1 1 1 Garages 41 31 42 28 19 19 21 24 Workshops 1 1 2 2 " 3 Printing Press 1 1 Motor repair workshops — Service stations 2 — 1 1 3 2 Stables 10 1 1 Refuse destructors • . — 2 Factories 2 1 1 I | Bakeries — 1 2 3(°) 4 School buildings 2 1 2 40) 1 1 | Cinemas 1 | Public Hall 1 — 2 •O 3(») Pharmacies and dispensaries 1 2(") 1 Maternity homes Additions and alterations 273 230 314 222 292 306 183 90
(1) Includes irescroom. Source : Department of Census and Statistics (2) Includes I watch hut. (3) Includes 2 Show-rooms. (4) Includes I Preaching Hall and I Chapel. 5) Includes I Club and House. 6) Includes I Dental Clinic. (7) Include I Co-op. Stores. (8) Include I hotel. (9) Include I Library.
ELECTORATE
Electors and votes recorded at the General elections (i) Municipalities TABLE 60 Number
Wards Votes recorded
Year of Registered election electors Number Contested Total (including By members those rejected) elected
Colombo 1959 175,121 37 37 125,593 56,868 Negombo 1959 18,787 12 9 10,644 6,646 Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle 1959 28,369 13 19,650 9,692 Jaffna Kurunegala
Source : Department of Elections (Local Bodies).
77 ELECTORATE Electors and votes recorded at the General elections (ii) Urban Councils Number TABLE 61
Wards Votes recorded
Year of Registered Total (including By members election electors Number Contested Chose rejected) elected
Colombo District: 1959 1,188 5 5 1.100 647 Avissawella Dehlwala-Mt. Lavinla — — — — — — 7 4 1.680 1,060 Gampaha 1959 3,496
Ja-ela — — — — — — 7 8,740 4,136 Kolonnawa 1959 10,909 7
10 10 16.482 7,295 Kotte 1959 23.044
II 19,627 11,167 Moratuwa 1959 29.350 12
Wattala-Mabole-Pellyagoda — — — — — —
Kalutara District: 8 5,868 3,177 Beruwala 1959 7.017 8
3 1,337 813 Horana 1959 2,278 5
II 9,178 5,216 Kalutara 1959 10,800 II
4,140 Panidura 1959 9,840 7 7 7,804
Kandy District: — — Gampola — — — — 1,970 1.149 Hatton-Dlckoya 1959 2,382 7 7
212 126 Kadugannawa 1959 588 6 3 2,763 1,628 Nawalapltlya 1959 3,378 8 8
920 531 Wattegama 1959 1,068 7 7
Matale District: 7 4,622 2,253 Matale 1959 7,543 9 Nuwara Eliya District: — Talawakelle-Lindula.. — — — — —
Galle District: 6,223 10 10 5,598 2,879 Ambalangoda 1959
Matara District: 1959 12,743 II 8 7,963 4,233 Matara Wellgama — — — — — —
Hambantota District: 1959 1.988 7 5 1,205 741 Hambantota 2,947 1,519 Tangalla 1959 3,570 5 5
Batticaloa District 8 5,675 3,172 Batticaloa 1959 9,594 10
Trincomalee — — — — — —
Kurunegala District: 7 1,030 626 Kullyapitlya 1959 1,138 7
Puttalam District: 7 2,984 1,652 Chllaw 1959 5,475 II
5 2,197 1,516. Puttalam 1959 j 5.097 9
Source ; Department of Elections (Local Bodies).
78 ELECTORATE
Electors and votes recorded at the General elections
(ii) Urban Councils TABLE 61 (continued) Number
Wards Votes recorded Year of Registered election electors Number Contested Total (Including By members those rejected) elected
Anuradhapura District t Anuradhapura (') • • Badulla District: Badulla 1959 9,163 II II 7,206 Bandarawela .. .. ) 3,249 Haputale 1959 644 5
Ratnapura District: Balangoda 1959 6 5 1,054 675 414 Ratnapura 1959 II II 8,661 7.658 3.674 Kegalla District i Kegalla 1959 3,412 8 8 2,967 1,944
(I) Administered by • Special Commiatlener u from 8th October, 1949. Source : Department of Elections (Local Bodies).
7.9 ELECTORATE
Electors and votes recorded at the General elections
(ill) Town Councils
Wards Votes recorded
Year of Registered election electors 'otal (including By members Number Contested those rejected) elected
Colombo District: 3,219 8 7 2,498 1,512 Kochchikade 1959 5 698 375 Minuwangoda 1959 940 6
Piliyandala — — — — — — 2 261 157 Veyangoda .. •• •• 1959 1.069 4 — Maharagama — — — — —
Kalutara District: Alutgama — — — — — —
• Alutgamweediya — — — — — i —
Matugama — — — — — — 7 1959 2,886 5 2,051 1,246 8 Wadduwa 1959 5,721 e 4,303 2,557
Kehelwatta — — — — — —
Kandy District t 524 5 5 431 215 Teldenlya 1959 461 246 Pussellaw* 1959 570 8 7
Matale District : Rattota — — — —
Galle District: Hlkkaduwa-Dodanduwa 1959 1,462 5 5 1,209 743 Hlkkaduwa (l) • •
x 1,851 1,007 Dodanduwa ( ) . • 1959 2,260 5 5
6 5 4,770 3,073 Watugedera 1959 7,438 7 7 5,397 2,773 Balapitlya 1959 6.877 Ahangama — — — — — • — Matara Dstrict: Dondra — — — — —
Hambantota District: 6 1,013 540 Beliatta 1959 1,195 6
Jaffna District i 6,315 8 4 3,057 1,690 Point Pedro 1959
Chavakachcheri — — — — — —
2 546 276 Kayts 1959 1,461 5
5 2.080 1,297 Manlpay 1959 2,566 5 2,568 1,604 Valvettitural 1959 3,242 5 5
4,157 2,198 Kankesanturai 1959 4,760 6 6
Chankanai — — — — _
(i) Dissolved in 1951 and constituted as from I January "53, Source ; Department of Elections (Local Bodies).
80 ELECTORATE
Electors and votes recorded at the General elections
(Hi) Town Councils
TABLE 62 (continued) N .
Wards Votes recorded
Year of Registered election electors Number Contested Total (includinj By members those rejected elected
Mannar District : Mannar 1959 2,846 7 6 1,988 1,194
Vavuniya District: Vavuniya 1959 1,865 6 6 1,198 752 Mullalttivu 1959 1,298 5 3 607 318 Batticaloa District : Eravur 1959 6,561 5 5 4,324 2,305 Kalmunal 1959 6,245 7 4 2,765 1,543 Kattankudy 1959 6,605 7, 6 4,127 2,349
Sam man t ural 1959 5,735 5 2 1,503 1,104
Kurunegala District : Polgahawela 1959 1,506 7 6 1,166 639
Puttalam District: Madampe — — —
Kalpitiya — — — — — _
Anuradhapura District : Kekirawa — _ ,
Badulla District : Passara 1959 1,019 7 7 807 466 Welimada 1959 424 6 5 334 249
Ratnapura District : Rakwana 1959 497 5 3 281 211
Kegalla District : Rambukkana 1959 1,635 7 7 1,433 827
Source : Department of Elections (Local Bodies).
84 P J. N. B 10666 (6/60) ELECTORATE Registered electors (l) TABLE 63 Number
Total Males Females
1955 1956 I957(2) I958(a) 1953 1954 1955 1956 1953 1954 1955 1956
1,714,722 1,724,012 Total 5,623,206 I1,646,57 9 C ,703,238 i.740,667 1,717,904 ,832,370 ,908,484 1,922,567 1,540,761 1,646,797
Electoral Districts :
Colombo North .. 45,855 48,070 48,949 49,053 23,046 23,989 25,523 26,803 18,762 19,398 20,332 21,267 Colombo Central 74,361 75,906 72,249 76,475 40,944 43,575 46,874 47,499 25,213 26,447 27,487 28,407 Colombo South .. 42,466 43,766 42,578 43,209 21,838 23,252 24,574 25,453 16,045 16,714 17,892 18,313 Wellawatta-Galkissa 59,148 60,534 59,453 59,942 28,553 30,658 32,355 33,126 23,914 25,507 26,793 27,408 Jaela 63,779 65,342 66,164 66,174 30,709 31,421 32,461 33,267 29,464 30,178 31,318 32,075 Negombo 68,985 67,427 69,105 69,488 32,933 34,141 34,944 34,348 31,731 33,206 34,041 33,079 MIrigama 64,981 64,233 65,684 66,777 31,844 33,250 33,820 33,566 28,880 30,384 31,161 30,667 Gampaha 67,588 66,796 67,211 67,900 32,376 33,877 34,792 34,468 29,912 31,658 32,796 32,328 Attanagalla 66,855 65,775 66,977 68,285 32,492 33,650 34,810 34,281 29,598 30,900 32,045 31,494 Kelaniya 70.760 70,903 72,554 73,838 33,537 35,346 36,722 36,989 30,701 32,219 34,038 33,914 Avissawella 62,394 61,726 64,184 65,972 29,346 30,667 32,629 32,441 27,275 28,662 29,765 29,285 Kotte 61.414 62,460 64,916 65,358 29,300 30,069 32,299 32,786 25,809 26,831 29,115 29,674 Horana 64,087 62,831 59,406 64,625 29,648 31.717 33,461 32,930 27,064 28,976 30,626 29,901 Moratuwa 62.414 61,979 63,287 63,314 29,338 31,071 32,027 31,825 27,319 29,183 30,387 30,154 Panadura 65,477 63,071 57,294 63,147 29,153 32,127 33,032 31,901 27,849 30,146 32,445 31,170 Kalutara 61,162 59,351 52,314 60,438 27,422 29,195 30,898 30,221 26,764 28,635 30,264 29,130 Matugama 53,867 53,096 50,778 . 55,033 25,397 26,952 28,093 27,370 23,531 25,475 25,774 25,736 Agalawatta 43,547 42.105 40,365 ^43.864 20,269 21,539 22,832 22,273 17,980 19,139 20,715 19.832 Dambulla 38,537 39,844 41,535 42,270 22,233 20,889 21,514 22,093 17,516 16.456 17,023 17,751 Matale 34,242 34,504 35,100 35,799 20,049 17,997 18,619 18,687 17,170 15,084 15,623 15,817 Mlnipe 28,657 27,252 27,557 28,104 13,279 14,532 15,173 14,313 11,373 12,726 13,484 12,939 Wattegama 38,166 37,591 39,033 38,558 17,198 18,514 19,777 19,278 16,047 17,392 18,389 18,313 Kadugannawa 81,975 81,195 91,245 82,152 36,417 38,541 43,194 42,825 32,500 34,162 38,781 38,370 Kandy 36,664 37,288 37,745 38,065 16,891 17,831 20,214 20,518 13,909 14,867 16,450 16,770 Galaha 39,114 39,213 40,600 40,144 16,921 18,194 20,311 20,357 15,503 17,139 18,803 18,856 Gampola 31,035 31,731 33,526 33,766 14,708 15,796 16,255 16,672 13,307 14,246 14,780 15,059 Maturata 32,285 33,241 32,131 32,958 15,355 16,423 16,986 17,461 13,320 14,678 15,299 15,780 Nuwara Eliya 13,137 13,339 14,252 13,761 6,192 6,587 7,345 7.499 4,578 5.235 5,792 5,840 Talawakelle 4,321 4,470 4,990 4.759 2,416 2,766 2,881 3,000 1.078 1,330 1,440 1,470 Kotagala 9,440 9,484 9,993 9,272 4,677 4,880 5,157 5,190 3,802 4,008 4,283 4,294 Nawalapitlya 11,486 11,765 12,963 12,913 5,629 5,935 6,530 6,709 4,263 4,520 4,956 5,056 Maskeliya 9,950 10,013 11,126 11,097 5,054 5,154 5,604 5,544 3,741 3,890 4,346 4,469 Ambalangoda- Balapitiya 102,238 100,387 103,495 105,773 46,627 48,963 49.869 48,817 48,856 51,371 52,369 51,570 Baddegama 45,906 45.245 46,765 47.925 21,437 22,705 22,761 22,599 21,202 22,639 23,145 22,646 Udugama 44,894 45,202 47,509 49,036 20,555 21,587 22,514 22,708 20,482 21,534 22,380 23,494 Galle 55,316 50,925 52,760 52,105 22,985 26,011 27,315 25,671 23,463 26,877 28,001 25,254 Wellgama 46,541 46,082 47,303 47,489 19,439 20,527 21,553 21,562 23,407 24,140 24,988 24,520 Akuressa 51,196 51,422 52,145 54,977 23,658 25,294 25,140 25,246 25,014 26,135 26,056 26,176 Matara 46,498 47,078 48,727 49,693 23,376 22,551 22,567 22,949 24,370 23,824 23,931 24,129 Hakmana 47,282 46,965 46,982 49,132 22,835 22,897 23,439 22,949 23,844 23,664 23,843 24,016 Deniyaya 39,196 40,582 39,027 42,329 20,124 20,153 20,581 21,332 17,833 18.683 18,615 19,250 Beliatta 52,070 52,455 52,481 51,932 23,987 25,258 26,656 26,565 22,379 24,096 25,414 25,890 Hambantota 46,244 47,319 48,898 48,799 21,204 23,215 24,488 25,605 18,982 20,907 21,756 21,714 Kayts 32,990 32,990 33,128 33,373 15,067 15,640 15,939 16,069 16,324 16,769 17,051 16,921 Vaddukkoddai 36,910 36,325 36,954 37,522 16,973 17,350 17,896 17.698 18,051 18,558 19,014 18,627 Kankesantural 42,062 41,106 42,215 42,693 19,822 20,633 21,057 20,689 19,557 20,333 21,005 20,417 Jaffna 36,891 35,994 36,476 38,798 15,641 17,615 18,550 18,241 15,147 17,188 18,341 17,753 Kopay 35,765 35,621 36,437 37,059 16,609 17,432 17,952 18,000 16,275 17,023 17,813 17 621 Point Pedro 46,455 46,761 47,485 48,028 21,154 21,731 22,501 22,776 22,839 22,860 23,954 23,985 Chavakachcherl .. 37,284 37,416 38,947 39,813 17,542 18,984 19,627 19,897 15,611 16,945 17,657 17,519 Mannar 16,170 16,517 17,035 16,936 8,184 8,456 8,631 8,791 7,259 7,363 7,539 7,726 Vavuniya 16,975 17,790 18,467 18,469 8,299 9,123 9,643 10,117 6,429 6,973 7,332 7,673 Trincomalee 18,163 20,316 19,205 19,024 8,753 9,277 10,646 12,002 6,079 6,790 7,517 8,314 Mutur 26,505 28,549 28,069 28,520 9,971 12,552 15,299 16,490 8,165 9,804 i 1,206 12,059 Kalkudah 27,674 28,634 29,538 30.074 12,216 13,813 14,493 15,020 1,301 12,795 13,181 13,614 Batticaloa 30,498 31,846 34,077 37,059 14,213 15,962 15,959 16,380 3,094 13,974 14,539 15,466 Paddiruppu 27,116 27,842 27,492 27,437 12,825 12,816 13,807 14,112 2,138 12,988 13,309 13,730 Kalmunai 36,096 38,145 40,044 41,522 11,648 14,828 20,055 21,274 2,439 13,023 16,041 16,871 Pottuvll 26,711 27,284 27,733 28,683 10,939 11,890 13,181 13,388 1,289 11,669 13,530 13,896 Puttalam 18,058 18,542 18,943 19,452 9,079 9,187 9,567 9,827 7,703 8,189 8,491 8,715
,,.,„„ , , Source : Department of Elections. (II For Parliamentary elections. (2) The number of male and female electors are not available separately for the yoars 1957 and 1958, as tne registers are now prepared in the House number Foi mas style. 82- ELECTORATE
Registered electors (l TABLE 63 (continued) Number
Total Males Females
1955 1956 I957(2) I958(2) 1953 1954 1955 1956 1953 1954 1955 1956
Electoral Districts (continued)
Nlkaweratlya 45,409 45,441 47,418 47,066 20,946 22,924 24,229 24,269 17,923 19,977 21,180 21,172 Dodangaslanda .. 49,864 51,093 52,128 46,531 22,627 24,801 26,952 27,484 18,482 21,441 22,912 23,609 Kurunegala 50,631 51,859 47,096 50,421 24,259 26,232 27,243 27,857 20,489 22,498 23,388 24,002 Dambadenlya 45,717 45,739 46,428 45,188 22,191 23,752 24,377 24,302 19,151 20,393 21,340 21.437 Wariyapola 44,611 44,999 46,910 46,083 20,839 22,898 23,791 23,848 17,766 19,826 20,820 21,151 Dandagamuwa 42,307 43,199 43,620 41,980 20,147 21,726 22,317 22,712 17,570 19,256 19,990 20,407 Bingiriya 49,983 50,970 51,894 47,870 23,279 25,361 26,131 26,597 20,659 22,857 23,852 24,373 Chilaw 42,613 43,290 42,922 44,832 20,275 21,109 22,122 22,408 18,916 19,566 20,491 20,882 Nattandiya 40,830 40,927 41,718 42,214 20,366 20,422 20,851 20,851 19,134 19,380 19,979 20,076 Medawachchiya .. 16,102 17,346 19,082 18,449 8,117 8,436 8,795 9,578 6,637 7,041 7,307 7,768 Anuradhapura 20,001 21,125 21,806 22,224 10,597 9,779 11,222 11,884 8,334 7,870 8,779 9,241 Kalawewa 25,383 26,909 27,576 26,675 12,590 13,240 13,719 14,536 10,564 11,360 11,664 12,373 Horowupotana .. 22,394 23,683 24,250 22,355 9,703 11,045 12,935 13,401 7,227 8,716 9,459 10,282 Polonnaruwa 29,189 28,464 29,927 30,333 13,894 16,595 18,096 17,1 16 8,912 10,124 11,093 11,348 Alutnuwara 22,037 23,377 24,539 22,275 9,509 10,468 11,647 12,343 8,169 9,237 10,390 11,034 Badulla 37,335 40,034 42,138 38,094 17,169 19,075 20,119 21,506 14,175 16,223 17,216 18,528 Bandarawela 17,761 18,344 17,273 17,471 8,250 9,092 10,006 6,927 9,661 7,615 8,100 8,338 Welimada 28,046 29,369 30,372 26,951 12,359 14,190 15,317 10,631 14,582 13,080 13,464 14,052 Haputale 10,195 10,513 11,133 11,305 4,638 5,329 3,448 5,733 5,898 4,079 4,462 4,615 Buttala 26,202 27,754 28,804 26,832 12,431 13,555 9,740 14,555 15,587 10,797 11,647 12,177 Mawanella 42.172 41,951 42,735 43,679 21,217 21,481 18,721 22,385 22,277 18,793 19.787 19,654 Kegalla 41,962 41,505 42,767 43,883 21,397 21,730 18,281 22,766 22,495 18,335 19,196 19,010 Dedigama 41,209 40,409 41,732 42,314 21,101 21,142 17,549 22,363 21,949 17,670 18,846 18,460 Ruwanwella 31,844 30,722 31,554 32,321 15,556 15,717 12,830 17,255 16,662 13,066 14,589 14,060 Dehiowita 34,010 33,205 33,793 34,551 16,529 17,057 14,222 18,161 17,842 14,652 15,849 15,363 Kiriella 33,743 34,371 35,613 35,630 17,413 20,812 14,287 18,365 18.612 17,582 15,378 15,759 Ratnapura 33,419 34.325 36,494 35,433 17,700 23,281 13,293 18,877 19,410 17,596 14,542 14,915 Nlwitigala 34,199 34,970 36,762 36,174 17,803 21,357 13,667 19,123 19,571 16,910 15,076 15,399 Balangoda 66,185 68,115 71,153 71,371 34,676 42,779 27,607 36,720 37,782 34,352 29,465 30,333
(l) For Parliamentary elections. Source : Department of Elections. rl) The number of male and female electors are not available separately for the years 1957 and 1958, as the registercare now prepared in the House Number Format style.
83. ELECTORATE Number of registered electors at the Parliamentary elections Number TABLE 64
Registered Electors
Num ber of Females Repre Total Males senta tives
1952 1954 1947 1950 1952 1954 1947 1950 1952 1954 1947 1950
Electoral Districts :
Colombo 17,902 19,700 22,503 23,989 12,889 15,882 17,972 19,398 North 30,79 35,582 40,475 43,387
Colombo 36,029 40,111 43,575 18,171 22,371 24,763 26,447 Central 55,994 58,400 64.874 70,022 37,823 Colombo 19,549 19,093 21,057 23,252 12,315 13,861 15,691 16,714 South 31,864 32,954 36,748 39,966 Wellawatta- 23,737 26,245 30,658 17,041 19,539 22,580 25,507 Galkissa . 38,664 43,276 48,825 56,165 21,623 27,986 29,939 31,421 24,320 27,382 28,615 30,178 Ja-Ela 51,274 55,368 58,554 61,599 26,954 30,736 31,888 34,141 27,043 29,88 30,625 33,206 Negombo 55,642 60,617 62,513 67,347 28,599 29,531 31,436 33,250 27,068 27,197 28,589 30,384 Mirigama 55,474 56,728 60,025 63,634 28,406 29.580 31,893 33,877 26,484 27,843 29,338 31,658 Gampaha 54,520 57,423 61,231 65,535 28,036 30,513 31,805 33,650 26,499 27,809 28,959 30,900 Attanagalla . 55,948 58,322 60,764 64,550 29.449 30,288 32,800 35,346 23,044 27,882 30,033 32,219 Kelaniya 47,638 58.170 62,833 67,565 24,594 27.363 29,019 30,667 24,068 25,144 26,879 28,662 Avissawella . 50,009 52,507 55,898 59,329 25,94 25,143 27,888 30,069 21,656 22,367 24,541 26,831 Kotte 45,754 47,510 52,429 56,900 24,098 28,218 29,322 31.717 24,411 25,709 26,648 28,976 Horana 51,108 53,927 55,970 60,693 26,697 28.471 28,780 31,07 28,059 26,619 26,678 29,183 Moratuwa 57,723 55,090 55,458 60,254 29,664 28,600 28.663 32.127 26,739 27,928 27,180 30,146 Panadura 53,479 56,528 55,843 62,273 26,740 25,731 26,694 29.195 25,092 25,560 26,070 28,635 Kalutara 51,031 51,291 52,864 57,830 25,939 23,933 25,248 26,952 23,106 32,286 23,404 25,475 Matugama . 48,407 46,219 48,652 52,427 25,301 19.098 19,649 21.539 16,564 16,990 17,541 19,139 Agalawatta . 35,803 36,088 37,190 40,678 19,239 17,030 19,988 20,889 11,223 13,163 15,522 16.456 Dambulla 26,388 30,193 35,510 37,345 15,165 15,742 17,815 17,997 16.504 13,530 15,442 15,084 Matale 37,847 29,272 33,257 33,08 21,343 12,319 13,065 14,532 12,922 10,613 11.163 12,729 Minipe 28,295 22,932 24,228 27,258 15,373 16,261 16,840 18,514 14,930 15,579 15,731 17,392 Wattegama . 32,009 31,840 32,571 35,906 17,079 35,898 35,655 38,541 29,578 32,546 23,263 34,162 Kadugannawa 63,213 68,444 58,918 72,703 33,635 15,380 16,328 17,831 13,540 12,327 13,935 14,867 Kandy 32,119 27.707 30,263 32.698 18,579 17,100 16,649 18,194 17,559 15,674 15,229 17,139 Galaha 37,874 32,774 31,878 35.333 20,315 13,478 14,488 15,796 15,099 12,120 13,033 14,246 Gampola 32,734 25,598 27,521 30,042 17,635 14,085 14,840 16,423 12,833 12,655 13,167 14,678 Maturata 28,708 26,740 28,007 31,101 15,875 5,262 5,192 6,587 10,296 4,017 4,091 5,235 Nuwara Eliya 24,295 9,279 9,283 11,822 13,999 2,157 2,130 2,766 7,189 755 907 1,130 Talawakele . 19,299 2,912 3,037 4,096 12,110 4,245 4,622 4,880 7,349 3,504 3,963 4,008 Kotagala 17,092 7,749 8,585 8,888 9,743 5,844 5.369 5,935 9,301 4,238 4,036 4,520 Nawalapitiya 22,580 10,082 9,405 10,455 13,279 5,227 5,054 5,154 10,287 3,476 3,71 I 3,890 Maskeliya 24,427 8,703 8,765 9,044 14,140 Ambalangoda- Balapitiya.. 47,457 48,264 51,371 104,843 92,398 93,392 100,334 48,908 44,941 45,128 48,963 55,935 Baddegama . . 19,702 20,616 22,639 38.457 39,495 41,280 45,344 19,224 19,793 20,664 22,705 19,233 Udugama 19,164 20,159 21,534 36,893 38,240 40,513 43,121 18,139 19,076 20,354 21,587 18,754 Galle 22,039 22,863 26,877 48,340 43,765 45,310 52,888 24,635 21,726 22,447 26,01 I 23,705 Weligama 22,239 22,943 24,140 51,174 40,727 41,841 44,667 22,145 18,488 18,898 20,527 29,029 Akuressa 22,148 23,799 26,135 45,886 43,234 46,277 51,429 22,075 21,086 22,478 25,294 23,811 Matara 21,369 23,266 23,824 39,930 41,166 45,268 46,375 19,383 19,797 22,002 22,551 20,547 Hakmana 22,713 21,525 22,828 23,664 44,414 42,077 44,678 46,561 21,701 20,552 21,850 22,897 Deniyaya 13,199 15,512 16,714 18,683 29,542 32,842 35,583 38,836 16,343 17,330 18,869 20,153 Beliatta 20,881 20,129 21,915 24,096 41,570 41,578 45,288| 49,354 20,689 21,449 23,373 25,258 Hambantota. . 15,053 17,424 18,465 20,907 31,841 37,079 39,172 44,122 16,788 19,655 20,707 23,215 Kayts 17,239 15,710 16,267 16,769 33,045 30,138 31,387 32,409 15,806 14,428 15,120 15,640 17,137 17,350 19,030 17,684 18,235 18,558 Vaddukkoddai 37,334 34,135 35,372 35,908 18,304 16,451 19,856 20,633! 18,365 19,089 19,547 20,333 Kankesanturai 38,871 38,439 39,403 40,966 20,506 19,350 15,628 I7,6I5| 19,818 14,606 15,048 17,188 Jaffna 42.546 29,489 30,676 34,803 22,728 14,883 16,480 17,432 15,307 16,309 16,160 17,023 Kopay 32,999 32,903 32,640 34,455 17,692 16,594 44,591 21,101 21,731 21,680 22,338 22,598 22,860 Point Pedro .. 41,682 43,219 43,699 20,002 20,881
Source : Department of Elections.
84 ELECTORATE Number of registered ejectors at the Parliamentary elections
TABLE 64 (continued) Number
Registered Electors
Num ber of Total Males Females Repre senta tives 1947 1950 1952 1954 1947 1950 1952 1954 1947 1950 1952 1954
Electoral Districts :
Chava- kachcheri 1 28,377 30,692 32,325 35,929 15,495 16,068 16,981 18,984 12,882 14,624 15,344 16,945 Mannar 1 14,587 14,959 15,847 15,819 8,194 7,988 8,446 8,456 6,393 6,971 7,401 7,363 Vavuniya .. 1 11,099 13,093 14,333 16,096 6.229 7,424 8,130 9,123 4,870 5,669 6.203 6,973 Trincomalee 1 18,421 14,272 14,354 16,067 12,849 8,588 8,487 9,277 5,572 5,684 5,867 6,790 Mutur 1 16,649 16,705 17,601 22,356 9,537 8,919 9,787 12,552 7,112 7,786 7,814 9,804 Kalkudah 1 22,030 22,285 22,881 26,608 11,147 11,436 11,868 13,813 10,883 10,849 11,013 12,795 Batticaloa .. 1 27,409 24,947 25,548 29,936 14,134 12,818 12,716 15,962 13,275 12,129 12,832 13,974 Paddiruppu 1 22,358 23,440 24,661 25,804 11,185 11,557 12,299 12,816 11.173 11,883 12,362 12,988 Kalmunai .. 1 22,753 22,120 23,957 27,851 11,459 11,227 12,813 14,828 11,294 10,893 11,144 13,023 Pottuvil 1 18,164 21,187 22,954 23,559 8,879 10,398 11,035 11,890 9,285 10,789 11,919 11,669 Puttalam 1 14,035 15,247 16,141 17,376 7,981 8,208 8,708 9,187 6,054 7,039 7,433 8,189 Nikaweratiya 1 29,808 34,969 39,093 42,901 16,802 18,871 20,285 22,924 13,006 16,098 17,803 19,977 Dodangas- landa 1 34.275 37,253 40.060 46,242 19,672 20,524 22,135 24,801 14,603 16,729 17,925 21,441 Kurunegala.. 1 38,497 41,367 43,990 48,730 21,903 22,559 23,994 26,232 16.594 18,808 19,996 22,498 Dambadeniya 1 33,314 39,236 40,794 44,145 18,526 21,109 21,914 23,752 14,788 18,127 18,880 20,393 Wariyapola.. 1 31,886 35,837 37,459 42,724 18,073 19,484 20,324 22,898 13,813 16,353 17,135 19,826 Danda- gamuwa .. 1 33,767 35,625 37,136 40,982 18,645 18,993 19,828 21,726 15,122 16,632 17,308 19.256 Bingiriya 1 36,156 40,042 42,746 48,218 20.702 21,020 22,364 25,361 15,454 19,022 20,382 22,857 Chilaw 1 31,053 35,917 38,746 40,675 16,455 18,687 20,043 21,109 14,598 17,230 18,703 19,566 Nattandiya 1 34,025 35,933 38,642 39,802 17,345 18,384 19,954 20,422 16,680 17,549 18,688 19,380 Medawach- chiya 1 11,400 13,351 14,205 15,477 6,377 7,445 7,996 8,436 5,023 5,906 6,209 7,041 Anuradhapura 1 11,581 13,563 15,535 17,649 6,892 7,601 8,893 9,779 4,689 5,962 6,642 7,870 Kalawewa .. 1 15,957 19,521 21,129 24,600 9,029 10,790 11,098 13,240 6,928 8,731 10,031 11,360 Horowu- potana 1 12,751 14,230 16,170 19,761 7,100 8,217 9,238 11,045 5,651 6,113 6,932 8,716 Polonnaruwa 1 5,838 15,796 21,736 26,719 3,662 10,690 13,268 16,595 2,176 5,106 8,468 10,124 Alutnuwara 1 16,487 16,190 16,963 19,705 9,080 8,617 9,111 10,468 7,407 7,573 7,852 9,237 Badulla 43,396 28,151 30,457 35,298 24,116 15,300 16,671 19,075 19,280 12,851 13,786 16,223 Bandarawela 1 14,311 13,950 14,744 16,707 8,027 7,612 8,048 9,092 6,284 6,338 6.696 7,615 Welimada .. 1 19,978 21,220 21,808 27,270 10,958 11,100 11,569 14,190 9,020 10,120 10,239 13,080 Haputale 1 11,123 7,051 7,206 9,408 6,758 4,002 4,146 5,329 4,365 3,049 3,060 4,079 Buttala 1 17,151 20,127 20,891 24,352 10,068 11,272 11,841 13,555 7,083 8,855 9,050 10,797 Mawanella .. 1 34,491 36,231 39,277 40,274 19,136 19,351 20,866 21,481 15,355 16,880 18,411 18,793 Kegalla 1 41,791 35,428 38,956 40,065 23,052 19,209 21,175 21,730 18,739 16,219 17,781 18.335 Dedigama .. 1 29,556 34,764 37,776 38,812 16,961 19,028 20,646 21,142 12,595 15,736 17,130 17,670 Ruwanwell 1 29,177 25,930 28,070 28,783 16,538 14,094 15,317 15,717 12,639 11,836 12,753 13,066 Dehiowita a 1 28,932 27,177 29,820 31,709 16,107 14,608 15,911 17,057 12,825 12,569 13,909 14,652 Kiriella 1 30,307 29,037 30,711 38,394 17,268 15,834 16,866 20,812 13,039 13,203 13.845 17,582 Ratnapura .. 1 25,961 27,578 28,771 40,877 15,492 15.609 16.348 23,281 10,469 11,969 12.423 17,596 Nivitigala .. 1 28,486 29,246 30,986 38,267 16,849 16,537 17,540 21,357 11,637 12,709 13,446 16,910 Balangoda .. 2 63,438 56,096 60,005 77,131 37,493 31,328 33,529 42,779 25,945 24,768 26,476 34,352
Source: Department of Elections. ELECTORATE Votes recorded and party affiliation of elected member
TABLE 65 Number
Votes Rec orded
Party affiliation of No. of Total By Member or Members Member Elected Repre (including those rejected) Elected senta tives
1947 19520) 1956 1947 1952 1956 1947 1952 1956
Electoral Districts :
Colombo North 1 14,928 22,241 28,991 7,501 10,630 16,841 U.N.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P.
f23,470 32,346 45,296 L.P. CP. CP. U.N.P. U.N.P. Colombo Central 3 34,257 122,788 151,838 i 18,439 25,647 26,512 U.N.P. [15,435 24,911 20,378 CP. U.N.P. M.E.P.
Colombo South 1 18,218 18,580 24,046 6,452 10,918 14,199 U.N.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Wellawatta-Galkissa | 21,750 28,749 38,971 11,606 16,388 16,782 B.L.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Ja-Ela | 22,622 31,692 44,314 11,133 18,212 24,381 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P Negombo 1 25,951 39,569 43,970 10,174 22,721 20,892 U.N.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Mirigama I 37,897 45,253 48,097 26,762 27,447 36,193 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Gampaha 1 30,983 39,577 41,019 11,786 19,417 34,898 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Attanagalla 1 36,489 44,772 49,025 31,463 38,478 45,016 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Kelani/a 1 27,842 43,935 52,070 17,246 22,103 37,023 U.N.P. U.N.P. 1. Avissawella 1 23,533 38,257 38,390 17,598 19,414 30,070 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P Kotte 1 21,572 29,887 35,983 11,955 15,865 25,050 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. Horana 1 34,865 42,984 49,217 15,828 21,746 29,780 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P Moratuwa 1 28,427 39,566 40,519 13,464 16,125 19,529 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. N.S.L.S.P. Panadura I 37,892 38,345 40,600 16.435 19,760 29,362 B.L.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Kalutara 1 29,626 34,831 39,028 13,797 11,665 14,659 B.L.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Matugama 1 37,518 34,210 36,492 19,753 18,168 25,798 I.S. R.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Agalawatta 1 14,755 27,802 29,374 4,135 13,659 20,208 L.S.S.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Dambulla 1 11,914 15,354 20,584 6,846 8,294 14,688 1. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Matale j 23,713 21,441 23,515 11,530 12,314 12.968 1. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Minipe 1 17,854 15,617 17,763 12,290 10,696 11,093 1. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Wattegama 1 18,784 22,901 26,117 14,788 14,264 14,657 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. f 26,147 30,503 42,982 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Kadugannawa 42,413 90,745 105,392 1 16,854 26,837 27,488 1. S.L.F.P. U.N.P. Kandy 1 18,533 19,418 20,849 7,942 11,349 11,005 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Galaha 1 27,701 22,985 27,651 7,638 10,962 16,924 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Gampola j 21,008 18.599 18,685 10,434 7,950 13,143 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Matu rata 1 18,443 18,402 18,590 12,438 15,333 9,523 U.N.P. U.N.P. U.N.P. Nuwara Eliya 1 14,074 6,009 7,755 9,386 3,852 4,681 C.I.C. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Talawakele 1 13,534 2,214 3,307 10.645 1,198 1,720 C.I.C. U.N.P. U.N.P. Kotagala 12,564 5,865 6,806 6,722 2,711 4,130 C.I.C. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P.
Source : Department of Elections. (I) Election took place on the registered electors for 1950. 1947 T.C. .. Tamil Congress I. .. Independent U.N.P. .. United National Party f.S. .. Independent Socialist L.S.S.P. .. Lanka Sama Samaja Part/ C.I.C. .. Ceylon Indian Congress BL.P. ,, Bolshevik Leninist Party L. P. Labour Party 1952 T.C. .. Tamil Congress P.P. .. Federal Party I. Independent U.N.P. .. United National Party N.L.S.S.P. .. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party S.L.F.P. .. Sri Lanka Freedom Party R.P. .. Republican Party 1956 M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. .. Mahaiana Eksath Peramuna-Sri Lanka Freedom Party M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P. .. Mahajana Eksath PeramunaViplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party M.E.P .. Mahajana Eksath Peramuna N.L.S.S.P. .. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party U.N.P. .. United National Party F.P. .. Federal Party T.R.F. ., Tamil Resistance Front T.S.F. .. Tamil Speaking Front T.C. .. Tamil Congress '. .. Independent
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Votes recorded and party affiliation of elected member TABLE 65 (continued) Number
Votes Recorded
Party Affiliation of No. of Member Elected Repre Total By Member or Members senta (including those rejected) Elected tives
1947 I952(') 1956 1947 1952 1956 1947 1952 1956
Electoral Districts :
Nawalapitiya 15,997 6,679 7,794 7,933 4,955 3,592 C.I.C. L.P. M.E.P. Maskeliya 1 15,120 5,752 7,031 9,086 3,415 3,228 C.I.C. U.N.P. ' M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. f 37,650 37,901 Ambalangoda-Balapitiya 51,889 130,096 129,652 45,626 B.L.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. I 26,764 33,803 43,769 U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. M.E.P-V.L.S.S.P. Baddegama 1 21,454 31,026 33,535 11,899 15,304 18,834 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Udugama 1 19,880 26,073 30,370 8,957 11,181 12,411 U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. M.E.P. Galle 1 30,894 31,469 33,204 16,588 17,897 21,971 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. M.E.P. Weligama 1 26,203 30,489 32,559 11,255 16,397 18,648 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Akuressa 1 21,589 32,651 35,760 13,458 16,626 20,867 I.S. CP. CP. Matara 1 20,887 27,970 31,039 71,970 11,861 18,571 CP. CP. M.E.P. Hakmana I 25,227 31,628 34,471 9,958 15,762 13,298 CP. U.N.P. U.N.P. Deniyaya 1 14,694 23,198 27,157 4,510 13,808 16,170 I. U.N.P. M.E.P. Beliatta 1 25,942 31,436 36,849 14,007 17,382 26,215 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Hambantota l 1 18,676 26,466 30,523 8,740 14,494 20,931 CP. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.LF.P. Kayts 1 18,404 22,109 23,096 5,552 9,517 16,308 I. T.C. F.P. Vaddukkoddai .. 1 19,412 23,737 26,148 11,721 5,687 14,937 T.C. I. F.P. Kankesanturai . . 1 22,428 27,263 27,673 12,126 15,337 14,855 T.C. U.N.P. F.P. Jaffna 1 19,681 21,131 22,178 14,324 12,726 8,914 T.C. T.C. T.C. Kopay 1 16,608 21,247 24,091 6,619 9,410 12,804 T.C. F.P. F.P. Point Pedro 1 24,339 28,440 28,621 10,396 11,609 14,381 T.C. T.C. CP. Chavakachcheri 1 14,001 20,632 24,835 11,813 14,801 15.952 T.C. T.C. F.P. Mannar 1 9,871 11,279 12,766 5,877 5,876 6,726 I. I. F.P. Vavuniya 1 6,176 9,111 8,778 4,026 6,019 6,853 I. I. I.-T.R.F. Trincomalee 1 5,534 9,820 12,449 5,252 4,450 7,048 T.C. F.P. F.P. Mutur 1 8,141 9,498 12,565 3,480 6,050 10,549 U.N.P. I. I. Kalkudah 1 12,301 14,430 16,252 5,559 7,559 6,719 I. U.N.P. \. Batticaloa 1 13,712 19,640 18,156 4,740 11,420 9,300 U.N.P. I. F.P. Paddiruppu 1 15,347 19,418 19,172 5,672 7,672 9,528 I. I. T.S.F. Kalmunai 1 13,862 14,464 19,984 6,886 6,078 9,464 U.N.P. U.N.P. F.P. Pottuvil 1 13,245 15,804 16,126 7,407 8,093 8,355 I. U.N.P. F.P. Puttalam 1 Mo poll 11,749 11,941 Uncon 9,117 6,524 U.N.P. I. taken tested U.N.P. Nikaweratiya .. 1 14,200 19,121 24,714 7,316 11,999 15,914 U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. I.
(I) Election took place on the registered electors for 1950. Source : Department of Elections. 1947 T.C. Tamil Congress I. Independent U.N.P. United National Party I.S. Independent Socialist L.S.S.P. Lanka Sama Samaia Part C.I.C. Ceylon Indian Congress B.L.P. Bolshevik Leninist Party CP. Communist Party
1952 T.C. Tamil Congress F.P. Federal Party I. Independent U.N.P. United National Party N.L.S.S.P. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party S.L.F.P. Sri Lanka Freedom Party L.P. Labour Party CP. Communist Party 1954 M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Mahaiana Eksath Peramuna-Sri Lanka Freedom Party M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P. Mahajana Eksath Perumuna-Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party M.E.P. Mahajana Eksath Peramuna N.L.S.S.P. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party U.N.P. United National Party F.P. Federal Party T.R.F. Tamil Resistance Front T.S.F. Tamil Speaking Front T.C. Tamil Congress I. Independent CP. Communist Party
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Votes recorded and Part/ affiliation of elected member
TABLE 65 (continued) Number
Votes Recorded
Party Affiliation of No. of Member Elected Repre Total By Member or Members senta (including those rejected) Elected tives
1947 I952(') 1956 1947 1952 1956 1947 1952 1956
Electoral Districts
Dodangaslanda .. 20,008 28,595 32,507 17,548 21,934 20,286 U.N.P. U.N.P. U.N.P. Kurunegala 21,125 31,751 34,293 10,188 18,049 18,598 1. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Dambadeniya 15,338 27,530 28,187 11.705 20,003 26.414 U.N.P. U.N.P. 1. . Wariyapola 15,184 27,260 32,289 12,063 19,622 19,470 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-.S.L.F P. . Dandagamuwa .. 18,015 24,994 30,416 9,355 16,581 21,704 I.S. 1. M.E.P. Bingiriya 12,946 31,406 33,812 10,410 16,426 26,246 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. M.E.P. Chilaw 17,919 26,054 31,545 6,270 10,260 19,565 1. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Nattandiya 20,297 29,088 32,280 11,036 14,593 17,607 U.N.P. 1. 1. . Medawachchiya .. 7,263 10,284 12,183 3,283 8,112 10,829 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P. Anuradhapura . . 6,986 9,627 13,121 5,016 6,280 7,618 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Kalawewa 8,508 13,283 19,013 4,621 5,674 12,418 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Horowupotana .. 7,745 9,982 14,617 3,399 4,766 6,307 U.N.P. U.N.P. U.N.P. Polonnaruwa 3,575 8,559 14,673 1,604 5.498 10,072 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.LF.P. Alutnuwara 5,943 7,057 8,323 2,772 3,595 5,339 1. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. f 27,121 12,450 20,908 1 C.I.C. N.L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. 27,002 39.753 45.104 Badulla 1 16,654 12,047 14,724 J B.L.P. U.N.P. U.N.P. Bandarawela 8,409 10,336 10.814 5,092 6,392 6.805 U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P. Welimada 10,383 15,519 17.627 4,242 6.314 12,336 f. 1. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Haputale 6,897 5,013 6,045 2,124 2,444 4,678 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Buttala 8,919 11,830 11,667 6,903 8,296 7,416 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Mawanella 18,202 26,124 33,160 9,442 14,225 20,125 U.N.P. S.L.F.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Kegalla 21,952 25,549 30,844 14,550 16,443 21,754 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Dedigama 20,383 28,226 29,531 16,862 21.206 22.816 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Ruwanwella 17,426 20,475 22,116 10,065 10,601 14.083 L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. Dehiowita 13,005 18,931 23,448 6,387 8,848 14,954 L.S.S.P. N.S.L.S.P. N.L.S.S.P. Klriella 15,581 20,790 23,778 5,535 9.978 16,272 L.S.S.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P Ratnapura 13,189 20,793 23,524 6,603 11,191 16,644 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Niwitigala 12,909 22,259 24,551 5,626 12,785 16,205 L.S.S.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P f 23,076 32,233 36.591 1 U.N.P. U.N.P. M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Balangoda 30,887 76,573 89,846 I 13.767 20,710 20.023 J U.N.P. U.N.P. N.L.S.S.P.
Source ; Department of Elections. (i) Election took place on the registered electors for 1950. 1947 T.C. Tamil Congress Independent U.N.P. United National Party I.S. Independent Socialist L.S.S.P. Lanka Sama Samaja Party C.I.C. Ceylon Indian Congress B.L.P. Bolshevik Leninist Party CP. Communist Party
1952 T.C. Tamil Congress F.P. Federal Party I Independent U.N.P. United National Party N.L.S.S.P. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party S.L.F.P Sri Lanka Freedom Party CP. Communist Party
1956 M.E.P.-S.L.F.P. Mahajana Eksath Peramuna-Sri Lanka Freedom Party M.E.P.-V.L.S.S.P. Mahajana Eksath Peramuna-Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party M.E.P. Mahajana Eksath Peramuna N.L.S.S.P. Nava Lanka Sama Samaja Party U.N.P United National Party F.P. Federal Party T.R.F. Tamil Resistance Front T.S.F. Tamil Speaking Front T.C. Tamil Congress I. Independent CP. Communist Party
88 ELECTORATE Electors and votes recorded at the Parliamentary bye-elections rABLE 66
Number of Registered electors for 1953 Votes recorded Date of represen election tatives Total By member (including Total Males Females or members those elected rejected)
Electoral Districts Kandy .. 23.10.1954 30,800 16,891 13,909 Buttala .. 19,475 9,892 5. 3.1955 22,171 12,431 9,740 Alutnuwara 11,399 7,865 28. 5-1955 17,678 9,509 8,169 Vavuniya 9,169 5,291 13. 2.1956 16,096 9,123 6,973 Welimada 11,091 8,995 7. 9.1957 29,369 15,317 14,052 17,467 14,069
(I) Obtained from the House of Representatives, U.N.P. = United National Party. Sou rce ; Department of Elections. I => Independent.
Registered Electors 1959 (*) TABLE 67
ELECTORATE Total ELECTORATE Total No. of Number No. of District Electors Number District Electors
1 Colombo North 29,434 43 Senkadagala 2 Colombo Central 74,922 44 Kundasale .. 3 Borella 28,423 45 Teldeniya .. 4 Colombo South 42,367 46 Minipe 19 Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia 43,172 49 Hewaheta .. 5 Wattala 30,201 50 Gampola .. 6 Negombo .. 32,569 51 Nawalapitiya 7 Katana 31,019 54 Maskeliya .. 8 Divulapitiya 32,755 47 Walapane .. 9 Mirigama 37,086 48 Hanguranketa 10 Minuwangoda 36,957 52 Kotmale II Attanagalla 35,783 53 Nuwara Eliya 12 Gampaha .. 35,724 55 Balapitiya .. 13 Ja-ela 34,002 56 Ambalangoda 14 Mahara 35,120 57 Bentara-Elpitiya 15 Dompe 35,999 58 Hiniduma 16 Kelaniya 35,470 59 Baddegama 17 Kolonnawa 26,754 60 Ratgama 18 Kotte 33,810 61 Akmeemana 20 Moratuwa .. 32,413 62 Galle 21 Kesbewa 36,188 63 Habaraduwa 22 Kottawa 34,871 64 Weligama .. 23 Homagama 32,482 65 Akuressa .. 24 Avissawella 33,589 66 Deniyaya .. 25 Horana 33,713 67 Hakmana .. 26 Bulathsinhala 24,326 68 Kamburupitiya 27 Bandaragama 37,279 69 Matara 28 Panadure .. 34,958 70 Devinuwara 29 Kalutara 33,209 71 Beliatta 30 Beruwela .. 34,673 72 Mulkirigala 31 Matugama .. 32,377 73 Tissamaharama 32 Agalawatte 34,009 74 Kayts 33 Dambulla .. 21,416 75 Vaddukkoddai 34 Laggala 11,000 76 Kankesanturai 35 Matale 20,739 77 Uduvil 36 Rattota 21,601 78 Jaffna 37 Wattegama.. 20,093 79 Nallur 38 Akurana 42,427 80 Kopai 39 Galagedara 18,060 81 Uduppidi .. 40 Yatinuwara.. 20,983 82 Point Pedro 41 Udunuwara 20,231 83 Chavakachcheri 42 Kandy 18,252 84 Kilinochchi
Source Department of Elections.
89 ELECTORATE Registered Electors 1959 (J)
TABLE 67 (continued)
ELECTORATE Total Total ELECTORATE No. of No. of Electors Electors Number District Number District
15,328 16,936 116 Kalawewa .. 85 Mannar 13,922 18,469 117 Kekirawa .. 86 Vavuniya 15,981 118 Minneriya .. 19,024 17,654 87 Trincomalee Polonnaruwa 28,520 119 15,909 88 Mutur Mahiyangana 18,330 120 16,410 89 Kalkudah . Bibile 37,832 121 11,511 90 Batticaloa Passara 19,535 122 16,564 91 Amparai Badulla 19,429 123 14,074 92 Paddiruppu Soranatota .. 17.762 124 14,519 93 Kalmunai 21,087 125 Uva-Paranagama 14,799 94 Nintavur . Welimada .. 18,250 126 95 Pottuvil 14,106 17,736 127 Bandarawela Puttalam . Haputale 10,344 96 31,364 128 102 Chilaw Monaragala 14,494 26,787 129 103 Nattandiya Dedigama .. 29,061 28,299 130 104 Wennappuwa Galigamuwa 32,356 131 24,569 97 Nikaweratiya Kegalla 24,393 132 26,829 Yapahuwa .. Rambukkana 26,522 98 24,926 133 Hiriyala Mawanella 27,869 99 29,197 134 100 Wariyapola.. Yatiyantota 23,908 28,003 135 101 Bingiriya .. Ruwanwella 25,198 29,943 136 105 Katugampola Dehiowita 23,658 31,461 137 106 Kuliyapitiya Kiriella 26,106 30,135 138 107 Dambadeniya Ratnapura 27,677 22,288 139 108 Polgahawela Pelmadulla 19,384 24,864 140 109 Kurunegala Balangoda 22,687 22,967 141 110 Mawatagama Rakwana 19,377 24,503 142 Dodangaslanda Niwitigala 23,819 19,067 143 112 Anuradhapura 12,870 16,579 144 Kalawana 113 Medawachchiya 15,234 14,274 145 Kolonna 114 Horowupotana 10,544 115 Mihintale .. Total 3,724,507
Source : Department of Elections. (I) The number of Electors in each of the Electoral Districts for the year 1958 prepared in l' respect of the new Electoral Districts carved out by the Delimitation Commission. respect Registering Officers foi the Electoral Districts :— Registrar General . 1-4 and 19. Government Agent:,, Colombo : 5-18, and 20-24. Government Agent:,, Kalutara : 25-32. Government Agent Matale : 33-36. Government Agent , Kandy : 37-46, 49-51 and 54. Government Agent , Nuwara Eliya : 47, 48, 52 and 53. Government Agent, Galle : 55-63. Government Agent, Matara : 64-70. Government Agent, Hambantota : 71-73. Government Agent, Jaffna : 74-84. Government Agent, Mannar : 85. Government Agent, Vavuniya : 86. Government Agent, Trincomalee : 87 and 88. Government Agent, Batticaloa : 89-95. Government Agent, Puttalam : 96, 102-104. Government Agent, Kurunegala: 97-101, 105-111. Government Agent, Anuradhapura: 112-117. Government Agent, Polonnaruwa: 118 and 119. Government Agent, Badulla : 120-129. Government Agent, Kegalla : 130-137. Government Agent, Ratnapura : 138-145.
90 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS Local Government Statistics, 1957
(i) Municipalities TABLE 68 Number
Employees
Area in Registered Libraries Commu Square Members Licensed and Read nity Miles Admini Voters Dairies ing Rooms Centres strative Technical Others and clerical
All Municipalities SO 3/5 796 1,189 4,341 110 293,412 8 42
Colombo 13 31/40 505 909 2,034 4 31 164,834 12 Negombo 4 36 25 230 12 18,763 4 1 Kandy 8 9/20 74 115 1,252 15 34,148 9 1 2 Nuwara Eliya 5 3/4 21 1 42 10 4,411 20 1 1 Galle 6 1/2 62 45 146 15 29,663 4 Jaffna 7 3/4 50 63 422 15 34,655 40 1 27 Kurunegala .. 4 3/8 48 31 205 12 6,938 4
/1 \ n it . i Source : Department of Census and Statistics^1)
TABLE 68 (continued)
Area in Child Dispen Buggies Square Maternity Bullock Hand Welfare and Bicycles Miles saries Homes Carts Rickshaws Centres Hackeries carts
All Municipalities 50 3/5 40 13 28 1,759 353 43,115 2,399 823 Colombo 13 31/40 34 8 8 1,308 28,891 2,009 Negombo 4 5 565 40 41 3,341 Kandy 8 9/20 4 6 73 59 890 136 46 Nuwara Eliya 5 3/4 1 1 10 678 28 2 Galle 6 1/2 147 109 2,779 89 68 Jaffna 7 3/4 1 5 8 100 88 5,249 96 68 Kurunegala 4 3/8 95 115 1,287 41 1
le returns received from Local Bodies. Source : Department of Census and Statistics (i)
91 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
Local Government Statistics, 1958 (i) Manicipalities Number TABLE 68 (continued)
Employees Libraries Commu Area in nity Members Registered Licensed and Read Square Voters Dairies ing Rooms Centres Miles Admini strative Technical Others and clerical
63 12 46 1,007 7,516 79 95,039 All Municipalities 50 3/5 736 5 12 13 31/40 474 781 5,456 Colombo .. 18,787 4 1 1 30 20 97 12 Negombo • • 4 4 66 1,119 15 25,191 38 Kandy 8 9/20 72 56 10 4,845 13 1 1 5 3/4 17 3 Nuwara Eliya 4 54 46 378 15 Galle 6 1/2 — 63 187 15 38.541 1 —30 7 3/4 54 — Jaffna 7,675 4 *~ 35 28 223 12 Kurunegala 4 3/8
Source : Department of Census and Statistics (>)
(I) Prepared from the returns received from Local Bodies.
(I) Prepared from the returns received from Local Bodies. 92 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
Local Government Statistics, I9S7
(ii) Urban Councils TABLE 69
Employ ees
Registered Licensed Libraries Admini Commu Members Voters Diaries and Read- nity strative Technical Others ingrooms and clerical centres
All Urban Councils 473 378 2,834 273 180,117 132 20 29 Western Province 219 174 1,280 87 62,012 6 Central Province 68 97 10 52 244 52 19,423 2 Southern Province 57 60 222 10 5 Eastern Province 40 32,316 1 37 15 213 1 North-Western Province.. 19 23,030 4 7 21 35 107 27 10,905 15 2 1 North-Central Province 20 30 148 9,569 1 3 Province of Uva 25 4 347 23 10,779 1 1 3 Province of Sabaragamuwa 26 8 273 25 5 3 Northern Province 12,083 3
/l\ A„.,„JI -J_:-:-* I l... o_. . . . Source : 2 (2) Prepared from the returns received from Local Bodies. Department of Census Statistics ( )
TABLE 69 (continued)
Child Buggies Dispen Maternity Welfare Bullock and Bicycles Hand Rickshaws saries Homes Centres Carts Hackeries Carts
All Urban Councils 23 II 50 2,279 1,070 32,723 780 159 Western Province 4 14 25 1,282 499 17,675 3 441 87 Central Province 5 6 113 5 1,956 154 3 Southern Province 1 4 148 291 2,860 46 Eastern Province 6 149 37 4,619 31 North-Western Province.. 1 31 1 3 391 1 1,486 32 North-Central Province 1 1 91 1,964 38 Province of Uva 1 3 56 149 736 32 Province of Sabaragamuwa 2 2 2 49 1,427 6 37 Northern Province 88
2 (2) Prepared from the returns received from Local Bodies. Source : Department of Census and Statistics ( )
93 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS Local Government Statistics, 1958
(ii) Urban Councils Number TABLE 69 (continued) _
Employees Registered Licensed Libraries Commu Voters Diaries and Read nity Admini ing aooms centres strative Technical Others Members and clerical
226,424 116 30 524 449 2,931 283 All Urban Councils 8 103,813 79 244 180 1,317 94 5 Western Province 21,047 9 83 44 380 55 I Central Province 51 95 275 40 33,797 7 Southern Province 21,994 13 56 43 215 19 2 Eastern Province 178 11,709 26 25 27 3 Northwestern Province 8,989 I 14 32 147 4 North Central Province 11,080 27 5 311 23 12 Province of Uva 13,995 23 25 108 25 2 Province of Sabaragamuwa Nortehrn Province
Source : Department of Census and Statistics (l)
(1) Anuradhapura administered by Special Commisshjner. (2) Prepared from the returns received from Local Bodies.
TABLE 69 (continued)
Child Buggies Hand Rickshaws Bullock and Bicycles Dispen Maternity Welfare Hackeries Carts saries Homes Centres Carts
104 1,125 34,558 1,128 28 15 52 ,780 All Urban Councils 67 5 726 674 19,788 779 17 25 2 Western Province 4 6 1,864 131 6 7 129 Central Province 288 2,748 33 2 6 152 2 4,018 3 35 Southern Province 5 183 43 Eastern Province 3 1,990 35 I 3 428 1,679 74 NorthWestern Prvoince I 74 North Central Province 35 989 30 2 3 56 1,482 43 Province of Uva 2 32 Province of Sabaragamuwa 76 Northern Province
Source ; Department of Census and Statistics^)
(1) Anuradhapura Administered by Special Commissioner. (2) Prepared from the re rns received from Local Bod.es. 94 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS Local Government Statistics, 1957
(iii) Town Councils TABLE 70 Number
Libraries Commu Registered and nity Bullock Buggies Hand Members Voters Reading Centres Carts and Bicycles Rickshaws Carts Rooms Hackeries
All Town Councils 220 109,152 23 71 1,825 187 9,564 5 163 Western Province 44 23,502 3 6 177 72 1,830 65 Central Province 19 1,459 22 159 16 Southern Province 29 22,893 3 6 199 86 1,303 12 Eastern Province 24 23,838 2 20 905 2,174 5 Northern Province 55 28,193 13 36 391 16 3,126 5 34 Northwestern Province 19 4,562 1 92 1 453 10 North Central Province 5 1,072 2 15 184 3 Province of Uva 13 1,392 4 98 Province of Sabaragamuwa .. 12 14 2,241 1 1 20 237 4 "2 (I) Prepared from the Returns received from Local Bodies. Source : Department of Census and Statistics (')
Local Government Statistics, 1958
(iii) Town Councils TABLE 70 (continued) Number
Libraries Members Registered and Commu Bullock Buggies Hand Voters Reading nity Carts and Bicycles Rickshaws Carts Rooms Centres Hackeries
All Town Councils 220 112,100 24 53 ,386 477 9,329 14 132 Western Province 44 21,395 5 7 67 175 1,884 Central Province 19 1,619 62 20 193 1 Southern Province 29 24,069 4 3 16 89 —126 1,135 Eastern Province 24 25,994 4 I I 7 773 128 1,995 Northern Province 55 29,367 9 28 I 351 3,101 5 Northwestern Province 19 4,787 I — 27 44 40 533 6 North Central Province 5 1,072 10 135 4 Province of Uva 13 1,429 1 —5 86 9 Province of Sabaragamuwa 12 2,368 2 31 3 267 6
(I) Prepared from the Returns from Local Bodies, Source : Department of Census and Statistics (')
95 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
Local Government Statistics, 1957 (iv) Village Committees Number TABLE 71
Libraries Commu Hand and nity Bullock Buggies Registered Carts Carts and Bicycles Rickshaws Members Voters Reading Centres Rooms Hackeries
38,757 216,256 17 1,088 2,952,855 1,109 3,021 27,165 All Village Committees 5,878 12,753 66,586 466 757,937 100 472 1,116 Western Province 840 17 429 132 534 634 356 12,166 Central Province 1,088 359,733 16 19 1,960 6,009 32,985 Southern Province 747 494,990 328 115 3,692 571 8,641 1 Eastern Province 367 135,666 117 360 6,459 701 17,414 15 Northern Province 846 242,485 443 195 8,706 16,964 44,563 3 l 484 North Western Province( ) 708 386,270 353 76 49 153 3,522 15,781 North Central Province 461 114,744 55 143 581 69 4,513 50 Province of Uva 305 123,838 84 347 495 981 13,607 32 Province of Sabaragamuwa 516 337,192
_ - _r (1) This excludes figures in respect of Kanogama and BaMala Village Committees. (2) Prepared from the Returns received from the Local Bodies.
Local Government Statistics, 1958 (iv) Village Committees Number TABLE 71 (continued)
Libraries Commu Buggies Hand Registered and nity Bullock and Hackeries Bicycles Rickshaws Carts Members Voters Reading Centres Carts Rooms
224,340 19 995 1,144 3,192 25,329 45,479 All Village Committees 5,845 3,030,037 398 488 1,116 11,106 66,288 Western Province 851 783,589 150 430 12,378 17 397 1,085 355,893 154 554 582 Central Province 5,710 34,228 2 II 746 487,498 20 306 1,924 Southern Province 632 10,112 2 365 133,297 115 94 3,622 Eastern Province 20,316 18 395 622 6,162 959 Northern Province 842 268,445 2 483 7,528 25,294 46,510 1 697 404,711 172 North Western Province f, ).. 341 16,880 91 433 118.132 42 152 3,385 North Central Province 94 4,744 41 305 137,689 41 138 585 Province of Uva 913 12,884 35 521 340,783 55 355 425 Province of Sabaragamuwa ..
Source ; Department of Census and Statistics (2) (l)This excludes figures in respect of Balalla, Pilessa and Ramdodagalla Village Committees. (2) Prepared from the Returns received from Local Bodies.
96 V. EDUCATION
TABLE 72 Summary Table (!)
Source : Education Department.
Schools
Analysis by Districts TABLE 73 At 31 May 1959 Number
District No. of Assisted Schools (1)
Colombo Kalutara Kandy Matale Nuwara Ellya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Mannar Vavuniya Batticaloa Trincomalee Kurunegala Puttalam Chilaw Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Ratnapura Kegalle
Total
Source r Education Department.
. N. B 10666 (6/60) 97: EDUCATION Pupils on Register
Analysis by Districts Number At 31 May 1959 TABLE 74 Number of Number of Pupils in Total (l) Pupils in Districts Govt. Schools Assisted Schools (*)
270,655 460,490 189,835 84,010 56,105 Colombo 140,115 107,713 89,491 Kalutara 197,204 31,576 14,856 Kandy 46.432 25,477 27,678 Matale 53,155 72,010 78,465 Nuwara Eliya . 150,475 33,505 115,928 82,423 Galle 8,189 49,378 41,189 Matara 134,609 148,868 14,259 Hambantota 5,775 9,619 3,844 Jaffna 4,623 11,087 6,464 Mannar 22,857 66,187 43,330 Vavuniya 8,083 21,515 13,432 Batticaloa 50,655 180,031 129,376 Trincomalee 6,302 15,726 9,424 35,257 Kurunegala 48,308 13,051 6,173 Puttalam 50,543 44.370 921 Chilaw 16,724 15,803 26,878 Anuradhapura 97,932 71.054 25,226 Polonnaruwa 92,482 67,256 42,128 Badulla 126,742 84,614 Ratnapura Kegalle
Education Department.
Teachers in Schools Analysis by Districts Number At 31 May 1959
No. of Teachers No. of Teachers in Govt. Schools in Assisted District Schools (')
Colombo Kalutara Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya . Galle Matara Hambantota . Jaffna Mannar Vavuniya Batticaloa Trincomalee Kurunegala Puttalam Chilaw Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Ratnapura Kegalle Total
Source : Education Department Excluding teacher, in special schoo.s. night schools, unaided schools and pirivenas. (I)
98
i EDUCATION Classification of English schools (*) TABLE 76 At 31 May in each year Number
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All English schools
Total 645 648 649 657 Boys 656 735 769 115 114 116 Girls 110 119 114 109 109 116 Mixed III 113 421 118 118 116 425 422 434 419 503 537 Government:
Total 323 Boys 327 327 331 328 404 II 12 12 Girls 8 10 II 8 8 7 Mixed 5 10 10 304 307 308 318 308 383 Assisted :
Total 322 321 322 Boys 326 328 331 104 102 104 Girls 102 109 103 101 101 104 Mixed 108 108 108 117 118 114 116 III 120 Collegiate
Total 40 49 151 (2 Boys 163 166 309 14 16 47 Girls 47 49 56 4 6 36 Mixed 40 45 50 22 27 68 76 72 203 Government:
Total 22 30 48(s Boys 50 51 162 I 2 3 Girls 3 4 5 2 4 Mixed 3 6 6 21 26 41 44 41 151 Assisted :
Total 18 19 I03(: Boys 113 115 147 13 14 44 Girls 44 45 51 4 4 32 Mixed 37 39 44 I I 27 32 31 52 Senior secondary
Total 307 309 431 (a) Boys 443 454 393 72 70 51 Girls 46 55 43 84 81 67 Mixed 66 66 61 151 158 313 331 333 289 Government:
Total 83 89 246(2) Boys 259 270 236 4 5 6 Girls 2 4 5 7 5 3 Mixed 2 4 4 72 79 237 255 262 227 Assisted :
Total 224 220 I85(a) Boys 184 184 157 68 65 45 Girls 44 51 38 77 76 64 Mixed 64 62 57 79 79 76 76 71 62 Junior secondary
Total 279 271 2 Boys 47( ) 32 16 16 12 15 4 Girls 3 2 I 17 18 4 Mixed 3 3 3 246 238 39 26 II 8
(1) Excluding special schools and ni*ht schools (2) Since l»S5 there has been a reclassification of «radin, school, for statistical purpose.. Source: Education Department
99 EDUCATION Classification of English schools (*) Number At 31 May in each year TABLE 76 (continued) 1959 1956 1957 1958 1953 1954 1955
All English schools (continued)
Junior secondary (continued)
Government:
4 217 207 3K ) 21 Total 5 4 2 2 Boys I I Girls 19 211 202 29 Mixed
Assisted: 6 8 II 10 62 64 I6( ) 1 Total I I II II 2 I Boys 3 3 16 17 4 4 Girls 7 6 35 36 10 Mixed
Primary 21 21 20 19 20 19 19 13 14 14 Total 13 14 14 13 4 4 4 Boys 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 Girls 2 2 2 Mixed
Government:
Total Boys Girls Mixed
Assisted : 19 20 20 18 18 18 Total 12 13 13 12 13 13 Boys 4 4 4 4 4 4 Girls 3 3 3 2 I I Mixed
Central schools
Total Boys Girts Mixed
Government:
Total Boys Girls Mixed
Night schools 19 20 22 20 19 21 20 19 20 Total 20 22 20 19 Boys 21 Girls Mixed
Assisted : 20 22 20 19 19 21 20 19 20 Total 20 22 20 19 Boys 21 Girls Mixed
Source : Education Department, Hi fi^Kse ^"dra«SS*S Pf lading s«h,o.s for statistic*, purposes,
100 EDUCATION Classification of Sinhalese and Tamil school* TABLE 77 At 31 May In each year Number
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 | 1959
All Sinhalese and Tamil schools (')
Total 5,835 5,971 6,106 6,187 Boys 6,463 6,671 6,817 331 318 305 Girls 350 301 287 445 434 340 Mixed 390 395 422 5,059 395 365 5,219 5,411 5,442 5,740 5,989 6,112
Government:
Total 3,126 3,254 Boys 3,348 3,404 3,593 3,631 212 200 3,714 Girls 196 232 181 166 238 222 218 Mixed 214 202 215 2,676 203 179 2,832 2,938 2,970 3,197 3,262 3,317
Assisted :
Total 2,709 2,717 Boys t> 2,758 2,783 2,870 3,040 119 118 3,103 Girls 109 118 120 121 207 212 122 Mixed 176 193 207 2,383 192 186 2,387 2,473 2,472 2,543 2,727 2,795 Sinhalese
Total 3,773 3,915 Boys 4,024 4,084 4,335 4,524 271 263 4,669 Girls 247 293 246 234 377 370 292 Mixed 332 338 359 3,125 334 311 3,282 3.445 3,453 3,730 3,956 4,066
Government
Total 2,601 Boys 2,724 2,795 2,831 3,000 182 3,022 3,095 Girls 176 170 206 158 205 144 200 Mixed 194 190 178 190 2,214 173 153 2,354 2,435 2,447 2,652 2,705 2,742
Assisted :
Total 1,172 1,191 Boys 1,229 1,253 1,335 1,502 89 87 1,574 Girls 77 87 88 90 172 176 92 Mixed 142 160 169 911 161 158 928 1,010 1,006 1,078 1.251 1,324 Tamil
Total 1,145 1,157 1,191 Boys 1,219 1,247 1,268 60 55 2,148 Girls 58 57 55 68 S3 48 Mixed 64 58 57 63 1,017 61 54 1,038 1,075 1,105 1,129 1,154 2,046
Government:
Total 525 Boys 530 553 573 593 30 609 619 Girls 24 26 26 23 33 22 18 Mixed 28 24 24 25 462 30 26 478 503 523 545 557 575
Assisted :
Total 620 627 Boys 638 646 654 659 30 31 1,529 Girls 32 31 32 31 35 36 34 30 Mixed 33 38 31 555 560 28 572 582 584 597 1,471 (1) Excluding night schools and Pirlvonai, Source : Education Department.
101 EDUCATION Classification of Sinhalese and Tamil schools
TABLE 77 (continued) At 31 May in each year
1 1959 1956 1 1957 1958 1953 1954 1 1955
All Sinhalese and Tamil schools (continued)
Estate :
Assisted : 875 884 881 879 917 899 891 Total Boys z Girls 881 "~879 875 899 891 884 Mixed 917
Pirivenas :
Assisted • 187 185 150 155 179 151 147 185 Total 155 179 187 151 147 150 Boys Girls Mixed
— Source : Education Department.
102 EDUCATION Pupils on register*
(i) In English schools TABLE 78 At 31 May in each year Number
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All English schools (''
Total 296,980 308,642 312,237 321,127 340,564 410,009 467,611
Boys 178,638 183,371 184,521 187,970 198,563 235,439 266,499
Girls 118,342 125,271 127,716 133,157 142,001 174,570 201,112
Government schools :
Total 120,156 126,826 125,916 129,835 141.399 197,476 243,329
Boys 71,176 74.213 73,245 74,910 80,846 110,841 134,979
Girls 48,980 52,613 52,671 54,925 60,553 86,635 108,350
Assisted schools (')
Total 176,824 181,816 186,321 191,292 199,165 212.533 224.282
Boys 107,462 111.276 109,158 113.060 117,717 124,598 131,520
Girls 69,362 75,045 72,658 78,232 81,448 87.935 92,762
Collegiate
Government schools :
Total 13,590 16,971 25,891 (*) 27,110 31,177 94.616 148,902
Boys 8,069 14,412 9,685 15,435 16,654 51,125 80,247 Girls 5,521 7,286 11.479 11,675 14,523 43.491 68,655
Assisted schools :
Total 12,491 2 13,538 83,424( ) 88.107 95,728 121.659 142,323 Boys 9,959 10,912 53.634 54.292 58,287 75,345 86.617 Girls 2,532 2,626 29,790 33,815 37,441 46.314 55,706
Senior secondary
Government schools :
Total 40,090 42,642 a 92.403 ( ) 97,882 106,943 100,656 93,113 Boys 22,802 25,014 53,704 55,742 61,351 58,047 53,513
Girls 17,288 17,628 38.699 42.140 45,592 42,609 39,600
Assisted schools :
Total 131,453 132.892 86,074(a) 87.587 87.284 74,916 66,194
Boys 77,109 76,889 46,213 47,785 48,164 38,143 33.691
Girls 54.344 56,003 39,861 39,802 39.120 36,773 32,503
(1) Excluding special schools and night schools. Source: Education Department. (2) Since 1955 there has been a reclassification of grading schools for statistical purposes.
103 EDUCATION Pupils on register
(i) In English schools Number
1957 1958 1959 1 1953 1954 1955 1956
All English schools (continued)
Junior secondary
Government schools :
2 1,219 266 65,633 66,369 6,769( ) 3,997 2,355 Total 684 171 38,670 4,277 2,887 1,917 Boys 39,462 535 95 27,699 2,492 1,110 438 Girls 26,171
Assisted schools :
2 2,204 1,801 21,403 23,368 4,866( ) 2,995 2,715 Total •• 984 1,079 12,612 2,655 1,600 1,384 Boys 11,956 722 10,756 2,211 1,395 1,331 1,220 Girls 9,447
Primary
Government schools : 985 1,048 843 844 853 846 924 Total i ! i 985 1,048 844 852 846 924 Boys j 843
—- Girls •• •• — — —
Assisted schools : 13,964 12,018 11,957 12,603 13,438 13,754 Total j •• 11,477 10,126 10,133 8,438 8,745 8,774 9,383 9,882 Boys '•• i 3,220 3,556 3,628 3,831 1 3,273 3,183 Girls •• 3,039
Central (») | .
Government schools : Total | • •
Boys : — — — — —
Girls • • — — —
Night schools '
Assisted schools : ' 2,852 3,579 3,581 3,423 3,286 2,425 Total 3,691 2,852 3,579 3,581 3,423 3,286 2,415 Boys 3,691
Girls •• • — — —
Source : Education Department. (It Fieures from 1952 have been included under Collegiate and Senior Secondary Schools, (ij Since 1955 there has been a reclassification of grading schools for statistical purposes.
104 EDUCATION
Pupils on registers
(ii) In Sinhalese and Tamil schools
TABLE 79 At 31 May in each year Number
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
All Sinhalese and Tamil schools (')
Total 1,251,218 1,285,601 1,324,771 1,372,752 1,492,510 1,551,129 1,631,330
Boys 665,147 678,900 699,808 725,818 787,770 816,434 856,905
Girls 586,071 606,701 624,963 646,934 704,740 734,695 774,425
Government schools:
Total 698,281 717,928 735,854 761,746 845,903 863,219 915,837
Boys 379.688 386,535 397,572 410,952 454,512 462,246 488,820
Girls 318,593 331,393 338,282 350,794 391.391 400,973 427,017
Assisted schools (l):
Total 552,937 567,673 588,917 611,006 646,607 687,910 715,493
Boys 285,459 292,365 302,236 314,866 333,258 354,188 368,085
Girls 267,478 275,308 286,681 296,140 313,349 333,722 347,408
Sinhalese
Government schools:
Total 618,411 637,491 651,548 672,971 742,902 753,326 797,281
Boys 334,025 340,461 349,596 360,370 396,703 400,813 422,836
Girls 284,386 297.030 301,952 312,601 346,199 352,513 374,445
' Assisted schools ('):
Total 369,082 379,187 393,239 406,316 430,635 466,950 488,901
Boys 182,959 187,550 193,849 201,773 214,309 233,242 244,430
Girls 186,123 191,637 199,390 204,543 216,326 233,708 244,471
Tamil
Government schools:
Total 79,870 80,437 84,306 88,775 103,001 109,893 118,556
Boys 45,663 46,074 47,976 50,582 57,809 61,433 65,984
Girls 34,207 34,363 36,330 38,193 45,192 48,460 52,572
Source : Education Department.
105 EDUCATION
Pupils on registers
(ii) In Sinhalese and Tamil schools
Number TABLE 79 (continued) At 31 May in each year
1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
All Sinhalese and Tamil Schools (con tinued)
Tamil (continued)
Assisted schools ('): 226,592 122,206 128,568 134,772 142,925 145.960 Total 119,128 73,183 74,183 123,655 60,965 62,406 65,454 68,848 Boys
59,800 63,114 65,924 69,742 71.777 102,937 Girls 58,163
Estate
Assisted schools : 73,047 75,000 77,687 64,727 66,280 67,110 69,918 Total 45,766 46,763 48,163 41,535 42,409 42,933 44,245 Boys 28,237 29,524 23,192 23,871 24,177 25,673 27,281 Girls
Pirivenas
Assisted :
5,561 5,848 5,292 6,688 7,251 7,081 Total 6,175 7,081 6,175 5.561 5,848 5,292 6,688 7,251 Boys
Girls —
Source : Education Department. (1) Excluding night schools and pirivenas.
106 EDUCATION
Teachers in schools"^)
(i) In English schools
TABLE 80 At 31 May In each year Numbe
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Total; All teachers (') 12,473 13,116 13,396 13,602 13,667 ' 15,764 18,030
Government schools .. 4,239 4,458 4,535 4,475 5,052 6,635 8,587 Assisted schools 8,234 8,658 8,861 9,127 8,615 9,129 9.443
English qualified teachers (*)
Total 5,334 5,685 5,821 6,159 6,354 7,013 7,826 Government schools 1,342 1,503 1,553 1,664 1,826 2,043 2,544 Assisted schools 3,992 4,182 4,268 4.495 4,528 4,970 5,282
Graduates
Trained :
Total 389 451 474 541 517 582 701 Government schools 118 148 168 173 178 209 254 Assisted schools 271 303 306 368 339 373 447
Untrained :
Total 1,554 1,724 1,763 1,892 1,942 2,209 2,436 Government schools 175 208 235 253 260 303 417 Assisted schools 1.379 1,516 1,528 1,639 1,682 1,906 2.019
Trained:
English :
Total 1,476 1,613 1,742 1,866 1,952 1,931 2.069 Government schools 547 605 674 764 878 851 986 Assisted schools 929 1,008 1,068 1,102 1,074 1,080 1,083
Anglo-Vernacular:
Total 116 118 III 91 95 101 82 Government schools 89 87 74 71 74 67 62 Assisted schools 27 31 37 20 21 34 20
Teachers' Certificate holders:
Total 939 904 864 832 744 703 860 Government schools 200 205 212 188 180 167 228 Assisted schools 739 699 652 644 564 536 632
Other Certificate holders
Technical College Science Diploma:
Total 4 7 1 6 3 6 5 Government schools 2 3 3 Assisted schools 2 4 1 6 3 6 2
(1) Excluding special schools and night schoola. Source : Education Department. (2) Figures from 1952 include figures for Special Schools and Unaided Schools. (8) Excluding uncertificated teachers.
107 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (*)'
(i) In English schools
TABLE 80 (continued) At 31 May In each year Number
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
- English qualified teachers—(continued)
Intermediate in Arts and Science :
Total 555 561 569 609. 634 679 806 Government schools 84 104 90 98 121 143 243 Assisted schools .471 457 479 511. 513 536 563
Commercial Certificate :
Total 28 24 32 32 23 31 31 Government schools 4 5 5 6 7 15 18 Assisted school .. 24 19 27 26 16 16 13
Drawing Certificate:
Total .. • • • • 138 151 149 157 166 198 197' Government tchools 35 42 41 43 37 39 39 Assisted schools 103 109 108 114 129 159 158
Industrial Certificate :
Total ~~~ _ Government schools Assisted schools •• ~~~
Inter Economics and Commerce
Total 34 19 54 54 44 36 65 Government schools 10 4 7 8 II 12 - 33 Assisted schools •• 24 15 47 46 33 24 32
Home Science :
Total .. .. 1 13 4 5 : 6 I Government schools 1 1 1 — — 1 — Assisted schools . 12 3 5. 6
Vocational Trained :
Total 100 100 ; 58 74 69 319 325 ' Government schools 77 91 46 60 : 48. 194 203 ' Assisted schools <' 23 9 12 14 21 125 122 - - Physical Trained : ;
Total , 159 217 249 Government Schools : — — — — .-. 32 42 58 Assisted Schools — — —— — • 127. 175 191
Uncertificated (a) :
Total 2,609 2.475 2,386 1,916 1,900 2,239 2,748 Government schools 955 842 729 511 562 888 1,309 Assisted schools 1,654 1,633 1,657 1,405 1,338 1,351 1,439
(1) Excluding special schools »nd night schools. Source : Education Department. (2) Includes Probationary Teachers.
108 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (*)
(I) In English schools TABLE 80. (continued) At 31 May in each year Number
1 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
Sinhalese and Tamil qualified teachers (2)
Total .. 3,217 3,592 3,795 4,020 4,147 5,179 5,639 Government schools .. .. 1,265 1,489 1,609 1,727 1,884 2,807 3,259 Assisted schools 1,952 2,103 2,186 2,293 2,263 2,372 2,380 Trained
Sinhalese : Total 1,257 1,470 1,648 1,804 1,916 2,288 2,533 Government schools 491 650 753 854 947 1,244 1,480 Assisted schools 766 820 895 950 969 1,044 1,053 Tamil: . i Total 878 954 1,051 1,088 1,122 Government schools 1,197 1,263 147 169 212 226 249 Assisted schools 305 373 731 785 839 862 873 892 890 Teachers' Certificate holders
Sinhalese : Total 932 945 913 894 892 1,432 1,546 Government schools .. [[ 586 594 590 588 623 1,151 1,273 Assisted schools 346 351 323 306 269 281 273 Tamil ; Total 127 142 147 134 123 114 122 Government schools 31 31 34 25 24 27 32 Assisted schools 96 III 113 109 99 87 90 Drawing Certificate
Sinhalese : Total 2 14 2 1 4 II 7 Government schools I II Assisted schools . 2 2 5 ; 2 13 1 4 9 5 6 Tamil: Total 1 1 2 4 3 2 Government schools 5 Assisted schools 1 1 1 ~ 2 ~~ 4 2 2 5 Diploma in Sinhalese : Total 49 17 51 44 Government schools 82 87 34 15 22 24 Assisted schools 52 59 15 2 29 20 30 28 Diploma In Tamil:
Total 6 6 8 4 | 18 15 30 36 Government schools .. 2 r Assisted schools .. ,. X 5 10 II 4 2 7 16 10 20 25 Arabic teachers :
7 Total ... 14 II 23 21 27 36 Government schools 8 6 3 10 9 16 26 Assisted schools 6 5 4 13 12 II 10 Uncertificated (3)
Sinhalese; Total 355 352 295 366 436 607 875 • Government schools 135 118 . 133 113 277 465 714 - Assisted schools 220 234 162 253 159 142 161
\'Z) Excluding uncertificated teachers Source: Education Department. (3) Includes probationary teacherg, '
10? EDUCATION Teachers in schools (*)
(i) In English schools Number TABLE 80 (continued) At 31 May In each year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Sinhalese and Tamil qualified teachers (continued)
Uncertificated (continued) (*)
Tamil:
137 113 121 105 104 75 96 Total 104 22 19 17 13 20 63 33 Government schools 91 102 88 91 55 33 Assisted schools ..
Other teachers :
630 801 845 891 994 1,037 755 Total 369 653 520 487 494 447 483 Government schools 404 500 590 272 261 148 Assisted schools .. 325
Teachers of Music :
296 161 190 182 207 222 128 Total 265 66 80 76 67 108 89 31 Government schools 95 110 106 140 114 39 Assisted schools ..
Teachers of Dancing:
182 90 89 103 118 116 76 Total 166 57 60 58 62 72 53 16 Government schools 33 29 45 56 44 23 Assisted schools ..
Handicraft teachers :
323 301 327 353 426 316 426 Total 229 231 224 223 242 227 222 Government schools 72 96 129 203 74 199 101 Assisted schools ..
Unclassified teachers :
293 285 356 286 101 Total 168 116 136 95 61 Government schools 125 169 220 191 40 Assisted schools..
Source : Education Department. (1) Excluding special schools »n TABLE 81 At 31 May In each year Number 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All teachers in Sinhalese and Tamil Schools (*) Total : All teachers. . 33,958 35,211 35,788 37,572 41,743 43,883 48,083 Government schools 18,810 19,327 19,403 20,592 24,385 25,220 28,227 Assisted schools 15,148 15,884 16,385 16,980 17,358 18,663 19,856 Qualified teachers : Sinhalese : Total 19,215 19,192 19,548 19,850 21,706 22,087 22,362 Government schools 12,062 11,926 12,169 12,311 13,965 14,093 14.057 Assisted schools 7,153 7,266 7,379 7,539 7,741 7,994 8,305 Tamil: Total 4,509 4,659 4,754 4,976 5,178 5,158 5,207 Government schools 1,490 1,530 1,597 1,691 1,822 1,796 1.842 Assisted schools 3,019 3,129 3,157 3,285 3,356 3,362 3,365 Trained : Sinhalese: Total 6,548 7,096 7,605 8,239 9,117 9,496 10,438 Government schools 3,079 3,385 3,717 4,128 4,913 4,981 5.596 Assisted schools 3,469 3,711 3,888 4,111 4,204 4,515 4,842 Tamil : Total 3,408 3,593 3,744 3,966 4,198 4,334 4,413 Government schools 1,199 1,279 1,351 1,441 1,588 1,600 1,605 Assisted schools 2,209 2,314 2,393 2,525 2,610 2,734 2,808 Teachers' Certificate holders :' Sinhalese: Total 12,667 12,096 11,943 11,611 12.589 12,591 11,924 Government schools 8,983 8,541 8,452 8,183 9,052 9,112 8,461 Assisted schools 3,684 3,555 3,491 3,428 3,537 3,479 3,463 Tamil : Total 1,101 1,066 1,010 1,010 980 824 794 Government schools 291 251 246 250 234 196 237 Assisted schools .. 810 815 764 760 746 628 557 (1) Including estate schools, but excluding night schools. Source: Education Department. (2) Includes teachers in dancing. EDUCATION Teachers in schools (ii) In Sinhalese and Tamil schools (') TABLE 81 (continued) At 31 May In each year 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Other teachers in Sinhalese and Tamil schools 485 796 Total 631 580 707 812 744 399 320 462 565 453 223 456 Government schools 340 Assisted schools 232 260 245 247 291 262 Teachers of Music (a) Sinhalese : 9 198 Total 33 29 12 18 29 3 150 Government schools 26 14 3 1 6 29 48 Assisted schools 7 15 9 17 Tamil: 13 28 Total 4 4 II 3 18 15 Government schools 1 1 1 1 13 13 Assisted schools 3 4 10 2 17 Handicraft teachers Sinhalese : 87 83 Total 127 56 59 90 115 Government schools 98 23 33 44 27 33 37 Assisted schools 29 33 26 46 88 54 46 Tamil: III 112 Total 100 107 96 109 113 Government schools 6 10 5 4 1 Assisted schools 94 107 86 104 109 110 112 Food Production teachers Sinhalese : Total — — — — — Government schools Assisted schools — Tamil : Total Government schools — — — — Assisted schools — — Arabic teachers Tamil: Total 94 87 99 129 80 166 271 Government schools 87 87 96 127 78 158 238 Assisted schools 7 3 2 2 8 33 Unclassified : Sinhalese: Total 175 155 286 370 221 Government schools 138 126 246 333 208 Assisted schools 37 29 40 37 13 — — Tamil: _ Total 77 87 78 62 115 Government schools 45 32 34 32 103 — Assisted schools 32 55 44 30 12 ! (1) including estate schools, but excluding night schools. Source : Education Department. (2) Includes teachers in dancing. 112 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (ii) In Sinhalese and Tamil schools (*) TABLE 81 (continued) At 31 May in each year Number 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 | 1959 Other teachers in Sinhalese and Tamil schools (continued) Drawing Certificate Sinhale Total 43 48 47 35 Government schools 60 77 97 20 24 27 20 Assisted schools .. 30 31 14 23 24 20 15 30 46 83 Tamil : Total Government schools Assisted schools .. Diploma fn Sinhalese : Total Government schools Assisted schools .. Uncertificated (2): Total 6,519 7,056 7,333 8,068 Government schools 10,255 10,532 12,944 3,122 3,187 3,172 3,742 Assisted schools .. 5,880 6,083 7,827 3,397 3,869 4,161 4,326 4,375 4,449 5,117 Sinhalese : Total 4,745 5,300 5,431 6,132 Government schools 8,056 8,309 10,185 2,711 2,810 2,780 3,322 Assisted schools .. 5,250 5,333 6,692 2,034 2,490 2,651 2,809 2,806 2,976 3,493 Tamil : Total 1,774 1,756 1,902 1,936 Government schools 2,199 2,223 2,759 411 377 392 419 Assisted schools .. 630 750 1,135 1,363 1,379 1,510 1,517 1,569 1,473 1,624 (1) Including estate schools, but excluding night schools, Source ; Education Pepartment. (2) Including provisionally registergd tgachors, 8 J. », E 10866 (6/60) 113 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (ii) In Sinhalese and Tamil schools (') Number TABLE 81 (continued) At 31 May in each year 1956 1957 1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 English teachers (*) 3 336 375 3 3 Total 409 692 222 215 1 1 1 Government schools 25'5 548 2 2 144 114 160 2 Assisted schools 154 Graduates 2 2 2 Total — Government schools — — — — — 2 2 1 Assisted schools Trained (3): Anglo-Vernacular: 199 48 51 1 1 1 Total 60 37 37 1 1 Government schools 49 174 II 14 1 Assisted schools II 25 Teachers' Certificate holders: 488 276 314 Total 348 — — 177 Government schools 206 371 175 — — 101 137 Assisted schools 142 117 Other Certificate holders : 5 12 10 Total 1 — — 10 1 Government schools — 3 — — 2 9 Assisted schools .. 1 2 Uncertified («): 5,618 6,77 3,032 3,110 3,491 3,857 Total 2,675 4,04- 1,781 2,068 2,264 3,024 Government schools 1,482 1,816 1,329 1,423 1,593 2,594 2,72 Assisted schools .. 1,193 1,216 Source : Education Department. (1) Includinc estate schools, but excluding night schools. (2) Excludinj uncertificated teachers. (3) Includes Anglo-Vernacular Trained. (4) Includes probationary teachers. J|4 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (fii) Anal/sis by qualifications TABLE 82 At 31 May in each year Number I9S3 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All teachers (') : Total 46,431 48,327 49,184 51,175 Men 55,410 59,647 66,113 24,655 25,337 25,569 26,317 Women 28,309 30,082 33,201 21,776 22,990 23,615 24,858 27,101 29,565 32,903 English qualified : Total 11,738 12,631 12,517 12,878 Men 12,784 15,014 17,176 6,633 7,018 7,015 7,131 Women 7,021 8,080 9,177 5,105 5,613 5,502 5,747 5,763 6,934 7,999 Anglo-Vernacular qualified : Total 134 144 130 100 96 97 82 Men 124 116 102 97 94 91 75 Women 10 28 28 3 2 6 7 Sinhalese qualified : Total 26,860 27,615 28,276 29,608 Men 33,466 35,313 38,904 12,691 12,880 12,975 13,466 15,186 15,765 17,420 Women 14,169 14,735 15,301 16,142 18,280 19,548 21,484 Tamil qualified : Total 7,699 7,937 8,261 Men 8,589 9,064 9.223 9,951 5,207 5,323 5,477 5,623 Women 6,008 6,146 6,538 2,492 2,614 2,784 2,966 3,056 3,077 3,413 Certificated teachers : Total 34,150 35,291 35,955 37,182 Men 38,887 40,511 42,586 18,952 19,356 19,580 20,063 20,746 21,597 22,648 Women 15,198 15,935 16,375 17,119 18,141 18,914 19,938 English : Total 6,454 7,124 7,021 7,471 Men 7,027 7,113 7.717 4,003 4,282 4,316 4,513 Women 4,280 4,291 4,610 2,451 2,842 2,705 2,958 2,747 2,822 3,107 Anglo-Vernacular : Total 134 144 130 100 Men 96 97 82 124 116 102 97 Women 94 91 75 10 28 28 3 2 6 7 Sinhalese : Total 21,750 21,963 22,550 23,062 Men 24,974 26,397 27,716 10,707 10,722 10,826 10,972 Women 11,781 12,534 13,201 11,043 11,241 11,724 12,090 13,193 13,863 14,515 (1) See footnote (2) on page 112. —~~ •—• Source : Education Department. 115 EDUCATION] Teachers in schools (Hi) Analysis by qualifications Number TABLE 82 (continued) At 31 May In each year 1959 1956 1957 1958 1953 1954 1955 All teachers (') (continued) Certificated teachers (continued) Tamil : 6,790 6,904 7,071 6,060 6,254 6,549 5,812 4,681 4,762 Total 4,336 4,481 4,591 4,118 4,236 2,309 Men 2,068 2,199 2,223 1,694 1,824 1,918 Women Graduates : 2,461 2,792 3,139 2,175 2,237 2,433 1,943 1,735 1,925 Total 1,478 1,590 1,571 1,307 1,431 1,214 Men 843 890 1,057 636 744 759 Women Trained : 582 702 474 541 517 389 451 480 Total 399 374 411 271 314 339 Men 143 171 222 137 135 142 Women 118 Untrained: 2.210 2,437 1,763 1,892 1.944 1,554 1,724 1,445 Total 1,191 1,197 1.324 1,036 1,117 1,139 Men 747 886 992 607 624 701 Women 518 Trained teachers : 19,290 20,936 15,949 17,105 18,401 13,743 15,043 10,965 Total 9,035 9,670 10,000 7,484 8,071 8,424 Men 8,731 9,281 9,971 6,259 6,972 7.525 8,070 Womer English : 1,952 1,918 2,069 1,786 1,771 1,908 Total ,518 1,094 1,168 1,063 1,089 1,174 1,173 Men 953 824 901 723 682 734 779 Women 565 Anglo-Ve macular: 97 82 130 100 96 134 144 75 Total 97 94 91 124 116 102 Men 6 7 28 28 3 2 Women • 0 Sinhalese : 11,744 5,177 13,118 8,566 9,253 10,043 11,033 Total 7,805 6,567 6,025 3,781 3,972 4,370 4,871 Men 3,447 7,093 4,785 5,291 5,673 6,162 Women 4,358 Tamil: 5,054 5,320 5,531 5,667 4.286 4,547 4,795 Total 3,394 3,532 3,647 3,997 2,960 3,111 3,261 Men 1,884 1,970 1,436 1,534 1,660 1,788 Women 1,326 Spurce: Education Department (l)Joe footroto (1) on page 11& EDUCATION Teachers in schools (iii) Analysis by qualifications TABLE 82 (continued) At 31 May In each year Number I9S3 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All teachers (') (continued) Teachers' Certificate holders: Total 16,043 15,641 15,153 14,795 15,328 15,666 Men 8,696 8,366 8,103 7,800 7,875 8,008 Women 7,347 7,275 7,050 6,995 7,453 7,658 English : Total 1,226 1,392 1,140 1,146 744 703 Men 649 674 575 574 354 331 Women 577 718 565 572 390 372 Sinhalese: Total 13,589 13,041 12,856 12,505 13,481 14,025 Men 7,065 6,735 6,627 6,352 6,690 6,946 Women 6,524 6,306 6,229 6,153 6,791 7,079 Tamil: Total 1,228 1,208 1,157 1,144 1,103 938 Men 982 957 901 874 831 731 Women 246 251 256 270 272 207 Other Certificate holders i Total 2,421 2,432 2,616 2,893 2,697 2,763 Men 1,465 1,488 1,575 1,680 1,630 1,845 Women 956 944 1.041 1.213 1,067 981 Technical College Science Diploma : Total Men Women (1) See footnote (2) on page 112. Source : Education Department (2) Inclusive of Garden School and Vidya Visarada Certificated. 117 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (iii) Analysis by qualifications Number 1957 1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 \ 1956 All teachers (') (continued) Intermediate in Arts and Science: 812 664 678 744 581 623 650 593 Total 470 484 555 430 421 451 Men 194 194 189 219 220 160 172 Women Commercial Certificate: 23 31 97 29 24 32 32 Total 26 20 22 84 27 23 28 Men 6 3 9 13 2 1 4 Women Drawing Certificate : 242 288 319 186 219 210 211 Total 152 174 202 112 127 140 140 Men 90 114 117 74 92 70 71 Women Industrial Certificate : Total — — — Men — — — — Women Teachers of Music: 244 258 467 166 217 198 211 Total 125 128 253 106 93 105 81 130 214 Men 111 105 106 119 Women 85 Teachers of Dancing: 130 102 359 98 99 127 129 Total 97 88 304 69 73 77 76 Men 53 33 14 55 29 26 50 Women Handicraft teachers : 625 544 428 408 528 490 508 Total 241 214 168 115 254 213 196 Men 384 330 260 253 274 277 312 Women Food Production teachers : — — — Total — Men — — — Women ome Science : 4 5 6 1 2 1 10 Total 5 6 1 2 Men _ 4 1 10 Women (1) See footnote (2) on page 112. Source : Education Department 118 EDUCATION Teachers in schools (iii) Analysis by qualifications TABLE 82 (continued) Number 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All teachers (l) (continued) Vocational Trained : Total 100 100 61 74 69 Men 319 326 76 71 51 53 43 226 227 Women 24 29 10 21 26 93 99 Diploma in Sinhalese : Total 50 18 51 46 82 87 Men 41 15 44 41 70 50 Women E 9 3 7 5 12 37 Diploma in Tamil : Total 6 8 6 19 15 30 6 8 36 Men 5 14 12 26 29 Women 1 5 3 4 7 Arabic teachers : Total 108 98 106 152 101 Men 194 307 104 95 104 149 98 194 304 Women 4 3 2 3 3 3 Unclassified : Total 545 531 720 718 437 Men 303 — — 307 411 361 233 242 Women 224 309 357 204 Uncertificated teachers (2): Total 12,281 13,036 13,229 13,982 Men 16,523 19,136 23,527 5,703 5,981 5,989 6,249 7,563 8,485 10,562 Women 6,578 7,055 7,240 7,733 8,960 10,651 12,965 English : Total 5,284 5,507 5,496 5,407 Men 5,757 7,901 9.459 2,630 2,736 2,699 2,618 Women 2,741 3,789 4,567 2,654 2,771 2,797 2,789 3,016 4,112 4,892 Sinhalese: Total 5,110 5,652 5,726 6,535 Men 8,492 8,916 11,188 1,984 2,158 2,149 2,489 3,405 Women 3,231 4,219 3,126 3,494 3,577 4,046 5,087 5,685 6,969 Tamil: Total 1,887 1,877 2,007 2,040 Men 2,274 2,319 2,880 1,089 1,087 1,141 1,142 Women 1,417 1,465 1,776 798 790 866 898 857 854 1,104 * Physical Trained Total Men — — — 159 217 249 110 Women |37 154 49 80 95 ncludes Probationary teachers. Source : Education Department. 119 EDUCATION Ceylon Examinations (2) 1958 Number Entered for Sat for S. S. C. Awarded S. S. C. - G. C. E. M F M F School G. C. E. (Ordinary Level) : English medium —August •• 1 41,789 11,879 7,888 2,572 1,597 Sinhalese medium —August . • • • r Tamil medium —August • • J 102,093 39,917 35,762 6,736 5,335 G. C. E. (Ordinary Level), December (*) Entered Sat Passed 2,375 1,561 727 322 197 Higher School Certificate Professional : 8,681 3,051 4,939 443 498 Sinhalese Teacher's Certificate 594 291 196 26 12 Tamil Teacher's Certificate 151 69 74 41 50 English Teacher's Drawing Certificate 331 214 90 74 30 Sinhalese Teacher's Drawing Certificate 15 10 3 Tamil Teacher's Drawing Certificate 2,118 504 675 28 86 English Assistant Teachers Lanka Gandharva Sabha : 1,756 1,074 638 866 490 Preliminary 547 213 118 112 24 Intermediate 193 136 38 85 6 Final Others : Oriental Studies Society 622 555 120 Peliminary 303 263 65 Intermediate 368 304 94 Final . ,-\ G. C. E. = General Certificate of Education Examination. S. S. C. = Senior School Certificate Examination, M—Males. F.—Females. (1) No Classification by Language medium. (2) The following examinations were discontinued :— Junior School Certificate (English, Sinhalese, Tamil) Education Department; Government Senior School Certificate (English, Sinhalese, Tamil); Junior Domestic Science ; Senior Domestic Science ; Advanced School Certificate (Bilingual) ; Ceylon Chamber of Commerce ; Science Teacher's Certificate (Sinhalese-Tamil); and English Teacher's Certificate. 120 EDUCATION Ceylon Examinations (2) TABLE 83 (Continued) 1959 Number Entered for Sat for S. S. <:. Awarded S. S. C. G. C. E. M F M F School: G.C.E. (Ordinary Level): English medium —August .. "| Sinhalese medium —August .. V 48,209 12,424 8,212 1,842 984 Tamil medium —August .. J (') G.C.E. (Ordinary Level), December 114,504 Entered Sat Passed. Higher School Certificate 4,013 .. Professional : X Sinhalese Teacher's Certificate Tamil Teacher's Certificate English Teacher's Drawing Certificate Sinhalese Teacher's Drawing Certificate Tamil Teacher's Drawing Certificate Lanka Gandharva Sabha : Preliminary 3,365 Intermediate 988 Final 313 Others Oriental Studies Society : Preliminary 831 736 133 Intermediate 301 247 48 Final 395 263 50 G. C. E.=General Certificate of Education Examination. Source : Department of Examinations. S. S. C.=Sem'or School Certificate Examination. M—Males F—Females X = not held in 1959 (1) No classification by Language medium. (2) The following examinations were discontinued :— Junior School Certificate (English-Sinhalese-Tamil), Education Department ; Government Senior School Certificate ( English-Sinhalese-Tamil); Junior Domestic Science ; Senior Domestic Science ; Advanced School Certificate (Bilingual); Ceylon Chamber of Commerce ; Science Teacher's Certificate (Sinhalese-Tamil); and English Teacher's Certificate. 121 EDUCATION U. K. Examinations (local) (*) 1958 1959 TABLE 84 Passed Entered Passed Entered M M F University of London : 1,553 562 6,585 2,307 1,354 7,665 G. C. E. (Advanced Level) Intermediate in Arts 10 Intermediate in Science II 78 8 84 Intermediate in Laws I Intermediate in Estate Management I — Intermediate in Theology Preliminary Economics First Medical 95 II 211 50 321 B. A. (Honours) 35 22 150 18 265 B. A. (General) 4 I 7 3 B. Sc. (Special) 12 116 20 169 30 B. Sc. (General) 40 4 47 2 LL. B. 2 157 10 313 31 B. Sc. (Econ.) 5 B. Sc. (Estate Management) 2 B. Sc. (Eng.) 3 3 Diploma in Education Diploma in Public Administration 19 28 Higher Degrees I Diploma in Geography 2 Post graduate Certificate of Education Technical: 225 78 279 London Chamber of Commerce 450 117 437 134 City and Guild Professional : 28 28 Institute of Cost and Works Accountants 521 241 Chartered Institute of Secretaries I Institute of Municipal Treasurers Institute of Aircraft Engineers .. Certified and Corporate Accounts 47 Corporation of Secretaries G. c. E. General Certificate of Education Examination. Source : Department of Examinations. (1) The following examinations were discontinued :— Matriculation (London); Intermediate Engineering ; Intermediate Commerce; and Intermediate Arts. Cambridge Senior Certificate ; and B. Com. 122 EDUCATION Finance of education authorities TABLE 85 Years ended 30 September Rs. Thousand 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Receipts Total 655 (i) 1,205 1,297 855(2) 1,167 1,950 1,950 2,597 Royal College, school fees English and Bilingual schools, school fees GovernmentTrainingCollege,boarding fees Ceylon Technical College, school fees 20(«) Revenue from external examinations Revenue from internal examinations | 1.167 1,950 Other educational receipts I.9S0 2,597 ] 855(2) Expenditure Total 105,950 121,786 137,784 149,990 135,247 143,581 158,814 183,675 206,308 244,176 Administration 2,320 2,440 2,728 3,126 3,324 3,299 3,750 3,829 4,224 4,519 Inspection 1,573 1,699 1,809 1,819 1,943 2,028 2,166 2,303 2,408 2,552 Primary and secondary education 80,817 96,410 105,107 111,993 117,792 127,094 138,448 148,595 166,359 196,123 Training of teachers 1,841 1,919 2,302 1,778 2,086 2,153 2,201 2,267 Technical education 2,702 3,125 233 81 160 Industrial education 148 119 Adult education "l3l 294 304 " 174 153 118 Food production 105 158 121 137 3 Capital expenditure ( ) 8,724 9,230 15,155 20^438 9,608 8,257 11,784 14.736 14,179 18,846 Midday meals to children 9,591 9,492 10,136 10,126 8 1 11,411 11.917 11,518 Miscellaneous expenses 953 302 243 456 340 397 279 216 4,250 7,237 (1) Includes fees received on account of Internal examinations, External examinations Duplicate Certificates and Affidavits. Source : Education Department. (2) Includes receipts from sale of publications. il\ ?n con"ructi,»n. extension to and replacement of Government schools. (4) Amount brought forward from previous years. University of Ceylon (I) Faculties : Analysis by department (') TABLE 86 Number 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Faculty Total 34 34 36 36 36 36 37 38 38 39 Oriental studies 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 5 Arts 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 Science 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 Medicine 10 10 II 10 10 10 II II II 11 Engineering 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Agriculture and Veterinary Science .. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (1) Where a department is in two Faculties it is assigned in this table to the Faculty in which it has more students. Source : University of Ceylon. 123 EDUCATION University of Ceylon (II) Teachers : Analysis by faculty (») Number TABLE 87 1958 1959 I9S0 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 Faculty: 193 201 200 231 227 228 264 Total 157 183 183 23 22 22 22 25 33 Oriental studies 26 23 21 23 45 45 44 43 58 62 78 Arts 40 49 45 41 39 43 38 29 43 Science 31 35 35 34 67 64 64 79 79 81 76 Medicine 49 63 70 15 15 14 14 14 18 Engineering II 13 12 13 II 13 16 30 16 17 16 Agriculture and Veterinary Science — (1) Where a teacher it assigned to two or more Faculties he is classified as belonging Source: University of Ceylon. to the Faculty in which he does more of his teaching. Full time teachers only are included. (ill) Teachers s Analysis by status Number TABLE 88 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 200 231 227 228 228 Total 157 183 183 193 201 32 35 34 33 35 34 Professors 31 31 32 34 4 4 5 5 5 6 Readers 7 7 5 5 108 103 116 116 121 124 Lecturers 70 87 82 90 37 35 36 35 63 Assistant lecturers 29 39 41 46 42 21 41 37 32 37 Others 20 19 23 18 15 Source : University of Ceylon* (iv) Students : Analysis by sex Number TABLE 89 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 2,431 2,534 2,718 2,950 3,177 Total 2,036 2,210 2,232 2,392 2,434 1,781 1,872 1,990 2,118 2,231 Men 1,655 1,761 1,752 1,784 1,814 662 728 832 946 Women 381 449 480 608 620 650 Source : University of Ceylon. 124 EDUCATION University of Ceylon (v) Students : Analysis by faculty TABLE 90 Number I9S0 1951 1952 1953 - 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Faculty : Total 2,036 2,210 2,232 2,392 2,434 2,431 2,534 2,718 2,950 3,177 Oriental studies and Arts 809 924 923 931 968 997 1,037 1,111 1,322 1,423 Science 349 360 423 563 581 639 680 661 677 815 Medicine 670 770 776 764 737 679 681 768 733 769 Engineering .. 208 156 110 134 148 116 136 j 178 218 170 Source : University of Ceylon. (vi) Students : Analysis by race TABLE 91 Number 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 2,036 2,210 2,2320) 2,392 2,434 2,431 2,534 2,718 2,950 3,177 Sinhalese 1,218 1,346 1,338 1,439 1,461 1,453 1,526 1,631 1,876 1,983 Tamil 670 729 724 807 831 830 874 944 936 1,065 Burghers 69 63 67 77 77 67 56 55 42 42 Moors and Malays 46 46 39 41 42 54 57 54 72 66 Others 33 26 34 28 24 17 21 34 24 21 (1) Includes 30 late entrants not classified Source : University of Ceylon. (vii) Students : Analysis by religion TABLE 92 Number 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1958 1959 Total 2,036 2,210 2,232(i) 2,392 2,434 2,431 2,718 2,950 3,177 Buddhists 894 967 977 1,069 1,108 1.150 1,192 1,259 1,485 Hindus 1,722 457 504 498 574 570 543 610 Catholics 652 677 670 Other Christians 254 365 375 639 661 654 666 690 677 459 337 326 Muslims 50 55 47 39 31 36 61 Others 67 70 6 23 26 44 35 25 33 19 14 (1) Includes 30. lata entrants not classified. Source: University of Ceylon. 125 EDUCATION University of Ceylon (viii) Students : Analysis by course Number TABLE 93 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1,065 1,302 1,554 1,612 1,844 2,036 2,210 2,232(i) 2,392 Total Courses Arts : 213 272 256 311 281 307 First examination 170 263 308 46 57 97 180 202 186 168 219 304 Section " A " 261 230 131 135 177 229 233 216 237 Section " B " 8 62 54 39 15 120 124 67 Others 28 Law : 22 12 23 12 9 13 14 First examination • • * • 24 26 21 18 Final examination — — 18 27 Science : 79 94 102 81 88 59 99 120 132 First examination 80 83 91 53 44 63 113 Section "A" 48 68 60 68 92 79 80 89 97 Section " B" 62 63 2 4 4 3 Others Medicine : 168 159 150 133 112 132 140 First examination .. 90 122 194 236 264 321 312 267 250 Pre-Clinical .. 187 211 264 287 377 429 271 Clinical 193 197 232 231 6 17 19 3 185 Others 6 6 6 6 Dental Surgery : 8 19 28 27 23 27 Pre-Clinical .. 24 18 9 7 16 21 21 Clinical 12 Others Veterinary Science : 6 4 4 3 20 10 4 First examination — — 16 16 2 4 17 Pre-Cllnlcal 9 18 2 Clinical Agriculture: 7 9 5 4 24 12 10 First examination — 8 8 5 17 II 4 Second examination — 1 9 3 8 17 7 Final examination Engineering : 19 32 20 41 First examination — 56 19 20 28 Final examination : Parti (1st year) 50 49 23 23 Final examination : Part II (2nd year) — — 78 56 19 42 Part II .. — — Final examination : 5 Others 30 40 48 61 74 Education Diploma — — — — -r (1I) Includes 30 late entrants not classified. 126 EDUCATION University of Ceylon (viii) Students : Analysis by course TABLE 93 (continued) Number 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 2,434 2,431 2,534 2,718 2,950 Arts : 360 General Arts, Qualifying 276 315 319 343 233 443 General Arts, Part I 165 154 172 201 194 236 General Arts, Part II 159 162 153 175 III 235 Special Arts, Qualifying 104 88 97 97 98 128 Special Arts, Part I 69 92 75 95 94 116 Special Arts, Part II 99 67 89 73 — 97 Others 20 24 Law: First Examination 6 10 13 10 23 5 Final Examination 24 21 19 24 24 20 Science : 179 First Examination, Qualifying 112 160 192 183 140 General Science, Part I 56 66 91 129 140 85 General Science, Part II 58 74 65 94 120 145 Special Science, Qualifying 35 33 36 36 34 36 Special Science, Part I 35 29 42 38 36 40 Special Science, Part II 33 35 48 42 38 42 Special Science, Part III 3 Others — — — — — Medicine : First Examination 157 173 155 157 151 180 Pre-Clinical 190 195 242 279 299 327 Clinical 487 449 224 392 400 410 Others " Dental Surgery : Pre-Cllnical 25 15 18 17 8 6 Clinical 20 27 29 24 20 6 3rd and Final 17 20 Veterinary Science : First Examination 6 6 4 3 6 3 Pre-Cllnical 15 8 II 4 6 6 Clinical 16 7 3 II 10 7 Agriculture: First Examination .. 8 5 5 5 12 5 Final Examination, Part I 6 6 6 3 5 10 Final Examination, Part II 5 6 8 6 3 5 Engineering: Engineering, 1st year 51 41 58 75 67 72 Engineering, 2nd year 35 23 29 53 66 59 Engineering, 3rd year 36 23 23 29 54 59 Engineering, 4th year 26 29 26 24 31 52 M. A. — " ' 5 Education Diploma 72 58 57 56 68 61 Higher Degrees 8 28 6 22 57 44 Source : University of Ceylon. 127 EDUCATION University of Ceylon Examination results TABLE 94 Number 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 E P R F E P R F E P R F E P R F E P R F E I P R I F Arts: First examination : March 180 6 100 138 7 59 145 6 77 137 15 112 181 16 117 187 88 June 37 7 53 31 2 32 35 5 37 47 4 67 52 9 55 51 37 General Arts, Part 1 Final 43 3 24 157 60 Section A 32 13 41 19 78 41 53 — 52 90 45 16 19 Section B 59 10 64 10 99 19 84 — 20 74 22 80 35 Special Arts — — — — — — — — — 55 — 4 148 16 First examination In Laws : March — — 21 1 6 12 1 3 9 1 3 7 3 5 June II 1 2 3 6 3 1 2 _ 1 5 Final examination in Laws — — — — — — 4 — 6 8 — 12 15 — 9 10 Diploma In Sinhalese : Entrance examination 15 339 35 404 First examination 7 4 7 1 1 25 3 2 18 2 6 5 Second examination 8 7 5 2 1 23 1 4 18 1 7 Final examination ... — — — — 7 1 — 8 — — 6 — 1 23 1 19 - 3 Diploma In Tamil : Entrance examination 3 103 20 129 First examination 5 — — 1 1 8 5 4 6 1 8 3 3 Second examination 2 2 — 1 1 4 5 4 II 2 Final examination — — — — 2 — — 2 — — 3 — — 7 — 2 Science : First examination: March 55 13 23 33 17 30 37 7 25 36 10 26 47 10 42 46 June • • 18 8 9 24 6 16 18 4 9 15 8 II 22 7 15 19 General Science, Part 1 Final c 3 7 18 __ z z Section A 20 28 27 28 32 35 21 29 15 37 15 Section B 20 2 18 5 22 5 28 6 23 6 9 Special Science 19 4 7 Special Science, Part 1 8 Engineering : First examination : March 14 1 14 15 7 14 June 4 1 10 9 10 Final examination, Part 1 15 4 55 Agriculture: First examination : March 9 2 ll 2 3 7 9 7 4 5 2 3 June 5 — 2 4 5 1 2 — — — — — 3 2 Final examination : Part 1 — — — 15 2 8 2 5 2 2 5 Part II — — — — — — — — 17 — — 8 — 2 7 — 1 Medicine : First examination : March 73 12 88 89 29 78 123 6 101 81 8 149 91 19 73 84 13 72 May September 46 8 59 52 12 40 4 — 4 52 4 35 28 8 17 45 Second examination : March 46 19 14 29 16 13 69 10 17 46 13 38 75 10 16 12 August 63 10 8 41 14 10 31 11 15 33 12 12 September -_ December 1 60 28 18 37 39 50 79 22 48 65 42 34 E=Entered, fWRefgrrod. Failed, Source : University of Ceylen , 128 EDUCATION University of Ceylon Examination results TABLE 94 (continued) Number 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 P I R 0 E P R I F E P R F E P R F E P R F E P R I F Medicine (continued) : Third examination : Part I March 15 27 — August 52 — 13 September-December —I 22 16 Part II March .. 9 211 - August .. 8 5 September-December 23 Part III March .. 15 10 6 8 August 9 13 5 September-December 10 II Final examination : March August September December Dental Surgery : First examination : May September Second examination : Part I March 51 7 August .. 3 Part II March .. 5 August .. 3 Part III March .. 7 August .. 3 , 2 Third examination : Part I March August . Part II March August . 12 Final examination : March August . D.T.M. & H. 28 Diploma in Medicine and Surgery 26 M.A. M.Sc. Ph.D. M.D. examination Diploma in Education 25 33 M.O.G. examination 54 19 E = Entered P= Passed R= Referred F = Failed Source : University of Ceylon. 0 J. N. B, 10666 (6/60) 12? EDUCATION University of Ceylon Examination results Number TABLE 94 (continued) 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 Ref- Ref Ref Ref Ref- erred Failed Passed ferred Failed Passed erred Passed erred Failed Passed erred Failed Passed Faculty of Arte 263 67 294 87 218 108 247 70 16 General Arcs Qualifying, April 195 20 69 10 52 56 56 10 General Arts Qualifying, June 40 44 44 20 162 68 130 74 40 General Arts, Part I .. 45 185 34 General Arts, Part II 115 88 143 93 178 Final Arts, Section A .. ~75 ~i2 Special Arts, Qualifying ~92 ~Tl 25 12 35 Special Arts, Part I .. 70 26 101 76 95 Special Arts, Part II .. 88 16 73 7 90 Final Arts, Section B 6 5 ~"6 ~M 14 First Examination in Laws, March 6 I —7 3 6 First Examination in Laws, June I 3 2 3 13 10 Final Examination in Laws 10 7 8 II 12 14 Diploma in Sinhalese 12 18 6 6 • 52 Diploma in Tamil 1 _ 4 M. A. I 1 6 65 ~68 Diploma in Education 66 14 6 — 59 I Ph. D. M. A. In Education Faculty of Science and Engineering : 113 21 48 65 69 149 General Science Qualifying, April 32 41 36 General Science Qualifying, June 9 37 53 General Science, Part I I 62 401 85 59 84 40 J General Science, Part II I 61 Final Examinatio n, Section A Special qualifying 31 Special Science, Part I 27 33 35 Special Science, Part II 28 Final Science, Section B First Examination in Engineering, March First Examination in Engineering, June 1 Final Examination in Engineering, Part 10 Section A, June 17 Section A. November 24 Section B, November Final Examination in Engineering, Part II 10 First Examination in Agriculture, March First Examination in Agriculture, June Final Examination in Agriculture, Part I Final Examination in Agriculture. Part II First Examination for Medical Degrees ' 104 20 69 36 54 10 Mareh 3 I 2 36 May 3 18 December .. , Faculty of Medicine Second Examination in Medicine : 5 5 9 8 60 53 March 27 29 37 40 85 88 December Third Examination, Part I: 35 37 40 March 24 29 August 23 48 68 December 19 ~26 Source : University of Ceylon. 130 EDUCATION University of Ceylon Examination results TABLE 94 (continued) Number 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Refer Passed Failed Refer Refer red Passed red Failed Passed Failed R r Refer- red Passed | ;e'| -| Failed Passed r red Failed Faculty of Medicine (continued) Third Examination, Part II : March 48 27 46 August 52 58 38 50 39 December 22 52 5 I 42 66 42 43 49 ~54 61 27 Third Examination, Part III: March 44 19 49 17 51 August 16 36 52 December 68 18 4 75 17 69 18 46 .59 Final Examination: March 38 61 August 10 51 10 53 7 72 38 12 52 December 18 45 16 50 15 26 13 3 15 6 20 II D.T. M.&H.: June August Second Examination, Dental, Part I : . March August Second Examination, Dental, Part II : March August December Second Examination, Dental. Part 111: March August I December 65 Third Examination, Dental : March August December March (New) August (New) December (New) Final Examination, Dental March August 5 10 Second Examination, Veterinary Science, March December „. Third Examination, Veterinary Science : March June Final (April) M. S. March December M.D. March December D. M. S. December Source: University of Ceylon 131 EDUCATION University of Ceylon Graduates Number TABLE 95 1959 1954 955 1956 1957 1958 1950 1951 1952 1953 533 354 475 486 549 531 302 304 320 312 Total — 8 2 3 8 M.D. .. I — — — M.O.G. .. 2 _ — — I 4 5 Ph.D. .. 3 1 1 4 3 M.A. .. I 2 — — 262 268 M.Sc. .. 148 157 207 218 265 172 139 171 109 B.A. .. 52 64 90 117 95 52 48 40 34 100 93 147 129 115 116 B.Sc. .. 56 97 80 III 3 1 1 M.B.. B.S. I 10 B.D.S. .. 4 ~~8 ~7 7 10 7 13 13 14 6 4 LL.B. .. 10 3 5 4 7 6 14 8 23 B.Sc. Agriculture 6 31 18 24 20 31 7 6 B.Sc. Engineering 2 8 8 3 5 B.V.Sc. Source : University of Ceylon. Students In receipt of financial assistance Number TABLE 96 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 603 624 873 1,009 1,025 536 579 663 613 613 Total — __ — — Free places (University college) — — — — (Medical college) , — 1 Bursaries ~7 24 15 3 2 Advances to students 14 36 47 65 47 39 57 64 36 45 Scholarships 49 43 68 48 41 53 33 36 33 40 46 920 892 Exhibitions 559 488 513 529 555 786 Bursaries 427 477 3212 34-2 32-22 26-2 29-7 36 3 25-1 38-6 220 Percentage 26-3 Source: University of Ceylon. Income and expenditure In general account (') Rupees 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 1951 1952 1953 Income : 8,699,598 9,464,611 8,771,467 10,690,969 6,747,634 7,162,636 7.199,385 Total 4,961,076 5,815,085 8,089,000 7,289,000 8,952,162 5,800,000 5,950,000 5,950,000 7,325,000 Grant .. 4,690,000 5,500,000 1,004,503 1,098,914 1,284,138 759,556 939,121 945,718 1,063,223 Fees .. 237,968 264,998 371,108 383,553 454,669 188,077 273,515 303,667 311,375 Other .. 33,108 50,087 9,443,323 9,182,463 9,767,719 6.729,016 7,104,892 7,050,622 8,010,050 Expenditure 4,864,922 5,396,446 — 410,996 923,750 57.754 148,763 689,548 21,287 8 418,639 18,618 Balance ( ) .. 96,154 ncluded. Sou rce : University of Ceylon, (1) Income end expenditure irom spec (2) Deficit Is Indicated by minus (- ). 132 EDUCATION Ceylon Law College TABLE 98 Number Proctor's Final Advocate's Final Expenditure Admissions Lecturers Rs. Entered Successful Entered Successful 1938 35 132 53 24 15 13 73.508 1939 56 131 88 25 16 13 88,037 1940 60 105 40 47 25 13 77,473 1941 92 96 44 20 17 13 80.052 1942 56 60 22 18 II 13 83,808 1943 81 65 28 20 12 13 81,653 1944 120 59 27 30 17 13 98,195. 1945 137 63 36 27 23 16 107,365 1946 149 59 28 39 24 16 110,838 1947 140 96 42 70 34 16 126,657 1948 85 101 51 55 35 17 128,610 1949 76 129 56 48 33 17 132,918 1950 78 148 67 36 22 17 138,215 1951 200 116 61 29 17 19 132,918 1952 200 97 36 36 18 19 153.235 1953 152 90 27 44 29 23 164,279 86 III 1954 47 41 18 17 172,813 85 137 1955 44 53 24 21 221,909 1956 91 199 88 89 35 21 185,166 1957 80 170 63 70 41 22 184,539 1958 71 174 78 72 36 22 172,483 65 126 1959 55 85 44 22 169,249 Source : Law College. Ceylon Technical College TABLE 99 Number Number on roll Number of students Assis Lec tant turers Lec Total Males Females Engi Com Art Indus Voca turers neering merce tries tional (Trades) 1938 1,011 945 66 726 175 41 69 3 1939 1,233 1,153 80 883 173 43 134 2 1940 1,049 974 75 806 109 30 104 3 1941 910 862 48 641 88 29 152 3 1942 980 924 56 711 95 24 150 2 2 1943 1,267 1,217 50 950 179 25 113 3 2 1944 1.190 1,131 59 894 162 26 108 3 5 1945 1,217 1,148 69 930 125 62 100 6 6 1946 1,379 1,317 62 1,031 145 86 117 6 6 1947 1,705 1,652 53 1,333 205 58 109 6 6 1948 1,980 1,895 85 1.379 309 187 105 8 6 1949 2,024 1,920 104 1,330 303 277 114 12 6 1950 2,159 2,016 143 1,072 493 488 106 II 5 1951 l 2,045 1,700 345 647 473 925( ) 9 6 1952 2,593 2,105 488 694 561 9120) 426 9 10 1953 2,178 1,771 407 433 527 810 408 II 12 1954 0 1,613 1,577 36 727 567 319 8 7 1955 (') 1,828 1,769 59 711 635 482 9 7 1956 (*) 1,891 1,829 62 747 648 2 496 II 15 1957 ( ) 2,163 2,100 63 955 732 2 476 10 1958 ( ) 14 2,083 2,049 34 618 866 599 8 1959 (*) 16 2,091 2,056 35 960 675 (2) " 456 8 16 (1) For Art and Arteraft. Source : Ceylon Technical College. (2) Consequent to the separation of the School of Art from this Department, with effect from I October 1953, there are no " Arts " students 133 LABOUR VI. LABOUR Registrants for employment or better employment : Analysis by occupations registered for TABLE 100 At 31 December ln each year Number 1959 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 112,758 117,796 . 128,018 Total 66,656 69,732 65,122 52,707 53,023 51,546 63.304 71,010 85,952 Professional, technical and 19,803 20,869 Clerical 4,474 5,132 5,627 5,515 6,883 8,374 11,728 14,498 16,091 19,309 13,969 13,674 13,859 Skilled 13,027 11,994 10,525 8,186 7,522 6,462 7,919 8,544 9,794 28,298 32,973 33,723 Semi-skilled 12,443 13,591 13,523 12,520 13,795 13,676 16,287 20,142 25,808 51,182 51,346 59,567 Unskilled 36,712 39,015 35,447 26,486 24,823 23,034 27,370 27,826 34,259 Source : Department of Labour. Trade Unions TABLE 101 Number 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 226 271 Registered (') 34(') 44 52 94 55 40 70 80 109 180 121 76 Cancelled (') 9 8 9 42 35 38 46 53 67 6 Amalgamated (') 3 821 Functioning ( ) 106 142 185 237 257 259 283 310 352 526 631 l) During the year. Source : Department of Labou r. 2) lncludet 5 unions of Government technical worken. i3) End of year. Strikes TABLE 102 Number Total Plantations Others Strikes (') Workers Man-days Strikes (*) Workers Man-days Strikes 0) Workers Man-days involved lost involved lost involved lost a 1941 42 4.156 (•) 27 4,156 ( ) 15 .. 3 1942 22 949 (') 8 949 ( ) 14 4,550 4.359 (») 1943 53 6.986 9,593 (<) 22 2,436 5,234 31 25,937 (') 1944 92 16,047 («) 29,985 (») 26 3,648 4,048 66 I2,399(') 1945 81 32,389 157,673 28 3,514 4,285 53 28,875 153,388 1946 156 54,496 282,696 87 15.259 31.830 69 39,237 250.866 1947 105 55,334 743,831 53 11.849 199.657 52 43.485 544,174 2.497* 1948 53 24,165 52,431 33 23.100 49.933J 20 1,065 1949 94 480,286 695,916 66 477,412 681,340 28 2,874 14,576 22,617 1950 110 28,279 108,454 82 22,808 85,837 28 5,471 1951 102 312,817 538,524 67 306,091 521,040 35 6,726 17,484 1952 75 11,523 56,404 36 5,355 9,414 39 6,168 46,990 1953 87 378,082 462.582 33 363,600 430,586 54 14,482 31,996 1954 114 101,831 476,769 59 86,450 391,200 55 15.381 85,569 1955 107 22,730 105,929 60 11,437 69,913 47 11,293 36,016 1956 214 88,760 353,854 99 56,908 200,888 115 31,852 152,966 1957 304 367,300 808,493 177 297,061 618,050 127 70,239 190,443 9 8 8 1958 203 (! 72,961 (8) 725,40l(8) 123 39,372 340,632 80( ) 33,589( ) 384,769( ) 1959 248 80,772 812,236 177 47,318 352,095 71 42,545 460,141 (1) The number of strikes shown against each year relates to the number of strikes that Source: Department of Labour. ended during the year. From the year 1952, strikes involving less than 5 workers or lasting less than I day are excluded from the statistics except in cases where the aggregate number of man-days lost exceeds 50. 2) For 27 strikes. 3) For 8 strikes. 4) For 52 strikes. 6) For 30 strikes. 6) For 91 strikes. 7) For 65 strikes. 1(8) These statistics do not include particulars of strikes for the period August, 1958 to December, 1958, in respect of the employees of the Port (Cargo) Corporation. 134 LABOUR Index numbers of minimum rates of wages payable to workers in tea and rubber estates (*) TABLE 103 Janu Febru March April May June July August Sept Octo Novem Decem Annual ary ary ember ber ber ber average 1943 188 202 205 207 195 198 200 205 202 202 205 205 201 1944 207 207 210 212 212 215 215 215 217 215 212 212 212 1945 215 220 222 222 220 222 227 278 273 278 278 278 244 1946 273 278 278 278 278 273 273 278 285 285 285 285 279 1947 285 285 285 298 290 290 298 290 298 302 298 298 293 1948 295 295 307 320 320 320 312 312 320 320 320 320 313 1949 324 324 324 332 324 320 310 310 305 310 310 349 320 1950 112 115 116 116 116 112 116 116 118 118 121 140 118 1951 138 140 146 150 150 148 148 148 148 148 150 150 147 1952 152 152 152 152 150 146 144 144 144 146 150 148 148 1953 150 150 ISO 150 148 146 150 152 153 153 152 148 150 1954 150 150 148 148 148 150 150 160 157 157 160 160 153 1955 160 160 157 157 160 160 157 157 157 159 159 159 159 1956 160 160 159 159 160 159 159 159 159 159 160 160 159 1957 159 159 159 159 160 163 163 163 160 160 163 164 161 1958 164 164 164 164 164 164 163 163 163 163 164 164 164 1959 163 164 163 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 (1) Up to December, 1949, inclusive, the base is average 1939= 100. From January, 1950, the base is average 1948= 100. Source : Department of Labour. Monthly earnings TABLE 104 Analysis by trade and class of worker Rupees 1956 1957 1958 1959 March Septem March Septem March Septem March Septem ber ber ber ber Trade Tea growing and manu - facturing : Men 50.83 46.74 53.18 47.41 53.64 50.45 51.22 52.53 Women 37.03 34.37 44.03 32.90 42.06 36.45 37.13 39.35 Children 28.45 26.07 31.04 24.13 60.23 53.75 56.77 56.39 Rubber growing and manu - facturing: Men 55.95 49.70 56.51 56.57 53.53 56.81 54.23 50.56 Women 42.70 35.89 41.68 44.37 39.25 41.29 41.16 37.15 Children 30.27 27.31 32.00 30.22 60.33 63.83 62.40 59.12 Coconut growing : Kanganies 66.27 46.35 63.38 68.26 73.97 75.75 72.92 73.25 Male worker 38.69 38.89 44.58 41.90 45.50 43.29 43.04 44.46 Female worker 25.73 24.21 29.26 28.37 31.00 31.12 31.11 30.60 Child worker 26.77 22.73 27.63 24.60 63.59 58.31 70.38 55.98 Coconut manufacturing : Kanganies 72.93 69.39 49.68 88.96 85.89(1) II2.890 I3I.36(1) II9.I8(1) 1 Within Colombo Male worker 90.26 76.41 69.62 84.07 65.55(>) 72.28?1) 93.03 f) 95.41 (») Female worker 46.45 39.93 49.18 53.88 57.16(1) 58.22H 57.28 C) 54.92 (A Child worker 1 29.69(i) 34.56( ) 38.18 P) 76.35 (!) Outside Colombo Kanganies 93.4—3 81.0—0 86.75 99.57 Male worker 42.45 42.44 45.77 36.84 Female worker 24.24 29.96 33.05 23.79 Child worker 24.90 19.21 24.84 21.38 Tea export : Male worker : Grade II 78.99 78.65 83.04 96.64 107.09 115.21 99.64 122.26 Intermediate grade 106.54 114.96 115.07 139.25 159.89 167.26 137.26 137.67 Grade 1 111.05 103.85 107.77 118.62 132.55 150.49 140.42 172.21 Box makers and repairers 104.07 96.81 99.10 105.03 136.51 140.81 120.45 173.13 Watchers 111.51 109.60 115.12 123.56 142.97 144.23 146.19 173.21 Female worker 62.32 67.50 69.32 78.66 89.98 102.48 100.91 118.12 Rubber export: Male worker: Grade II 64.92 73.70 89.94 87.63 111.47 107.72 117.46 119.63 Intermediate grade 85.51 94.52 105.85 106.54 129.23 125.69 138.13 152.47 Grade 1 89.05 90.47 113.18 109.08 133.91 129.38 142.29 130.94 Watchers 100.90 103.74 108.37 108.15 106.51 124.00 126.95 154.09 Female worker 54.59 57.57 70.34 64.44 193.85 160.42 Engineering: Unskilled 90.66 61.81 80.41 84.05 101.19 99.55 95.46 121.07 Semi-skilled : Grade 1 102.84 74.27 102.57 92.67 113.53 113.65 104.97 126.17 Grade II 98.19 71.17 93.28 92.47 120.55 108.30 97.08 113.61 Skilled 124.47 92.30 124.63 121.64 169.17 142.21 136.37 159.35 Kanganies 143.23 69.53 117.22 129.14 148.50 131.76 119.87 145.33 Watchers 136.50 124.20 137.12 132.61 180.78 200.19 Trade learners and apprentices : 1st year 23.78 18.87 22.58 21.62 36.83 40.38 39.23 54.37 2nd year 33.00 26.32 26.92 30.05 41.38 41.57 50.74 68.26 3rd year 48.15 33.00 37.44 36.00 53.61 59.85 59.81 68.61 4th year 58.13 51.02 65.13 61.68 59.21 75.76 69.57 90.49 Source : Department of Labour and Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Includes outside Colombo. 135 LABOUR Monthly earnings Analysis by trade and class of worker Rupees TABLE 104 (continued) 1956 1957 1958 1959 Septem Septem Septem Septem March March March March ber ber ber ber Trade (continued) Watch manufacturing : 89.03 113.06 84.59 91.11 133.12 132.57 154.46 Grade I Men 98.21 81.67 89.67 98.33 96.67 121.50 112.00 132.50 Women 97.50 22.50 Young persons : 14-17 — — — — — — — 17-18 — — 75.40 72.80 89.79 66.0—1 76.44 120.79 — — Grade II Men — 41.32 57.97 88.12 63.12 77.37 93.78 Women — — 15.00 Young persons : 14-17 36.09 26.50 — — — — — 17-18 — — 64.74 63.29 82.20 74.00 73.53 104.8—9 99.75 121.3—5 Grade III Men 54.13 50.67 53.43 45.22 54.57 72.36 65.30 80.00 Women 31.90 26.49 29.31 30.61 81.17 98.15 93.13 Young persons : 14-17 31.87 35.36 50.60 114.31 74.32 85.75 17-18 46.38 44.63 36.34 328.67 326.61 360.04 332.96 351.21 Printing : Class A 255.63 275.06 310.37 217.25 231.27 „ B 170.62 171.40 187.84 206.22 257.94 232.84 171.82 169.47 170.69 „ C Grade I 128.61 125.16 136.80 132.98 153.16 108.48 103.70 107.81 107.86 121.62 132.87 135.41 138.34 „ C Grade II 97.68 102.96 118.88 125.53 154.30 163.26 171.50 175.18 ,. D 88.70 89.89 95.86 102.85 120.85 135.42 133.68 135.96 .. E 44.20 43.83 43.39 63.29 60.73 57.64 ,. F 44.22 41.18 1 12.2.9 114.42 122.94 147.58 151.55 163.47 .. G 95.45 94.67 2 160.71 164.38 165.62 184.81 205.01 248.50 292.17 Motor transport^ ): Class A 164.42 142.52 204.76 174.29 214.28 179.36 ,. B 151.31 138.54 138.51 140 00 140.67 139.19 ,. C 113.09 111.92 150.83 116.44 145.24 154.23 196.05 215.6—3 ,. F 120.62 116.33 115.55 111.67 106.74 134.18 119.59 118.20 116.31 G 103.46 106.45 78.27 137.60 137.60 169.19 143.27 „ H 67.67 76.22 74.20 126.98 158.33 162.85 180.14 241.82 .. i 126.86 128.76 125.75 „ L 119.88 164.69 159.09 154.83 — 120.0— 0 110.1— 8 125.50 113.4—4 .. K 119.55 119.69 72.31 77.91 (1) With effect from July I, 1953, the classes J and L have been redesignated Source : Department of Labour and Department of Census and Statistics. as I and K respectively. (2) Classes J and L have been redesignated as I and J from 1955. Average minimum daily rates of wages (') TABLE 105 Rupees 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Trade Tea growing and manufacturing : Men 2.27 2.35 2.35 2.38 2.42 2.42 Women 1.79 1.88 1.88 1.89 1.92 1.92 1.60 Children 1.47 1.56 1.56 1.57 1.60 Rubber growing and manufacturing : 2.57 2.57 Men 2.41 2.43 2.50 2.53 Women 2.03 2.05 2. 13 2.14 2.17 2.17 Children 1.71 1.73 1.81 1.82 1.85 1.85 Cocoa, cardamoms and pepper growing and manu facturing : Men 2.21 2.20 2.20 2.23 2.27 2.27 Women 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.74 1.77 1.77 Children 1.41 1.41 1.4.1 1.42 1.45 1.45 Coconut growing : Kangany 2.01 2.00 2.00 2.28 2.32 2.34 a Male worker 1.86 1.85 1 .85 2.13 2.l7( ) 2.19 a Female worker .. 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.69 1.72( ) 1.74 Child worker 1.26 1.26 1.26 1.52 1.55 1.56 Coconut manufacturing: Kangany—Colombo^ 2.73 2.72 2.72 2.78 3.26(») 3.82 Outside J 2.49 2.48 2.48 2.56 8 Male worker—Colombo"] 2.53 2.52 2.52 2.56 2!86( ) 3.42 Outside J 2.29 2.28 2.28 2.34 Female worker—Colombo"] 1.96 1.96 1.96 1.99 2.27(*) 2.82 Outside J 1.76 1.76 1.76 1.80 8 Child worker—Colombo"] 1.64 1.64 1.64 1.69 2.20( ) 2.75 Outside J 1.49 1.49 1.49 1.55 •• Source : Department of Labour and Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Including special allowance. (2) The categories of workers have been defined as male worker not under 16 years of age and female workers not under IS years of age respectively, with effect from January, 1957. (3) Includes outside Colombo. 136 LABOUR Average minimum daily rates of wages (*) TABLE 105 (continued) Rupees 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Trade (continued) Tea export and rubber export: Male worker not under 18 years of age Grade II 2.57 2.63 2.72 2.76 3.17 3.47 Intermediate grade 2.83 2.91 3.02 3.06 Grade I 3.47 3.77 3.03 3.11 3.22 3.26 s 3.67 3.97 Box makers and repairers ( ) 2.83 2.91 3.02 3.06 3.47 3.77 Watchers 2.93 3.01 3.12 3.16 3.57 3.87 Female worker not under 18 years of age 2.21 2.27 2.35 2.39 2.80 3.10 Child workers Over 14 years but under 15 1.44 1.52 1.63 1.66 2.06 2.36 Over 15 years but under 16 1.59 1.67 1.78 1.81 2.21 2.51 Over 16 years but under 17 1.74 1.82 1.93 1.96 2.36 2.66 Over 17 years but under 18 2.04 2.10 2.18 2.18 2.61 2.90 Engineering : Unskilled labourers 2.57 2.64 2.72 2.76 3.17 Semi-skilled labourers—Grade I 2.87 3.47 2.97 3.07 3.11 3.52 Grade II 2.71 3.82 2.79 2.87 2.91 3.32 Skilled labourers .. 3.23 3.62 3.32 3.42 3.46 3.87 Kanganies 3.03 4.17 3.12 3.22 3.26 3.67 Watchers 2.93 3.97 3.02 3.12 3.16 3.57 Trade learners and apprentices 3.87 1st year 0.83 0.88 0.93 0-94 1.29 1.62 2nd year 1.09 1.14 1.19 I 20 1.55 1.87 3rd year 1.53 1.59 1.65 I-68 2.07 2.37 4th year 1.92 1.99 2.05 208 2.48 2.78 Match manufacturing : Adults ["Men 3.23 3.22 Grade I 3.22 3.48 3.67 (Women 2.77 2.76 2.76 3.02 3.21 f Men 2.83 2.82 Grade 2.82 3.08 3.27 (Women 2.45 2.44 2.44 2.70 2.89 ["Men 2.57 2.56 Grade III 2.56 2.79 2.97 (_ Women 2.21 2.20 2.20 2.42 2.60 Grade IV—Men (watchers) 2.93 2.92 2.92 3.18 3.37 Young persons (irrespective of sex) ver ears an un er 1.70 1.70 Grade I f ° \< y ^ ^ \l 1.70 1-71 1.82 2.51 I Over 17 years and under 18 2.19 2.19 2.18 2-21 2.33 2.51 , f Over 14 years and under 17 1.55 1.55 Grade 1.55 I 56 1.66 2.26 I Over 17 years and under 18 1.94 1.94 1.93 I -96 2.08 2.26 [Over 14 years and under 17 1.45 1.45 Grade III 1.45 146 1.57 1.75 [Over 17 years and under 18 1.84 1.84 1.83 I 86 1.98 Printing (») : 2.16 Class A 6.90 7.03 7.23 7.33 7.80 8.11 B 5.21 5.32 5.47 5.55 6.16 6.49 f Grade I 3.89 3.96 4.06 4.13 4.90 5.25 [Grade II 3 52 3.59 3.69 3.75 4.51 4-86 3.15 3.21 3.29 3.34 3.96 4.30 2.97 3.03 3.13 3.17 3.61 3.90 1.52 1.55 1.59 1.62 1.99 2.31 3.15 3.21 3.29 3.34 3.75 4.06 Learners and apprentices " 1st year 2.10 2.10 2.09 •23 2.62 2.94 2nd year 2.79 2.78 2.78 96 3.37 3.69 Class A < 3rd year 3.48 3.47 3.46 72 4.05 4.47 4th year 4.50 4.49 4.48 76 5.20 5.52 5th year 5.54 5.53 5.52 88 6.35 6.61 "1st year 1.60 1.60 1.59 70 2.12 2.45 ear 2.62 2.62 Class B \ r 2.61 56 2.98 3.30 j 3rd year 3.15 3.14 3.13 28 3.73 4.05 [4th year 3.91 3.90 3.89 19 4.66 4.98 r1st year 1.58 1.57 1.57 66 .12 2.44 Class C J 2nd year 1.96 1.96 1.95 05 .51 2.84 Grade I J 3rd year 2.35 2.35 2.34 2-52 .00 3.32 (4th year 2.93 2.92 2.91 312 .61 3.94 r 1st year 1.43 1.42 1.42 1.51 .96 2-29 Class C J 2nd year 1.78 1.77 1.77 1.89 .34 267 Grade II"j 3rd year 2.13 2.12 2.12 2.26 2.72 3.05 l_4th year 2.65 2.64 2.63 2.79 3.27 3-59 (1) Including special allowance. Source : Department of Labour and Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Applicable to tea export trade only. (3) The daily rates of wages for the workers shown under this trade are the daily rates derived from the monthly minimum rate of wages prescribed for theft workers. 137 LABOUR Average minimum daily rates of wages (*) Rupees TABLE 105 (continued) 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 Trade (continued) Printing : Learners and Apprentices 1.78 2.10 1.28 1.28 1.27 I .36 1st year 2.10 2.43 1.59 1.59 1.59 1.68 2nd year 2.04 2.44 2.79 1. 9 1.91 1.90 3rd year 3.26 2.36 2.50 2.94 {4th year 2. 3 2.37 Motor Transport (2) (3) : 5.71 6.22 5.46 5.45 5.44 5.49 Class A 5.33 5.83 5.07 5.07 5.06 5.11 B 5.04 5.55 4.78 4.78 4.77 4.82 C 5.71 6.22 5.46 5.45 5.44 5.49 D 4.37 4.87 4.11 4.11 4.10 15 E 4.46 4.97 4.21 4.20 1.19 24 F 4.02 4.53 3.78 3.77 3.76 81 G 3.64 4.14 3.39 3.39 3.38 42 H 81 4.02 4.53 3.78 3.77 3.76 J 4.96 5.18 5.68 4.93 4.93 4.92 K 2.87 3.07 3.58 2.84 2.84 2.83 L Cinema (8) : Within the Municipal areas : Non-Clerical— 2.99 3.40 2.56 2.56 2.55 2.59 Unskilled .. 3.32 3.76 2.86 2.86 2.85 2.89 Semi-skilled 3.85 4.29 3.41 3.41 3.40 3.44 Skilled, Grade II 4.27 4.71 3.80 3.79 3.79 3.82 Skilled. Grade I Clerical- 3.47 3.90 3.06 3.05 3.05 3.07 Grade III 3.78 4.21 3.36 3.36 3.36 3.38 Grade II 6.04 6.52 5.48 5.48 5.47 5.50 Grade I Outside the Municipal areas : Non-Clerical— 2.98 3.40 2.56 2.55 59 Unskilled 2.56 3.65 2.76 2.75 79 3.21 Semi-skilled 2.77 3.98 3.10 3.09 13 3.55 Skilled, Grade II 3.11 4.52 3.60 3.59 63 4.08 Skilled, Grade I 3.61 Clerical— 3.28 3.71 2.86 2.86 2.86 88 Grade III 3.59 4.02 3.17 3.17 3.16 19 Grade II 6.04 6.52 5.48 5.48 5.47 .50 Grade I Dock, Harbour and Port transport (») Manual work- 3.77 3.82 3.82 3.75 3.74 3.74 Special Grade .. 3.28 3.28 3.21 3.20 3.19 3.24 Skilled Grade .. 2.78 2.78 2.71 2.70 2.70 2.74 Semi-skilled Grade 2.47 2.47 2.40 2.40 2.39 2.43 , f Grade I 2.24 2.24 Unskilled 2.17 2.17 2.16 2.20 [Grade II Women workers— 2.39 2.39 2.32 2.32 2.31 2.35 Female kanganies 2.20 3.13 2.12 2.16 2.20 Female labourers 2.13 Non-manual work— 4.43 4.43 4.34 4.34 4.33 4.38 Special Grade 3.28 3.28 3.21 3.20 3.20 3.24 Grade I Building trade : Unskilled- 3.03 3.47 2.57 2.59 2.72 2.76 Male labourers not under 18 years of age 2.73 3.17 2.34 2.42 2.46 Female labourers not under 18 years of age 2.33 Labourers (irrespective of sex) under 18 years 2.53 2.97 2.13 2.14 2.22 2.26 of age 3.38 3.82 2.87 2.90 3.07 3.11 Semi-skilled, Grade II 3.53 3.97 3.03 3.06 3.22 3.26 Semi-skilled, Grade I 3.73 4.17 3.23 3.26 3.42 3.46 Skilled .. Source : Department of Labour and Department of Census and Statisti. f I) Including special allowance. (1) With effect from July I. 1953, the grades J, K and L have been redesignated as I, J and K respectively. (3) See footnote (3) on page 137. 138 LABOUR Employees by age groups At September 30 each Year TABLE 106 Number 1955 Government Government Assisted Local Total EmployeesC) School School Government Teachers Teachers Employees Total 182,248 121,635 23,974 23,389 13.250 Age Group : 15—19 1,648 1,308 25 196 20—24 119 16,233 10,779 1,506 3,088 25—29 860 33,112 20,827 5,027 5,101 30—34 2,157 34,184 22,558 5,094 3,971 35—39 2,561 27,867 18,274 4,092 3,249 40—44 2,252 21,257 12,883 3,446 3,178 45—49 1,750 16,836 10,571 2,396 2,297 50—54 1,572 11,768 7,489 1,490 1,584 55—59 1,205 5,542 3,450 877 712 503 60—64 .. 279 183 21 13 62 65 and over .. .. '] 69 56 13 Not specified 13,453 13,257 196 (I) Excludes the grouping of 29.725 employees classified as follows :— Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Health Services 21,608 Department of Rural Development 1.275 Department of Food Commissioner 283 Department of Land Development 6.440 Department of National Museums 119 Employees by age groups At September 30 each Year. TABLE 106 (continued) 1957 Government Assisted Local Total (i) Government School School Governmen 1 Employeesf ) Employees (2) Employees (s) Employees (*) Total 212,637 141,603 30,757 25,659 14,618 Age Groups: 15—19 1,828 1,241 277 220 20—24 90 22.816 14,673 3,835 3,189 25—29 1.119 41,869 27,505 6,035 5,956 30—34 2,373 40,713 27,592 6,174 4,628 35—39 2,319 32,663 22,735 4,430 3,328 40—44 2.170 25,090 15,979 3,920 3,254 45—49 1,937 19.864 12,457 2,938 2,648 50—54 1,821 14,534 9,651 1,900 1,592 55—59 1,391 6-861 4,477 966 656 762 60—64 .. 399 185 17 45 152 65 and over .. ., ' 99 29 2 17 51 Not specified .. . [ 5,901 5,079 263 126 433 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (a) Public Health Engineering Division. (b) Quarantine Department, (c) S. H. S. Division, Jaffna. 12) Including 926 employees other than teachers. 3) Including 1,157 employees other than teachers. [4) Excluding figures in respect of 15 Local Bodies. 139 LABOUR Employees by wage groups At September 30 TABLE 107 Number 1955 Government Assisted Local Total Government School School Government Employees (') Teachers Teachers Employees 121,635 23,974 23,389 13,250 Total 182,248 Wage Groups : 1,916 9 15 375 Less than 21 2,315 19,175 618 207 4,652 21 and less than 41 24,652 45,686 35,504 2,434 3.235 4,513 41 61 35,868 20,699 8,864 .4,991 1,314 61 81 21,929 12,090 4,534 4,372 933 81 101 16,740 9,926 3,071 3,223 520 101 126 8,737 6,126 . 1,029 1,340 • 242 126 151 7,057 3,663 1,432 1,858 114 151 176 3,151 1,999 421 . 664 67 176 •201 4,242 1,891 808 . 1,482 61 201 226 1,565 871 142 426 126 226 251 2,516 1,880 140 453 43 251 276 986 572 82 279 53 276 301 975 599 • 74 282 16 301 326 470 294 37 59 80 326 351 690 493 69 109 19 351 376 758 564 61 117 16 376 401 454 349 24 55 26 401 426 1,100 992 24 75 9 426 451 228 .186 13 20 9 451 476 265 207 15 29 14 476 501 213 173 3 30 7 501 530 177 153 4 12 8 530 560 168 151 6 7 ... 4 560 601 450. .338 . .56 49 7 601 701 178 172 2 4 701 801 153 148 5 901 801 93 92 I 1001 901 328 322 4 1001 1501 60 53 7 1501 2001 48 47 I 2001 and over (1) Excludes the grouping of 29,725 employees classified as follows :— Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Health Services 21,608 Department of Rural Development 1,275 Department of Food Commissioner 283 Department of Land Development 6,440 Department of National Museums 119 140 Employees by Wage Groups LABOUR At September 30 TABLE 107 (continued) 1957 Central Government Assisted Total (i) Local Government School School 1 Government 2 3 Employees f ) 4 Employees ( ) Employees ( ) Employees ( ) Total 212,637 141,603 30,757 25,659 14,618 Wage Group : Less than Rs. 50 49,468 Rs.' 50 and less than Rs. 100 40,763 576 349 98,325 7,780 Rs. 100 and less than Rs. 200 60,323 20,790 13,042 44,209 4,170 Rs. 200 and less than Rs. 300 26,880 7,493 8,125 10,821 1,711 Rs. 300 and less than Rs. 400 5,970 1,370 3,038 •3,163 443 Rs. 400 and less than Rs. 500 • 2,082 280 619 2,679 182 Rs. 500 and less than Rs. 700 2,201 137 273 1,242 68 . Rs. 700 and less than Rs. 1,000 1,057 24 93 826 68 Rs. 1,000 and less than Rs. 2,000 712 47 32 529 35 Rs. 2,000 and over 511 I 46 17 Unspecified 46 1,329 1,058 39 88 144 ('), (3), (4) See footnotes to Table 106 (Continued) Page 139 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Employees by Salary Groups as at 30th September, 1959 TABLE 107 (continued) Salary Group Central Government Total J Government ( ) School (2) Employees Employees Total 245,758 201,844 Under Rs. 25 3,032 3,032 Rs. 25 and under Rs. 50 Rs. 50 and under Rs. 75 56,209 56.209 Rs. 75 and under Rs. 100 82,744 59,488 Rs. 100 and under Rs. 150 36,817 31,073 Rs. 150 and under Rs. 200 33,475 24,440 Rs. 200 and under Rs. 250 13,411 10,985 Rs. 250 and undei Rs. 300 7,176 5,405 Rs. 300 and under Rs. 400 3,310 2,259 Rs. 400 an under Rs. 500 3,605 3,271 Rs. 500 and under R*. 750 2,651 2,436 Rs. 750 and under Rs. 1,000 2,050 2,000 Rs. 1,000 and under Rs. 1,500 637 606 Rs. 1,500 and under Rs. 2,000 518 517 Rs. 2,000 and over 83 83 40 40 C1) Figures include the 896 employees other than teachers in Government Schools. (2) Figures are in respect of the teaching piofession only. HI Employees Classified by Employment Status. At September 30 TABLE 108 1957 Local Central Government Assisted Government 1 Government School School TotaK ) 8 4 a Employees( ) Employees^) Employees( ) Employees( ) All Employees 25,659 14,618 212,637 141,603 30,757 Total 17,079 6,514 124,749 82,173 18,983 Pensionable 38 895 26,363 15,507 9,923 Provident Fund 8,299 2,032 29,128 17,002 1,775 Non-Provident Fund 1 62 2,200 2,135 2 Others 242 5,115 30,197 24,766 74 Unspecified Permanent Employees 17,318 11,003 150,638 102,920 19,397 Total 17.079 6.514 124,749 82,173 18,983 Pensionable 26 757 9,619 8,446 390 Provident Fund 213 3,732 16.270 12,301 24 Unspecified Temporary Employees 8,335 3,290 59,394 36,414 11,355 Total 12 138 16.744 7.061 9,533 Provident Fund 8.299 2,032 29,128 17,022 1.775 Non Provident Fund 24 1.120 13,522 12,331 47 Unspecified Other Employees 6 325 2,605 2,269 S Total 2 1 62 2.200 2,135 Part-time, Casual under Training 3 263 405 134 5 Unspecified • " : Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I). (2). (3), (4). See footnotes to Table 106 (continued) on Page 139. 142 LABOUR Central Government Employees Classification According to Grades as at 30th September, 1959 TABLE 108 (continued) Number Employed Permanent Temporary Total Total 159,348 41,600 200,948 Grade 1. Administrative and Professional : (a) Administrative Officers— (i) General 319 10 (ii) Departmental 329 1,075 69 1,144 tb) Technical Officers (i.e., those who do not have a professional qualification 2,835 718 3,553 (c) Professional Officers— (i) Doctors 1,132 20 1,152 (ii) Engineers 430 13 443 (iii) Legal Officers (including the Judiciary) 167 17 184 v) Accountants 177 v) Veterinery Surgeons 20 197 S 93 1 94 (vi) Scientists 85 1 (vii) Professors and Lecturers 86 114 3 117 (viii) Valuers 12 (d) Overseas Officers 2 14 29 14 43 2. Subordinate Employees : (a) Office : (i) Clerical Grades 16,991 1,819 (ii) Shroffs 18,810 263 66 (iii) Stenographers, Typists and Cypher Operators 329 1,194 621 (iv) Telephonists and Office Machine Operators 1,815 1,308 37 (v) Translators 1,345 97 19 (vi) Others 116 7,007 343 7,350 (b)Workers in Laboratories, Institutions, Research Works, &c. 4,409 (c) Field workers : 1,652 6,061 (i) Extension, Inspection and Investigating Staff 6,745 437 (ii) others 7,180 6,786 904 (cf) Teachers 7,690 101 40 (e) Police and Headmen 141 12,049 271 12,320 (f) Domestic 85 (g) Storekeepers 85 1,302 — 110 1,412 3. Minor Employees : (i) (a) Messengers 1,955 141 2,096 (b) Karyala Karya Sahayakas 3,574 (c) Watchers 208 3,782 3,333 809 Id) Attendants and orderlies 4,142 6,741 2,279 (e) Drivers (Motor Car, Lorries, &c.) 9,020 2,004 439 2,443 If) Supervisory 1,164 (g) Manipulative : 515 1,679 (i) Technical 1,746 III (ii) Others 1,857 5,084 736 (h) Domestic 5,820 481 468 (i) Others 949 4,582 (ii) Labour Grades (Engineering and Factory) : — 4,582 (a) Un-skilled 10,183 4,987 (b) Semi-skilled Grade II .. 15,170 4,084 329 Grade I .. 4,413 3,050 120 (c) Skilled Grade II .. 3,170 7,147 867 „ Grade I .. 8,014 1,457 114 (d) Supervisory Grade II .. 1,571 406 13 „ Grade 1 .. 419 159 167 (e) Casual 326 362 732 (iii) Labour Grades (Agriculture and Field) : 1,094 (a) Un-skilled 8,180 11,988 (b) Semi-skilled 20,168 2,013 2,085 (c) Skilled Grade II .. 4,098 1,038 1,350 2,388 ,, Grade I .. 137 (d) Supervisory Grade II 78 215 209 153 ,, Grade I .. 362 35 6 (e) Casual 39 1,835 1,628 (iv) Labour Grades (other) 3,463 (a) Unskilled (others) 9,958 1,378 (b) Semi-skilled 11,336 6,482 828 (c) Skilled 7,310 1,573 213 (d) Casual 1,786 5,575 1,651 7,226 143 LABOUR Government School Employees Classification according to Grades (I) As at 30th September 1959 TABLE 108 (continued) Number Employed Permanent Temporary Total 43,128 1,682 44,810 Total : 1,616 43,914 (o) Teaching Profession 42,298 830 66 896 (b) Others Grade: (i) Teaching Profession : (a) Principals and Vice-Principals, Head-masters and Assistant Headmasters : 4,191 4,191 (b) Professionally qualified such as trained Teachers, Certified Teachers and 21,652 English Certificated Teachers : 21,652 800 (c) Graduates, Inter-Arts 800 1,598 14,178 (d) Non-Professionally Qualified : 12,580 18 18 (e) Part Time and Casual Teachers : 3,075 3,075 (f) Trainee Teachers : (ii) Other Employees : 63 27 90 (a) Clerical Grades 1 1 (b) Stenographers (c) Telephonists (d) Domestic 57 II 68 (e) Others (iii) Minor Employees 2 2 (o) Orderlies 50 50 (b) Lab. Attendants (c) Drivers (Motor Cars, Lorries &c.) 180 20 200 (d) Labourers (e) Messengers 61 61 (f) K. K. Sahayakas 220 8 228 (g) Watchers 2 2 (h) Attendants (j) Supervisory 194 194 (j) Others (I) Excluding Staff of Government Training Colleges. Source : Department of Census am .144 Employment in Selected Industries Monthly 'Averages 1956 I 1957 1958 1959 Industrial Activity (*) No. of No. No. of No. No. of No. No. of No. Estab Em Estab Em Estab Em- Estab Em lish ployed lish ployed lish _ ployed lish ployed ments ments ments ments Mining and Manufacturing : Mining—Plumbago (170) 3 Manufacturing of bakery products (206) 1,047 3 1,093 3 9 736 3 792 688 9 659 Manufacturing of miscellaneous food preparations excluding 9 694 9 676 tea processing and manufacturing of desiccatedcoconuts(209) 3 72 3 69 3 Manufacturing, distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits (211) 5 40 3 28 233 5. 240 Manufacturing of soft drinks and carbonated water industries 5 239 5 239 (214) 3 3 565 568 3 Manufacturing of Cigarettes (221) 4 4 567 3 558 1,443 1,593 Manufacturing of cigars (222) 2 2 4 1,734 4 1,465 "" 86 66 2 Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles (231) 2 2 70 2 65 w: 1,501 1,669 Knitting mills (232) .: 2 1,817 2 2,044 Processing of desiccated coconuts (218) 25 2,083 24 Manufacturing of coir and other fibres (234) 1,981 —24 1,992 25 18 1,442 1,666 Manufacturing of vegetable and animal oils and fats (312) 18 1,414 18 1,390 15 15 946 2,181 15 1,938 Saw mills and planining mills (251) 15 1,713 13 1,667 All other manufacturing of wood except furniture (253) 2 121 2 Manufacturing of furniture and fixtures (260) 2 128 2 125 2 222 2 118 Printing (280) 23 240 2 254 2 4,682 23 240 Manufacturing of primary rubber (301) 4,713 23 2 2 4,443 23 4,199 Manufacturing of rubber products except primary rubber 65 70 2 31 2 39 (302) 2 ' 661 2 692 2 Manufacturing of basic industrial chemicals excluding 720 2 740 fertilizers (311) 3 421 3 715 Manufacturing of soap and other washing and cleaning 3 948 3 996 compounds (318) 2 2 126 129 Manufacturing of safety matches (317) 6 6 2 123 2 128 1,145 1,161 Manufacturing of structure clay products (331) 7 7 6 1,017 6 1,045 583 600 Manufacturing of glass and glass products (332) 7 635 6 628 Metal working and Engineering : — Manufacturing, installation and repair of machinery excluding electrical machinery (360) 22 7,920 22 7,974 22 Manufacturing, installation and repair of electrical 7,838 19 7,701 machinery—apparatus, appliances and supplies (370) 3 265 3 279 3 Repair of motor vehicles and cycles (384) 263 3 284 17 3,399 17 3,610 17 Building construction (401) .. 3,495 17 3,434 8 876 8 8 824 598 6 Transportation : 453 Tramway and omnibus operators (passenger) (712) 25 8.51 1 I8(> 5.5630 Passenger transport except omnibus operators (713) _ 20 5,407 Transport not elsewhere classified (goods) (714) 2 289 2 276 2 278 2 240 12 753 12 Water transport except ocean transport (716) 764 12 743 9 12 730 Air transport (717) 4,995 9 5,601 9 3 4,384( ) 15.384 Services incidental to transport (718) 3 243 3 3 268 291 3 323 6 546 • 6 572 6 577 6 581 Commerce, trade and insurance ". Wholesale trade excluding export of tea, rubber and all other Ceylon products (611) 22 3,050 22 3,166 Retail trade not elsewhere classified (612) 22 3,259 22 3,433 31 2,624 31 2,540 Retailing of textiles and apparel (614) 31 2,497 31 2,397 10 789 10 812 Retailing of hardware and building materials (615) 10 825 10 882 6 381 6 Export of tea and/or rubber (617) 417 6 383 30 5 369 6.328 30 6,588 29 Export of all other Ceylon products (618) 6,879 26 6,704 9 2,689 9 2,354 Banks and other financial institutions (620) 9 2,335 9 9 9 2,290 Insurance (630) 2,083 2,182 9 8 2,251 9 2,338 452 8 484 8 474 7 477 Industries covered services : Restaurants, cafes, taverns and other drinking and eating places (842) Hotels, resthouses, camps and other lodging places (843) 20 1,085 20 1,066 7 1,215 7 1.210 (1) Figures in bracVets following each industrial a«ivir» .;,i. . . j . C dM to that rti title in the Standard Industrial Classification for Ceylon ' *" ° P* ™lar Saurce : Dept. of Labour, (2) Monthly average for period January, 1957 to September, ,957. both inclusive, (3) Monthly average m respect of 6 months ending June, 1958. 10 J N. E 10666 (6/60) - 145 LABOUR Number of workers on estates employing Indian labour TABLE 110 Estates Workers employed Total Indian Rubber Tea population (') Total Indians Ceylonese Acreage under cultivation Number 1924 392,710 284,040 433,295 532,993 1925 398,569 286,236 465,432 589,724 1926 406,683 302,314 498,839 •-• 645.300 1927 416,985 318,069 526.653 691,855 425,626 538,387 717,480 1928 325,845 437,296 323,981 541,351 731,177 1929 444.293 318,043 543,459 740,863 1930 446,985 1931 257,850 497.410 685.527 441.636 470.156 664,322 1932 445,463 1933 178,583 438,415 618.314 447,594 248.477 459.822 650.564 1934 444,193 1935 251,023 477,386 679,201 441,441 1936 234,333 460,392 665,000 443,090 1937 267,342 453,141 664,000 1938 449.366 270.679 461,042 677,000 1939 459,529 679,000 1940 448,176 683,000 1941 437,300 681,000 1942 439,556 290,937 545,215 433,800 111,415 673,000 1943 446.813 305,727 560,952 440,907 120.045 673,000 1944 450,805 310,221 561,658 441,491 120,167 649,000 1945 451,139 310,260 567,864 447,221 120,643 647,000 1946 449,495 305.030 581,169 454.914 126,255 693,000 1947 450,512 297,41» 585.755 457.075 128.680 721,000 1948 446.129 275.143 579,267 457,551 121.716 742,000 1949 445.754 274.802 559,541 445.381 114,160 757,000 1950 450,896 274,021 588,224 455.216 133,008 768,000 1951 454,914 274,834 605,463 456,381 149,082 781,000 1952 449.585 263,505 577,044 449,113 127,931 798,000 1953 452,163 253.989 580,883 448,044 132,839 815,000 1954 453,346 255,363 577,913 438,984 138,929 831,000 1955 452,624 255,151 595,142 448,399 146,743 844,000 1956 450,450 235,722 594,942 449,556 145,386 854,000 1957 445,895 236,336 587,473 435,845 151,628 859,000 1958 445,673 239,580 585,959 440,743 145,216 864,000 1959 437,061 233,850 | 576,155 432,124 144,031 •• (1) Figures relate to the average population on estates according to statistics Source : Department of Labour. furnished to the Registrar-General by Superintendents of estates. 146 VII. AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTION Index of Agricultural oduction (Volume) An index of agricultural production is computed to The period 1934-38 has been chosen as the base. The provide a general measure of the yearly changes in the index for each crop other than " highland crops" is volume of agricultural production. obtained as a percentage of average production during Agricultural crops used in the computation are tea, 1934-38 ; that for highland crops after combining nine rubber, coconut, paddy, cocoa and highland crops, which items. The index for all crops is obtained by weighing together account for more than 90 per cent, of the real with average values of production during 1934-38. national income from the agricultural sector. Due to unavailability of data, " livestock and livestock products" The index numbers obtained as above are shown In is not included in the index. table from 1949 onwards. Index Numbers of Agricultural Production (Volume) Year Tea Rubber Coconut Paddy Cocoa Highland All Crops Crops 1949 130-4 147-2 800 1381 1950 65-2 60-1 1200 133-7 186-7 95-5 131-5 59-7 78-6 1311 1951 142-5 172-7 108-4 131-5 70-8 92-2 1952 138-4 136-4 158-7 119-3 172-7 1953 80-6 98-1 139-2 149-8 162-2 1131 130-9 76-4 97-5 139-4 1954 160-2 154-5 109-3 185-9 81-9 99-6 1955 1660 148-5 154-3 129-4 213-4 1956 69-4 107-6 158-6 1640 156-9 129-4 160-8 79-2 85-6 151-4 1957 173-7 161-5 J 29-4 182-9 72-2 70-6 1958 180-4 158 4 164-8 97-5 212-8 1959 (i) 72-2 73-7 158-8 180-4 150-8 106-8 200-6 73-2 670 157-1 (I) Figures are provisional. 147 AGRICULTURE Acreage of crops (I) Acres TABLE III 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 566,394 570,255 570,573 572,706 579,652 561,031 567,288 572,008 574.250 575,504 Ceylon 11,872 11,895 11,895 11,956 11,956 11,597 12,127 12,594 12,453 12,422 Western Province 328,487 327,842 319,939 319,164 319.328 319,219 321,639 326,972 328,134 328,371 49,969 52,867 Central Province 44,869 45,824 47,040 47,252 48,514 48.577 Southern Province 41,503 43,472 Northern Province Eastern Province 1,008 1,039 1^024 1^032 lT085 U09 U28 1,134 North-Western Province 948 998 North-Central Province.. 93,890 93^958 93,831 93,698 94,180 93,491 93,965 94,295 94,464 95772 Province of Uva 91,983 91,904 92,409 95,639 95,833 96,736 97,876 Province of Sabaragamuwa 86,520 88,592 90.871 Source : Tea Control Department. (II) Rubber (>) Acres TABLE 112 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 659,209 660,985 659,247 660,725 664,836 668,178 655,225 655,501 656,879 • 657,427 Ceylon 192,014 186,179 186.449 187,006 187,366 188,055 188,817 190,785 185,551 185,729 81.638 81,514 81,290 Western Province 85,267 84,796 84,756 84,779 81,905 85,943 85,534 101,429 101,917 102,973 103,720 Central Province 99,908 100,519 101,017 101,361 Southern Province 98,939 99,343 Northern Province Eastern Province 18,683 18,696 18,702 18704 18,705 18.708 18.690 18,698 North-Western Province 18,908 78,743 20,348 North-Central Province. 20,681 20,703 20769 20,624 20.533 20,341 20.743 20,713 20,681 252,108 Province of Uva 246,286 247.025 248,006 248,529 249,112 250,533 Province of Sabaragamuwa 245,141 245,439 246,161 Source : Rubber Control Department. (1) Includes nurseries and new planted areas. (ill) Rubber : Tappable extent Acres TABLE 113 l 1959 (i) l 1957 ( ) 1954 1955 ( ) 1956 (') 1958 0) 532.818 519,706 584,010 568,970 550,433 Ceylon 624,898 Western Province 174,038 Central Province 83,794 Southern Province 94,681 Northern Province Eastern Province North-Western Province 18,015 North-Central Province Province of Uva 20,448 Province of Sabaragamuwa 233.922 Source : Rubber Control Department. (1) Figures at provincial level are not available. (lv) Paddy : gross acreage sown (') Acres TABLE 114 Maha Yala 3 3 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 ( ) 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 ( 2 541,533 475,336 840,651 ( ) 833,804 522,252 364,715 428,109 Ceylon 838,906 779,514 65,757 63,228 82,208 89,129 67,052 66,556 59,300 Western Province 90,704 91,173 51,110 33,618 46,411 53,468 53,651 74,401 76,375 77,097 79,651 Central Province 99,001 106,376 115,463 111,766 117,075 112,564 118,880 108,368 Southern Province 117,015 10,471 4,943 120,315 129,056 18,699 825 5,737 Northern Province 104,131 102,667 2 2 72,498 65,943 67,710 60,689(2) 137,984 I33,098( ) I37,403( ) 70,551 Eastern Province 143,734 89,574 70,257 150,344 127,345 72,371 23.100 34,151 North-Western Province 155,809 130,656 62,269 1,283 44,448 67,674 40,409 85,198 55,087 95,345 78,083 North-Central Province 22,177 23,619 24,534 24,856 14,299 15,773 20,376 27,044 Province of Uva 13,412 46,882 45,537 53,907 53,883 44,788 45,658 42,124 Province of Sabaragamuwa 54,501 54.i 98 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. f1> Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. (2) Excludes figures for G, Q, 0. B. Colonized area. (3) Provisional. 148 AGRICULTURE Acreage of crops (v) Paddy : Major irrigation schemes and other paddy lands TABLE IIS Extent—Gross acreage sown (») Acres Province Ceylon Western Central Southern Northern North North- Eastern Uva Sabara- western Central gamuwa Maha Total: 1952-53 .. 654,550 79,063 75,139 1953-54 105,876 90,112 71.753 106,893 770,491 90,289 45,270 29,008 51,436 74,804 113,683 91,094 95,919 1954-55 .. 140,497 80,163 31,565 824,572 91,265 76,998 117,466 52,477 1955-56 .. 98,901 125,477 151,554 90,368 838,906 90,704 74,401 17,385 55,158 1956-57 .. 117,016 104,131 143,734 155,809 779,514 91,173 85,198 13,412 54,501 3 76,375 l957-58( ) 117,075 102,667 137,984 130,656 840,651 82,208 55,087 14,299 54,198 3 77,097 112,564 l958-59( )(<) 120,315 133,098 150,344 95,345 833,804 89,129 79,651 15,773 53,907 118,880 129,056 137,403 127,345 78,083 20,376 53,883 Msjor irrigation schemes ; 1952-53 .. 145,321 3,649 10,105 32,029 8953-54 .. 27,737 29.825 11.846 184,398 4,259 23,233 5,832 1,065 7,373 34,075 30,313 48,066 1954-55 .. 209,260 13,448 39,820 6,081 3,849 7,691 35,373 33,280 963 0955-56 .. 66,228 13,332 42,417 5,588 226,164 3,766 7,569 36,166 1,502 1956-57 .. 35,103 73,512 14,183 50,088 202,935 4,549 7,610 4,440 1,337 3 34,089 34,890 67,531 15,547 »957-S8( ) 215,785 31,951 5,091 1,678 3 4,304 8,010 36,480 I958-59( )C) 41,192 56,009 16,759 45,181 215,353 8,064 6,465 1,385 5,047 38,167 46.423 55,567 13,180 39,899 7,454 1,552 Other paddy lands (2) : 1952-53 .. 509,229 75,414 65,034 73,847 62,375 1953-54 .. 41.928 95,047 22,037 23,176 586,093 86,030 67,431 79,608 50,371 1954-55 .. 60.781 47,853 127,049 40,343 615,312 87,416 69,307 25,484 51,514 82,093 65,621 59,249 138,222 • 1955-56 .. 612,742 86,938 47,951 11,797 53,656 66,832 80,850 69,028 70,222 1956-57 .. 576,579 141,626 35,110 8,972 86,624 68,765 82,986 67,777 53,164 1957-58 .. 70,453 115.109 23,136 9,208 624,866 77,904 69,087 76,084 52,520 79,123 77,089 133,585 50,164 I9S8-S9(«) 618,451 84,082 71,587 9,308 52,522 80,713 82,633 81,836 114,165 38,184 12,922 52,331 Yala Total : 1953 393,678 66,602 43,318 112,685 5,445 1954 57,155 30,502 28,291 10.545 483,344 68,741 49,705 39,135 110,812 12,392 59,244 65,628 1955 522,252 62,781 10,030 44,011 67,052 51,110 108,368 18,699 1956 70,551 72,371 62,269 27,004 364,715 66,556 33,618 44,788 99,001 825 72,490 23,100 1957 428,109 1,283 22,177 45,657 59,300 46,411 106,376 5,737 1958 65,943 34,151 44,448 23.619 541,533 65,757 53,468 115,463 42,124 I959(«) 10,471 67,710 89,574 67.674 475,336 63,228 24,534 46,882 53,651 111,766 4,943 60,689 70,257 40,409 24,856 45,537 Major irrigation schemes: 1953 126,172 1,926 4,932 32,243 4,369 51,689 7,809 1954 .. 154,286 19.039 2,623 1,542 1,841 5,706 29,953 9,844 1955 52,188 8,781 40,464 3,126 168,233 1,859 6,383 27.990 1,383 14,816 61,910 10,156 38,467 1956 110,204 1,674 5,080 1,572 4,680 26,189 792 67,624 3,956 1957 150,713 435 3.328 1,526 1,151 5,277 30,650 4,552 1958 .. 58,329 9,275 36.485 3,470 162,925 751 32,862 1,526 6,590 7,107 57,501 13.359 38,355 1959 .. 147,715 675 4,901 1,499 6,233 33,588 4,181 53,314 11,720 31,720 4,590 1,694 Other paddy lands (a) : 1953 267,506 64,676 38,386 80,442 1,076 1954 5,466 22,693 9,252 7,922 329,058 66,900 43,999 37,593 1955 .. 80,859 2,548 7,056 55,847 22,317 354,019 65,193 6,904 42,628 44,727 80,378 3,883 8,641 62,215 • 1956 254,511 23,802 211,96 4 43,212 64,882 28,938 72,812 33 4,874 19.144 1957 .. 277,396 848 It 1,849 44,131 58,149 41,134 75,726 1,185 7.614 24,876 1958 378,608 7,963 20,149 40,596 65,001 46,878 82,601 3,364 10,209 76,215 1959 .. 327,621 39,219 19,633 45,383 62,553 47,418 78,178 762 7,375 58,537 8,687 20,266 43,843 • I) Figures Furnishee by Revenue^ Officers. f2) Minor schemes and rainfed. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. ,3 (Excluding Figures foa Gal Oya Development Board Colonized Area. (A) Provisional figures 149 AGRICULTURE Paddy : Extent and Yield Maha 1957-58 TABLE 116 Extent—Gross Acreage (•) Average yield per Harvested Sown nett acre District harvested Minor Major Minor Major (lbs.) schemes Rainfed Total schemes schemes Rainfed Total schemes 199,165 338,888 716,068 1,567 227,643 397,223 840,651 178,015 Ceylon (») .. 215,785 4,291 2,925 40,012 47,228 1,430 4,304 3,233 42,972 50,509 Colombo 3,228 25,253 28,481 1,090 3,558 28,141 31,699 Kalutara 4,934 18.684 17,089 40,707 2,030 5,092 18.956 17,521 41,569 Kandy 1,428 10,541 6,430 18,399 2,000 1,468 10,861 6,667 18,996 Matale 1,450 14,469 595 16,514 2,995 1,450 14,487 595 16,532 Nuwara Eliya 2,681 32,399 35,370 1,135 320 3,030 33,630 36,980 290 Galle 4,221 23,632 34,850 1,325 7,222 4.428 25,537 37,187 6,997 Matara 2,543 36,277 1,740 28,938 6,343 3,116 38,397 28,218 5.516 Hambantota 32,572 49,772 1,145 1,205 42,128 60,856 16,596 604 Jaffna 17,523 2,806 20,690 2,110 18,268 4,153 3,908 26,329 15,106 2,778 31,716 Mannar 12,324 14,590 11,796 1,400 5,401 15,405 33,130 5,330 61,051 58,396 25,215 1,796 Vavuniya 41,696 4.177 104,269 34,040 17.339 1.426 Batticaloa (2) 14,313 3,233 11,283 28,829 7,776 2,644 6,919 124,417 1,375 70,725 12,904 44,341 Trincomalee 14,258 47.266 132,249 67,172 9,490 4,818 5,855 1,465 Kurunegala 2,501 10,776 18,095 1,977 1,658 52,598 705 37,923 1,080 Puttalam/Chilaw 18,399 47,741 66,845 14,101 574 24,653 113 641 1,250 Anuradhapura 26,782 1,605 28,500 23,903 109 14.497 2,457 6,184 2,670 Polonnaruwa 6,465 6.851 15,773 6,161 2,152 25,664 10.667 14,253 2,755 Badulla 1,256 14.938 26,861 1,209 10,202 26,355 Ratnapura 129 5,397 21,520 27,046 129 5,291 20,935 1,125 Kegalla 2,165 Source : Department of Census and Statistics, Department of (1) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Agriculture, and Department of Agrarian Services. (2) Excludes figures for G. O. D. B. Coloniied area. Paddy : Extent and Yield Yala 1958 TABLE 117 Extent—Gross Acreage (>) Average yield per Harvested nett acre District Sown harvested Major Minor Major Minor (lbs.) schemes schemes Rainfed Total schemes schemes Rainfed Total 523,114 1,604 222,504 541,533 156,884 150,236 215,594 Ceylon {') .. 162,925 56,104 25,638 27,169 1,335 822 26.131 27,704 718 813 Colombo 751 33,078 36,807 1.290 3,831 34,222 38,053 3.729 Kalutara 4,580 11.910 14.419 30,909 1,795 4,507 12,188 14,491 31,186 Kandy 1,129 7,004 5,269 13,402 1,530 1,148 7.224 5,235 13,607 Matale 935 7,701 36 8,672 1,370 935 7,704 36 8,675 Nuwara Eliya 813 2.932 39,444 43,189 1,210 992 3,104 40,807 44,903 Galle 6,800 5,098 27,692 39,590 1,345 7,145 5,465 28,721 41,331 Matara 24,689 2,076 1,338 28,103 1,845 24,725 2,652 1,852 29,229 Hambantota 4,807 4,807 4,936 4,936 Jaffna 248 400 13 661 358 403 13 774 Mannar 1,764 2,840 4,604 1,813 2,948 4,761 Vavuniya — 48,608 37,098 4,566 3,653 35,317 1,820 a 39,620 5,005 3,983 Batticaloa ( ) 17,606 788 57 18,451 2,515 17,881 1,162 59 19,102 Trincomalee 10,644 34,206 35,724 80,574 1,355 11,348 34,904 36,718 82,970 Kurunegala 2,011 3,752 218 5,981 1,215 2.011 4,288 305 6,604 Puttalam/Chilaw 10,927 24,679 10 35,616 1,305 12,321 25,918 15 38,254 Anuradhapura 26,003 3,265 68 29,336 2,800 26,034 3,318 68 29,420 Polonnaruwa 4,658 16.076 3,340 24,074 4,901 16,269 3,364 24,534 Badulla 1,366 13.881 9,724 24,971 1,215 1,411 14,356 10,107 25,874 Ratnapura 88 4,520 16,273 20,881 1.330 88 4,543 16,377 21,008 Kegalla Source : Department of Census and Statistics, Department of (1) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Agriculture, and Department of Agrarian Services. (2) Excludes figures for G. O. D. B. Colonized area. 150 AGRICULTURE Paddy: Extent and Yield Maha 1958-59 TABLE 118 Extent—Gross Acreage (*) Average(s) Sown Harvested yield per District nett acre Major Minor Major Minor harvested schemes schemes Rainfed Total schemes schemes Rainfed Total (lbs.) Ceylon (2) .. 215,353 208,353 410,098 833,804 202,953 177,958 363,793 744,704 1,566 Colombo 5,047 2,663 44,615 52,325 4,965 2,498 43,055 50,518 1,590 Kalutara 4,054 32,750 36,804 4,022 32,082 36,104 1,240 Kandy 5,547 24,018 17,533 47,098 5,443 23,755 17,315 46,513 2,360 Matale 1,061 9,320 5,954 16,335 935 8,409 5,199 14,543 1,500 Nuwara Eliya 1,456 14,439 323 16,218 1,455 14,171 323 15,949 1,605 Galle 477 2,964 33,729 37,170 461 2,932 33,187 36,580 1,160 Matara 7,640 4,862 29,288 41,790 7,562 4,683 28,464 40,709 1,540 Hambantota 30,050 6,750 3,120 39,920 29.475 5,925 2,850 38,250 1,870 Jaffna 18,274 1,052 43,117 62,443 17.417 898 38,800 57,1 IS 1,045 Mannar 18,781 4,486 2,228 25,495 18,177 4,428 2,125 24,730 1,535 Vavuniya 9,368 17,011 14,739 41,118 9,356 15,384 14,046 38,786 1,000 Batticaloa 40,626 3,353 63,047 107,026 37,098 2,474 42,008 81,580 1,175 Trincomalee 14,941 3,574 11,862 30,377 13,533 2,743 11.210 27,486 1,725 Kurunegala 11,558 33,659 67,443 112,660 10,032 17,834 55.360 83,226 1,345 Puttalam/Chilaw 1.622 9,086 3,977 14,685 1,609 6,987 2,544 11,140 1,305 Anuradhapura 12.785 35,836 885 49,506 9,539 30,507 703 40,749 1,825 Polonnaruwa 27,114 947 516 28,577 27,067 868 290 28,225 2,825 Badulla 7,454 9,792 3,130 20,376 7,281 9,123 2,826 19,230 1,720 Ratnapura 1,552 14,518 10,334 26,404 1.548 14.361 10.035 25,944 1,185 Kegalla 5,969 21,508 27,477 — 5,956 21,371 27,327 2,045 The nett acreage harvested is estimated to be 633,027 acres and the estimated production Source : Department of Census and Statistics, Department of (.) Rgurei'fxlT o.%%\ B. colonized area; Agriculture, and Department of Agrarian Services. (2) District totals in respect of Clombo and Hambantota are estimated; (3) Average nett yield is based on crop cutting surveys conducted in Maha 1958/59 season. Paddy : Extent and Yield Yala 1959 TABLE 119 Extent—Gross Acreage (') Average Sown Harvested yield per District nett acre Major Minor j Major Minor iarvested(3) schemes schemes Rainfed Total schemes schemes Rainfed Total (lbs.) (<) Ceylon (2) . . 147,715 125,095 202,526 475,336 144,761 117,158 196,060 457,979 1,671 Colombo 675 608 24,078 25,361 670 608 23,571 24,849 1,380 Kalutara 4,254 33,613 37,867 — 4,110 31,224 35,334 1,455 Kandy ..o 5,093 16,599 12,690 34,382 4,349 12,359 11,840 28,548 1,625 Matale 242 6,277 4,471 10,990 239 6,131 4,403 10,773 2,005 Nuwara Eliya 898 7,348 33 8,279 898 7,333 33 8,264 Galle 1,248 3,372 36,783 41,403 1,232 3,340 36,627 41,199 — Matara 6,540 4,946 28,027 39,513 6,506 4,845 27,213 38,564 1,305 Hambantota 25,800 3,075 1,975 30,850 25,525 2,920 1,950 30,395 2,010 Jaffna 1,976 , 1,976 1,976 — 1,976 1,705 Mannar 1,040 1,040 1,040 — 1,040 1,405 Vavuniya 1,165 735 27 1,927 1,165 735 17 1,917 — Batticaloa 39,594 4,187 2,705 46,486 38,655 3,729 2,308 44,692 1,520 Trincomalee 13,720 349 134 14,203 13,622 335 126 14,083 2,190 Kurunegala 10,053 24,634 29,214 63,901 9,520 23,559 28,490 61,569 1,560 Puttalam/Chilaw 1,667 4,475 214 6,356 1,665 4,401 211 6,277 1,595 Anuradhapura 4,195 6,815 — 11,010 4,124 6,079 — 10,203 1,705 Polonnaruwa 27,525 1,786 88 29,399 27,412 1,771 88 29,271 2,520 Badulla 4,590 16,949 3,317 24,856 4,470 16,387 3,113 23,970 —. Ratnapura 1,694 14,334 10,022 26,050 1,693 14,174 9,850 25,717 1,535 Kegalla 4,352 15,135 19,487 — 4,342 14,996 19,338 1,595 The Nett acreage harvested is estimated to be 389,112 acres and the estimated production Source : Department of Census and Statistics, Department of is 14.133.000 bushels. (1) Figures exclude G. O. D. B. Colonized area. Agriculture, and Department of Agrarian Services. (2) District totals in respect of Colombo and Hambantota are estimates. (3) Average nett yield is based on crop cutting experiments conducted in Yala 1959 seasons (4) The results for N'Eliya, Galle, Vavuniya and Badulla are not given as the number of experiments conducted in these districts is insufficient. 151 AGRICULTURE Paddy : Average Yield (') Maha, 1957/58 TABLE 120 Weight District and Province Average yield lb. Standard Error lb. Percentage Std. per acre per acre Error 1,567. 26-62 1-69 Ceylon 50-80 403 Western Province .. 1,310 1,430 70-15 4-90 Colombo 4905 4-50 Kalutara 1,090 2,248 104-40 4-45 Central Province 130-50 6-42 Kandy 2,030 2,000 99-20 4-96 1100 Matale 2,995 329-55 Nuwara Eliya 1,380 37-80 2-70 Southern Province 31-75 2-79 Galle 1,135 73-25 5-52 Matara 1,325 84-60 4-86 Hambantota 1,740 55-20 3-55 Northern Province 1,371 1,145 14-80 1-29 Jaffna .. •• •• ' 2,110 14010 6-63 Mannar .. • • 182-70 1305 Vavuniya .. .. • ' • • 1,400 84-30 301 Eastern Province 1,412 111-60 7-83 Batticaloa 1,426 12-70 Trincomalee 1,375 174-70 215 North-Western Province .... 1,432 27-40 2-00 Kurunegala 1,465 29-30 1,080 6415 5-93 Puttalam/Chilaw .'. ' .. •• 9-92 North-Central Province 2,033 194-90 7-28 Anuradhapura .. .. •• 1,250 91-05 * 12-93 Polonnaruwa ...... 2,670 345-40 263-95 9-58 "Province of Uva 2,755 263-95 9-58 Badulla 2,755 613 Province of Sabaragamuwa 1,661 100-85 62-88 5-58 Ratnapura 1,125 - 58-35 2-69 Kegalle 2,165 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Obtained from the Crop Cutting Survey conducted during Maha, 1957-58. 152 Paddy : Average Yield (») AGRICULTURE Yala, 1958 51 ' " TABLE 121 Weight District and-Province Average Yield lb.- Standard Error lb. Percentage Std. per acre per acre Error Ce/lon 1,604 31-11 1-94 Western Province 1,306 121-20 9-28 Colombo 1,335 Kalutara 253-75 1900 '.290 78-10 6-05 Central Province 1,653 77-65 4-70 Kandy 1,795 " Matale .. '/ 45-75 2-55 1,530 Nuwara Eliya .. . 110-05 719 1 Southern Province .. 1,428 46-10 3-23 Galle .. ; 1,210 Matara .. • 54-90 4-54 1.345 Hambantota .. ' " 78-60 5-84 ". 1.845 " 110-70 600 Northern Province.. Jaffna Mannar .. \ — Vavuniya ., , .. . — . — Eastern Province .. ; 2,097 161-25 7-69 Batticaloa .. . .. ' 1,820 " Trincomalee ... .'. " ; 80-40 4-42 2,515 385-85 15-33 North-Western Province 1,377 7310 5-31 Kurunegala 1,355 94-60 Puttalam/Chilaw .. .[ " 6-71 1,215 95-95 7-90 North-Central Province 2,187 97-85 4-47 -Anuradhapura .. 1,305 Polonnaruwa .. ,. " 85-85 6-58 2,800 155-40 5-55 Province of Uva .. Badulla ...... — —-_ Province of Sabaragamuwa 1,276 * 54-95 4-31 Ratnapura 1,215 100-70 Kegalle .. ' \\ " • • 8-29 1,330 " 52-45 3-94 ; : Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Obtained from the Crop Cutting Survey conducted during Yala, 1958. AGRICULTURE Paddy : Average Yield (*) Maha, 1958-59 TABLE 122 Weight District and Province Average Yield lb. Standard Error lb. Percentage per acre per acre Standard ErrorJ 1,566 28-87 1-84 Ceylon 1,360 41-45 3-05 Western Province .. 1,590 54-40 3-42 Colombo . < 1,240 5705 4-60 Kalutara 1,981 62-50 315 Central Province • 2,360 92-95 3-94 Kandy 1,500 133-35 8-89 Matale 1,605 9310 5-80 Nuwara Ellya 1,532 55-25 3-61 Southern Province. 1,160 60-15 519 Galle 1,540 112-90 7-33 Matara 1,870 106-40 5-69 Hambantota 1,376 74-60 5-42 Northern Province. 1,045 88-50 8-47 Jaffna 1.535 98-60 6-42 Mannar 1,000 14485 14-48 Vavuniya 1,351 59-70 4-42 Eastern Province 1.175 51-60 4-39 Batticaloa 1,725 150-80 8-74 Trincomalee 1,340 84-75 6-32 North-Western Province 1.345 93-75 6-97 Kurunegala 1,305 17000 13-02 Puttalam/Chllaw .. 2,169 15200 701 North-Central Province 1.825 190-60 10-44 Anuradhapura 2,825 209-80 7-43 Polonnaruwa 1,720 156-90 912 Province of Uva 1,720 156-90 912 Badulla 1,887 68-30 3-62 Province of Sabaragamuwa 1.185 83-95 708 Ratnapura 2,045 81-55 3-99 Kegalla Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Obtained from the Crop Cutting Survey conducted during Maha 1958-59. (I) 154 AGRICULTURE Paddy: Average yield (l) Yala, 1959 Weight District and Province Average yield Lb. Standard error lb. Percentage Std. per acre per acre error Ceylon 1,671 27-8 1-62 Western Province 1,427 75-3 5-28 Colombo District 1,380 142-8 10-35 Kalutara District ...... " 1,455 850 5-84 Central Province 2,164 100-0 4-62 Kandy District 1,625 145-7 Matale District .. .. \\ 8-97 2,005 129-9 Nuwara Eliya District .. .. " 6-48 Southern Province 1,605 65-2 4'06 Galle District Matara District ,. ,. .. [ [ 1,305 77-9 Hambantota District .. .[ 5-97 2,010 II1-6 5-55 Northern Province 1,486 1290 8-68 Jaffna District 1,705 168-4 Mannar District ...... [, 9-88 1,405 189-7 Vavuniya District ...... 13-50 Eastern Province 1,726 79-4 4-60 Batticaloa District 1,520 1044 6-87 Trincomalee District 2,190 1071 4-89 North-Western Province 1,563 59-6 3 81 Kurunegala District 1,560 64-8 416 Puttalam/Chilaw District .. .. 1,595 84-2 5-28 North-Central Province 2,313 940 407 Anuradhapura District 1,705 68-2 Polonnaruwa District 4-00 2,520 131-9 5-23 Province of Uva Badulla District — — Province of Sabaragamuwa 1,561 59-3 3-80 Ratnapura District 1,535 93-4 609 Kegalla District .. .. .'. ]] 1,595 62-4 3.92 (I) Obtained from crop-cutting aurvey conducted during Yala 1959. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 155 AGRICULTURE Paddy Cultivation details (*) Analysis by District Maha, 1957/58 TABLE 124 Extent Extent Extent Extent Extent Crop Cultivated Extent Transplanted Transplanted Sown District Harrowed with pure Sown in Rows not in Rows in Rows line seed 11,130 52,837 7,585 10,525 93,215 Ceylon .. 840,651 3,576 50,509 874 1,498 207 148 Colombo 1,093 31,699 48 20 96 378 Kalutara 482 5,864 41,569 4,364 17,087 44 Kandy 70 270 2,490 18,996 929 2,458 Matale .. 83 1,563 16,532 602 2,477 Nuwara Eliya 112 215 5,092 36,980 39 Galle .. 16 1,088 1,752 37,187 95 262 1,034 Matara .. 3,011 2,095 1,289 38,397 100 123 Hambantota 868 60,856 443 1,094 20 142 Jaffna .. 26,329 5,1.83 283 1,280 110 1,611 Mannar 33,130 5,502 25 51 910 118 Vavuniya 104,269 4,423 20 4 90 512 Batticaloa 28,829 19.667 83 58 10 Trincomalee 132,249 19,487 1,110 7,989 655 696 Kurunegala 18,095 1.222 54 273 81 141 Puttalam-Chilaw 66,845 1,487 27 199 290 766 Anuradhapura 3,719 28,500 309 3,217 337 759 Polonnaruwa 15,773 240 754 15 44 941 Badulla .. 26,861 184 1,427 296 462 2,451 Ratnapura 27,046 1,324 12,527 114 598 5.546 Kegalla Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Paddy Cultivation details (x) Analysis by Districts Yala, 1958 TABLE 125 Extent Extent Cultivated Extent Extent Extent Extent Crop with pure Sown Transplanted Transplanted Sown District line seed In Rows not in Rows in Rows Harrowed 6,185 25,146 541.533 2,972 12,746 3,877 Ceylon 66 112 61 292 1,675 Colombo 7 27.704 49 16 36 194 209 Kalutara i- 38,053 1,339 6,376 5 2 2,359 Kandy 31.186 147 834 48 83 1,614 Matale .. fn 13,607 68 1,078 72 51 119 Nuwara Eliya Hi 8.675 24 85 186 196 4,968 Galle .. 8 44,903 SO 159 761 1,685 1,383 Matara .. " 41,331 28 39 860 529 891 Hambantota 29,229 G 4,936 7 2 Jaffna .. 774 Mannar 4,761 Vavuniya . 48,608 417 II 1,368 ' 50 56 Batticaloa 19,102 1,847 Trincomalee 82,970 165 752 96 137 4,616 Kurunegala 6.604 25 83 1,742 241 Puttalam-Chilaw 38.254 I 94 49 480 47 Anuradhapura 1,468 29,420 140 44 47 275 Polonnaruwa 959 24,534 377 1,160 17 Badulla . • 821 25,874 19 359 157 168 Ratnapura 1,873 21,008 50 1,542 131 284 Kegalla .. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. 136 AGRICULTURE Paddy Cultivation details Analysis by District . Maha, 1958-59 (i) TABLE 126 Acres Extent Extent Extent Extent Extent District Sown Transplanted Transplanted Sown Crop in Rows not in Rows in Rows Harrowed Ceylon (2) 833,804 7,443 52,763 4,060 5,007 Colombo 52,325 683 1,440 166 76 Kalutara 36,804 5 41 Kandy 52 47.098 2,523 21,576 105 Matale . . 276 16,335 660 3,076 42 Nuwara Eliya 6 16,218 409 3,056 19 Galle .. 37,170 8 17 133 791 Matara .. 41,790 72 281 1,180 1,321 Hambantota 39,920 Jaffna .. "9 62,443 J59 "l7 Mannar 25,495 339 1,164 113 941 Vavuniya 41,118 165 3 2 I Batticaloa 107,026 53 41 217 295 Trincomalee 30,337 181 12 36 Kurunegala 112,660 394 4,871 1,128 311 Puttalam-Chilaw 14,685 Anuradhapura 49,506 "34 "81 "l67 "62 Polonnaruwa 28,577 785 3,182 264 .401 Badulla .. 20,376 221 962 39 149 Ratnapura 26,404 320 669 175 132 Kegalla .. 27,477 763 12,004 240 157 (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. (1) Exclude Hambantota, Puttalam/Chilaw Districts. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Paddy Cultivation details Analysis by District Yala, 1959 Q) TABLE 127 Acres Extent Extent Extent Extent Extent District Sown Transplanted Transplanted Sown Crop in Rows not in Rows in Rows Harrowed Ceylon 475,336 1,866 13,348 1,925 12,332 Colombo 25,361 118 42 31 Kalutara 35 37,867 9 6 24 Kandy 61 34,382 869 7,616 84 Matale .. 137 10,990 119 994 28 26 Nuwara Eliya 8,279 II 764 5 16 Galle .. 41.403 5 1 317 2,474 Matara .. 39,513 36 78 884 8,059 Hambantota 30,850 — —• Jaffna 1,976 — Mannar 1,040 — — Vavuniya 1,927 Batticaloa 46,486 —> — — 3 29 34 Trincomalee 14,203 4 7 10 103 Kurunegala 63,901 130 873 246 674 Puttalam/Chilaw 6,356 — Anuradhapura 11,010 — 8 1 23 PolonnaruWa 29,399 23 105 . . 506 2 BaduNa .-. 24,856 233 409 1,275 68 III Ratnapura 26,050 42 430 170 258 Kegalla .... 19,487 1 752 4 88 (I) Figures are provisional. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 157 AGRICULTURE Production (i) Tea and rubber TABLE 128 Tea Rubber Thousand lbs. Tons 268,798 105,500 1943 296,851 98,500 1944 276,903 97,500 1945 94,000 1946 282,911 298.526 89,000 1947 298,791 95,000 1948 298,559 89,500 1949 306,215 113,500 1950 326,279 105,000 1951 316.842 96,500 1952 343,034 98,610 1953 366,738 93,935 1954 380,013 93,830 1955 375,578 95,383 1956 397,775 98,164 1957 413,155 100,196 1958 413,130 91,696 1959 Source: Tea Control Department and Rubber Control Department. (Ii) Paddy (') TABLE 129 Total production Total production in 1.000 Maha In 1.000 Yala bushels bushels 6,700 1943-44 13.800 1944 4,400 1944-45 12,000 1945 5,300 1945-46 11.900 1946 5.300 1946-47 11.400 1947 6,600 1947-48 12,100 1948 9,400 1948-49 13,700 1949 7,700 1949-50 14,300 1950 9,600 1950-51 12,400 1951 10,500 1951-52 18,400 1952 8.700 1952-53 * • • • 13,200 1953 11,800 1953-54 • • • • 19,300 1954 1955 14,000 1954-55 • • • • 21,700 1956 8,100 1955-56 * • • • 19,400 1957 11,080 1956-57 20,200 15,400 1957-58 21,200 1958 S 1959(a) 14,100 I958-59( ) .. 21,500 (1) The Production is estimated as the product of the nett acreage harvested and the. . Source : Department of Census and Statistics, yield per nett acre harvested, (2) Provisional, 158 AGRICULTURE Paddy : Crop Failure Analysis by Districts (l) Maha, 1957/58 TABLE 130 Extent affected by Extent District Extent sown harvested All Other adverse Seed Drought Flooding Agricultural adverse factors (a) failure pests factors Ceylon 840,651 716,068 126,656 2,829 14,593 104,686 1,778 2,770 Colombo 50,509 47,228 4,199 195 231 Kalutara .. 3,324 179 270 31,699 28,481 3,438 670 1,440 1,116 153 59 Kandy 41,569 40,707 867 760 7 100 Matale .. 18,996 18,399 1,188 46 117 873 145 7 Nuwara Eliya 16,532 16,514 18 2 2 14 Galle .. 36,980 35,370 1,612 68 356 1,038 Matara .. 34,850 2,710 60 90 37,187 136 1,045 1,257 109 Hambantota 38,397 36,277 2,120 163 49,772 11,092 62 1,336 720 2 Jaffna 60,856 20.690 586 87 10.181 24 Mannar 26,329 5,641 214 Vavuniya 31,716 1,420 5.632 9 33,130 140 380 Batticaloa 61,051 43.491 708 163 29 104,269 46 53 42,747 43 602 Trincomalee 28,829 17,339 11,496 4 26 11,453 12 Kurunegala 132,249 124,417 7,834 I 96 2,134 4,774 281 Puttalam/Chilaw 18,095 9,490 8,199 549 123 7,063 872 72 Anuradhapura 66,845 52,598 14,255 69 346 4 13,659 152 Polonnaruwa 28,500 24,653 3,906 94 3,906 Badulla .. 15,773 14.497 1,282 177 159 505 121 Ratnapura 26.861 25,664 1,197 320 122 59 626 228 Kegalle .. 27,046 26.355 691 162 12 103 533 25 18 (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officer. (i> F g n0 t the 1 diffe r n Source : Department of Census and Statistics. hharveste.™«!17.d as. thek y - includ"."Ife partia. ?l damag«» betweee to thn eth crope exten. t sown and extent Paddy Crop Failure Analysis by District (*) Yala, 1958 TABLE 131 Extent affected by Extent Extent District sown harvested All Other adverse Seed Drought Flooding a Agricultural adverse factors ( ) failure pests factors Ceylon 541,533 523,114 19,429 2,593 8,164 5,233 2,067 1,372 Colombo 27,704 27,169 535 Kalutara .. 91 89 141 84 38,053 36,807 1,246 130 Kandy 98 16 998 105 31,186 30,909 331 29 Matale .. 21 91 10 27 13,607 13,402 759 182 Nuwara Eliya 392 262 29 46 8,675 8,672 3 30 Galle 44,903 3 43,189 1,714 113 50 Matara .. 41,331 1,444 80 27 39,590 1,949 251 Hambantota 227 1,253 114 104 29,229 28,103 1,261 Jaffna 47 971 35 47 4,936 4,807 128 26 Mannar 43 85 774 661 113 Vavuniya 113 4,761 4,604 158 Batticaloa 48,608 158 45,317 3,293 488 583 Trincomalee 19,102 1,115 980 127 18,451 652 38 309 Kurunegala 82,970 46 259 80,574 2,396 335 1,822 Puttalam/Chilaw 6,604 20 107 112 5,981 523 30 491 Anuradhapura 38,254 — 2 35,616 2,638 138 2,436 Polonnaruwa 29,420 36 28 29,336 84 84 Badulla .. 24,534 24,074 748 390 57 14 Ratnapura 25,874 24,971 906 74 213 105 302 153 Kegalle .. 21,008 20,881 127 295 51 13 18 21 26 49 (1) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Figures are not the actual differences between the extent sown and extent harvested as they include partial damage to the crops, W* * 15? AGRICULTURE Paddy ; Crop Failure Analysis by Districts Maha, 1958-59 Acres TABLE. 132- Extent Affected by Other District Extent Extent All Drought Flooding Agricultural Adverse Sown Harvested Adverse Seed Factors (2) Failure Pests Factors 72,246 5,351 61,084 3,233 1,200 1,378 Ceylon (*) .. 833,804 744,704 426 880 246 310 52,325 50,518 2,136 274 Colombo 534 19 36,104 784 106 14 Kalutara .. 36,804 156 547 75 251 8 57 47,098 46,513 Kandy .. 2,629 74 27 48 16,335 14,543 3,746 968 Matale . • • 22 I 10 II Nuwara Eliya 16,218 15,949 218 12 135 30 12 29 Galle 37,170 ' 36,580 1,452 116 546 61 165 Matara .. 41,790 40,709 564 Hambantota 39,920 38,250 3,018 1,906 "518 "525 "69 Jaffna 62.443 57.115 887 60 827 Mannar 25,495 24,730 145 7 41 Vavuniya 41.118 ' 38,786 575 42 340 122 8 183 55 Batticaloa 107,026 81,580 15,803 15,435 323 140 870 1,275 254 Trincomalee 30,377 27,486 2,862 37 28,895 31 42 Kurunegala 112,660 83,226 29,445 440 Puttalam/Chilaw 14,685 11,140 8,783 " 71 8,635 " 70 Anuradhapura 49,506 40,749 Polonnaruwa 28,577 28,225 1,200 " 169 "905 9 " 47 70 Badulla •• 20,376 " 19,230 444 41 58 125 SO 170 Ratnapura 26,404 25,944 324 17 167 17 53 70 Kegalla • • 27,477 27,327 (1) Provisional • Excludes figures in respect of Hambantota,'Puttalam/Chilaw, and Polonnaruwa Districts. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Figures are not actual differences between extent sown and extent harvested as they include partial damage to the crop. Paddy : Crop Failure Analysis by Districts Yala, 195? Acres TABLE 133 Extent Affected by Other All Seed District Flooding Agricultural Adverse Extent Extent Adverse Failure Drought 2 Pests Factors Sown Harvested Factors ( ) 7,796 3,409 860 1,413 1 14.431 953 Ceylon f ).. 475,336 457,979 156 476 74 43 63 140 Colombo 25,361 24,849 2,399 162 178 1,882 20 157 Kalutara .. 37,867 35,334 1,902 159 663 60 46 164 Kandy 34,382 28,548 605 98 458 9 3 37 Matale .. 10,990 10,773 ' 8,279 8,264 6 Nuwara Eliya ' 30 41,403 41,199 93 12 II 29 II Galle 100 39,513 38,564 1,335 74 556 584 21 Matara .. 30,850 30,395 Hambantota 1,976 — — Jaffna • 1,976 — 1,040 Mannar • 1,040 — — — — • 1,927 1,917 10 10 Vavuniya 173 44,692 1,809 89 1,075 459 13 Batticaloa 46,486 . 14,083 240 13 25 82 — 120 Trincomalee - 14,203 • 61,569 2,978 101 2,210 76 472 119 Kurunegala 63,901 6,356 6,277 Puttalam/Chilaw' "ll 10,203 1,867 18 1,835 - 3 Anuradhapura • 11,010 29,271 140 140 Polonnaruwa "" •- 29,399 — —' 23,970 882 68 524 - 19 271 Badulla .. ' • 24,856 25,717 332 50 54 . 121 79 28 Ratnapura 26,050 19,338 167 35 14 44' 33 41 Kegalla 19,487 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Excludes figures in respect of Hambantota, Puttalam and Chilaw. (2) Figures are not actual differences between extent sown andlextent harvested as they include partial damage to the crop. 160 AGRICULTURE Food Crops Cultivated On Highland : Extent (*) TABLE 134 Maha I957-S8 Acres Provinces Ceylon North- North- Western Central Southern Northern Sabara- Eastern Western Central Uva gamuwa Crops : Kurakkan 59,564 199 9,548 Maize 6,058 1,006 837 25,758 2,949 13,977 11,962 12,044 3,933 Mineri 916 60 1,562 2,372 32 2,363 3,026 14,086 814 Sorghum 58 584 33 2,135 36 695 34 428 508 Green Gram 518 30 3 7,041 20 155 35 80 1,138 295 Cow Pea 492 414 95 3,061 209 468 3,004 1,202 1,206 453 Dhal 386 70 80 79 2 6 479 165 932 272 Gingelly 70 19,223 2 974 I Ground Nuts 723 1,905 151 865 5 4,565 9,187 1,046 670 55,224 2 117 Manioc 5,903 567 14 42 112 6 15,016 5,547 7,882 2,431 1,862 14,759 2,426 6,143 Sweet Potatoes 186 1,852 1,674 3,589 132 8,271 209 148 2,659 2,512 Potatoes 13,625 123 17 2,241 Chillies 583 2,166 1,800 46 2,684 1,713 571 2.796 1,336 Mustard 341 141 23 1,751 909 6,661 113 6 390 1,329 336 Onions 653 114 118 2,519 4,813 39 534 129 Ginger 597 833 262 161 105 414 Turmeric 1,459 110 538 127 6 407 5,761 254 Cardamoms 4,798 23 407 10,655 110 Pepper 409 7,542 551 853 558 21 538 ,036 (0 Figures furnished by Revenue Officer: Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Food Crops Cultivated on Highland : Extent (*) Yala 1958 TABLE 135 Acres Provinces Ceylon North Western North Sabara- Central Southern Northern Eastern western Central Uva gamuwa Crops : Kurakkan 28,928 257 4,954 2,057 Maize 731 548 2,512 3,199 11,963 17,362 1,047 303 2,707 Mineri 42 1,478 125 1,457 1,796 41 56 11,949 941 638 20 439 37 Sorghum 1,820 25 2 563 178 3 163 19 Green Gram 3,608 29 12 1,215 205 96 282 526 Cow Pea 2,788 184 1,265 74 723 429 185 312 346 36 Dhal 24 88 372 73 1,176 200 I 21 2 Gingelly 19,305 16 637 535 871 76 Ground Nuts 257 8,278 7,047 534 1,311 15 6 120 18 Manioc 45,255 13 6 41 38 6,027 5,475 511 1,986 1,984 Sweet Potatoes 11,611 10,687 2,064 5,309 6,612 1,815 1,502 2,487 64 223 120 2,154 119 1,253 Potatoes 105 19 2,061 11,479 35 53 Chillies 617 1,861 1,785 II 1,116 1,427 570 2,086 775 1,738 Mustard 218 91 890 Onions 6,307 3 3 214 278 161 34 916 84 148 Ginger 3,241 4,090 113 532 214 150 680 1,695 179 174 1,257 302 3 02 Tu rmeric 122 502 84 380 6,148 157 2 36 Cardamoms 5,334 5 354 9,481 181 Pepper 340 6,988 315 628 465 471 902 (I) Figures furnished by Revenue officers. Source : Department of Census and Statistic Jl J. N. E 10666 (6/60) 161 AGRICULTURE Food crops cultivated on highland : Extent!1) Maha, 1958-59 Acres TABLE 136 Province Ceylon Sabara- North- North- gamuwa Eastern I Western Central Uva Western Central Southern Northern Crops : 10,612 4,444 871 902 8,304 7,946 176 6,908 5,752 1,293 Kurakkan 45,915 1,886 1,555 2,673 9,689 1,944 829 27 Maize 19,496 716 51 157 522 19 639 41 18 Meneri 2,193 30 628 1,225 709 1,405 191 7,631 9,047 Gingelly 21,972 45 1,091 1,071 312 490 14 8 37 69 Sorghum 2,044 43 1,249 561 538 342 180 1,854 253 Green gram 5,132 39 106 1,782 227 467 76 167 378 167 Cow pea 3,758 179 315 5,830 8,345 7,622 2,046 3,089 12,031 1,609 Manioc 52,174 6,097 5,505 1,923 2,084 3,416 135 332 3,082 131 14,443 1,781 1,559 85 Sweet potatoes 27 112 1,452 1,937 1,150 Potatoes 225 1,775 1,819 ~739 1,963 660 1,838 292 186 Chillies 13,333 143 32 9 602 862 25 230 308 103 Mustard 2,381 151 5,162 232 417 98 29 709 5 453 Onions (Red) 7,209 190 2 315 2 Ginger 2,564 669 928 154 1 188 2 38 399 529 — • 577 Turmeric 1,453 142 496 1,123 348 7,693 1 632 10,631 393 8 55 3 Pepper 2 5,313 4.615 280 Cardamoms i 157 409 8 14 947 76 I I Ground nuts 73 2 77 — Dhall (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Food crops cultivated on highland : Extent (x) Yala, 1959 Acres TABLE 137 Province Ceylon North North- Sabara- gamuwa Northern Eastern western Central Uva Western Central Southern Crops : 2,281 1,194 2,454 3,167 1,068 8,991 26,144 219 6,338 2,132 Kurakkan 2,094 684 289 6,419 1,783 2 1.849 320 51 Maize 13,491 37 689 6 3 409 34 43 748 3 Meneri 1,972 99 9,819 1,579 327 1,457 30 719 550 882 Gingelly 25,462 68 20 146 28 120 9 294 646 Ground nuts 1,331 36 8 678 124 13 198 2 8 Sorghum 1,081 14 1,543 66 732 428 96 303 456 192 Green gram 3,825 9 401 46 832 232 252 328 55 124 2,407 136 21 4 Cow pea 6 32 Dhall 63 9,374 1,920 4,733 8,182 5,303 6,552 2,469 3.368 Manioc 47,449 5,548 1,600 157 1,486 2,010 1.654 3,689 82 253 Sweet potatoes 13,222 2,291 160 350 12 I 2 Potatoes 525 2,071 380 1,835 997 1.481 2,227 2,326 678 Chillies 12,590 595 223 73 258 342 321 96 58 2 Mustard 1,373 535 94 142 144 769 414 4,675 144 Onions (Red) 6,963 46 395 5 398 632 215 2 Ginger 2.371 724 210 24 422 427 184 I Turmeric 1,365 96 452 168 947 8,223 474 I Pepper 10,733 507 36 923 4,096 Cardamoms 5,057 I (I) Figures furnished by Revenue officers, 162 AGRICULTURE Food Crops Cultivated on Highland : Yield (>) Maha I9S7-58 TABLE 138 Province Unit Ceylon Western Central Southern Northern Eastern North- North- Uva Sabara Western Central gamuwa Kurakkan Bushels 500,559 1,764 78,411 Maize 63,551 13,458 5,018 129,169 146,122 14,366 108,706 70,660 29,822 Mineri 13,304 204 15,238j 13,207 27,308 213 364 24,836 57,979 6,988 Sorghum 4,665 167 7,709 21,975 327 8,519 377 8,141 5,672 Green Gram 41 36 206 »» 55,446 98 779 8,427 1,018 9,627 2,201 Cow pea 2,941 506 26,779 »> 25,754 7,767 1,988 2,574 8,182 5,327 2,407 Dhall 292 342 5,498 »» 104 1 44 55 1,542 4,217 1,534 Gingelly 4 ,, 133.768 15 8,338 6,645 Ground nuts 13,517 1,410 ,, 6,916 48 868 36,715 54,076 8,285 4,767 Manioc 1,326 1,460 263 Cwt. 2,053,332 413,961 124,715 138,885 617 2,230 104 Sweet potatoes 201,856 44,006 659,495 .. 287,068 24,947 45,741 47,843 77,343 124,846 268,225 Potatoes 5,871 1,482 69,295 tt 2,660 1,257 4,470 41,571 45,848 Chillies „ 134,808 3,822 9,093 116 1,285 2 Mustard 13,010 51,610 9,904 24,135 13,019 1,460 11,234 8,394 3,606 Onions 416 101 25 2,171 345,534 911 7,951 5,559 2,792 495 Ginger 1,471 324,730 906 5,498 „ 33,200 8,304 12,863 1,729 1,303 1,035 Tumeric 2,659 6,382 tt 11,145 787 4,784 738 — 18 2,974 Cardamoms 4,138 ,, 23,151 — 19,610 — 198 500 Pepper 650 57,254 3,111 37,792 2,466 _ 1 2,890 4,493 —16 5 1,785 (I) Figures furnished by Revenu.. e Officers. 7,442 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Food Crops Cultivated on Highland : Yield Yala 1958 TABLE 139 Province Unit Ceylon Western Central Southern Northern Eastern North- North- Uva Sabara Western Central gamuwa Kurakkan Bushels 212,979 1,960 35,660 20,801 Maize ,, 13,390 5,128 26,259 29,525 116,715 8,157 2,407 71,508 8,808 Mineri ,, 742 19,750 1,069 13,052 12,528 211 272 5,115 70,038 1,500 Sorghum 180 5,107 213 „ 9.381 239 981 20 1,409 Green gram 18 2,421 93 95 ,, 23,421 134 466 2,356 5,249 285 Cow pea 3,101 1,020 10,195 822 ,, 28,125 1,429 3,720 2,208 3.718 1,609 Dhall 209 364 13,412 717 ,, 117 I 84 4,982 1,084 Gingelly 32 • i 123,771 102 5,041 2,806 4,579 801 Ground nuts ,, 5,458 58,661 43,105 4,257 4,419 103 25 742 Manioc Cwt. — 2,093 1,679 38 700 1,268,084 119,050 133,786 119,043 78 Sweet potatoes 193,561 73,649 337,715 50,211 ,, 350,883 162,431 34,577 101,197 139,872 47,648 2,017 2,772 46,849 Potatoes ,, 2,800 2,997 23,405 28,187 1,943 64 80 Chillies ,, 126,811 3,189 674 39 10,477 15,347 42,120 10,650 26,990 Mustard 4,444 7,280 8,310 2,438 ,, I.Ill 273 10 25 870 Onions ,, 306,316 276 1,510 426 219 9,659 481 279,828 1,240 8,373 Ginger ,, 30,166 6,309 4,547 1,287 625 15,082 2,415 2 3,446 Tumeric ,, 15,314 924 7 8 2,897 6,347 1,794 2,747 Cardamoms ,, 25,465 10 211 3,351 23,798 52 — 317 Pepper 1,183 1,298 62,758 1 50,771 1,007 3,507 2,157 4,133 (I) Figures furnished by Revenu.. e Officers. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 1.63 AGRICULTURE Food crops cultivated on highland : Yield (*) Maha 1958-59 TABLE 140 Province Ceylon Sabara Unit Eastern North North- Uva Western Central Southern Northern western Central gamuwa Crops : 7,774 64,700 61,547 69,359 28,760 1,366 47,228 61,230 15,938 Kurakkan Bushels 357,902 20,935 76,944 9,937 12,436 254 24,557 7,901 168,634 15,670 Maize 131 7,267 458 1,390 4,906 243 104 4,760 214 Meneri 19,474 65,634 6,224 7,335 317 6,828 7,378 8,174 1,482 72,065 Gingelly 175,437 722 8,911 1,944 370 8,700 29 83 409 Sorghum 21,168 572 _ — 8 2 593 2 9 1,713 Dhall 3,957 1,077 13,556 1,351 4,294 292 589 2,264 29,093 3,586 6,113 1,234 Green gram 1,575 379 1,264 4,229 968 22,715 3,364 665 3,100 10 Cow pea 186 2,007 3,063 36 115 9,173 139,115 223,571 Ground nuts 196,752 76,969 506,228 47,689 102,711 1,540,646 138,000 109,606 58,207 26,297 Manioc Cwt. 6,475 6,384 101,419 2,984 23,788 294,484 33,959 34,971 461 20 1,110 Sweet Potatoes 3,390 1,799 14,923 — — 5,604 24,177 10,405 20,680 5,68 5,546 Potatoes 102,555 4,474 11,065 490 216 92 30 2,787 5,729 1,006 Chillies 11,599 106 1,143 940 1,985 1,527 6,397 1,418 1,730 Mustard 364,524 478 7,992 342,057 3,461 1,701 4 4,639 10 Onions red 35,351 8,792 16,741 4,292 1,188 2 2,809 117 Ginger 17,305 2,063 6,829 3,626 2,252 3 2,156 1,577 Turmeric 50,296 1,602 39,080 947 28 66 10 Pepper 13,292 12,241 — — Cardamoms Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. Food crops cultivated on highland : Yield (*) Yala 1959 TABLE 141 Province Ceylon Unit Eastern North North- Uva Western Central Southern Northern western Central Crops : 37,696 9,995 64,416 1,512 44,356 21,875 24,907 7,370 Kurakkan Bushels 228,616 4,595 67,400 13,429 2,401 420 30,253 8,717 Maize 150,398 4 43 8 228 5,544 13 240 7,450 Meneri 16,707 217 91,766 2,855 4,594 3,227 7,017 906 96,902 Gingelly 220,486 124 57 4,316 136 1,005 19 99 286 Sorghum 6,783 69 500 3,273 394 2,356 10,011 1,668 19,785 Green gram 40,000 61 374 4,250 1,375 1,830 252 1,134 4,008 Cow pea 15,270 1,048 5 143 30 Dhall 186 34 13,031 841 225 1,045 20,044 — 1,202 2,992 Ground nuts 107,084 346,423 100,936 83.886 1,323,883 121,12— 3 143,882 102,818 178,390 Manioc Cwt. 5,434 46,055 6,016 19,084 234,646 30,872 28,717 59,189 3,966 Sweet Potatoes 24 921 10,096 9,108 38 5 Potatoes 9,009 29,570 3,483 5,724 —3,30 4 6,768 20,335 25,518 Chillies 99,729 915 588 1,501 283 308 7 1,060 Mustard 5,458 1 1,969 1,245 13,168 2,245 359,417 1,326 12,631 Onions, red 393,779 323 24 9,910 1,867 4 6,415 Ginger 28,651 7,222 80 5,288 1,062 2 1,571 Turmeric 11,973 649 115 52,475 1,400 I 2,844 Pepper 66,929 6,066 4 9,490 84 Cardamoms 17,763 2 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Figures furnished by Revenue Officers. 164 AGRICULTURE Purchases of Guaranteed Price Produce (') Provinces Commodity Unit Ceylon Western Central Southern Northern Eastern 2 North- North- ( ) Uva Sabara Western Central gamuwa Paddy Bushels 16,261,246 338,781 1,017,978 1,961,224 2,357,682 4,113,933 1,622,075 3,983,301 Kurakkan Cwt. 4,045 62 18 459,094 407,179 • 1,393 Maize 17,857 1,204 752 1,820 — —240 272 Gingelly seed 9,902 53 13,204 2,936 | 5 418 Sorghum 4,166 3,445 3,624 1,137 1,219 —• Chillies 2,387 2,267 205 3,961 — 117 Pepper 105 16 28 s — — — Green gram 1,781 23 47 14 — 1,71—8 — Red onions 192,462 192,332 — — — 35 5 Cow peas 73 22 119 10 — — 13 Tamarind 406 406 — — 38 Mustard 2,808 94 7 — — — — Ground nuts 8 798 10 1,882 17 1 — Coffee 9 7/ — — a Source : Marketing Development and Co-operative Wholesale Establishment. ,M).^. \ produce Purchased by the Government at fixed prices from the producer at purchasing centres to encourage local production. ' Mr Office1."0'1"'61 OUtstaCion Produ<:a for which payments had been made at the Head Purchases of Guaranteed Price Produce (x) 1959 TABLE 143 Provinces Commodity Unit Ceylon Western Central Southern Northern Eastern North- North- Uva Sabara Western Central gamuwa Paddy Bushels 16,641,868 522,586 ,087,369 2,332,150 1,863,895 4,775,734 1,250,698 3,835,941 Kurakkan Cwt. 1,044 55 444,539 528,956 2 14 Maize 7,305 973 1,247 3,676 138 Gingelly seed 26 2,218 82,182 275 2,156 361 II 10,601 66,199 Sorghum 3,209 1.126 1.453 Chillies 1.873 1,857 3,209 Pepper 4 145 2 133 7 Green gram 33 26 2 Red onions 130,219 6 Cow peas 130,219 27 13 Tamarind 14 188 3 185 Mustard 2,440 41 60 17 Ground nuts 718 1,061 431 112 Coffee 25 25 Turmeric (1) Local produce purchased by the Government at fixed prices from the producer at purchasing centres to encourage local production. HIUHUIOI Source : Department of Agrarian Services. (2) Includes outstation produce for which payments had been made at the Head Office. 165 AGRICULTURE Guaranteed Prices TABLE 144 Period - Average price Commodity Unit Rs. c. From To 1958 31 12 58 Bushels 1200 1- 1-58 Paddy Cwt. 1500 I- 1 58 31 12-58 Kurakkan, Grade 1 11 -50 I- 1-58 31 1258 Kurakkan, Grade II i, 14-50 I- 1-58 31 12-58 Maize, Grade 1 , ii i 10-50 1. 1 58 31-12-58 Maize, Grade II ,, 15-50 1 1 58 31-12-58 Sorghum, Grade 1 1 n 14-50 I- 1-58 3112-58 Sorghum, Grade II 2464 I- 1 - 58 31-12-58 Red Onions, Grade 1 22-40 I- 1-58 3112-58 Red Onions, Grade II i ** 3800 I- 1-58 31 12-58 Gingelly .. • • 134-40 I- 1-58 31 12-58 Chillies, Grade 1 119-84 I- 1 58 31-12-58 Chillies, Grade II 105-28 I- 1 58 31-12-58 Chillies, Grade III i, 100-80 I- 1-58 31-12-58 Pepper .. 40-32 I- I-58 31 -12-58 Green Gram, Grade 1 .. 35-84 I- I-58 31-12-58 Green Gram, Grade II 24-00 I- 1-58 31 12-58 Cow Peas .. 19-40 I- 1-58 31-12-58 Tamarind i 84-00 I- 1-58 3112-58 Turmeric i, 49-28 I- 1-58 31 12-58 • Ground Nuts *' 60-00 I- 1-58 31-12 58 Mustard .. 224.00 I- 1 58 3112-58 Coffee Grade 1 . • 134.40 I- 1-58 31-12-58 Coffee Grade II Source : Department of Agrarian Services. 166 AGRICULTURE Guaranteed Prices TABLE 144 (continued) Average price Period Unit Rs. c. From To 1959 Paddy Bushels 12-00 11-59 31-12-59 Kurakkan, Grade 1 Cwt. 1500 1-1-59 31-12-59 Kurakkan, Grade II ,, 11-50 1-1-59 3112-59 Maize, Grade • .. 14-50 1-1-59 31-12-59 Maize, Grade II 10-50 1-1-59 31-12-59 Sorghum, Grade 1 » 15-50 1-1-59 31-12-59 Sorghum, Grade II 14-50 1-1-59 31-12-59 Red Onions, Grade 1 28-00 » 1-1-59 31-12-59 Red Onions, Grade II 23-52 1-1-59 3112-59 Gingelly .. 3800 1-1-59 31-12-59 Chillies, Grade 1 >. 134-40 1-1-59 31-12-59 Chillies, Grade II » 119-84 11-59 31-12-59 Chillies, Grade III 105-28 1-1-59 31-12-59 Pepper 10008 11-59 31-12-59 Green Gram, Grade 1 40-32 1-1-59 31-12-58 Green Gram, Grade II » 35-84 1-1-59 31-12-59 Cow Peas » 24 00 1-1-59 31-12-59 Tamarind 23-80 1-1-59 31-12-59 Turmeric >. 84 00 1-1-59 31-12-59 Ground Nuts >. 49-28 1-1-59 31-12-59 Mustard .. 60-00 1-1-59 31-12-59 Coffee, Grade 1 22400 1-1-59 31-12-59 Coffee, Grade II » 134-40 1-1-59 3112-59 Toorai Dhall (Whole) 16-80 1-1-59 31-12-59 Source : Department of Agrarian Services. 167 AGRICULTURE Cost of production (i) Tea (i) TABLE 145 1954 1955 1956 206 202 218 Number of Estates furnishing returns Cents per lb. 12-80 12-27 13-49 All salaries Including dearness allowance 78 08 78-98 79-69 Total wages including dearness allowance 5-51 5-47 5-19 Medical aid, feeding and schooling children 19-03 7-84 8-65 Insurance and repairs 1508 15-84 16-60 Manuring • • ' • • 31 08 35 09 31-80 Other expenses (transport, fuel, sundries etc.) 151-58 155-49 154-50 Cost of production Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Computed from the figures obtained from a randomly selected sample of estates. r (i) Tea H(') TABLE 145 (continued) 1957 72 No. of estates furnishing returns Cts. per lb. Salaries including dearness allowance, travelling allowances, provident fund contribution, gratuities, 16-54 compensation, furlough allowances, bonuses to Superintendent and Staff 77-19 All wages paid to watchers, checkroll labourers, pluckers and factory labourers 3-08 Holiday wages to labourer 7-45 Buildings and factory sundries (upkeep of factory machinery, roadway and watercourse) 5-77 Medical, maternity, feeding and schooling of children, etc. 16-89 Manuring and cover crops 3-64 Control of pests and diseases 5-24 Fuel, electricity and Firewood 807 Packing materials 10-16 ' Other expenses 153 03 Cost of production per lb. (ex factory) Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (h Computed from the figures obtained from a randomly selected sample of estates. (2) Figures are not comparable with previous years as the method of computation is being revised. 168 AGRICULTURE Cost of Production of Tea (Black) per lb. for year 1958 TABLE 145 (continued) All Island Number of Estates furnishing returns—86 A.—General Charges— (0) Atrih«Hnr.y »rld v""1" includin? dea™f ,n and out-door allowances, travelling allowances, Provident Fund con- (b) Holiday wag!!^ to'\^°mPensMon' furl°u«h allowances, bonuses to Superintendent and staff and visiting charges c) Up-keep of building and cart-road &c. (d) Medical, Maternity, feeding and schooling of children &c. (e) Food production, insurance, rent and taxes, concessionary grants and stationery &c. (f) Contingencies and other ' B.—Up-keep and Cultivation :— (0) ""manureTc" induding a" allowan«* (Plucking, weeding, up-keep of fences control of pests, application of iei Vti^t!^^}^nl alLall,0V?nces (for transport, terracing, draining and miscellaneous &c.) M Ur. , and tools (fencing, control of pests, cost of manure &c.) (d) Other (other materials and tools) C.—Manufacturing Cost: (a) Factory labour (b) Machinery up-keep (c) Fuel and factory sundries and packing materials Cost of Production per lb. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 169 AGRICULTURE Cost of Production (il) Rubber 1 TABLE 146 1955 1956 Crepe Crepe Sheet latex and Sheet latex and sole sole 313 86 291 34 Number of Estates furnishing returns Cents per lb. 16.63 11.25 15.72 11.90 All salaries including dearness allowance and visiting charges 56.13 58.40 56.16 57.25 Total wages of labourers including dearness allowance 2.33 3.94 4.16 3.75 Medical and maternity benefits, feeding and schooling children 3.62 4.98 3.31 5.41 Insurance and repairs 4.33 5.61 4.30 6.45 Pest control, sulphur dusting and manuring 12.61 15.17 10.92 13.67 Other expenses 95.70 98.90 94.57 98.43 Cost of production Source : Department of Census and Statistics. I) Computed from the figures obtained from a randomly selected sample of estates. (I) (II) Rubber (l) (2) TABLE 146 (continued) 1957 165 No. of Estates furnishing returns Cts. per lb. Salaries including dearness allowance, travelling allowance, provident fund contributions, visiting charges, 14-65 gratuities, compensation, furlough allowance, bonuses to Superintendent and Staff I 68 Holiday wages to labour 2-83 Buildings and cart road upkeep 2-46 Medical maternity feeding and schooling of children, etc. 4-20 Food production, insurance, rent and taxes, concessionary grants, etc. 6-57 Weeding and upkeep of fences 3-20 Control of pests and diseases 6-94 Manure and cover crops : (i) Cost of material, (ii) Cost of application 33-48 Tapping •59 Tools and Implements 215 Transport within estate, etc. 4-49 Factory labour 118 Machinery upkeep 2-93 Fuel and factory sundries including cost of Acetic acit, etc. 87-45 Cost of production per lb. (ex estate) Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Computed from the figures obtained from a randomly selected sample of estates. (2) Figures are not comparable with previous years as the method of computation is being revised. 170 AGRICULTURE Cost of Production. 1958 Rubber TABLE 146 (continued) All Island No. of Estates furnishing returns —181 A.—General Charges :— (a) All monthly paid salaries including dearness, in and out-door allowances, travelling allowances, Provident Fund contributions, gratuities, compensation, furlough allowances, bonuses to Superintendent and staff and visiting charges. (b) Holiday wages to labour (c) Up-keep of building and cart-road &c. (cf) Medical, Maternity, feeding and schooling of children &e. (e) Food production, insurance, rent and taxes, concessionary grants and stationery &c. (f) Contingencies and other B.—Up-keep and Cultivation :— (a) Labour wages including allallowances (tapping, weeding, up-keep offences, control of pests, application of manure 8tC.) (b) Other labour wages including all allowances (for transport, terracing, draining and miscellaneous &c.) (c) Materials and tools (fencing, control of pests and cost of manure &c.) (d) Other (other materials and tools) C.—Manufacturing Cost:— (a) Factory labour (b) Machinery upkeep (c) Fuel and factory sundries Cost of Production of all Rubber (per lb.) excluding Scrap .. •The figures of the estates in Matale. Kandy, Badulla and Kurunegala districts were not included as sufficient data were not available. 171 AGRICULTURE Cost of production (iii) Coconuts (l) TABLE 147 1954 1955 1956 125 109 103 Number of Estates furnishing returns Rupees per 1,000 nuts 14 72 12 65 12-82 All salaries Including dearness allowance and visiting charges 30-52 29-82 25 04 Total wages of labour fully and partly employed including dearness allowance 1-27 1 72 1 -45 Medical, maternity, feeding and schooling of children and concessionary grants 2-97 3 05 3-44 All insurance, rents and repairs to buildings 919 10-30 II'07 Manuring and control of pests and diseases 5 62 7 56 11-20 Other expenses including estate equipment 64-29 6509 65 02 Cost of production Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) Computed from the figures obtained from a selected sample of estates. (ill) Coconuts (!) (a) TABLE 147 (continued) 1957 133 No. of Estates furnishing returns Rupees per 1,000 nuts Salaries :— ... 16-27 Superintendents, Kanganys and Watchers Buildings and equipments :— 5-10 (o) Upkeep and maintenance .. (b) Maintenance of tools and implements Transport:— 3-92 Upkeep of vehicles, carts and bulls . - •• 2-29 Medical aid, maternity benefits, gratuities and holiday pay to labourers • • • • 103 Insurances and local taxes boundaries, weeding and removal of palms and field, (b) Pest and diseases and ant-hills, (c) Drains ^CleTring 11-93 and draining, (d) Roads and paths Artificial manuring :— 14-26 (a) Cost of manure \b) Application 1-60 Cattle manuring Cultural operations :— 1-55 (a) Ploughing (b) Harrowing Crop disposal :— 5-61 (a) Picking (6) Collecting and counting I 63-56 Cost of production per 1,000 nuts •_• - L! — • („ Computed from the figures obtained from a randomly elected sample of estates. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Figures are not comparable with previous years as the method of computation is being revised. 172 AGRICULTURE Cost of Production, 1958 _ Coconut TABLE 147 (continued) Number of Estates furnishing returns :— Rupees per 1,000 nuts General Charges— (i) Salaries, wages and allowances of superintendents, kanganys and watchers .. 16-89 (//) Buildings and equipment- fa) Upkeep and maintenance (b) Maintenance of tools and implements ] 4-56 (/i/) Transport—Upkeep of vehicles, carts and bulls 4-90 (iv) Services and Charges— (a) Medical aid, maternity benefits, gratuities and holiday pay to labourers 2-66 (b) Other (Insurance, local taxes, etc.) ] (v) Upkeep and Maintenance— (a) Clearing boundaries, weeding and removal of palms and other field work 1 (b) Control of pests and diseases and clearing of ant-hills (c) Drains and draining .... L 12 16 (d) Other ...... " [ J (vi) Cultivation— (a) Artificial manuring (cost of manure and application) .. (b) Cattle manuring ...... 17-86 (c) Other (ploughing and harrowing) ...... [\ } (vii) Crop Works— (a) Picking-wages and allowances to labour (b) Collecting, transporting and counting-wages and allowances to labour \ 5-90 J Cost of (cProductio) Other n per 1,000 nuts 64-93 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 173 AGRICULTURE Livestock (*) Number Buffaloes Neat cattle Sheep Swine Goats 1,127,150 62,526 36,685 232,542 1839 543,259 1,115,807 55,303 84,501 326,386 1947 624,168 658,468 1,133,481 55,469 95,094 369,712 1948 1,248,747 57,349 103,767 400,653 1949 656,052 1,105,447 43,627 74,198 370,091 1950 522,418 1,112,360 72,600 74,638 411,320 1951 567,672 1,188,769 84,481 69,743 445,664 1952 627,072 1,228,718 103,923 74,370 498,977 1953 655,558 1,277,310 94,994 83,275 563,912 1954 706,644 1,432,755 88,883 43,257 491,324 1955 794,708 1,450,156 65,063 43,158 471.298 1956 789,421 1.448,558 64,464 72.679 464,365 1957 700,548 723,103 1,417,025 51,712 73,931 433,273 1958 76,700 487,365 1959 780,784 1,486,099 49,316 (I) Returns furniihed by Revenue Officers. Department of Agriculture. Animals slaughtered for food C1) Number TABLE 149 Cattle Buffaloes Sheep Goats Pigs (swine) 14,289 7,631 93,909 1938 112,949 8,642 10,527 56,938 5,478 1947 111,322 131,298 7,650 12,272 79,775 1948 127,775 9,054 11,138 69,440 1949 147,458 10,453 36,497 114,657 1950 151,790 10,282 48,923 108,673 1951 119,878 7,227 124,792(2) 1952 — 161,952 128 490 153,346 1953 t 190,068 15,579 3 173,790 209 I954( ) 174,845 1,406 193,439 13,538 I9S5(*) 174,917 2,013 183,213 20,281 I956(6) 177,770 2,170 36,708 112,709 19,821 I957(6) 176,885 5,463 12,912 117,016 16,276 I958(') 172,358 146,697 15,559 8 24.994 1959 ( ) (1) Local Bodies that have licensed slaughter houses only furnish these figures. Source : Department of Agriculture and Local Bodies. (2) Includes sheep. (3) Does not include figures for 149 Village Committees. (4) Does not include figures for 49 Village Committees. . . , _ .. (5) Does not include figures for 44 Village Committees. 6 Town Councils. 2 Urban Councils and I Municipal Council. (6) Does not include figures for 75 Village Committees, 8 Town Councils, 4 Urban Councils, and I Municipal Council. (7) Does not include figures for 165 Village Committees, 6 Town Councils, 7 Urban Councils, and I Municipal council, (8) Does not include figures for 60 Village Committees, 2 Urban Councils. :i74 PRODUCTION Fresh fish O TABLE 150 Cwt. 1959 1958 Small shore-Seine fcsh «f Total Tolal Thora Paraw Blood Shark Rock Group Group Other fish and fish l(2) 2 0 varieties Skates Ceylon 779,484 873,819 26,046 53,262 40,974 78,638 190,624 79,431 334,488 70,356 Western Province 52,950 68,045 4,646 2,506 9,961 6,692 7,721 3,736 29,677 3,106 Colombo-Moratuwa 15,288 26,743 1,151 1,435 2,141 545 3,730 586 16,755 400 Beruwela 18,176 17,321 655 652 2,990 1,067 1,291 2,232 8,230 151 Negombo 19,486 23,981 2,840 419 4,830 5,080 2,700 918 4,639 2,555 Southern Province 71,497 70,126 5,188 6,434 14,989 4,305 11,144 . 7,077 18,843 2,146 Balapitiya 31,797 26,190 2,120 2,410 4,507 376 2,846 266 11,927 1,738 Dodanduwa 2,897 900 104 98 54 7 210 178 176 73 Galle 2,898 4,493 317 583 137 1,559 416 1,229 252 Matara 17,901 21,363 1,269 1,579 6,871 2,995 2,561 5,377 676 36 Tangalla 16,004 17,180 1.378 2,347 2,974 790 3,968 640 4,835 48 Northern Province 341,412 383,472 10,480 27,901 5,026 38,742 90,973 20,036 147,159 43,155 Jaffna 106,325 161,232 4,153 12,196 2,706 19,136 46,180 9,157 47,222 20,482 Kankesanturai ... 63,704 41,097 116 3,217 6,280 15,756 3,167 10,706 2,255 Point Pedro 32,216 73,938 2,977 2,254 5,522 13.663 2,504 35,706 11.312 Mannar 70,378 52,157 545 2,913 1,000 4,221 7,271 2,590 27,761 5,856 Arippu and Silavathurai 6,871 10,262 38 3,446 1,673 873 44 1,510 2,678 Mullaittivu 61.918 44,786 2,651 3,875 1,320 1,910 7,230 2,574 24,654 572 Eastern Province 115,688 163,230 3.977 9.156 6,838 6,680 42,536 24,702 58,514 10,827 Trincomalee 29,599 39,320 785 1,993 2,639 2,602 11,838 4,137 14,267 1,059 Mutur 7,755 7,146 38 1,069 238 171 2,630 250 2,702 48 Batticaloa 36,517 50,320 1,758 2,499 3,523 3,160 14,965 4,288 15,059 5,068 Kalmunai 41,817 66,444 1,396 3,595 438 747 13,103 16,027 26,486 4,652 North-Western Province 197,937 188,946 1,755 7,265 4,160 22,219 38,250 23,880 80,295 11,122 Kalpitiya 49,392 74,429 899 6,458 2,052 14,495 13,280 5,102 26,715 5,428 Mundel 107,435 86,335 316 280 1,048 6,236 21,057 16,476 39,084 1,818 Chilaw 41,110 28,182 540 527 1,060 1,488 3,913 2,282 14,496 3,876 (1) Excluding trawler landings. Source: Department of Fisheries. (2) Kumbala, Bolla, Katuwalla, Angila, Parati, Savalaya, etc. (3) Herrings,Sardines, Hurullo, Sudaya, Hilmassa, etc . 175 PRODUCTION Cured fish TAD, p ,ri Cwt. (dried weight) 1959 Small shore-Seine fish 1958 Thora Paraw Blood Shark Rock Group Group Other Total Total fish(») and fish l(') 2(°) varieties Skates 666 8.959 20,766 3,572 58,383 5,282 Ceylon 110,484 101,713 452 3,633 — — — — Western Province — — — — — — Colombo-Moratuwa — — — — Beruwala — — — — Negombo — 260 40 — 120 100 — — Southern Province 341 — — Balapitiya Dodanduwa Galle — Matara — — 260 40 120 100 — Tangalla 341 4,769 10,054 432 21,518 4,480 Northern Province 58,238 43,612 439 1,856 64 439 1,306 64 3,273 6,580 432 4,467 1,614 Jaffna 21,508 18,175 53 430 386 Kankesanturai 742 869 6 52 203 1,978 Point Pedro 2,684 2,239 78 663 1,926 7,350 1,994 Mannar 18,574 12,011 328 305 9 506 851 Arippu and Silavathurai 1,530 1,999 85 46 950 7,217 21 Mullaittivu 13,200 8,319 3,019 1,182 11,453 209 Eastern Province 13,647 17,258 • — 1,044 208 143 236 105 26 240 89 2,907 130 Trincomalee 3,757 3,733 69 46 83 145 Mutur 859 343 — 197 92 55 1,557 266 3,269 Batticaloa 1,897 5,436 542 11 62 1,176 744 5,132 79 Kalmunal 7,134 7,746 7,573 1,858 25,412 593 NorthJ/Vestern Province 38,258 40,583 13 693 394 4,047 686 1,863 1,414 565 6,177 325 Kalpitlya 1,079 11,043 13 7 394 2,184 6,159 1,293 19,210 267 Mundel 27,172 29,514 26 25 1 Chilaw 907 m Excluding Trawler Landing Source : Department of Fisheries. (2) Kumbala, Bolla, Katuwalla. Parati, Angila, Savalaya. (8) Herrings, Sardines, Hurullo, Sudaya, Halmessa, Handalla & Karalla, etc. 176 Food Balance Sheet—1958 Ce/lon (Thousand Metric Tons — unless otherwise specified) TABLE 152 ,388,000 FOREIGN DISTRIBUTION TRADE PER CAPUT CONSUMPTION Pro Change Gross Gross Avail Manu duc in Food Ex- Foot KGM GRM CAL PRO FAT ex im able Food Seed fac- Wast B Gross trac COMMODITY tion Stock ports ports supply Ne Per Per Per TEIN Per ture tion year day day Per day Rate 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 day 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 A.—Cereals— I. Wheat Flour ) 00" + I2M ' 213-8"' 201-21) 04» - 1 Maize 200-7 200-7(> 21-3!i 58-5 i 195-6 5 7-1. .' iii - 6-6!! - 0-3<) — ' 1-35 C 0-2() 60< ' 9( 3. Millets .. . 2335 _ 23 3 — ) 5-48 0S( i 1-5') 5-7 1 01. 006 0-5' 1 — 0-7C) 221. 9( . 763 67 + 103-27 ~3< 709 17 0 8( ) 19-9" 2-1: 5-8 19-7 > 0 5( 017 4. Rice (Paddy) 1,368-It 67-7 — 1,299-6 6! 0-8C — i 883-7: 94-1: 257 8'> 925-8 ) 18-3 2-84 3-2S 40S OK — Oi; 3-9' 5. Other Grains 1 9() 3-5! 0-3S) 10-t 3-4 ) 01 002 Total Cereals.. 1,150-2 26-2! 4-44 B.—Roots, Tubers and other Starchy Foods— 1. Potatoes .. . 0-28 43-95 44-23 0-25 2. Manioc . 168-74 - - 4-42 39-56 39-56 4-21 li-53 807 0-20 001 168-74 16-87 151-87 151-87 1618 44-33 3. Yams and Sweet Potatoes 32-41 32-41 48-32 0-40 009 3-24 29-17 29-17 3-11 8-52 8-26 009 003 Starchy Foods . 64-65 0-69 013 C.—Sugar— 1. Refined + 2606 0-58 160-52 — 133-88 — — 001 133 87 133-87 14-26 2. Raw 33-48 33 48 39-07 151-20 - 33 48 - 33-48 3-57 9-78 34-33 010 - Total Sugar 185-53 010 — D.—Pulses and Nuts— 1. Green Gram . 2-22 8-87 II 09 010 0-33 1066 10 66 2. Other Pulses 161 5202 53-63 - 114 312 10-76 0-69 007 3. Coconut (shelled) 005 161 51-97 51-97 5-54 IS-18 52-37 . 624-49 — — 624-49 324-08 3-37 0-32 300-41 300-41 3200 87-67 354-19 3-51 35 07 Total Pulses and Nuts 417-32 7-57 35-46 ) 407-65 50-97 458-62 9-22 — 68-79 380 61 — 380 61 40-54 11107 24-44 1-55 0-22 F.—Fruits 87-40 5-97 93-37 1400 - - — 79-37 79-37 8-45 23-15 11-81 016 0-30 G.—Meat— 1. Tinned Meat 0-37 0-37 2. Beef 0-37 0-37 004 Oil 0-26 003 20-17 — 008 20-25 20-25 002 3. Buffaloa 0-99 0-99 - 20-25 2-16 5-92 8 23 0-93 0-47 4. Pork — - - 0-99 0-99 Oil 0 30 0-24 III 0001 III - III 0-04 001 5. Mutton (Goat and Sheep) 1-56 0-14 1-70 — I'll 012 0-33 103 004 010 1-70 1-70 018 0-49 0 86 0-13 0-99 0-99 1-18 006 010 6. Poultry 099 Oil 0-30 0-37 004 002 Total Meat . 11-32 114 072 H.—Eggs 818 — — I'll 9-29 0-14 003 912 912 0-97 2-66 3-83 0-29 0-28 I.—Fish— - - - 1. Fresh Fish .. 40-77 40-77 2. Dried and Salted 5-61 — 1403 16-31 10-43 10-43 III 304 1 88 0-27 0-08 - 45-1-4 50-75 - 50-75 50-75 3. Tinned Fish 5 66 5-66 — 5-41 14-82 66 10 8-89 311 - 5-66 5-66 0-60 1-64 308 0-33 018 Total Fish 71 06 9-49 3-37 J.—Milk— 1. Cow 64-54 64-54 2. Buffaloa 27-13 - - 64 54 — 64-54 6-87 18 82 12-23 0 66 0 66 27-13 — 27-13 27-13 2-89 7-92 3. Milk Foods 003 1214 1211 - 800 0-32 0-59 E 12-11 12-11 1-29 3-53 II 30 0-29 0-30 Total Milk 31-53 1 27 l-SS K.—Oil and Fats— 1. Copra 167-79 28-14 139-65 139-65 — 2. Coconut Oil 8595 4505 40-90 3. Butter 7-81 3309 3309 3-52 9 64 85-22 — . T34 1-34 1-34 - 1-34 764 4. Desiccated Coconut 57-65 57-65 - - 014 0-38 2-72 0002 0 31 Total Oil and Fats 87-94 0 002 9-95 Total Animal 2.059-66 48-54 S6-42 Vegetable 12-19 36-35 lit a ' jugar (i\awj is incroaucea into the rood Balance Sheet. (2) Butter : The Fat Contents of Butter which was used as 81% has now been revised to 810%. (3) Seed Rates and Weight of Grains: Figures have been revised based on the latest information avajlaW,, IB—4. N. E 10686 (8/80) 177 INDEX NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (VOLUME) I ThelndexoflndustrialProductionhasbeencomputed 2. The year 1952 has been chosen as the base.year, by the Department of Industries. The group indices have been weighted with the average • r J A' ,„ .ha values of production during the base year (1952) to arrive The different industries were classified according to the va u r at the Index for all Industries. International. Standar« i d Industria• li Classifications— I j.: . • INDEX NUMBERS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (Base—1952=100.) 1956 1957 1958 1959 Name of Industry 1954 1955 Mining and Quarrying : 102-8 100-9 1290 120-2 107-5 73-9 (a) Plumbago (Graphite) mining 55-8 II1-5 85-9 235-3 176-6 37-5 b) Salt extraction from salterns (Salt pans) ! c) All other mining and Quarrying not elsewhere classified (Mica) Manufacturing : 112-7 102-3 110-3 115-3 112-5 115-3 (a) Food manufacturing industries except Beverage industries . 80-2 89-5 89-7 83-7 82-1 90-5 139-4 (o) Beverage Industries 104-0 106-1 114-9 99-6 116-4 224-4 (c) Tobacco Manufactures 92-3 83-6 80-8 86-4 85-4 (d) Manufacture of wood 1450 107-6 101-4 87-4 157-8 137-3 (e) Manufacture of Leather and Leather products 1000 83-2 303-5 (f) Manufacture of paper and paper products 81-8 105-6 —93-8 750 68-6 79-9 (g) Manufacture of chemicals and Chemical products 170-8 187-9 161-9 161-2 159-3 124-7 (h) Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 1,054-4 1,166-6 73-1 213-9 1,292-8 1,372-8 449-8 . (i) Manufacture of metal Products 137-5 183-8 229-2 347-1 404-7 (j) Manufacture of textiles 2,635 0 (k) Manufacture of footwear, other wearing apparel and made-u 362-2 844-8 1,053-7 1,405-7 2,367-3 381-2 486-3 textile goods 125-8 156-4 223-6 307-1 157-4 (/) Manufacture of Rubber Products 136-3 136-3 138-6 191-4 153-8 . (m) Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 193-3 1241 137-9 147-4 160-5 175-4 Electricity and Gas 96-6 108-6 106-7. 105-5 101-5 126-6 All Industries (overall Index Number) Fuel and power TABLE 153 Gas Electricity (Thousand net units) (Thousand cubic feat) 266,845 31,284 1938 256.156 55,922 1947 „ 298.964 64.467 1948 282,745 69,522 1949 317,426 81,094 1950. 326,956 109,576 1951 328,395 126,624 1952 314.236 143,875 1953 294,002 162,418 1954 279,258 182,575 1955 255,420 197,248 1956 250,126 217,019 1957 240,542 246,366 l 1958 265,819 270,089() 1959 Source ; Department of Census and Statistics. O) Excluding figure* in re.pect of Galle, M. C, for the period August to November. I9S9. 178 PRODUCTION Raw materials TABLE 154 Minerals: Production Salt evaporated Graphite (*) Mica (phlogopite) Tanned hides and skins (2) Thousand tons Tons Number 1.000 lb. 1938 35-9 11,782 1947 3 1948 22-8 ( ) 9,005 77-4 (») 1949 13,996 28-2 1950 12,241 66-9 12,844 1951 25-8 12,621 1952 •25 45-3 7,659 1953 8-9 284,682 1,486 57-2 7,218 1954 6-1 243,611 1.492 50-5 7,727 1955 223,809 1,502 38.9 9,878 1956 262,097 1,507 106-6 9,162 1957 258,303 1,295 80-4 8,234 1958 399,559 1,843 170 5662 1959 177,320 1,799 28-3 7,585 1,569 (1) The figures relate to exports. (2) Figures relate to total production of buffalo and cow hides, goat and sheep skins, by all tan Source : Salt Department, Department of Mineralogy neries in Ceylon including the Government tannery. The finished weight per unit of and Department of Industries tanned leather varies with the size and thickness of the raw hide and skin Timber : Production TABLE 155 Cubic feet 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 togs 527.363 784,216 1,541.883 1,418,386 1,733,972 2,331,558 1,789,157 1,704,189 1,317,370 1,736,448 2,348,770 1,340,638 1,568,921 Sawn 150,756 271,635 632,627 443,674 335,805 375,147 535,011 387.773 251,897 289,491 332,770 305,839 465,688 Sleepers (1) 117,387 103,775 99,055 156,731 325,224 151,518 123,292 188,758 196,254 283,452 474,920 731,321 717,725 Other hewn wood 670 17,904 13,146 46,725 37,164 119,906 220,184 42,260 163,846 173,290 82,380 299,201 2,863 Other split wood 2,816 55,209 138,020 321,291 376,061 195,855 226,211 206,672 55,160 1,330 680 442,583 Round wood 336,702 183,464 466,596 557,201 958,097 726,005 999,700 945,920 476,429 677,215 565,777 625,276 464,008 Pulp wood 2,910 1,980 490 Firewood 4,534,744 2,566.232 1,654,986 1,825.015 6,592,258 4,555,652 2,122,991 2,714,116 2,265,598 2,508,423 3,191,220 3,458,147 3,390,108 Charcoal (2) 8,800 2,270 90 2.320 4,690 5,160 (1) Figures include number of sleepers converted into cubic feet at the rate of 3 cubic feet for a Source: Department of Census and Statistics (») broad gauge sleeper and I ( cubic feet for a narrow gauge sleeper. (2) Figures include number of bags converted into cubic feet at the rate cjt |0 cubic feet per bag. (3) Prepared from the records of the Forest Department. Manufactured goods TABLE I56 Railway rolling Cotton yarn and Stock Miscellaneous goods cloth Drink Toddy Produc. Produc* Toddy supplied Toddy Fasten* Freight Safety Cotton tlon of tlon of supplied to vinegar eontump- gar stock wagons Glassware Footwtar mitchei yarn Cotton arrack beer and to trrtck manufac tion fabrics (proof) ttout distillers tures Thousand Number Lbs. Pairs Croat Thousand Thousand gallons lbs. tq. ydt. I938 440,840 1,222 8,463 300-7 2.383 87-4 4,218- 1947 25 486,495 26.203 742.704 1.520 7.445 690-1 220-8 5,809 144-4 5.329- 1948 479,869 15.426 902,312 1.640 7.706 877-0 250 0 7,361 83-8 5,194- 1949 551,454 17,519 981.558 1.704 8,083 1.0510 211-6 8,053 115-9 5.127- 1950 535,949 12,007 1.020,545 1,535 7.233 867-8 241-8 6,626 119-6 5,478- 1951 694,421 429,007 915,087 1.935 8,126 658-9 387-8 5,101 113-6 6,254- 1952 748,222 497,541 1,221.367 2,403 9,492 1,146-6 542-1 8,710-8 121-5 6,521' 1953 326,009(3) 594,863 1,150,811 2,332 8,887 975-1 604-1 7,257-5 118-6 5.614 1954 194,926(3) 461,640 1,122,879 1.373 5,388 927-8 647-8 6,884-9 120-7 5,443 1955 473,494 961,305 1,750 6,169 924-4 786-8 6,7919 5,007 1956 768,584 733,174 1,642 7,894 8171 944-5 6,064-2 5,020 1957 1,029,069 1,391,625 1,938 5,425 724 4 1,038 1 5,052 1958 1,498,015 1,236,205 1,845 7,072 919-9 U37-I 6,733-5 4,803 1959 1,984,622 1.345,712 1,795 8,565 1,007-0 1,148-0 7,255-0 4.969 (1) Figures up to 1950 ropresent only Government production and thereafter for Ceylon. Source : Department of Industries, Salt Department (2) From 1950, figures refer to production of mill made textiles only. (3) Excluding figures from Government Class Factory which was closed on 28 February, 1953. and Department of Census and Statistics. 179 PRODUCTION manufactured goods TABLE 156 (continued) Soap Cigarettes Tiles Cement Tea chests (') Aerated waters Toilet Washing Doz. Thousand Lbs. Thousands Millions Tons Number 1938 1949 1,223 19,244 1.073,389 o0 1950 2,170 18.694 1,296,614 60 1951 3,143,198 2,758 20,581 1,693,621 6-2 62,897 1952 3,917,884 3,172 20,678 1,667,698 7-6 60,206 279,972 1953 3,804,301 2,788 21,794 1,647,931 10 9 64.887 269,700 1954 3,509,424 2.642 22,805 1,447,609 23-9 82,298 251,817 1955 3,418,251 2,840 24,088 1,379,659 22-0 84,387 156,061 1956 3,242,598 3,283 25,570 1,468,725 220 83,371 129,630 1957 3,582,850 3,762 28,952 1,618,668 28-9 48,302 225,797 1958 3,329,146 4,029 29,999 1,588,218 30-9 79,079 160,475 1959 3,097,973 4,058 28,921 1.878,068 29.2(2) 87,785 127,685 (D Figures refer to production of tea and other chests " solid ". Source : Department of Industries and Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Figures are Provisional Industrial Production in Ceylon—1952 (*) Analysis of Principal Statistics by industry TABLE 157 Cost of Remuneration of Number Gross materials, of output fuel and Net Establish electricity output Operatives Other ments used staff (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) All Industries 692 610,838,451 386,172,206 224,666,245 43,865,095 21,193,794 Plumbago 8 7,241,543 3,127,316 4.114,227 970.073 517,507 Salt .. 12 2,906,363 219,864 2,686.499 291,397 171,723 Milk products 4 773,182 501,324 271,858 35.123 30,674 Grain milling 67 13,476,807 11,355,279 2,121,528 538,396 186,284 Confectionery, canning and processing of fruit and other products 22 7,531,689 5,109,674 2,422,015 757.464 , 282,537 Distilleries and breweries 9 14,157,965 4,952,036 9,205,929 306,601 353,640 Aerated and mineral waters 32 6,710,093 3,084,212 3,625,881 722,372 242,481 Tobacco 3 64,396,993 55,705,444 8,691,549 1,481,722 ! 858,326 Textiles and thread 4 11,114,336 5,160,450 5,953,886 1,385,019 i 259,769 Coir fibre and coir goods 130 25,203,317 3,289,983 21,913,334 2,933,264 ! 372,169 Footwear (exclusive of rubber footwear) 3 625,868 291,466 334,402 194,414 39,942 Plywood and timber sawing 56 6,838,004 3,142,364 3,695,640 1.458.491 248,810 Printing, bookbinding and kindred industries 117 37,150,853 17,315,669 19,835,184 6,120.037 ! 4,381,255 Leather and leather goods (exclusive of footwear) 6 • 1,353,460 848,958 504,502 276,293 ! 46,190 Rubber goods 6 4,045,870 1,348,878 2,696.992 415.431 561,589 Fertilizers 3 15,922,859 11,054,182 4,868,677 105.938 201,027 Coconut and oil milling 75 234,481,550 184,018,336 50,463,214 5.043,101 S 2,231,203 Soap, glycerine and perfumes 13 23,090,985 17,120.143 5,970.842 604,936 i 542,855 Matches 5 3,309.456 973,192 2,336,264 698.941 186,091 Bricks and tiles II 1,966,480 524,397 1,442,083 411,783 55,237 Ceramics, glass and cement 4 10,426,340 3,588,145 6,838,195 1,403,912 549,137 Engineering .. .. • .. 61 94,360,734 46,581,602 47,779,132 16,152.201 8,117,803 Jewellery and plastics 8 2,894,738 1,414,902 1,479,836 231,898 99,497 Electricity 30 15,678,152 3,207,523 12.470.629 1,056,613 562,807 Coal, gas, oxygen and carbon dioxide 3 5,180,814 2,236,867 2,943,947 269,675 95,241 (l) According to the Census of industry, 1952— Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Statistics collected refer only to " factory " sector of industry, i.e., industrial establish ments which had— a) not less than five paid employees, b) a capital of not less than Rs. 3,000, and c) used mechanised power in any of its production processes. |80 PRODUCTION Industrial Production in Ceylon—19$2 (*) Analysis of Principal Statistics by industry TABLE 157 (continued) Average Power equipment (H.P.) Other Net output Productive number of staff per person capital operatives employed employed employed Prime Electrical movers motors (Rs.) (Rs.) All Industries 47,526 5,931 4,203 355,783,999 105,036J 25,728* Plumbago 1,496 247 2,360 Salt ... 3,196,137 392 48 366 62 6,277 Milk products 173 59 25 9 7,996 Grain milling 645,489 113 112$ 767 164 2,279 Confectionery, canning and processing of fruit and oth 7,980,949 2,487 296 products 806 118 2,621 1,695,242 302$ Distilleries and breweries 368 96 103 19,840 5,867,870 391 Aerated and mineral waters 605 102 158$ 5,129 4,840,842 1,259J Tobacco 1,741 180 260| 4,524 44,413,371 10 Textiles and thread 1,456 68 252 3,907 11,817,213 847 Coir fibre and coir goods 5,374 313 910 3,853 8,964,856 4,598 Footwear (exclusive of rubber footwear) 175 15 258$ 1,760 118,556 52 Plywood and timber sawing 1,407 162 39 2,355 4,894,795 1.459$ Printing, bookbinding and kindred industries 4,378 1,161 694 3,581 27,349,785 68 Leather and leather goods (exclusive of footwear) 210 22 1,196 2,175 1,719,031 15 Rubber goods 511 87 85 4,510 2,898,059 70 Fertilizers 121 54 466 27,821 4,419,447 628 Coconut and oil milling 6,976 771 345 Soap, glycerine and perfumes 6,514 39,598,594 8,571 460 96 1,897 Matches 10,739 18,950,438 85 858 42 1,748 Bricks and tiles 2,596 1,542,790 181 552 34 178 Ceramics, glass and cement 2,461 2,282,070 343 1,237 114 30 Engineering 5,062 21,064,997 4,651 16,146 1,808 3,678 2,661 96,108,289 4,449 Jewellery and plastics.. 244 33 11,820 Electricity 5,342 1,687,035 34 972 162 531 12,061 37,607,707 73,832 Coal gas, oxygen and carbon dioxide 275 II 213 10,294 6,120,437 25 350 (1) According to the Census of Industry, 1952— Source : Department of Census and Statistics. S'men« whiM^' °nly " " " "«°r of lndu"r' i.e., industrial establish- (o) not less than five paid employees, (6) a capital of not less than Rs. 3,000, and (c) used mechanised power in any of its production processei. 181 PRODUCTION Food products prepared and or preserved by the Marketing Department ft Number TABLE 158 159,593 117,708 30 oz. tins Pineapple Rings 189.884 30 oz. tins Pineapple pieces 20,560 126,931 30 oz. tins Pineapple juice 37,083 51,713 30 oz. tins Pineapple jam 8,956 20 oz. tins Pineapple jam 12 I lb. jars Pineapple jam 1,885 Bottles Pineapple cordial 3,848 Cow ghee 1/2 bottles . 5,449 1,387 Cow ghee Bottles 47 1/2 bottles Buffalo ghee 1.106 Bottles 72 Buffalo ghee 443 30 oz. tins Pears 19,793 Bottles Orange cordial 15,662 28,983 30 oz. tins Papaw jam 130 130 20 oz. tins Papaw jam 15,828 15,258 I lb. jars a Papaw jam 36 3,543( ) I lb. jars Tomato jam 209 4,123 20 oz. tins Tomato jam 14,365 19,547 20 oz. tins Tomato juice 561 I lb. jars Passion fruit jam 93 jars Passion fruit 10,214 9,335 Woodapple jelly I lb.jars 141 141 20 oz. tins Woodapple jelly 3,137 52,866 30 oz. tins 4,729 Woodapple jam 20 oz. tins 3,903 Woodapple jam 796 1/2 bottle 601 Lime juice Bottle 12 7,376 Lime juice 30 oz. tins 1.024 2,605 1,937 Mangoes Bottles 178 Gingelly oil Bottles 5,165 32 Kitul honey I lb. tins 4,439 Chilli powder 6,185 i lb. packets 609 Chilli powder s 5 lb. tins 2,548 7,577( ) Curry powder l,896(s) I lb. tins 401 Curry powder 857 I lb. packets 943 Curry powder i lb. bottles 2,157 Pepper powder Source : Marketing Department. (1) The figure! prior to 1958 have been deleted at the unit of quantity as well as the items of Production differ considerably. (2) 30 oz tins (3) 1/2 lb packets FORESTRY Forest area Acres TABLE 159 1956 1957 1958 1959 1952 1953 1954 1955 2,581,183 2,581,132 2,581,094 2,583,082 2,582,006 2,581,674 2,581,396 Production reserves 2,583,128 180,461 180,461 180,461 179,832 180,461 180,461 180,461 Protection reserves 179,832 213 51 137 44 297 332 278 Unreserved 28 674,432 718,964 718.964 655,936 793,152 793,152 755,008 National reserves (') 660,220 3,436,289 3,480,608 3,480,656 3,418,894 3,555,916 3,555,619 3,517,143 Total State forests (») 3,423,208 Source : Department of Census and Statistics (•) i,\ c„..«. transferred to the Department of Wild Life under National Reserves. 182 VIII. TRADE The tables covering external trade have been compiled period prior to 1955 are shown in previous issues of this by the Department of Census and Statistics from Inform publication. ation published in the Administration Reports of the Principal Collector of Customs and the Ceylon Customs Returns. Explanatory note introducing the new series of With the introduction of the Standard International index numbers commencing January 1950 Trade Classification in 1955, certain changes in the format of the tables have been made. New Series — Base 1948 = 100 The value of imports from I June, 1948, represents the The index is compiled on the fixed base method, c.i.f. value. weights proportionate to 1948 imports/exports. Con siderable changes in the pattern of trade have taken The value of exports represents the f.o.b. value. place since the outbreak of war. A more realistic index number should therefore use a post-war year Both quantities and values are based on the declarations as base. The year 1948 has been selected for this of importers and exporters or their agents, and purpose. subsequently checked by Customs Officials. The import index published earlier was calculated on Imports and exports of bullion and specie are given In the Fisher's ideal formula on the previous year and a separate table and are not included in the other tables. linked to the base 1934-1938=100. It was considered necessary to use the rather complicated formula in Table on Quantity and Value of Imports and Exports view of the radical changes in the pattern of imports that of Ceylon produce, analysis by classes and groups, for the were taking place from year to year. 183 EXTERNAL TRADE Value and volume of the external trade of Ceylon Rs. thousand TABLE 160 1957 1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 1956 Value (Rs. thousand) imports: 2.004,924 1,459,786 1,629,345 1,804,064 1,716,639 l 1,607,838 1,397,256 Total Imports ( ) 1,739,951 1,998,348 1,397,256 1,436,860 1,607,969 1.794,016 1,607,838 6,576 Imports (general) .. 22,896 21,376 10,048 23,312 Postal articles (a) • • 1,710,589 1,710,588 1,809,297 1,940,116 1,734,565 1,681,503 Exports : Total 1,568,037 1,588,282 1,651,374 1,692,140 3 1,489,972 1,719,248 1,872,116 1,652,263 Total exports of Ceylon produce ( ) 1,577,062 1,642,026 1,682,680 1,484,457 1,713,655 1,860,995 1,640,983 Exports of Ceylon produce (general) 7,923 5,940 6,791 4,436 4,572 5,350 7,020 Postal articles 3,097 3.408 2,669 1,020 5,771 4,260 Ships stores (Ceylon produce) 1,079 93,221 59,214 61,736 78,065 90,049 68,000 82,302 Total re-exports (*) 16,658 33,839 14,473 17,222 13,876 9,151 Re-exports (general) 13,796 Ships stores (other than Ceylon 50,063 45,078 56,210 53,526 65,080 79,345 produce) and bunkers 64,268 Volume Index (1948= 100) : (6) 180 143 140 153 161 163 Imports 144 126 124 131 125 119 128 Exports of Ceylon produce 120 Source : Ceylon Customs Returns (1) Includes value of postal articles. of articles imported by pott is included with (2) From June, 1948. to December, 1954, the value . other imports under their appropriate heading. . . (3) Includes value of postal articles and ships stores (Ceylon produce). h„.|,.„j (4) Includes value of ships stores (other than Ceylon produce), coal and oil bunkered. (5) See explanatory note on page 183. 184 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of imports Analysis by section and division TABLE 161 Rs. Thousand Section Division code code 1956 1957 1958 1959 Grand Total .. 1,629,345 1,804,064 1,716,639 2,004,924 0 Food .. Total .. 680,576 712,233 693,391 788,721 00 Live animals chiefly for food 2,816 2,252 1,829 2,118 01 Meat and meat preparations 2,537 3,345 3,359 3,262 02 Dairy products, eggs and honey 44,181 62,909 57,989 82,619 03 Fish, and fish preparations 77,957 80,216 92,323 89,009 Cereals, and cereal preparations 04 339,753 347,543 312,320 395,571 Fruits and vegetables 05 75,407 84,317 95,589 93,334 06 Sugar and sugar preparations 98,350 84,799 89,936 78,738 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 35,714 41,350 34,884 38,770 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) .. 1.094 1,701 655 544 09 Miscellaneous food preparations 2,767 3,792 4,507 4,756 1 Beverages and Tobacco .. Total .. 21,951 24,026 21,946 22,933 II Beverages 3,938 4,768 4,655 6,275 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 18,013 19,259 17,292 16,658 2 Crude materials, inedible except fuels.. Total .. 28,014 29,902 22,754 30,896 4 21 Hides, skins, and fur skins, undressed 8 II 24 542 22 Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels 562 604 538 23 Crude rubber, including synthetic and reclaimed 24 Wood, lumber and cork 6,060 6,432 4,763 5,403 25 Pulp and waste paper 2,578 3,384 3,786 4,858 26 Textile fibres (not manufactured Into yarn, thread or fabrics) and waste 3,273 4.106 2,786 2,355 27 Crude fertilisers and crude minerals excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones 10,940 12,270 6,703 12,615 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Animal and vegetable crude materials, inedible, n.e.s. 4,593 3,163 4,102 5,102 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials Total.. 127,020 223,976 141,501 151,289 31 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 127,020 223,976 141,501 151,289 4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats .. Total .. 1,295 3,001 3.835 4,570 41 Animal and vegetable oils (not essential oils), fats, greases and derivatives 1,295 3,001 3,835 4,570 r....t.-Not elsewhere specified. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 185 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of imports Analysis by section and division TABLE 161 (continued) Rs. thousand Section Division 1957 1958 1959 code code .... 5 Chemicals ...... Total .. 120,785 104,410 134,913 51 Chemical elements and compounds 10,533 9,724 12,973 52 Mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal petroleum and natural gas 167 191 158 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials ... 8,505 8,184 12,690 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 20,911 26,789 31.956 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations .. .. 8,358 7,967 11,332 56 Fertilisers, manufactured 59,977 41,851 50,730 59 Explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials and products 12,335 9,703 15,073 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material Total .. 382,987 374,107 408,550 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s. and dressed furs 1,789 2,368 3,192 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 18,674 22,133 26,076 63 Wood and cork manufactures (excluding furniture) 17,824 15,945 15,917 64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof 33,540 28,768 33,894 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products 163,791 180,740 170,926 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 49,299 30,973 42,213 67 Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery 2,685 260 528 68 Base metals 50,452 50.134 60,867 69 Manufactures of metals .. ... 44,935 42,788 54,937 7 Machinery and transport equipment .. Total .. 202,345 234,738 330,475 V 71 Machinery other than electric 65,218 83,881 103,493 72 Electric machinery, apparatus and appliances 49,075 43,515 50,174 73 Transport equipment 88,052 107,343 176,808 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles .. Total .. 93,669 95,746 124,911 81 Prefabricated buildings, sanitary, plumbing and lighting fixtures and fittings 8,715 10,078 12,835 82 Furniture and fixtures 2,181 1,720 1,511 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar articles 1,715 1,811 2,666 84 Clothing 31,957 33,643 39,454 85 Footwear 277 2,689 3,139 86 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks 22,181 22,781 33,832 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 24,142 23,014 31,473 9 Miscellaneous transactions and commodities n.e.s. Total .. 11,141 24.210 7,666 91 Postal packages 10,048 23,312 6,576 92 Live animals not for food 347 255 210 93 Returned goods and special transactions 746 643 881 n.«j. - Not «li«where specified. Source: Ceylon Customs Returns. 186 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports Analysis by Section and Division TABLE 162 Rs. thousand Section Division 1956 1957 1958 1959 code code Grand Total .. 1,652,263 1,588,282 1,651,374 1,692,140 0 Food Total .. 1,152,297 1,115,474 1,239,353 1,151,581 00 Live animals chiefly for food I 01 Meat and meat preparations 2 02 Dairy products, eggs and honey 03 Fish and fish preparations 328 332 164 181 04 Cereal and cereal preparations 1 05 Fruits and vegetables 75,440 60,120 72,870 75,822 06 Sugar and sugar preparations 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 1,075,812 1,055,022 1,166,316 1,075,528 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 51 48 09 Miscellaneous food preparations 663 3 1 Beverages and Tobacco .. Total .. 1,651 1,118 6 C83 II Beverages 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures • .. 1,651 1,118 6 683 2 Crude materials, inedible except fuels .. Total .. 377,724 376,958 327,418 397,328 21 Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed 185 59 280 508 22 Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels 49,068 33,353 29,403 51,586 23 Crude rubber, including synthetic and reclaimed 292,553 300,299 258,109 297,820 24 Wood, lumber and cork 994 879 675 1,485 25 Pulp and waste paper 26 Textile fibres (not manufactured into yarn, thread or fabrics) and waste 27,520 35,151 34,428 39,693 27 Crude fertilisers and crude minerals, excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones 6,202 5,950 3,824 5,194 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Animal and vegetable crude materials, inedible, n.e.s. 1,202 1,268 700 1,041 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials Total .. — — 31 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials — — — — 4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats .. Total .. 99,221 67,922 61,898 117,265 41 Animal and vegetable oils (not essential oils) fats, greases and derivatives 99,221 67,922 61,898 117,265 n.ej. — Not elsewhere specified. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 187 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports Analysis by section and division TABLE 162 (continued) Rs. thousand Section Division 1956 1957 1958 1959 code code 5 Chemicals .. .. Total .. 8,598 9,260 7,929 8,592 51 Chemical elements and compounds 2,274 3,793 4,358 5,346 52 Mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas _ 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials — — .— 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 179 129 60 18 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 6,136 5,338 3,511 3,228 56 Fertilisers, manufactured 9 — — — 59 Explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials and products — — —• — 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material Total .. 5,373 6,236 5.185 7,007 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s., and dressed furs 1,700 1,547 1,725 2,352 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 4 5 17 II 63 Wood and cork manufactures (excluding furniture) 57 301 288 307 64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof 5 3 65 Textiles, yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products 2,640 —2,17 1 1,501 —1,28 3 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 67 Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery —96 8 —2,21 2 —1,65 2 —3,05 4 68 Base metals — — — — 69 Manufactures of metals — — — — 7 Machinery and transport equipment .. Total .. — 39 14 22 71 Machinery other than electric 39 14 22 72 Electric machinery, apparatus and appliances — — — — 73 Transport equipment — — — — 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles .. Total .. 373 208 210 193 82 Furniture and fixtures 4 49 53 52 84 Clothing — 85 Footwear — — — 86 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and — — — — optical goods, watches and clocks 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. —37 0 —15 9 —15 7 —14 1 9 Miscellaneous transactions and commodities, n.e.s. Total .. 7,025 11,067 9,361 9,471 91 Postal packages 7,020 7,923 5,940 6,791 92 Live animals not for food 5 46 13 II 93 Returned goods and special transactions 3,097 3,408 2,669 n.«.i.-Not«iiowhere»pocin»d. Source: Ceylon Customs Returns. 188 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports other than domestic Analysis by section and division TABLE 163 Rs. thousand Section Division code code 1956 1957 1958 1959 Grand Total 82,302 93,221 59,214 61,736 Food •• •• .. Total 3,236 0 1.968 1,078 5,056 00 Live animals chiefly for food 01 Meat and meat preparations 160 02 Dairy products, eggs and honey .. 17 55 03 Fish, and fish preparations 62 236 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 1,352 OS Fruits and vegetables 1,166 545 3.964 30 9 06 Sugar and sugar preparations .. '/ 7 1,469 690 381 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 546 53 57 79 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled 30 cereals) 09 Miscellaneous food preparations 156 274 Beverages and tobacco .. Total | 569 II Beverages 298 — — 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures .. " 271 — Crude materials, inedible except fuels Total 2,801 5,820 2 67 2,682 21 Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed 22 Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels ]\ 23 Crude rubber, including synthetic and reclaimed \'. 24 Wood, lumber and cork 25 Pulp and waste paper 117 152 43 43 26 Textiles fibres (not manufactured into yarn, thread or fabrics) and waste 1 27 Crude fertilisers and crude minerals, excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 2,679 5,668 24 2.607 29 Animal and vegetable crude materials, inedible, n.e.s. .'! 5 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials Total 66,757 277 248 228 31 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 66,757 277 248 228 4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats Total 41 Animal and vegetable oils (not essential oils), fats, greases and derivatives _ 5 Chemicals x | ota 1,396 1.384 156 167 51 Chemical elements and compounds 3 12 9 52 Mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal, petrol 16 eum and natural gases 1 2 53 1 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials [ [ 4 9 25 12 n.e.i. = Not elsewhere specified. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 189 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports other than domestic Analysis by section and division TABLE 163 (continued) Rs. thousand Section Division code code 1956 1957 1958 1959 5 Chemicals (continued) 54 Medical and pharmaceutical products 23 99 110 124 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polish- ingand cleansing preparations II — 1 4 56 Fertilisers, manufactured — 59 Explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials — — — and products 1,355 1,263 10 9 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material Total 2,557 1,525 1,265 796 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s., and dressed furs 4 1 2 80 12 27 14 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. — 63 Wood and cork manufactures (excluding furniture) — — 2 64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof 19 83 75 56 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products . 583 469 421 563 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 76 65 86 31 67 Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery — 1 5 7 68 Base metals 857 484 342 2 69 Manufactures of metals 938 409 297 122 7 Machinery and transport equipment Total 4,238 1,835 4,924 5,851 71 Machinery other than electric 1.065 488 1,842 862 72 Electric machinery, apparatus and appliances 280 152 216 278 73 Transport equipment 2,893 1,196 2,866 4,711 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Total 745 897 1,341 1,878 81 Prefabricated buildings, sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings 82 Furniture and fixtures — — — — 83 Travel goods, hand bags and similar articles — — — 84 Clothing — — 7 —1 7 — 40 85 Footwear — 10 10 86 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, — — photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks 512 482 697 1,269 89 Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. 233 408 616 560 9 Miscellaneous transactions and commodities .. Total 3 79,514 50,136 45,078 — 91 Postal packages — — — 92 Live animals not for food 3 93 Returned goods and special transactions —79,51 4 50,13— 6 —45.07 8 n.(.i.»Not*u*wh«r«iptcified. Source j Ceylon Customs Returns 190 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of imports Analysis by Source TABLE 164 Rs. thousand s 1948 ( ) 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total (*) 994,008 1,607,838 1,397,256 1,459,786 1,629,345 1,804,064 1,716,639 2,004,924 Commonwealth countries and British Possessions (4) 540,419 900,572 696,385 757,788 757,105 836,479 799,326 975,606 United Kingdom 171.432 359,175 293,052 306,954 344,654 369,038 416,406 Australia .. 125,216 495,418 174,413 105,955 87,285 94,479 108,935 .Canada 56,782 96,886 8,169 16,677 12,427 15,802 16,265 15,908 24,207 19,790 .India 125,512 200,047 191,325 242,056 212,751 226,068 220,278 246,536 Maldive Islands 4,164 4,014 4,833 6,747 10,565 9,687 11.056 12,425 Malaya C).. 3,425 26,520 18,812 1,360 1,549 1,614 New Zealand 212 315 1,474 1.828 760 992 * • * Pakistan .. 10,791 7,730 4,897 21,336 6,900 8,310 6,324 25,693 Singapore .. 24,393 18,622 35,537 16,489 11,113 Union of South Africa 10,758 6,536 4.671 4,459 9,414 4,486 6,569 5,131 Others 80,739 105,145 59,655 46,213 42,095 56,897 39,739 60,786 Foreign Countries (4) 443,339 706,489 700,359 701,888 872,239 967,583 917,313 1,029,318 Argentine Republic 913 I 38 Belgium .. 16,071 9.591 34,146 26,805 37,768 28,411 Burma 14,902 26,492 171,309 129,371 125,337 116,189 145,270 165,309 China 101,192 132,262 2,998 209,042 158,341 79,929 83,796 133,818 151,798 150,035 Egypt 57,335 7,748 15,309 11,826 12,218 14,094 22,525 11,977 France 2,532 24,537 20,088 57,698 59,038 57,239 45,160 30,459 Germany .. 3,626 23,805 22,324 25,905 43,859 38,174 52,638 74,090 Holland .. 5,636 34,414 29,221 25,151 41,443 34,043 31,602 34,396 Indonesia ("). 3,643 3,252 8,602 1,761 19,534 16,622 6,977 3,645 Iran 30,462 1,952 11,389 43,582 110.665 58,966 72,038 69,584 Italy 3,723 41,553 37,937 28,785 11,106 15,757 21,520 20,426 Japan 13,463 69,914 76,367 97,864 129,759 155,871 114,336 147,413 Mexico 1,481 • * 6 125 6 * * • • Thailand .., 8,302 6,909 13,506 12,822 10,873 35,594 5,995 5,527 Tunis 215 165 599 258 * * • United States of America 75,414 52,126 36.464 46.165 40,226 67,369 76,578 137,386 Others .. 46,216 92,105 110,558 127,142 149,290 159,483 164,280 185.626 Unknown 1,617 776 512 110 (I) Formerly known as Straits Settlements. Figures for 1953 and 1954 include figures for Sinaa ore c _ , „ h\ Described as Java and Sumatra before 1953. cuoe figures lor SingaporeD . Source: Ceylon Customs Returns U) Tl£: 8,634000.iC'eS imPOrt?* * P°"l? in?M^ With °th*r imp0rtS under the ™<">«"° hr 1MB, in which year the value of postal articles was * Included under "others", 19) EXTERNAL TRADE Percentage distribution of imports TABLE 165 1956 1957 1958 1959 1948 (") 1953 1954 1955 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Total 100 Commonwealth countries and 46-56 48-66 49-84 51-91 46-47 46-37 British Possessions 54-37 56-01 21-15 20-46 24-26 24-71 17-25 22-34 20-97 21 02 United Kingdom 5-80 6-04 3-31 4-83 12-60 10-85 7-58 5-98 Australia 100 -88 1-41 •99 •82 104 •89 108 Canada 13-06 12-53 12-83 12-30 12-44 13-69 16-58 India 12-63 •65 •54 •64 •62 •25 •35 •46 Maldive Islands •42 •08 •09 •09 •09 1 65 1-35 •II Malaya (») •34 * * • •02 •02 •05 New Zealand •46 •37 1-28 •48 •35 1-46 •43 Pakistan 109 •96 •55 1-67 114 1-97 Singapore •58 •25 •38 •26 1-08 •41 ~33 •31 Union of South Africa 2-58 3-15 2-31 3-03 812 6-54 4-27 3-23 Others 51-34 50-12 48 08 53-53 53-63 53-44 Foreign Countries 44-60 43-94 • # •09 * Argentine Republic 1-57 •87 1-32 1-62 •60 744 1-84 2-32 Belgium .. 9-16 5-89 6-60 17-23 8-05 8-97 7-96 8-92 Burma .. 11-33 8-84 7-48 13-00 5-48 8-21 4-64 China •30 t-10 1-31 •60 •48 -81 •87 •68 Egypt 5-77 1-44 3-27 2-63 1-52 1-53 3-95 3-51 France •25 1-60 2-43 307 3-70 1-48 1-77 2-34 Germany .. •36 2-09 2-30 1-84 1-72 2-14 1-72 2-09 Holland •57 •18 •62 •12 1-08 •41 2 •20 1-02 Indonesia ( ) •81 6-13 4-20 3-47 3-06 •12 2-99 3-62 Iran 2-72 •62 •92 1-02 •37 2-58 1-97 1-32 Italy 7-19 908 7-35 1 35 4-35 5-47 6-70 702 Japan * •15 •01 # Mexico 1-97 •35 •28 •84 •43 •97 -88 •67 Thailand * * * •02 •01 •04 Tunis 2-47 3-73 4-46 785 7-59 3-24 2-61 316 United States of America .. 9-57 9-54 5-73 7-91 8-73 916 8-84 Others 4-65 •05 •04 •01 Unknown -16 — — Source : Prepared from the Ceylon Customs Returns. See footnotes (I) to (3) on page 191 • Included under " others ". 192 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports of Ceylon produce Analysis by destination TABLE 166 Rs. Thousand 1948 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total (») 940,042 1,489,972 1,719,248 1,872,116 1,652,263 1,588,282 1,651,374 1,689,471 Commonwealth countries and British Possessions 551,321 767,418 984,027 1,016,224 928,653 848,678 954,994 881,339 United Kingdom 301,269 384,664 494,777 501,806 498,355 458,293 565,165 479,628 Australia .. 84,476 131,232 172,485 149,397 95,023 93,309 111,041 . 106,026 Canada 39,962 80,019 70,232 93,400 93,374 India 79,265 77,275 86,003 19,969 40,749 64,889 77,663 71,368 350 49,817 37*247 • 53,139 Maldive Islands 274 350 * 6,717 * 304 348, .511 Malaya 5,845 7,712 * . * * New Zealand 33,396 21,789 40,912 43,220 42,1 14 37,687 40,014 38,357 5,426 Pakistan .. 17,472 11,213 K893 6,559 8,314 , 9,928 12,894 Union of South Africa 43,509 66,426 85,701 83,013 90,489 82,815 85,870 80,027 Others 16,755 18,439 35,756 52,833 31,371 38,874 28,107 24,754 Foreign Countries 384,336 717,039 729,628 850,121 719,351 736,506 692,973 808,133 Argentine Republic 9i295 197 -94 122 479 445 59 291 Belgium 6,421 12,814 5,076 6,965 3,940 .4,021 4,053 4,602 Burma 358 836 2,599 * * . 797 224 . 1,376 China 64 241,670 221,567 121,330 182,239 167,384 77,665 77,741 Egypt 59i43l 60,876 87,452 89,898 27,051 29,840 16,936 '- 27,839 France 16,327 7,175 12,800 13,012 22,908 15,494 11,788 19,088 Germany 50,871 12,955 43,071 34,930 75,389 59,359 71,931 92 810 Holland 25,355 22,889 64,338 41,605 44.466 42.883 31,047 43,187 * Iran 5,111 445 8,449 * * * Italy 18,094 32,398 33,440 50,156 35,037 19,583 26,429 43,899 Japan 1,186 9,094 6,047 10,990 12,856. 21,323 37,313 ' 42,135 Mexico 3,171 3,756 4,952 3,834 7,190 7,282 9,1.16 Thailand 8.135 256 607 788 * . * Tunis 3,821 5,945 3;854 8.555 16,717 14,350 10,292 " 9,127 United States of America 165,260 118,524 117,069 176,672 140,092 147,028 134,993 163,762 Others 67,766 109,668 148,692 238,857 176,013 231,900 261,127 274,141 Ship's Stores 2,067 1,079 1,020 5,771 4,260 3,097 3,408 2,669 Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. (1) Includes value of postal articles. •Included under "others". 13 J. N. B, 10666 (6/60) EXTERNAL TRADE Percentage distribution of exports of Ceylon produce 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 1948 1953 1954 100-00 10000 10000 100-00 100-00 100-00 10000 10000 Total O (a) .. 57-95 5217 Commonwealth countries and 54-45 56-35 53-54 58-92 51-70 57-42 British Possessions 28-39 30-24 2891 34-29 25-91 28-87 26-89 32-20 5-77 5-89 6-74 6-28 United Kingdom 10-06 8-00 903 8-84 5-67 5-00 4-69 5-08 Australia 5-39 4-10 5-00 4-27 4-33 314 2-26 3-15 Canada 3-79 4-16 213 2-75 * * •02 003 India •02 * •03 •02 2-38 2-42 2-27 Maldive Islands 2-39 2-32 2-56 2-33 2-25 •40 •52 •60 0-76 New Zealand •65 •80 1-87 •37 * * Pakistan •45 •62 •45 5-21 4-74 4-45 5-49 5-22 Malaya 4-65 4-47 5-00 1-47 2-83 1-90 2-47 I -71 Union of South Africa 1-79 1-24 209 Others 4205 47-83 45-55 43-65 46-46 41-08 48-30 4258 Foreign Countries •00 002 •01 •01 •03 •03 •99 •01 •25 0-27 Argentine Republic •37 •24 •25 •69 •86 •30 0-08 Belgium * * •01 •01 •06 •15 4-71 4-60 Burma 6-50 11 06 10-56 6-35 16-28 12.93 I 03 1-65 China 4-82 1-64 1-88 410 5.10 113 •77 1-23 •94 1-03 •72 Egypt •86 •76 1-38 404 3-60 3-21 4-36 5-49 290 204 France 2-45 2-38 2-60 1-60 1-88 2-56 Germany •55 4-33 2-43 * * * Holland 1-93 •03 •49 1-60 T60 2-69 2-13 1-24 Iran •13 2-18 1-95 2-26 2-49 •59 •78 1-35 •12 •61 •35 0-48 Italy •21 •44 •46 •55 •29 Japan •25 * * Mexico •05 * ~4I •04 I-01 •62 Thailand •22 •46 •91 17-65 •40 850 8-19 9-69 Tunis 7-98 6-83 9-47 9-28 16-77 7-24 7-39 8-68 12-80 10-68 IS 83 United States of America 14-68 Others Source : Prepared from the Ceylon Customs Returns. 51! ^T^Z^ll dividual percentage, the sum of «h. percentages may not give a total of 100. • Included under "others " EXTERNAL TRADE Value of exports other than Ceylon produce (i) Analysis by destination TABLE 168 Rs. thousand 1948 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 22,829 13,796 33,839 14,473 17,222 13,876 9,151 13,110 Commonwealth countries and British Possessions 17,633 8,181 18,509 10,916 7,972 6,539 7,088 8,713 United Kingdom 1,879 3,818 6,337 Australia 2,878 2,121 1,388 60 550 1,685 1,763 209 165 206 Canada 6 72 182 9 15 19 873 India 190 5 7 8,815 1,217 9,170 10 Maldive Islands 3,853 1,856 1,129 916 2,076 1,746 2,114 1.438 Malaya 1,980 2,944 3,321 2,709 496 156 310 3,121 New Zealand.. 45 36 II 18 5 4 12 II Pakistan 19 60 3,677 35 14 61 22 151 155 93 Singapore 54 123 91 Union of South Africa 85 99 117 67 399 429 4 938 Others 92 256 220 186 244 72 I 231 1,625 110 163 1,295 406 Foreign Countries 5.196 5,615 15,330 3,558 9,251 7,337 2,064 4,397 Belgium 621 258 641 Burma 97 75 16 2 7 201 50 5,203 China 87 42 145 178 839 545 Egypt 5 200 30 I France 79 14 16 14 54 121 Germany 138 78 46 35 45 50 349 Holland 60 101 93 48 232 497 167 147 139 320 Indonesia 339 298 348 300 Iran 26 34 345 3 1,455 85 16 25 Italy 91 961 3,208 3 2 4 Japan 1,808 155 470 800 168 275 183 Thailand 1,015 8,190 1,091 2,498 5,250 62 2,513 United States of America 3 4 2 20 2 231 1,141 6 Others 151 294 338 183 2,770 410 545 426 524 591 341 392 112 34 (I) Exclude! value of ship, stores, coal and oil bunkered. Source : Prepared from the Ceylon Customs Returns. 195, EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles imported Thousands TABLE 169 Item or 1958 1959 Divi Unit 1956 1957 sion sub-item code No. 00 Live animals chiefly for food : .13 15 No. 16 16 001-02.99 Sheep and lambs—other 683 672 Rs. 976 1,044 29 No. 20 18 22 001-09.09 Goats and kids—other .. 1,321 Rs. 1,713 1.137 1,068 Dairy products, eggs and honey 17,144 18,591 Lb. 12,433 15,886 022-01.02 Full cream condensed milk 14,041 15.138 Rs. 10,165 13,383 4,459 5.267 Lb. 5,310 4,304 022-02.01 Milk foods 10,852 12,216 Rs. 9,728 11,012 Lb. 2,073 2,591 4,423 4,674 022-02.02 Milk powder, full cream Rs. 3,992 5,293 8,831 9,970 717 Lb. 835 11,303 15,603 597 022-02.03 Skim milk Rs. 540 10,507 16.332 2,958 'Lb. 2,487 2,310 3,269 023-01.01 4,851 4,475 4,952 J Butter Rs. 5,915 023-01.02 24,004 18,179 "No. 22,286 30,557 025-01.02 Eggs, hen 3,035 2,516 4,575 Rs. 2,824 5,695 5,908 6,550 Lb. 4,481 029-09.01 Malted milk 13,490 14,251 15,886 Rs. 10,393 03 Fish and fish preparations 70 Cwt. 64 60 59 031-02.01 Maldive fish 11,142 12.658 Rs. 10,008 9,906 139 158 Cwt. 130 94 031-02.02 Sprats, dried 14,053 15,566 Rs. 11.498 10,080 642 504 Cwt. 529 541 031-02.10 Fish, salted and dried 53,775 47.064 Rs. 47,271 52,332 16 40 Cwt. 23 19 031-03.01 Prawns, dried 1,618 4,308 Rs. 2,179 2,088 III 86 Cwt. 66 56 032-01.01 Fish, tinned or canned 4,676 9,495 7,391 Rs. 5,539 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 9,673 10,293 9,492 11,486 Rice not in the husk including polished and broken rice Cwt. 042-02 237,837 282,966 Rs. 263,689 255,391 4,210 5,085 Cwt. 3,645 3.835 046-01.01 Meal and flour of wheat and spelt-flour 67,021 106,104 Rs, 70,483 85,954 1.439 1,480 Lb. 1.413 1,375 048-04.01 Biscuits 2.864 2.821 Rs. 3,115 3.139 05 Fruits and vegetables 22 Cwt. 19 16 17 051-04 Apples 1,375 Rs. 1,232 1.200 1.169 25 Cwt. 13 15 16 051-05 Grapes 2,659 Rs. 1,947 2,051 1,850 80 Cwt. 77 42 72 052-01.30 Tamarind 2,578 Rs. 1.753 962 1,657 Cwt. 12 17 19 12 053-03.01 Jams, fellies and marmalades 1,162 Rs. 1,007 1,482 1,762 Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 196?" EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles Imported TABLE 169 (continued) Thousands Item or sub-item Unit 1956 1957 1958 No. 1959 Fruits and Vegetables (continued) 054-02.10 Potatoes, not including sweet potatoes Cwt. 607 722 865 Rs. 13,195 15,382 16,629 054-02.11 Peas edible dry—dhall Cwt. 206 346 Rs. 3,686 7,436 11,605 054-02.12 Peas edible dry—(moong) green gram Cwt. 154 121 175 Rs. 3,772 4,452 6,688 054-02.13 Peas (phaseolus mungo) edible dry (black gram) Cwt. 92 57 62 Rs. 2,248 3,283 2,238 054-02.19 Peas edible dry—other Cwt. 257 38 39 Rs. 7,953 1,107 1,046 054-02.20 Chick peas 99 Cwt. 35 133 1,035 3,033 Rs. 4.171 Lentils 546 054-02.30 Cwt. 281 444 Rs. 7,930 20,976 18,898 054-09.01 j Onions rcwt. 729 748 1,004 054-09.02 [Rs. 12,945 15,321 17,684 054-09.03 Garlic Cwt. 35 41 55 Rs. 1,955 2,098 2,660 Sugar and sugar preparations 061-01 Beet sugar and cane sugar not refined— sakkarai Cwt. 286 361 523 Rs. 7,673 7,089 11,724 061-02.02 Beet and cane sugar refined—other sorts Cwt. 3,441 2,127 338 Rs. 86,100 72,847 8,476 061-09.01 Jaggery (palm sugar) .. Cwt. 58 61 134 1,394 Rs. 1,578 2,636 062-01 Sugar confectionery and other sugar preparations Lb. 1,467 1,841 1,745 Rs. 2,005 2,656 2,461 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manu factures thereof 071-01 Lb. 1,661 Coffee not roasted 1,344 1,687 Rs. 2,477 2,111 2,898 073-01 Chocolate and chocolate preparations Lb. 538 381 450 Rs. 1,049 1,235 1,501 075-01.04 Chillies dried (red pepper) Cwt. 273 284 285 Rs. 23,545 30,695 21,773 075-02.01 Coriander seed Cwt. 114 91 100 Rs. 4,870 3,439 3,133 075-02.02 Cummin seed Cwt. 25 25 28 Rs. 2,040 2,123 3,424 Beverages 112-03.01 Beer, ale, stout and porter in bottle Gal. 293 413 340 Rs. 1,859 2,751 2,322 112-04.02 Brandy in bottle (') .. I. G. 11,242 9,572 11,555 Rs. 521 462 531 112-04.30 Whisky in bottle or wood (») I. G. 31,704 28,462 8,567 Rs. 1,081 910 31,255 I. G.= Imperial Gallons. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns (1) Quantity indicates full figures. 197 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles imported Thousands TABLE 169 (continued) Divi Item or Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 sion sub-item code No. 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 1,231 1,842 1,046 1,684 121-01-99 Tobacco unmanufactured—other Lb. Rs. 4,708 6,447 4,211 6,052 2,555 2,670 1,266 122-01 01 Lb. 2,625 Beedies 6,164 Rs. 12,373 11,595 11,602 24 Wood, lumber and cork 4,394 3,638 2,272 3,698 242-03 01 Teak logs (') Tons Rs. 3,814 3,152 2,887 3,198 25 Pulp and waste paper 165 171 251-01 Paper waste and old paper Cwt. 86 122 Rs. 1,749 2,535 3,322 3,171 26 Textile fibres (not manufactured into yarn, thread or - fabrics) and waste Cwt. 15 21 14 15 263-01 Raw cotton, other than linters Rs. 2,763 3,676 2,426 1,986 27 Crude fertilisers and crude minerals excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones 118 120 87 108 271-01 04 Fertilisers, bone meal Cwt. Rs. 1,928 1,910 1,259 1,577 288 388 1,202 271-03 01 Mineral rock phosphates—saphos Cwt. 720 Rs. 5,447 2,348 2,415 8,369 29 Animal and vegetable crude materials inedible, n.e.s. 24 20 21 23 292-01 II Turmeric root Cwt. Rs. 1,094 440 539 897 31 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 144 277 172 173 311-01 Coal-anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, lignite Tons Rs. 6,582 18,272 12,231 11,040 33,317 53,821 43,113 46,212 Motor spirit in bulk Gal. 313-01 01 27.466 Rs. 21.052 35,494 24,433 2,990 2,731 2,687 2,588 Aviation spirit Gal. 313-01 03 2,573 2,569 Rs. 3,069 2,594 24,365 30,343 33,736 37,033 Kerosene oil and bulk Gal. 313-01 01 20,643 22,967 Rs. 14,839 20,988 11,572 18.819 16,506 23,577 Gas oil Gal. 313-0301 11,958 9,919 14,126 Rs. 6,908 48,654 32,410 33,549 Gal 34,041 313-03 02 Diesel oil 30,344 18,224 19,368 Rs. 18,805 90,172 192,856 103.162 99,249 313-0303 Furnace oil Gal. 36.015 90.334 41,954 35,585 Rs. 2.340 2,548 1,820 3,264 Lubricating oil (petroleum) refined Gal. 313 04 02 7,431 9,093 6,577 10,416 Rs. 26 12 17 I Mineral jelly and waxes—other Cwt 313-05-99 1,376 635 974 Rs. 65 n.e.s.« Not elsewhere specified. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. (1) Quantity indicates full figures. 198 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles imported TABLE 169 (continued) Thousands Divi Item or sion sub-item Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 code No. 54 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical products 541-03.01 Penicillin and penicillin products (') • • Lb. 108,701 67,672 111,057 99,272 Rs. 1,167 586 636 1.271 541-09.01 Patent medicines except quinine preparations (') Cwt. 19,277 30 105,579 28,309 Rs. 10,849 13,632 18,308 17,407 55 Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 552-01.01 Powder, face and bath (') Cwt. 6,854 4,645 5,640 6,129 Rs. 1,256 1,288 1,340 1,664 552-01.04 Tooth pastes and dentifrices Cwt. 2 4 3 5 Rs. 1,125 1,341 1,123 1,837 56 561-01.02 Fertilisers, manufactured 561-01.02 Sulphate of ammonia Cwt. 1,951 2.428 1,953 2,841 Rs. 30,833 41,239 27,689 36,700 561-02.02 Superphosphates Cwt. 69 161 26 65 Rs. 1.225 2,567 506 1,046 561-03.02 Muriate of potash Cwt. 918 767 702 852 Rs. 9,670 11,144 9,303 11,598 59 Explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials and products 599-02.02 Fungicide Cwt. 63 47 28 35 Rs. 5,240 4,858 3,084 4,310 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 629-01.01 Pneumatic rubber tyres for motor cars (') No. 72,309 90,745 104,036 138,254 Rs. 3.678 4,436 5,350 7,073 629-01.03 Pneumatic rubber tyres for pedal cycles (') No. 257,961 339,637 493,135 366,095 Rs. 899 1,244 1,773 1,293 63 Wood and cork manufactures (excluding furniture) 631-02.01 Tea and other chests and shook including fittings No. of other than metal and plywood sets of boxes 2,342 2,554 2,430 3,018 Rs. 11,915 15,354 13,452 12,984 64 Paper, paper boards, and manufactures thereof 641-01 Newsprint paper Cwt. 153 242 164 185 Rs. 6,928 11,834 7,749 8,610 641-02.01 Printing paper Cwt. 107 78 95 94 Rs. 6,923 6,030 6,698 6,451 n.e.s.-Not elsewhere specified. Source: Ceylon Customs Returns. (I) Quantity indicates full figures. 199 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles imported Thousands TABLE 169 (continued) Divi Item or Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 sion sub-item code No. 64 Paper, paper boards, and manufactures thereof (continued) 641-02.02 Paper writing in bulk rolls and large sheets Cwt. 36 28 40 50 2,577 2,253 2,842 3.619 641-04 Paper board (card board) including corrugated card Rs. board but not including building board Cwt. 45 45 45 66 Rs. 1,758 1,965 1,629 2,680 65 Textile yarn and thread 261 337 357 387 651-04.30 Cotton thread bleached, dyed or mercerized Lb. Rs. 3,415 4.362 3,576 3,570 652-01 Cotton fabrics including canvas and terry towelling, 1,596 1,671 2,178 grey unbleached Yds. 2,449 Rs. 1,804 1,320 1,359 1,795 21,947 21,352 23,688 19,867 652-02.01 Cotton piece-goods, bleached Yds. Rs. 24,155 25.372 25,566 20,664 19,799 17.295 1 17.102 16,352 652-02.02 Cotton piece-goods, dyed Yds. Rs. 22,177 23,702 20,288 20,180 4,535 3,417 2,917 2,686 652-02.03 Cotton piece-goods, colour woven Yds. Rs. 4.711 4,347 3,588 3,456 36,344 31.421 44,211 30,713 652-02.04 Cotton piece-goods, printed Yds. Rs. 34,714 29,470 40,438 28,157 652-02.05 Piece-goods ofcotton mixed with less than 50 per cent, 253 158 150 of other materials Yds. 588 Rs. 998 493 401 449 3,890 4,942 4,207 4,977 653-04 Fabrics of jute Yd. Rs. 2,039 2,951 2,347 2,664 653-05 Fabrics of synthetic fibres and spun glass Yd. 42,257 41.556 60,040 53,906 : Rs. 45,469 46,435 54,563 51,290 66 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures, n.e.s. 2,750 4,016 2,444 3.920 661-02.01 Cement portland Cwt. Rs. 16,420 27,743 12,552 22,227 320 231 145 131 661-09.02 Asbestos sheets Cwt. Rs. 5,398 4,137 2,297 2,293 16,527 19,892 18.394 21,824 662-01.02 " Tiles, roofing of brick, earth or of ordinary baked clay No. Cwt. 801 978 894 1,014 Rs. 3,207 4,200 4,265 4,105 57 47 41 62 664-03 Sheet, window-glass, unworked Cwt. Rs. 1,621 1,263 1,082 1,635 23 34 34 32 665-02.01 Domestic and fancy glassware Cwt. Rs. 1,495 2,216 2,112 1,975 34 35 32 35 666-03.01 Porcelain and chinaware, domestic crockery Cwt. Rs. 2,509 2,625 2,664 2.969 68 Base Metals 681-04.01 Rolled angles, bulbs, channels, shapes and sections, H. irons, girders, tees, beams, joists and pillars, iron and steel not fabricated Cwt. 196 127 72 95 Rs. 6,599 5,434 2,353 2,964 Cwt. 177 71 282 227 681-04.12 Bars and rods—steel not fabricated .. Rs. 5,940 2,473 5,296 6,019 n.e.s. = Not elsewhere specified. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 200 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports Principal articles imported TABLE 169 (continued) Thousands Item or sub-item Unit 1956 1957 No. 1958 1959 Base Metals (continued) 681-06 Hoop and strip—coated or not Cwt. 62 29 26 57 Rs. 2,530 1,295 1,174 681-07 01 Plates and sheets for manufacturing drums for export of 2,636 Cwt. 32 53 Ceylon produce 21 43 Rs. 1,600 2,778 1,142 1,861 681-07-10 Plates and sheets for manufacturing receptacles, and Cwt. 52 56 45 80 fittings for packing Ceylon produce for export Rs. 2.662 3,041 2,394 3,885 Cwt. 73 68 79 129 681-07-11 Plates and sheets coated, corrugated, galvanised, etc. Rs. 3,928 3,619 4,064 6,279 681-13 -10 Tubes and pipes, iron and steel, black or galvanised not Cwt. 136 72 65 108 fabricated Rs. 5,001 3,398 3,315 5,308 Cwt. 5 7 684-02 01 8 3 Aluminium foil for packing Rs. 1,394 2,097 1,953 2,332 Cwt. 18 5,809 11,539 12 684-02 02 Aluminium corrugated roofing sheets Rs. 2,883 1,094 1,942 2,080 Manufactures of metal 699-05-02 Wire fencing barbed iron and steel Cwt. 65 69 56 76 Rs. 2,777 3,224 2,566 3,479 699-05 04 Expanded metal and other materials for reinforcement— Cwt. 61 29 24 35 iron and steel Rs. 3,319 1,661 1,379 1,855 699-07 01 Wire nails, iron and steel Cwt. 42 19 38 28 Rs. 1,622 873 1,559 1,149 699-1201 Agricultural implements and tools andpartsthereof except Doz. 44 58 35 machine tools 59 Cwt. 10 16 Rs. 2,165 2,802 1,842 2,864 699-14 01 Aluminium holloware (domestic) No. 793 732 311 490 Rs. 1,272 1,150 1,009 1,905 699-21 01 Tanks and drums, iron and steel, black, painted or Cwt 6,039 11,584 13,879 10,342 galvanised (') Rs. 688 1,274 1,212 1,298 Machinery other than electric 712-01 01 Agricultural machinery and appliances for preparing and No. 1,314 945 694 I 668 cultivating the soil— complete (l) Cwt. 2,250 930 1.371 3,914 Rs. 354 201 432 | 942 713-01 01 Tractors other than steam (agricultural) complete (') No. 289 438 491 903 Cwt. 10.856 15,026 13,076 30,064 Rs. 2,921 4,027 3,750 714-01 01 9.040 Typewriters—complete (') No. 2,961 2,850 3,441 3,235 Cwt. 946 748 1,037 833 Rs. 1.348 1,050 1,350 1,435 716-01 01 Pumps for liquids—complete (') No. 3,496 4,447 3,552 5,625 5,727 Cwt. 6,658 4,904 6,112 2,711 Rs. 3,223 2,258 3,366 /I6-II0I Sewing machines—household (') 25,732 No. 31,152 32.473 42,488 18.308 Cwt. 23.626 24,888 32,398 7,451 Rs. 8,915 9,741 12,067 I (I) Quantity indicates full figures. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 201 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of i mports Principal articles imported Thousands TABLE 169 (continued) Item or Divi Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 sion sub-item code No. Machinery other than electric (continued) Machinery for insect, pest and malaria control purposes- 716-13 60 22,039 73,379 69,029 78,997 complete and parts (') No. Cwt. 1,736 1,264 1,284 1,057 Rs. 1,407 1,151 894 864 Electric machinery, apparatus and appliances 619 No. 323 368 640 721-02 01 Dry cell batteries, wireless 6,070 6,341 Rs. 3,277 3,663 17,747 20,344 14,918 No. 15,482 4,195 72I-02 02 Dry cell batteries other than wireless 4,609 4,934 Rs. 3.875 2,223 2,072 3,098 No. 2,855 721-03 03 Lamp bulbs—all descriptions 873 1,336 Rs. 1,340 1,155 50 71 No. 47 39 721-04 01 Radio receivers—complete 6,159 9,730 Rs. 6,311 4,969 12,117 14,908 No. 7,997 13,140 721-12 01 Electric fans—complete (') .. 2,196 7,013 Cwt. 2,393 4,755 1,197 1,166 Rs. 1,007 1.543 5,304 Cwt. 6,383 8,783 11,079 721-1301 Insulated cables and wire for electricity—rubber insulated (') 1,284 Rs. 1,955 2,181 2,120 14,704 11,209 15,416 l Cwt. 45.431 721-13 99 insulated cables and wire for electricity—other ( ) 2,778 Rs. 7,963 2,562 2,169 Splash-proof accumulators and batteries for motor vehicles 721-1901 36,202 24,436 79.794 125,198 and parts thereof (').. No. Cwt. 7,148 8,538 11,657 14,589 Rs. 2,204 1,579 2,357 2,956 Transport equipment No. 5,182 5,375 5,329 7,548 732-01 Passenger road motor vehicles complete—motor cars (') Rs. 30,600 33,840 36,380 49,816 No. 39,352 34,690 41,675 37,229 733-01 Bicycles and other cycles not motorised (*) Rs. 5,192 4,527 5.604 5,228 Prefabricated buildings, sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting, fixtures and fittings 812-04 01 Lamps and lanterns except electric—complete iron and No. 312 271 297 453 steel, oil Rs. 519 550 434 737 No. 326 324 364 449 8I2-04 09 Lamps and lanterns except electric complete—other, oil Rs. 652 712 907 974 812-04-19 Lamps and lanterns except electric complete—other 47 36 64 99 pressure type—incandescent No. Rs. 1,374 1,230 1,869 2,277 No. 248 397 411 527 812-04-20 Electric torches Rs. 684 1,070 1,025 1,387 83 Travel goods, hand bags and similar articles No. 209 172 168 222 831-01 02 Suit cases—other Rs. 1,324 1,164 1,134 1,558 Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. (I) Quantity indicates full figures. 202 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of imports. Principal articles imported TABLE 169 (continued) Thousands Divi Item or sion sub-item Unit 1956 code No. 1957 1958 1959 84 Clothing 841-05.11 Manufactures of cotton—camboys, handloom No. 929 873 514 266 Yd. 3,212 2,970 2,159 1,440 Rs. 4,001 4,313 841-05.12' 2,381 2,538 No. 618 571 841-05.13^ Manufactures of cotton—sarees .. 437 607 Yd. 3,853 3,534 2,780 3,433 Rs. 4,279 4,064 3,213 841-05.14"! 5,203 No. 2,894 1,389 1,578 841-05.15 Manufactures of cotton—sarongs 2,397 Yd. 7,971 4,824 4,530 ,6,730 Rs. 15,068 7,532 8,629 13,449 85 Footwear 851-02.01 Boots and shoes—all leather (*) Doz. pairs 44,514 33,960 19,107 30,648 Rs. 1,915 1,948 2,096 2,762 86 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and opticalgoods, watches and clocks 864-01.01 Watches—complete No. 158 244 342 558 Rs. 4,772 7,697 10,999 15,651 864-02.01 Clocks including clocks of gold and silver—complete No. 121 123 165 198 Rs. 1,768 1,883 2,041 2,968 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 899-08.01 Refrigerators—domestic (10c. ft. capacity and under), complete (I) No. 1,023 1,656 2.090 2,693 Cwt. 2.195 2,064 240 271 Rs. 928 1,509 1,936 2,296 899-15.02 Toys and parlour games (I) No. of pack ages 7,857 29,301 726 927 Cwt. 5,727 4,472 474 370 998 1,094 132 198 899-16.01 Fountain pens and parts thereof excluding nibs Rs. No. 1,196 688 1,259 1,531 1,713 Rs. 1,760 2,057 1,852 n.e.s. = Not elsewhere specified. (I) Quantity indicates full figures. Source: Ceylon Customs Returns. 2Q3 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of exports of Ceylon produce Principal articles exported Thousands TABLE 170 Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 Divi Item or sion sub-item code No. 05 Fruits and vegetables No. 11,047 11,459 230 I 051-07.01 Coconuts In the shell (fresh) Rs. 2,801 3,148 Cwt. 1.275 978 1.135 1.050 051-07.02 Coconut, desiccated (shreded) .. Rs. 64,836 54,846 72,310 75,003 Cwt. 28 12 7 16 051-07.10 Arecanuts (betel nuts) fresh or dried, unground split 335 Rs. 1,882 418 155 32 Cwt. 49 23 21 051-07.11 Arecanuts (betel nuts) fresh or dried, unground—whole 299 Rs. 3,110 1.173 248 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 07 Cwt. 57 II 52 53 072-01 Cocoa beans Rs. 8,818 1,642 10,818 10,039 Lb. 344,017 363,857 407,633 380.242 074-01.01 Tea black in bulk .. 1,036.208 Rs. 1,030,061 1,008,606 1,122,215 3,253 Lb. 4,112 2,258 3,141 074-01.02 Tea black in packets 8,805 Rs. 13,786 7,290 8,754 3 Cwt. 3 3 2 075-02.07 Cardamoms Rs. 3,048 3,344 2,703 3,146 Cwt. 5 4 5 6 075-02.50 Cinnamon chips 404 Rs. 283 242 310 50 Cwt. 45 40,057 46 075-02.51 Cinnamon quills 16,079 Rs. 17,973 18,360 18,687 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures Tobacco unmanufactured including 121-01 711 365 scrap tobacco and tobacco stems Lb. 677 Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed Rs. — 1,118 Cwt. 2 — 211-09.99 Hides and skins undressed—other Rs. 185 — Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels Tons 58 35 28 43 221-02 Copra Rs. 48.989 33,343 29,346 51.572 Crude rubber including synthetic and reclaimed Lb. 650 4.880 1,725 1,753 231-01.01 Natural rubber (hevea), sole crepe Rs. 8,023 10,155 2,802 3.366 Lb. 23,167 21,355 48,278 54,202 231-01.02 Natural rubber (hevea), latex crepe Rs. 43,094 33,606 61,228 84,384 Lb. 42,528 42,492 36,243 40,365 231-01.03 Natural rubber (hevea), scrap crepe Rs. 51,898 50,037 35,949 53,670 Lb. 487 179 67 231-01.09 Natural rubber (hevea) other crepe Rs. 740 281 100 Lb. 118,251 137,796 119,689 108,302 231-01.10 Natural rubber (hevea) sheet 153,972 Rs. 178 396 201,521 155,610 1,066 Lb. 4,913 1,991 1,266 231-01.20 Natural rubber (hevea) latex 2,328 Rs. 10.402 4,698 2,520 Wood, lumber and cork Cwt. 125 76 48 120 241-02 Charcoal (including coconut shell charcoal) Rs. 734 598 482 1,240 Textile fibres (not manufactured into yarn thread or fabric) and waste Cwt. 320 312 358 423 265-09.03 Coir fibre, bristle Rs. 10,277 14,320 14.005 17,852 Cwt. 1,056 1,130 1,157 1,182 265-09.04 Coir fibre, mattress Rs. 15,104 19,541 19,649 21,164 Cwt. 17 10 6 8 265-09.10 Kapok fibre roving and slivers 514 Rs. 2,009 1,084 696 Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 204 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity and value of exports of Ceylon produce Principal articles exported TABLE 170 (continued) Thousands Divi Item or sion sub-item Unit 1956 1957 1958 1959 code No. 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals excluding coal, petro leum and precious stones 272-16 Natural graphite—plumbago Cwt. 183 165 113 157 Rs. 6,197 5,946 3,820 5,194 29 Animal and vegetable crude materials, inedible, n.e.s. 291-01.03 Shells—chanks.. No. 504 641 176 326 Rs. 474 679 211 379 41 Animal and vegetable oils (not essential oils) fats, greases and derivatives 412-07.01 Coconut (copra) oil—raw in bulk Cwt. 1,188 610 508 1,032 Rs. 65,844 35,566 34,180 84,414 412-07.02 Coconut (copra) oil—raw in drums Cwt. 404 338 283 278 Rs. 25,994 22,785 20,743 25,368 413-02.01 Coconut (copra) oil—processed Cwt. 107 133 96 80 Rs. 7,383 9,569 6,974 7,482 51 Chemical elements and compounds 512-09.03 Papain, white Cwt. 1 1,511 1 1 Rs. 2,738 1,443 1,111 512-09.04 Papain, brown Cwt. 1,686 744 1 2 Rs. 1,054 1,336 1,862 588 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 551-01.01 Citronella oil .. Lb. 1,332 1,325 1,146 887 Rs. 5,108 4,161 2,685 2,246 551-01.03 Cinnamon bark oil Lb. 3 2 2 3 Rs. 316 328 262 377 551-01.04 Cinnamon leaf oil Lb. 138 70 55 73 Rs. 565 503 356 438 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s., and dressed furs 611-01.01 Leather tanned Cwt. 8 7 8 10 Rs. 1,632 1,546 1,725 2,351 65 Textile yarn, fabrics made-up articles and related products 655-06.10 Coir yarn Carat 43 34 24 20 Rs. 2,357 1,957 1.348 1,131 67 Silver, platinum, gems, jewellery (except silver and gold coin and gold bullion) 672-02 Precious and semi-precious stones including synthetic stones cut but not set Cwt. 418 250 286 567 Rs. 879 2,134 1,536 2,964 .. i—Not elsewhere specified. Source . Cey|on Customs Returns. 205 EXTERNAL TRADE Value of imports and exports of bullion and coin TABLE 171 Rs- thousand 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Imports Bullion and coin : 3592-7 1882-5 7-8 1,874-7 Total 2,350-7 16-5 1,430-8 Commonwealth countries and British 16-5 1,421 -9 3592-7 1882-5 3-3 1,874-7 Possessions 2,350-7 8-9 45 Foreign countries Exports Bullion and coin : Total and British Commonwealth countries — Possessions — — — — — — Foreign countries Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. Balance of trade Rs. thousand TABLE 172 Excess of exports (l) (+) or of imports (—) Merchandise (•) Bullion and specie Total (») 49,294 635 + 48.659 162,282 13 + 162,269 44,536 61 + 44,475 69,116 57 + 69,059 73,397 7,549 80,946 17,168 394 + 16,774 _ 34,396 1,544 + 32,852 396,114 2,191 + 393,923 345,739 3,019 + 342,720 200,174 5,043 205,217 39,801 2,351 — 42,152 412.041 16 + 412,025 480.372 1,431 + 478,941 105,220 3,592 + 101,628 122,561 1,882 — 124,443 6,051 8 _ 6,059 251,048 — 1,874 — 252,922 1) Including value of exports other than Ceylon produce. Source : Ceylon Customs Returns. 3 Includes value of Postal Articles. 206 EXTERNAL TRADE Quantity of exports of Ceylon produce 1948 = 100 (») TABLE 173 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All products 120 124 131 125 119 128 126 Tea 113 122 122 118 124 139 130 Rubber 103 103 109 104 101 100 99 Coconut products 158 151 186 179 122 128 147 Copra 39 85 126 106 64 51 78 Coconut oil 124 91 128 112 59 59 92 Desiccated coconut.. 484 467 489 539 414 480 444 Other 138 146 167 150 149 144 152 Other products 105 117 103 114 86 67 83 (I) See explanatory note on page \ 83. Source : Department of Census and Statistics Customs duties TABLE 174 Rs. thousand 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 460,099 529,714 637,366 600,168 613,107 658,970 653,615 Import duties 251,827 245,074 260,784 293,923 292,438 309,232 380,980 Cotton yarn, twist and piecegoods 6,263 5,029 7,003 9,188 8,828 7,791 8,680 Grain and flour 20,160 15,589 16,767 22,039 18,664 19,070 21,611 Kerosene oil and motor spirits.. 46,016 47,768 48,412 54,825 53,505 57,543 64,613 Malt liquor, wines and spirits 12,545 7,665 8,928 10,541 9,676 9,706 13,397 Sugar 17,614 16,889 13,427 17,409 11,782 16,728 19,779 Tobacco and cigarettes 47,462 39,118 45,487 49,748 48,140 47,491 55,055 Other goods 101,767 113,015 120,759 130,174 141,842 150,905 163,500 Export duties 207,899 284,414 375,879 305,656 320,185 348,547 271,928 Tea 138,721 213,468 300,289 220,759 238,277 281,111 197,466 Rubber 32,830 31,061 36,961 52,795 60,079 48,789 45,300 Plumbago 138 185 192 299 369 282 392 Desiccated coconut 9,143 8,892 6,101 6,326 4,480 5,342 6,099 Coconuts 525 591 725 711 931 4 2 Coconut oil 18,004 13,983 14,025 11,298 7,053 6,021 10,969 Copra .. 5,095 11,999 13,023 10,339 6,341 4,916 9,140 Other goods 3,443 4,235 4,562 3,129 2,654 2,083 2,560 Sundries .. ' .. 373 226 703 589 484 1,190 707 Source : Ceylon.Customs Returns. 2Q7_ PRICES Import and export price index numbers 1934-1930=100 (>) TABLE 175 Imports Exports (a) Terms of trade (5) 1947 413 300 138 1948 443 305 145 131 1949 423 324 I9S0 98 144 68 1951 116 175 66 92 1952 125 136 82 1953 114 139 65 1954 100 155 1955 101 162 62 . 74 1956 113 152 72 1957 105 145 1958 95 142 67 70 1959 104 148 (1) From I9S0 the hue it 1948 = 100. See explanatory note on Source : Department of Census and Statistics page. 183 (2) Of Ceylon produce. (3) Import price index Export price index Export price index number 1934-1938= 100 (') TABLE 176 Coconut products Other All Tea Rubber All Other Coconut Desiccated products products coconut Copra coconut oil coconut products products 523 507 1,044 275 386 1947 300 274 192 554 563 492 1,114 402 406 1948 305 276 177 595 726 602 853 421 373 1949 324 303 162 641 155 152 99 148 124 1950 144 127 222 144 186 77 197 165 1951 175 132 367 169 181 105 112 55 146 134 1952 136 116 255 105 137 64 140 115 1953 139 124 223 126 138 127 131 56 136 144 1954 155 156 196 119 108 105 44 127 149 1955 162 166 225 99 105 48 131 158 1956 152 151 218 99 105 112 46 135 161 1957 145 140 207 107 124 126 60 184 130 1958 142 138 180 124 137 152 67 160 130 1959 148 137 208 141 156 (l) see footnote (l) to Table 175. Source : Department of Census and Statistics 208 IX. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Public roads (*) TABLE 177 Miles 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Ceylon 5,855-80 6,037 00 6.282-80 6,370-87 6,450-19 6,551-45 6,600-90 6,604-29 6,662 02 6,667-11 Western Province 771-45 790-19 818-65 831-24 Central Province 848-06 870-46 885-61 883-93 1.029-62 1,057-79 1,079-69 1,101-94 890-72 895-87 Southern Province .. 1,115-26 1.117-51 1.120-01 592-56 640-79 690-54 1,119-54 1,135 05 1,138-95 Northern Province .. 707-09 733-00 748-80 757-86 781-39 754-05 767-89 768-02 Eastern Province 797 09 814-94 814-94 768 02 475-14 484-91 831-84 841-87 844-89 North-Western Province 546-75 546-75 548 05 856-88 858 05 71819 730-24 555-55 555-55 508-55, North-Central Province 762-98 770-23 780-00 508-55 508-55 466-76 484-47 786-58 791-85 813-83 Province of Uva 488-51 495-21 495-21 823-39 818-26 497-49 506-21 505-99 504-36 506-21 505-91 505-91 Province of Sabaragamuwa 504-36 509-11 517-19 505-91 54673 521-69 533-69 561-23 594-23 599-11 606 56 617-31 546-44 546-44 624-06 626 06 627 06 627-06 (1) Maintained from Central Government Funds. Source : Public Works Department. Public roads (*) (>) TABLE 177 (continued) Miles Ceylon .. 11,534-52 11,630-82 Western Division 2,038-50 2,060-89 2.067-13 Central Division 2,069-91 1,327-55 1-833-83 1,853-94 1.861-68 1,329-84 1,342-37 Southern Division 1,863-76 1,636-85 1,461-70 1,466-74 1,476-51 1,644-26 1,662-84 Northern Division 1,490-65 1,259-18 1,970-43 1,971-48 1,966-38 1,262-44 1,281-48 Eastern Division 1,967-23 1,681-57 1,683-48 1,679-80 1,668-31 1,685-90 1,707-11 North-Western Division 1,566-83 594-79 2,058-30 2,072-85 2,131-96 582-18 572-23 North - Central Divi 2,135-88 1,557-43 1,559-57 1,571-35 sion (5) Uva Division(6) 1,038-75 1.05200 1.077-13' Sabaragamuwa Divi- 1,14204 1,137-50 1,127-49 sionp) Maintenance of minor 1,031-05 1,030-83 1,038-82 roads 15-00 25000 25000 (1) Maintained from Central Government Funds. (2) According to new P.W. D. Divisions (3) Includes D. R. C. roads. Source : Public Works Department. (4) Provisional. (5) Figures available only from 1957 onwards. Motor vehicles on registers TABLE 178 At 31 December in each year Number 1948 1949 (950 I95 ... J 1952 1953 1954. 1955 1956 1957 1958 I . J959 Total 47,210 52,085 56,646 64,864 73,379 Cars, etc. : 80,201 83,404 88,750 96,033 104,001 112,216 123,447 Total 34,199 38,255 41,674 48,341 54,665 59,274 61,602 65,531 70,669 76,255 81.895 89,665 Cars and cabs 27,596 31,261 34,212 40,029 45,548 49.759 Cycles (motor) 6,603 51,797 55,164 59,139 63,603 6,994 7,462 8,312 9,117 68,123 74,721 Vehicles for public con 9,515 9,805 10,367 11,530 12,652 13,772 14,944 veyance : Buses 2,778 2,947 3,145 3,457 3,775 Goods vehicles : 4.055 4,213 4,476 4,961 5,270 5,861 6,046 Lorries, vans, etc. 9,681 10,286 11,160 12,227 13,831 14,980 15.356 16,208 17,435 18,933 20,170 22,304 Agricultural tractors and engines : Total 552 597 667 839 1,108 1,892 Tractors 149 2,233 2,535 2,968 3,543 168 197 307 413 4,290 5,432 Trailers 648 736 794 860 403 429 470 532 1,099 1,369 1,804 Land Vehicles 659 831 979 1,082 1,172 1,247 1,332 1,515 36 413 518 659 936 1,197 1.589 2,113 Source ; Motor Transport Department. U J, N. H. 10666 (6/60) 209, TRANSPORT ROAD VEHICLES REGISTERED Number registered during each year by kind of vehicle and fuel used TABLE 179 1958 1959 1955 1956 1957 Cars : 5,538 4,459 5,402 5,608 Petrol driven (') Buses: 37 115 209 145 Petrol driven 669 269 364 246 Diesel oil driven Lorries and Vans: 861 865 989 1,031 Petrol driven 634 525 190 512 Diesel oil driven Tractors: 2 7 li 21 Petrol driven 226 12 24 170 Diesel oil driven 41 65 57 51 Kerosene oil driven Motor Cycles: 1,262 1,235 702 1,314 Petrol driven Land Vehicles: I 5 II 5 Petrol driven 12 24 9 2 Diesel oil dlrven 133 214 229 387 Kerosene oil driven 18 10 17 2 Non-fuel vehicles 109 86 118 120 Trailers : (Non-Fuel) All vehicles : 8.072 7,674 6.153 7,936 Petrol driven 1,059 1,422 483 924 Diesel oil driven 280 428 198 271 Kerosene oil driven 126 88 136 130 Non-fuel vehicles Source : Department of Motor Traffic (I) Includes a negligible number of diesel oil driven cars. 210 ROAD TRANSPORT Road accidents TABLE 180 IN jmoer 1 1949 1950 1948 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total accidents 8,265 9,566 10,772 11,675 14,099 14,172 14,912 15,234 16,093 16,872 16,944 Deaths 230 157 286 286 209 334 Injured .. 4,806 300 311 313 364 4,104 5,091 5,734 5,474 384 435 7,386 7,600 7,930 8,483 8,197 i 1 8,461 8,932 Source: Police Department. Road transport : Road accidents in City of Colombo (i) Analysis by police stations TABLE 181 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 4,590 4,508 4.276 4,051 5,702 5,145 4.524 Modera 131 139 122 Grandpass 107 114 133 294 226 244 124 Kotahena 262 316 287 454 369 269 210 Dematagoda 289 423 356 129 149 III 301 Borella 136 172 151 219 289 227 141 Maradana 221 364 341 558 346 353 362 Fort 397 703 523 467 525 563 410 Pettah 507 856 638 874 828 484 555 Slave Island 486 604 698 200 178 232 599 228 340 356 Colpetty 387 319 472 367 438 656 411 Cinnamon Garder 177 503 471 278 388 479 475 Bambalapitiya 377 356 348 441 263 313 357 Wellawatta 263 232 225 270 226 252 323 Narahenpitiya 60 50 322 49 39 48 Foreshore Ports 105 84 55 64 26 48 89 Source : Police Department. (il) Analysis of persons killed TABLE 182 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 45 50 42 47 36 47 71 Drivers of vehicles 7 C 3 6 3 Passengers 5 3 5 7 Pedestrians " 6 2 9 6 9 27 33 1 31 Pedal cyclists .. .[ 3 £, 26 19 33 47 Rickshaw pullers 2 O 6 5 7 8 8 Workmen on road | 1 — _ • —- l 1 Source : Police Department. 211 ROAD TRANSPORT Road transport: Road accidents in City of Colombo (III) Analysis of persons injured Number TABLE 183 1956 1957 1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 1,600 1,875 1,792 1,890 1,589 1,724 Total 1,642 183 276 221 184 144 164 Drivers of vehicles .;. 140 128 166 140 149 129 185 Passengers 133 821 977 882 962 805 934 Pedestrians 873 541 483 533 440 442 463 Pedal cyclists 454 14 4 6 12 19 9 Rickshaw pullers 28 10 4 5 14 13 12 10 Workmen on road Source: Police Department. Electric Tramways Colombo Municipality TABLE 184 •: Gross Working Route revenue expenses Passenger mileage journeys open Rupees 10,045,001 7 548,999 265,014 1944 25.671,638 7 2,161,746 984.153 1945 24,620,678 7 2,398,174 1,140,771 1946 25,197,085 7 2,211,452 1.609,793 1947 24,166,416 7 2,343,463 1,009,996 1948 . 2,262,222 1,984,757- -- 23,169,529 1949 .. ... •• ••- ... .7 _ 25,093,242 7 2,389,299 2,166,954 1950 ... •• 31,067,236 7 2,367,460 2.360,550 1951 30,059,631 7. 2,257,037 2,466,445 1952 .. •• . —• r-r-. = —'y " Source: Colombo Municipality,- 212 . ROAD TRANSPORT Tramways—Colombo Municipality TABLE 184 (continued) Gross Revenue Working Expenses(1) Route Passengers Mileage . . Carried open R upees 1953 (April 53—March 54) 7-00 2,060.093-47 2,529,243-76 22,606,549 1954 (April 54—March 55) 6.00 1,224,039.44 1,712,498-94 13,916,252 1955 (April—December 55) 2.94 660,991 00 1,085,491 II 8,748,521 1956 (January—December 56) 2.94 858,248-19 1,517,250-59 10,992,715 1957 (January—December 57) 2-14 1,249,638-85 1,263,63807 8,331,319 1958 (January—December 58) 2 14 449,118-96 1,248.063-58 4,578,487 1959 (January—December 59) 214 317,375 00 1,746,84000 4,434,645 /1\ l„,l..,:.. t J O Inclusive of depreciation. Trolley Buses—Colombo Municipality TABLE 185 Gross Revenue Working Expenses(') Route Passengers Mileage Carried open Rupees 1953 (July 53—March 54) 3.01 518,052-10 643,567-28 7,512,330 1954 (April 54—March 55) 9'05 1,824,511-10 1,663,663-74 22,992,878 1955 (April—December 55) 9.05 1,690,986-57 1,573,911-64 20,469,610 1956 (January—December 56) 9.05 2,316,991-73 2,160,981-61 26,910,603 1957 (January—December 57) 12-15 2,475,904-31 2,617,203-43 29,205,895 1958 (January—December) 1200 2,805,049-52 4,147,049-39 27,846,887 1959 (January—December) 12 00 2,818,24205 4,513,90000 33,989,984 (*) Inclusive of depreciation. 213 ROAD TRANSPORT Omnibus services (x) TABLE 186 Unit 1958 25,926 Route Mileage covered Miles 102,616.664 Number of Bus Miles operated Miles 452,883,371 Number of Passengers carried Number . 2,113 Buses Licensed Number 96,464,158 Passenger Revenue Rupees 1,059,068 Other Revenue Rupees 55-8 Average Load per mile Per cent the entire Island. Source : Ceylon Transport Omnibus services (*) TABLE 186 (continued) Unit 1959 Number 1,225 Number of routes Miles 25.926 Route Mileage covered .. Miles 108,824,831 Number of Bus miles operated Number 3,239 Buses Licensed 129 Average Vehicle Utilization Miles Number 513,532,364 Number of Passengers carried Per cent. 56-9 Load Factor Miles 5-8 Average Passenger Journey Rupees 107,304,568 Passenger Revenue Rupees 557,624 Revenue from Season Tickets Rupees 475,965 Revenue from Luggage Tickets Cents 99-6 Revenue per mile ~ ; ... |ri,„j Source: Ceylon Transport (i) The services cover the entire Island. ' r 214 RAIL TRANSPORT Railway track Year ended 30 September TABLE 187 1947 1948 I949(') 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Miles Length of railway open for traffic: Total (all gauges) 913 913 894 896 896 896 896 897 898 898 898 898 898 Total (broad gauge) 807 807 807 809 809 809 809 811 811 811 811 811 811 Single line 744 744 744 746 746 746 746 749 749 749 748 748 748 Double line 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 62 62 63 63 63 Total (narrow gauge) 106 106 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Single line 105 105 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 Double line 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Source : Ceylon Government Railway. Locomotives and rolling stock Year ended 30 September TABLE 188 Number 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 4.164 4,231 4,291 4,428 4,494 4,728 4,799 4,823 4,818 4,872 Broad gauge .. 3,823 3,887 3,947 4,072 4,136 4,356 4,427 4,453 4,445 4,503 Locomotives, steam 210 209 210 212 212 210 209 207 207 205 Locomotives, Diesel 1 1 4 9 13 18 33 39 42 45 Diesel train units 3 3 3 3 2 Diesel rail cars 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 Steam rail cars 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 Trailer cars 7 — , Motor inspection trolleys — — —9 —8 8 —8 8 8 8 8 Coaching bogie stock — 647 648 654 729 750 750 769 787 783 778 Coaching 4 wheel stock 52 53 53 53 53 53 53 48 48 45 Goods bogie stock 346 358 378 308 386 385 390 414 428 426 Goods 6 wheel stock | I 1 | Goods 4 wheel stock | | | 1 1 2,066 2,037 2,008 2,132 2,411 Service bogie stock 2,110 2,335 2,380 2,406 2,480 77 77 88 112 114 113 III 101 98 94 Service 6 wheel stock 30 28 30 30 31 31 31 31 29 28 Service 4 wheel stock 358 440 477 443 424 420 410 376 365 363 Narrow gauge (Total) (K.V. and U. P. R.) 341 344 344 356 358 372 372 370 369 369 Locomotives, steam 22 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 Locomotives. Diesel — 4 4 4 6 9 9 9 9 9 Diesel train units Diesel rail cars — — — — — — — Steam rail cars — — — — — — 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Trailer cars — Motor inspection trolleys 1 | 1 — — — 1 | 1 1 1 1 Coaching bogie stock 99 99 99 99 Coaching 4 wheel stock 99 III —II I III 110 109 Goods bogie stock — — — — — — 195 195 195 208 208 208 208 207 207 208 Goods 6 wheel stock •— —• Goods 4 wheel stock — — — — — — — Service bogie stock 22 —22 —22 —21 —21 —21 21 21 21 21 Service 6 wheel stock Service 4 wheel stock — — — — — — — — 4 — — Seurce : Ceylon Government Railway. 215 RAIL TRANSPORT Passenger and goods traffic Year ended 30 September TABLE 189 Unit 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Passenger traffic Passengers conveyed 8,0910 1st class Number 80,749 70,638 78,872 75,217 72,660 57,400 2nd class Number 708,889 625,077 787,358 838,427 883,371 804 915 814,743 3rd class (') Number 25,252,308 17,7825,78 17,897,178 18,803,360 19,158,420 18,053,826 19,629,000 Season ticket holders 1st class Number 3,112 2,363 1,967 813 449 392 190 2nd class Number 64,591 58,593 56,663 58,180 63,591 60,324 58,295 400,514 3rd class Number 448,477 407,018 392,996 407,051 415,900 399,885 Goods traffic («): Goods conveyed Tons 1,581,590 1,592,545 1,604,373 1,624,730 1,812,238 1,524,703 1,564,178 "(1) Includes labourers. Source ; Ceylon Government Railway. (2) Excludes livestock. 4 216 SHIPPING Shipping entered and cleared at Colombo Port (*) TABLE 190 Thousand net tons 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Entered Total 11,572 12,224 12,320 13,044 13,519 13,285 13,249 11,968 Merchant vessels, other than 11,090 11,395 10,193 sailing and coasting vessels 8,623 8,852 8,931 9,738 10,037 10,269 10,073 Merchant vessels (called t< 9,281 8,522 7,932 6,939 coal, oil, etc.) 2,216 2,608 2,908 2,775 2,637 2,311 Sailing vessels, other than 2.572 2,292 2,169 1,913 1,937 coasting vessels 31 23 37 38 33 38 41 34 Hired Transports and Hospital 37 92 132 Ships 702 741 444 493 812 667 Merchant vessels called for 563 361 362 497 405 other Miscellaneous pur- poses — — — — — — — 961 780 Cleared Total 11,090 12,119 12,436 [3,006 13,811 13,211 13,192 Merchant vessels, other than 11,289 10,967 11,411 10,331 sailing and coasting vessels 8,160 8,747 8,964 9,697 10,331 10,196 10,018 Merchant vessels (called to 8,602 8,399 7,949 7,076 coal, oil, etc.) 2,207 2,608 2,908 2,775 2,637 2,311 2,572 Sailing vessels, other than 2,292 2,169 1,913 1,973 coasting vessels 21 23 30 41 32 37 HiredTransports and Hospital 39 34 37 91 134 Ships 702 741 444 493 812 667 563 361 Merchant vessels called for 362 497 404 other Miscellaneous pur- poses — — — — — — 1 961 780 (1) Excluding warships and transports up to 1946 and thereafcer excluding warships only, Source : Customs Department. Shipping entered and cleared at all Ports of TABLE 191 net tons 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Entered Total 12,355 13,393 12,919 12,942 14,484 16,777 14,546 12,385 12,027 12,377 11,837 Merchant vessels, other than sailing and coasting vessels 9,019 9,179 9,220 10,003 10,098 12,820 10,129 9,301 8,159 Merchant vessels (called to 8,726 8,527 coal, oil, etc.) 2,216 2,608 2,908 2,775 2,637 2,311 2,572 2,326 3,016 Sailing vessels, other than 2,874 2,717 coasting vessels 55 45 71 85 34 64 42 34 80 134 188 Warships and transports 1,065 1,561 720 79 1,715 1.582 1,803 724 771 643 405 Cleared Total 11,928 13,324 12,986 12,949 14,805 14.720 14,523 12,250 12,050 12,304 11,953 Merchant vessels, other than sailing and coasting vessels.. 8,612 9,125 9,295 10,006 10,508 10,763 10,118 9,175 8,180 Merchant vessels (called to 8,657 8,645 coal, oil, etc.) 2,207 2,608 2,908 2,775 2,550 2,311 2,572 2,314 3,016 2,874 Sailing vessels, other than 2,717 coasting vessels 43 45 63 89 32 64 40 36 83 130 187 Warships and transports 1,066 1,546 720 79 1,715 1,582 1,795 | 724 771 643 404 Source : Customs Department. 217 SHIPPING Vessels entered and cleared other than sailing vessels 0 With cargo and in ballast Thousand net tons TABLE 192 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 Entered With cargo and in ballast; 11,199 8,159 8,725 9,220 10,003 10,288 13,000 12,926 Total 7,047 9,019 9,179 British Common 7,136 7,021 6,164 4,234 4,745 5,671 5,199 6,177 6,278 5,666 wealth 4,580 5,904 5,035 3,925 3,980 3,348 3,980 3,044 3,725 4,622 5,864 Foreign 2,467 With cargo only: 8,721 9,138 8,817 6,989 6,154 6,572 5,641 7,628 7,940 7,789 8,421 Total 5,302 5,065 3,946 3,246 3,694 4,931 4,370 5,317 5,399 4,958 British 3,740 3,752 4,043 2,908 2,877 3,570 2,472 3,022 3,763 3,836 Foreign 1,901 2,697 Cleared With cargo and in ballast: 8,657 10,717 12,893 12,921 11,239 8,180 7,143 8,612 9,125 9,295 10,006 6,199 6.101 6,812 6,950 6,219 4,268 4,711 5,766 6,757 6.518 Total 4,047 3,806 4.616 6,081 5,970 5,020 3,912 3,945 2,846 2,368 2,777 British 3,097 Foreign With cargo only : 8,461 8,293 7,991 5,941 5,254 5,090 5,599 6,818 7,023 7.052 7,589 Total 4,523 4.383 3,465 2,963 2,925 4,510 5,264 5,237 4,897 5,060 British 3,117 2,476 2,291 2,165 1,815 2,691 3,401 3,770 3,608 Foreign 2,482 2,308 1,759 Source : Customs Department* m Exdudin* warships and transports, coastinj vessels. Royal Fleet, Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, U) hospitalKs and'alfied equivalents, and those which called only to coal, o,l, etc. 218 SHIPPING Vessels entered other than sailing vessels by nationality With cargo and in ballast (>) TABLE 193 Thousand net tons 1948 1949 1950 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 rotal 7,047 9,019 9,179 9,220 10,003 10,288 13,000 12,926 11,199 8,159 8,725 8,435 British 3,903 5,771 5,346 5,521 5,849 5,666 6,178 6,052 5,479 3,962 4,416 4,610 American 943 838 1,033 844 683 556 695 544 446 401 Chinese 380 407 98 42 9 "8 6 3 30 53 47 34 20 9 Danish 196 240 287 295 235 267 309 330 299 265 353 474 Dutch 683 437 535 684 1,226 1,086 1,145 1,113 922 896 685 575 Finnish S 3 17 5 26 7 20 12 18 French 319 154 446 407 352 487 994 998 483 177 338 329 German 3 14 40 126 297 292 313 Greek 305 362 329 108 128 66 41 46 3 47 74 184 123 51 89 Italian 101 238 279 357 576 535 701 820 705 509 556 210 Japanese II 4 20 64 344 382 321 260 231 392 300 Norwegian 312 418 292 428 351 430 528 528 531 463 376 338 Panamanian 53 201 312 110 96 101 252 274 215 158 127 93 Swedish 106 163 190 168 158 156 229 226 156 97 101 27 Jugo-Slavian 7 7 — 16 37 45 47 32 16 Egyptian 10 15 23 7 5 17 10 16 3 8 10 Philippine 13 Russian 43 29 36 3 8 — 52 20 79 Estonian II 32 10 Belgian 42 14 19 14 — I Canadian 101 61 34 6 — 4 10 Polish 13 7 48 110 172 291 225 88 48 9 Spanish 3 3 6 5 II Argentinian 25 14 9 — — — 22 Portuguese 9 21 — — — 34 27 24 17 12 1 Burmese 6 1 — 5 3 1 Australian 9 II 2 — , 1 Indian 157 214 227 154 340 605 644 416 204 287 453 Pakistani 51 52 36 32 274 218 244 Czechoslovakian 39 17 34 6 5 Korean — 3 _ 4 Maldivian — — 2 8 3 4 Swiss 4 5 — 3 Indonesian — — — 4 Libyan — — 5 - — — — 37 21 50 Cambodian • — Ceylonese • 24 17 Costa Rican — — — 15 18 19 Thais (Siamese) — 32 12 16 — — 5 Vietnamese — — — 2 — . •> Lebanese — z Liberian — — — 1 Irish — — — — — 69 52 — — — 6 I 3 (1) Excludes warships and transports, coasting vessels ,and those which called only to coal, < Source : Customs Department 219 SHIPPING t Vessels cleared other than sailing vessels by nationality With cargo and in ballast (') TABLE 194 Thousand net tons 1 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 7.143 8,612 9.125 9,295 10,006 10,713 12,893 12,921 11,239 8,575 8,645 8,644 British 4,332 4,807 4,608 5.679 6,112 6,101 6,090 6,104 5,523 3,994 4,468 4,272 American 649 881 1,121 814 695 561 700 540 440 814 381 411 Chinese 96 41 8 10 3 4 32 53 44 36 25 9 Danish 201 252 274 284 239 269 309 306 297 251 248 516 Dutch 683 851 786 680 929 1,085 1,140 1,111 933 903 639 698 Finnish 5 3 11 5 25 6 23 3 23 — French 319 355 757 489 337 487 994 967 488 178 338 279 German 3 38 124 298 303 309 309 248 640 Greek 107 62 89 36 46 3 47 74 188 121 53 III Italian 92 295 278 320 555 518 699 820 704 500 598 186 Japanese 7 4 20 64 343 379 322 262 219 458 351 Norwegian 302 363 315 364 344 437 522 524 523 463 371 416 Panamanian 53 247 315 117 97 101 247 274 211 155 253 90 Swedish 79 163 207 175 159 156 229 227 156 97 83 35 Jugo-Slavian 7 7 — — — — 16 37 45 49 35 28 Egyptian 10 — — 23 4 5 17 10 16 4 8 12 Philippine 13 — — — — — — — — — — — Russian 43 23 36 4 8 — 52 20 79 12 32 13 Estonian — — — — — — — — — — — — Belgian — 42 10 19 14 — — — — 1 — — Canadian 106 36 31 — 4 — 4 — 10 — — — Polish 10 7 48 107 171 291 216 97 48 4 Spanish — 3 — — — — — — 3 6 3 67 Argentinian 25 — 9 — — — — — 22 — — — Portuguese 9 5 — — 34 27 24 17 12 1 — — Burmese 6 5 1 — 1 — 1 8 — 1 — — Uruguan 9 — — — — — — — Indian 167 204 177 153 345 599 639 422 204 191 331 Pakistani — — 53 66 119 35 274 218 248 39 17 41 — — 6 — — 4 Czechoslovakian — — — — — 5 2 Korean — — — 4 — 2 — — Maldivian — — — — — — 8 3 3 4 5 14 Swiss — — — — — — 3 — — — — — Indonesian — — — — — — — 4 — 9 — — Libyan — — — — — — 37 21 49 — — Cambodian — — — — 1 — — — Ceylonese — — — — — — — — 17 24 29 37 Costa Rican — — — — — — — — 19 28 14 22 Thais (Siamese) — — — — — — — — 5 2 — — Vietnamese — — — — — — — — 2 — — Lebanese — — — — — 1 — — — — 1 — Liberian — — — — — — — — — 70 57 Irish — — 1! ; — 1 — — i 6 (1) Excludes warships and transports, coasting vessels, and those which called only to coal, oil, etc. Source : Customs Department, Vessels entered and cleared at each port other than sailing vessels (:) TABLE 195 Thousand tons 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Entered Total 7,047 9,019 9,179 9,220 10,003 10,288 13,000 12,926 11,199 11,104 10,754 8,527 Colombo 6,733 8,623 8,852 8,931 9,738 10,037 12,618 12,644 10,931 10,690 9,940 6,939 Galle 116 101 100 115 70 71 93 107 99 128 319 400 Jaffna 20 29 7 24 7 8 9 2 Kankesanturai 38 35 1 1 5 6 138 126 115 Talaimannar 137 138 118 118 118 118 114 114 103 52 39 57 Trincomalee 99 25 70 62 169 51 170 352 1,072 Cleared Total 7,143 8,612 9,125 9,295 10,006 10,717 12,893 12,921 11,239 10,938 10,679 8,645 Colombo 6,786 8,160 8,747 8,964 9,697 10,418 12,507 12,590 10,945 10,568 9,954 7,076 Galle 123 147 126 102 70 85 105 113 88 127 302 432 Jaffna 20 20 1 1 18 7 8 5 2 Kankesanturai 34 28 II 1 1 1 II 8 138 118 115 Talaimannar 137 138 126 118 112 121 115 112 104 89 90 100 Trincomalee 114 | 66 92 114 165 84 127 282 1,018 (1) Excludes warships and transports, Royal Fleet, Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, hospital ships, allied Source : Ceylon Customs Returns, equivalents and coasting uessels, but includes vessels called to coal and oil only. 220 SHIPPING Sailing vessels entered and cleared at each port (!) With cargo and in ballast TABLE 196 Tons 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 | 1956 1957 1958 1959 Entered Total 62,304 55,054 45,276 70,868 85,317 73,381 63,884 88,742 66,665 80,396 133,680 188,905 Batticaloa 5,298 3,237 2,820 5,841 18,413 6,161 13,466 12,684 5,436 10,449 5,144 13,465 Beruwala 755 484 1 — Colombo 33,338 30,851 22,528 37,038 37,987 33,100 38,013 41,428 34.860 1 56,825 93.759 132,314 Dodanduwa 2,196 1,950 1,405 1,698 1,679 1,375 1,412 1,547 1,662 2,323 1,917 Galle 1,505 1,601 1,862 2,095 2,715 2,921 3,201 2,399 2,917 2,347 2,555 1,703 Jaffna 7,760 1 6,916 7,573 11,855 12,119 13,444 10,830 15,786 13,822 15,935 Kaipitiya 172 18,949 15,890 42 63 6 37 Kankesanturai 37 871 133 1,371 2,522 501 1,473 2,732 961 7,313 Kayts 2,531 3,953 5,656 5,571 6,664 7,660 5,495 5,825 2,942 10,516 5,328 3,878 7,149 11,219 Mannar 61 57 Mullaittivu 8 47 Point Pedro 1,740 1,782 1,675 2,106 1,409 1,607 1,167 ,102 1,179 1,205 110 Talaimannar .690 403 1,878 108 159 10 125 309 Trincomalee 19 2,040 382 240 589 1,955 674 377 618 558 1,160 6,566 Valvettiturai 1,117 964 205 307 966 65 269 205 Cleared Total 55,477 42,886 45,164 62.925 88,520 71,500 64,780 87,112 69,096 82,937 129,793 187,614 Batticaloa 5,587 3,645 2,898 5,998 18,128 13,475 6,224 12,670 5,351 10,603 Beruwala 511 220 5,132 12,823 Colombo 27,042 21,082 22,618 30,404 41,287 31,616 37,307 39,396 37,032 38,529 91,190 133,605 Dodanduwa 2,017 1,950 1,261 1,566 1,679 1,375 1,412 1,690 1.682 2,322 1,769 Galle 1,078 1,494 1,859 1,725 1,999 2,622 2,672 2,066 2,670 2,728 1,966 1,988 Jaffna 7,077 5,997 7,129 11,881 12,391 13,760 11,639 16,488 14,321 16,946 Kaipitiya 1,665 76 18,088 16,860 129 90 3 47 37 Kankesanturai 105 823 237 1,254 2,460 465 1,517 2,896 961 5,878 2,531 2,856 Kayts 4,896 4,597 6,639 7,049 6,183 5,950 2,635 10,680 5,203 6,864 Mannar 7,481 10,591 322 618 151 147 94 96 1,272 6 Mullaittivu — 49 51 47 47 Point Pedro 1,726 1,228 1,353 1,816 1,478 1,429 1,185 1,027 1,253 1,168 Talaimannar II 117 133 1,878 136 10 125 309 Trincomalee 19 1,969 513 230 352 1,796 587 329 359 315 950 5,244 Valvettiturai 1,471 477 609 460 965 65 269 205 — Source : Customs Department. 221 AIR TRANSPORT Air services (*) TABLE 197 1958 1959 Unit 1955 1956 1957 73,732 77,629 84,241 47,205 Air craft Mileage Thousands 69,820 887.711 998,391 1,082,820 669,014 Passengers Carried Number 819,430 2,244,515 2,549,356 2,915,784 1,830,509 Passenger Miles Thousands 2,079,458 Cargo Carried : 34,262 25,373 Tons 28,342 29,618 32,146 Total 25,106 19,671 Tons 20,141 20,953 23,117 Freight 9,029 9,156 5,702 Tons 8,201 8,665 Mail Ton Miles : 61,784 44,765 Thousands 49,127 53,794 60,230 Freight 25,170 38,351 39,137 41,401 42,062 Mail Thousands Source : Civil Aviation Department, (I) Airtransport Statistics hithertopuM^^ for 1959. Air transport : Air Ceylon services (*) Regular Services TABLE 198 External services All services Internal services Freight Freight Freight Passenger Mail and Mail and Aircraft Mail and Aircraft Aircraft Passenger ton- excess Passenger con. excess miles ton- excess miles miles miles miles baggage miles miles baggage miles baggage miles ton-miles con-miles ton-miles 8,707 365,260 13,742 461,200 443,900 5,035 95,940 £2.225.186 6 1948 2,669,766 16,""" 058 44,533 1.337,971 1,051,000 20,535,910 46,654 1,400,652 1,443,960 4,247,852 2,121 62,681 392,960 I9SI 2,203 85,070 155,533 16,625,,36 7 86,431 1,030,298 1,288,1 I I 18,832,293 88,634 1,115,368 1,443,644 2,206,926 542,747 820.535 1952 631,102 981,302 3.080,786 2,606 88,295 160,767 13,248:,47, 7 33,295 1953 16.329,263 35,901 2,587,00 7 2,040 49,191 246,535 6,192,264 4.137 91,928 410,769 3,605,257 2,097 42,737 164,234 1954 2,401 48,044 226,416 3,023. 510 2.317 54.311 246,981 5,867,409 4,708 102,355 473,397 2,843,899 739,479 889,098 1955(2) 796,504 1.152.610 3.764,955 2,179 57,025 263,512 14,403 ,617 79,251 1956 18,168.572 81,430 19.259, 487 123,365 886,255 1,024.649 23„860.037 129,074 941,728 1,237,159 4.600,550 5,709 55,473 212,510 1957 5,502 36,418 310,640 21,470,,77 5 134,432 , 721,415 984,463 28,400,774 139,934 757,833 1,295,103 6,927,999 I 977,023 1,028,551 1958 1,015,654 1,411,730 7,446,671 1,978 38.001 383,179 22,65 739 182,626 1959 30,107,419 184,604 Source : Civil Aviation Department. (1) According to new classification. (2) Figures shown under non-scheduled services. 222 COMMUNICATIONS Postal, telegraph and telephone services TABLE 199 Years ended 30 September Unit 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Letter ind Parcel post: Letters, post cards, newspapers, book packets and samples handled Thousands 162,392 201,009 227,849 256,666 269,071 272,572 278,880 284,258 285,281 302,712 277,272 306,973 Parcels handled (including registered] 1,630 1,855 2,252 2,578 2,519 2,840 2,402 2,453 2,619 2,565 2,497 2,735 Money orders : Issued and paid foreign 706 1,297 988 1,266 983 746 644 494 313 202 146 Inland 176 1,892 1,914 2,114 2,207 2,530 2,777 2,755 2,852 2,753 2,766 3,199 3,336 Postal orders: Inland 1,440 1,366 1,561 1,847 1,971 2,295 2,336 2,296 2,093 1,936 1,787 1,835 British postal orders paid Number 60,121 30,455 20,016 22,151 27,786 25,472 20,438 20,813 17,742 18,250 Telegrams and telephones: Single wire mileage : Total Number 83,032 85,239 89,772 101,825 108,516 117,532 122,215 137,970 148,256 155,185 Overhead 157,868 163,364 35,995 37,705 39.778 41,162 44,433 46,038 47,141 57,140 66,932 70,754 71,139 71,717 Underground 46,911 47,408 49,868 60,537 63,957 71,368 74,948 80,704 81,198 84,305 Submarine 86,603 91,521 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 Telegrams: Total Thousands 3,748 4,092 3,911 4,422 4,772 4,642 4,601 4,233 4,820 5,148 Inland 5,458 4,881 2,593 2,550 2,540 2,901 3,158 3,141 3,060 3,023 3,664 4,066 4,454 Foreign ., 3,382 1,165 1,542 1,370 1,521 1,614 1,501 1,541 1,210 1,156 1,082 1,004 1,053 Telegraph offices: Total Number 384 432 528 607 669 760 796 814 Postal 868 890 896 937 357 409 510 594 658 750 786 806 860 883 Other (Railway) 889 932 27 23 18 13 II 10 10 8 8 7 7 7 Telephone calls: Inland (i) Thousands 25,107 21,762 24,474 29,455 32,389 36,444 37,773 39.676 40,038 40,828 47,310 45,757 Foreign calls (*) Number 28,507 29,721 35,818 41,326 46,726 53,700 57,292 68,764 69,779 66,958 60,178 33,426 Telephone stations : Total 14,584 15,534 17,401 18,662 20,420 22,641 24,151 26,433 28,207 30,017 31,668 35,135 Public call offices 360 418 518 602 666 750 787 808 862 889 891 940 Private (Stations) 1,016 955 1,049 1,086 1,095 1,109 1,087 1,082 1,087 1,123 1,122 1,148 Telephone exchanges: Total Number 222 237 243 257 265 283 287 346 359 371 374 379 Automatic 134 138 143 155 162 173 176 185 196 207 Manual 213 217 88 99 100 102 103 110 III 161 163 164 161 162 Radio licences (3) Number 23,458 26,830 32,198 41,831 63,305 72,434 78,956 102,460 135,885 173,003 211,159 255,890 (1) Figures relate to calls which have been recorded. Source: Posts and Telecommunications. (2) Restricted to official use only from 1940 to 1946 being war periods. (3) Listeners'licences. WATERWAYS Length of canals open for traffic TABLE 200 Mj| 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Length of canals 108 108 108 110 110 110 104 104 104 104 104 104 Source : Public Works Department. 223 X. PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government revenue Years ended 30 September TABLE 201 ^. thousand 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 Total revenue (') • • 461,173 540,605 576,063 623,283 835,945 875,306 Customs 250,002 314,056 329,291 355,505 527,657 487,178 Port, Harbour, Wharf, Warehouse and other dues .. 8,925 10,086 13.848 17,655 21.240 20,166 Excise and salt 40,776 46,771 46,207 43,690 49,150 49,929 Income Tax, Estate Duty, Stamps and Excess Profits Duty, etc. 96,350 104,189 121,432 132,454 152.151 222,689 Licences and internal revenue not otherwise classified 2,781 4,005 4,770 6,310 7,459 10,390 Fees of court or office and payment for specific services 3,816 4,355 4,540 5,983 6,448 8,481 Medical services 3,181 3,367 3,224 3,573 3,621 3,589 Reimbursements 6,752 7,459 9,144 9,151 9,164 10,077 Postal and Telecommunication services 15,206 16,341 17,622 19,801 22,477 27,843 Interest, annuities, etc. 9,046 5,590 6,130 4,030 4,628 7,038 Miscellaneous receipts 19,601 19,755 15,667 19,711 26,064 21,981 Land revenue 1.840 2,023 1.958 2,708 3,509 3,456 Land sales 210 224 312 399 473 619 War Loan interest 2,687 2,386 1,920 1,912 1,904 1,869 Broadcasting Dept. Revenue — — — — Railway : Total revenue 48,349 52,468 55,078 57,650 65,999 70,930 Coaching 27.308 28,155 28.448 29,757 33,316 35,508 Goods and livestock 19,092 22,097 24,542 25,361 30,172 31,047 Miscellaneous receipts 1,949 2,217 2,089 2,533 2,511 3,375 Electrical Undertakings: Total revenue (2) 5,896 7,409 8,799 10,432 8,219 13,251 Sale of current, meter rental, etc. 5,346 6,707 8,108 9,352 7,028 11,582 Fees for supervision of construction and inspection'of local lighting schemes 36 59 79 251 92 291 Reimbursements of cost of establishment for mainte nance of electrical installations and new works for Government Departments 420 426 559 77 996 1,211 Miscellaneous receipts 94 217 54 56 103 167 (1) Excluding Railway and Electrical Undertakings. Source : General Treasury^' Ceyion Government Railway (2) In the City of Colombo, Urban and Suburban areas outside Colombo, ,nfj Department of Electrical Undertakings. r 224 Nuwara Eliya, Diyata|awa an^ the Hydro-Electric Scheme.Watawala, • " PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government revenue TABLE 201 (continued) Years ended 30 September Rs. thousand I9S3 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 I959(») Total revenue (') 871,361 941,048 1,068,458 1.160,537 1,158,676 1,186,462 1.225,232 Customs 443,782 503,256 628,938 608,375 627,494 616,975 674,195 Port, Harbour, Wharf, Warehouse and other dues 20.146 19,284 21,876 24,479 25,711 24,565 26,812 Excise and Salt 61,321 66,858 57,041 69,883 80,788 93,424 129.668 Income Tax, Estate Duty, Stamps and Excess Profits Duty, etc. 250,219 237,677 224,227 317,855 287,478 289,595 229,500 Licences and internal revenue not otherwise classified 12,824 14,002 17,806 18,799 19,154 16,296 18,609 Fees of court or office and payment for specific services 9,205 10,1 77 11,478 14,415 10,328 14,402 16,269 Medical services 3,459 3,554 3,837 3,897 3,968 3,899 3,853 Reimbursements 11,047 11,988 13,741 13,897 14,663 16,282 17,858 Postal and Telecommunication services 25,553 31,924 33,137 33.826 35,472 39,867 40,103 Interest, annuities, etc. 10,601 12,060 15,283 12,006 12,384 14,763 20,791 Miscellaneous receipts 16,938 23,913 35.191 37,205 35,086 46,797 34,175 Land revenue 3.798 3,537 3,593 3,902 4,088 3,796 4,830 Land sales 656 1,067 1,308 1,060 1,122 1.142 1,562 War Loan interest 1,813 1,752 1,002 938 938 I 451 360 Broadcasting Dept. Revenue 4,208 6,647 Railway : Total revenue 70,143 73,397 74.019 77,960 81.122 72,457 81,453 Coaching 34,924 33,957 33,329 35,609 36,481 32,318 37,626 Goods and livestock 31,174 35,071 36,710 38,478 41.054 36,233 40,601 Miscellaneous receipts 4,045 4,369 3,980 3,873 3,587 3,906 3,226 Electrical Undertakings : Total revenue (2) 14,605 19,146 20,829 22,286 24,822 26,637 31,447 Sale of current, meter rentals, etc. 12,633 17,550 19,246 20,987 23,242 25,236 29,154 Fees for supervision of construction and inspection of local lighting schemes 150 150 239 164 151 232 132 Reimbursements of cost of establishment for mainte nance of electrical installations and new works for Government Departments 813 1,042 682 698 1,071 1,057 1,080 Miscellaneous receipts IIJ 404 662 437 358 112 1,081 (1) Excluding Railway and Electrical Undertakings. (2) In the City of Colombo, Urban and Suburban areas outside Colombo. Source : General Treasury, Ceylon Government Railway and Nuwara Eliya, Diyatalawa and the Hydro-Electric Scheme, Watawala, Department of Electrical Undertakings. (3) Provisional. ' " 15 J. N. E 10666 (6/60) 225 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government expenditure!1) Years ended 30 September Rs. thousand TABLE 202 1951 1952 1947 1948 1949 1950 931,976 621,953 547,864 563,186 723,922 Total expenditure (a) 405.387 35,478 46.988 35,844 31,858 30,070 30,965 Civil Administration 8,914 9,970 10,350 8,509 8,579 8,645 Law and Justice 22,051 26,250 12,181 17.676 18,785 20,313 Police and Prisons .. 7,824 13,903 6,039 3,000 3,739 4,273 Defence 38,742 41,577 30,458 31,994 33,705 37,340 Public Debt 6,496 7,439 6,490 9.096 6,743 5,890 Revenue Departments 39,713 49,768 30.167 35.432 37,378 37,464 Public Works 14,889 17,335 7,324 11,616 13,568 14,111 Irrigation 32,572 39,255 14,768 22,909 27,300 29,279 Postal services 13,437 16,361 8,374 11,924 11,863 12,308 Port Commission 117,114 135,484 60,954 84,732 94,436 105,598 Education 69,514 84,808 38,217 53,304 58.771 64,179 Health 30,614 39,101 26,316 31,667 28,443 26,995 Agriculture 6,730 7,928 4,052 6,198 6,224 6,484 Survey 32,743 37,128 21,569 24,748 27,284 29,460 Pensions 20,414 18,803 7,708(3' 12,692 19,631 14,457 Labour, Industry and Commerce 31,692 34,779 39,532 1 255,876 Local Government .. 6,671 I78,947(«) 62.996C ) 43.584 141,258 Emergency services.. 7,441 8,267 6,410 6,971 37,498 Industries 77,987 27,255 34,742 18,260 44,168 Miscellaneous 18,394 16,167 13,622 Railway deficit 83,240 70,863 71,246 71,273 72,763 Railway : Total expenditure 62,847 15,215 16,888 7,235 14,144 14,306 15,576 Maintenance of Way and Works 11.021 13,188 5,059 10,317 10,578 11,503 Maintenance of engines and rolling stock 34,184 35,484 41,293 27,941 37,481 36.848 Transportation expenses 719 817 860 Cartage and Carrier Service 6,943 7,747 8,266 21,226 6,807 7.229 General charges 2,347 2,479 2,746 Miscellaneous services 1,385 2,114 2.284 7,156 6,639 5 6,865 7,721 Electrical Undertakings : Total expenditure ( ) 5,218 6.535 3,959(6 2,489(') 2,6410 3,090(') 3.853 Management and general charges 1,685 3,397 3,631 2,100 1,136 Colombo generation 2,212 3.176 14 Norton Bridge generation Maintenance of transmission lines to areas outside 332 445 288 195 158 231 Colombo 996 655 641 714 832 Electricity supply (") 754 2 3 5 4 Supervision of lighting schemes 104 2 Direct cost of maintenance of electrical installations 25 39 34 32 and new works for Government Departments 175 17 Measures for increasing consumption of domestic 67 load — — — General Treasury, Ceylon Government Railway and. (0 Expenditure from current revenue. Source Excluding Railway and Electrical Undertakings. Department of Electrical Undertakings. rnVluLdes0a5um of Rs. 96,581 thousand beinn losses on Food Advance Account up to 30 September, 1947 and a sum of Rs. 77.837 thousand being losses on same for the financial year ended 30 September. 1948. (S) Excluding interest and annuities paid to Central Government in repayment of loans. (e) In Colombo. Nuwara Eliya. Dlyatalawa and the Hydro-Electric Scheme, Watawala, and its upkeep. (7) Includes salaries and travelling expenses. 226 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government expenditure^) Years ended 30 September TABLE 202 (continued) Rs. thousand 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 I959(7) Total expenditure (a) 830,970 701,174 771,775 887,473 1,019,488 1,433.832 1.524,726 Civil Administration 48,571 46,570 66,470 Law and Justice .. 75,190 64,329 69,518 10,556 10,524 10,933 75,109 Police and Prisons 11.659 12,169 12,355 26,681 27,632 30,700 12,746 Defence 36,156 36.495 47,385 15,681 17,848 20,719 50,563 Public Debt 27,104 33,337 49,350 52,441 55,688 77,937 51,515 Revenue Departments 73,033 66,896 64,549 7,852 7,803 8,109 76.528 Public Works 9,600 10,388 10,444 44,067 36,209 36,503 11,141 Irrigation 48,684 50,041 34,932 18,558 15,266 39,726 Postal services 13,968 16,673 12.783 40,298 12,660 27,845 Port Commission.. 40,457 43,678 45,464 47,753 17,371 52,632 55,851 Education 17,637 15,539 18,522 18,383 142,989 26,194 23,072 Health 138,263 146,563 162,152 184,928 89,364 209,766 247,776 92,281 93,087 101,771 114,312 Lands and Land Development 121,135 141,866 Agriculture 18,996 9,663 47,839 40,156 45,691 13,290 Survey 38,351 39,882 43,440 8,096 7,949 8,383 67,257 Pensions 9,941 11,883 14,099 38,799 43,426 46,463 16,235 Labour and Social Services 51,549 56.590 64,097 19,329 18,238 75,868 Local Government 19,846 30,211 39,044 35,626 35.437 37,245 Emergency services 32,117 33,335 36,009 36,668 136,841 34,971 38.046 Industries 19,180 6,437 3,513 108,329 8.128 147,516 191.921 Miscellaneous 7,142 8,852 91,891 9,745 21,884 3,375 4,771 Railway deficit 26,786 38,561 43,536 244,305 266.355 Railway: Total expenditure 85.S67 81,557 83,354 88,674 96,223 101,989 110,623 Maintenance of Way and Works 16,286 15,925 15,872 Maintenance of engines and rolling stock 16,692 17,862 20,377 13.131 13.205 13,660 22.108 Transportation expenses 14,264 14,985 16,204 43,728 39,280 39,172 17,421 Cartage and carrier service 42,200 47,395 47,632 813 753 969 51,333 General charges 1,033 838 803 8,556 9,333 939 Miscellaneous services 10,641 12,635 13,337 3,052 14,921 16,895 3,059 3,041 1,851 1,805 2,051 1,926 Electrical Undertakings : Total expenditure (4) 7,334 7,767 11,854 13,666 15,034 14,753 11,633 Management and general charges 5 5 4,403 ( ) 4,923( ) 8,154(5) 8,932(5) Colombo generation 8,929 9,844 7,692 1,2651 1.0531 1,8421 2,8311 Norton Bridge generation 3,9291 2,3991 1,949 Maintenance of transmission lines to areas outside L Colombo 541 J 609 594 591 6 734 780 Electricity supply ( ) 1,080 1,132 1,232 789 1,291 ,411 1,703 Supervision of lighting schemes 3 2 5 1.203 Direct cost of maintenance of electrical installations and new works for Government Departments Measures for increasing consumption of domestic 29 45 27 16 30 27 load 12 3 (1) Expenditure from current revenue. (2) Excluding Railway and Electrical Undertakings Source : General Treasury. Ceylon Government Railway and (3) Includes a sum of Rs. 55,126 thousand being losses on Food Advance Account Department of Electrical Undertakings. • U's visit to U, K. was Included. 227 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government revenue and expenditure Other receipts and payments Years ended 30 September Rs. thousand TABLE 203 1946 1947 1948 1938 1944 1945 2,890,105 2,821,164 3,966,015 236,152 1,937,185 2,911,871 Total other receipts 1,308,378 1,725,176 2,570,5900) 120,320 770,890 1,064,945 Advances 656,627 576,137 55,116 576,218 905,348 834,858 6,641 Deposits .. •• 18,008 2,782 596 Advances from revenue for loan works 1 4520 6030) 4,7350) 65 20 68,457( ' Loans 743,634 438.163 807,912 60,651 590,058 855,113 Drafts and remittances 3,002,843 2,732,912 3,911,973 244,594 1,973,174 2,937,692 Total other payments.. 2 1,490,009 1,637,124 2,496,209( ) 125,032 884,694 1,204,237 623,525 530,176 Advances 498,363 820,523 754,016 58,913 71,172 Deposits .. •• 23,851 10,300 25,490 10,522 Advances from revenue for loan works (gross) 33.136 6,859 7,782 Loan account, 1937 741,659 438.991 803,894 60,650 590,117 855,945 Drafts and remittances TABLE 203 (continued) 1953 1949 1950 1951 1952 4,533,354 2,622,789 . 2,397.661 2,830,784 3,245,784 Total other receipts 1,542,709 1,890,611 1,473,285 1,664,113 1,332,417 Advances 1,146,751 1,578,162 611,260 350,559 1,183,852 Deposits 7,945 276,942 6,330 107,555 3,687 Advances from revenue for loan works 104,221 79,527 94,894 73,6590) 146,303 Loans 178,458 174,703 437,020 201,775 164,525 Drafts and remittances 253,000 474,824 Advances from Central Bank 12.700 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 58,585 Loans from semi-Government Institutions 2,249.799 4,573,906 2,644,951 2,531,321 2,869,924 Total other payments 4 1,559,539 1,954,714 l,426.447( ) 1,750,815 1,368,123 Advances 1,099,981 1,474,882 603,201 291,644 1,191,604 Deposits 210,031 223,259 124.836 157,043 146,775 1,044 273,830 Advances from revenue for loan works (gross) 52,578 135,812 3,979 183,918 170,897 Loan account, 1937 437.889 196,007 159,443 Drafts and remittances 181,000 476,324 Advances from Central Bank 14,286 Loan from Central Bank Source: General Treasury- 111 |Ln°clud«CitU=ms oVimprests and " High Commissioner for Ceylon in the United Kingdom " 3) Includes a loan of Rs. 14.285.7001 from the Central Bank. (4) Includes special expenditure of Rs. 966 thousand in 1947-48. 228 PUBLICf FINANCE Central Government revenue and expenditure Other receipts and payments Years ended 30 September TABLE 203 (continued) Rs. thousand 1956 1957 J 1958 1959 Total other receipts 4,571,955 4,651,282 5,553,462 6,390,408 Medium and Long Term Borrowings Treasury bills 237,004 113,586 100,928 136,886 Advances from Central Bank 239,584 244,516 423,459 900,736 Loans from Semi-Government Institutions 227,900 482,700 610,790 Tax Reserve Certificates Contingencies Funds 9,118 15,497 18,323 Reserves 4,638 5,598 41,712 25,875 47 The Ceylon China Trade 1958-62 27 10 15 Deposits and Current Liabilities.. 55,815 127,633 1,228,641 1,124,050 2,067,876 Miscellaneous Funds 1,640,897 2,271,614 1,938,183 15,733 6,096 27,716 Security Deposits 18,859 46.914 33,507 1,857 50,358 5,392 Unissued Stores and Materials .. 2,374 2,152 1,419 97,712 98,637 106,000 Advances for Loan Works 115,391 111,898 128,409 146,124 170,695 42,887 Advances to Government Departments 137,631 112,575 321,875 2,293,004 2,498,014 1,817,508 Loans to Public Institutions 2,126,453 1,852,080 2,042,997 5,962 6,642 13,585 investments 18,050 34,097 38,695 98 5 3,370 Adjustment Account 1 1,404 7,648 Loans to Local Bodies Sinking Fund Investments I Security Deposits in Banks 206 2,408 49,568 Fixed Deposits in Banks 5,624 8,933 1,950 48,000 1,784 Ceylon Development Loan Expenditure Account 1,335 517 2,563 1 63,283 Total Other Payments 5,131,522 4.737,902 4,711,462 4,819,039 5,447,098 6,120,182 Medium and Long Term Borrowings 143,568 167,394 193,406 Treasury Bills 114,151 32,482 .222,969 640,167 374,219 231,592 Advances from Central Bank 247,556 348,845 721,781 395,000 116,100 Tax Reserve Certificate 131,600 496,500 569,690 International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop 16,329 12,511 ment 12,700 Loans from Semi-Government Institutions 62,085 Contingencies Funds 3,159 Reserves 3,361 4,527 8,600 32,769 25,105 3,215 2,023 4,017 The Ceylon China Trade, 1958-62 5,108 3,006 2,432 Deposits and Current Liabilities.. 39,115 112,874 1,230,330 1,089,457 2,078,648 Miscellaneous Funds 1,629,871 2,196,287 1,908,691 15,414 16,757 Loans to Local Bodies Sinking Fund 32,545 21,192 26,836 I 29,316 Security Deposits 206 2,408 49,568 5,624 Unissued Stores and Materials 8,933 1,950 1,784 93,129 88,712 104,794 Advances for Loan Works 129,849 112,027 117,865 165,021 157,442 199,375 Advances for Government Departments 217,800 265,990 293,285 2,354,709 2,500,384 1,797,941 Loans to Public Institutions 2,244,266 1,793,508 2,041,066 8,759 11,134 34,487 Investments 34,109 55,567 42,123 I 4 33 Security Deposits in Banks 1,980 583 1,857 50,358 5,392 Fixed Deposits in Banks 2,374 2,152 1,419 48,000 Ceylon Development Loan Expenditure account 62,990 18,873 21,650 International Co-operation Administration Loan 15,388 5,745 Expenditure U. S. S. R. Loan Expenditure — 6,774 3,536 International Co-operation Administration Loan — 1,574 865 No. 2 Expenditure Development Loan Fund. Loan No. 4 Expenditure 2,920 — — — 3,622 Source : General Treasury. 229 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government Hoar, expenditure Years ended 30 September Rs. thousand TABLE 204 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 74,750 — — 103,959 79,396 33,279 87,032 — Total proceedsduring the year (')| 46,302 29,645 145,935 Loan under Ordinance No. 5 of 1937 National Development Loan under Ordinance No. 32 — — — — — 29,645 _ of 1945(a) .. 46,302 National Development Loan — — — — _ 145,935 103,959 79,396 69.996 — under Act No. 3 of 1950 Ceylon Development Loan un 87,032 74,750 — | — — — — — — 63,283 der Act No. 6 of 1954 Total loan expenditure during 320.099 228,447 307,958 258,834 286,680 155,572 146,699 202,868 220,015 292,461 the year (3) 122,492 166,970 36,151 114,080 269 156 8 3,611 782 273,699 130,669 Expenditure from Loan Funds 3,986 I06,084( ) Loan under Ordinance No. 5 609 345 370 269 155 2,655 3,625 782 1,129 640 of 1937 2,789 National Loan under Ordi 73,093 69 — — — 1,197 — — nance No. 35 of 1943 — National Development Loans 12,865 — — — — under Ordinance No. 32 of 103,429 14 — 96,500 12,852 1945(3) 1 National Development Loan — 102,977 142,812 153,496 1 — — under Act No. 3 of 1950 .. 1 13,710 — Ceylon Development Loan un _ — — 35,807 — der Act No. 6 of 1954 286,524 E 161,792 153.129 192,296 193,878 258,565 Advances from revenue for 4 202,087 53,684( ) I ia.506(*)) 49,488 143,088 loan works 259,353 206,778 Total Loan Fund available for 6 156,223 199,820 199,255 182,352 324.676 427,853 233,551 236,160( expenditure at end of year 258,792 4,922 4,767 Loan under Ordinance No. 7,15! 6,51! > 5,907 5,561 5,191 15.346> 12,691 9,066 8,284 of 1937 1 National Loan under Ordi-i 1 — — — 73,161 73,161 73,161 73,161 6' nance No. 35 of 1943 ..' ?! — National Development Loan under Ordinance No. 32 1 3 12,86 — — — — 170,284, 96,500 96,514 96,514 of 1945 National Development Loan 7 2 2 2 3 145,935 249,894 226,31 3 153,49 1 under Act No. 3 of 1950 194.062 254,429 202,008 Ceylon Development Loans — — 63,28 3 150,31 5 194,257 under Act No. 6 of 1954 .. — — Source : General Treasury (1) Excluding expenses of floating. „„ „,. (2) This Loan renamed Sri Lanka Loan was closed on 27 May, 1950. (3) Including advances from revenue for loan works- (41 Excludes Rs. 1.197 thousand transferred to Loan Funds. (5) Excludes Rs. 272,570 thousand transferred to Loan Funds. (6) Revised figures. 230 PUBLIC FINANCE Statement of Total Capital Budget (*) TABLE 205 Capital outlays appearing in Revenue Budget Loan Fund Loan Sdheme Deferred Maintenance Reserve Account Reserve, Extensions and Renewals Fund 4,222,456 Colombo Plan Aid Projects 6,981,575 1,696,435 2,964,211 24,246,811 National Development Reserve 5,535,877 5,883,304 6,659,514 3,969,842 Rubber Rehabilitation Scheme 5,081,575 2,996,299 2,416,937 Coconut Rehabilitation Scheme 15,099,429 21,685,697 21,394,755 5,000,000 Hydro-Electric Scheme Stage II (Foreign costs) 7,350,000 Total Capital Budget 5,200,709 20,241,198 15,387,701 13,596,288 375,889,627 348,102,032 380,736,634 421,133,631 0) These figures include expenditure on maintenance. Source: Planning Secretariat. 9S7 58 mrtted^P^ete JSt'^rf' ' - ™* «•"«««"-• Those for ,958-59 are based on the printed estimates sub- Composition of Capital Budget (») As a percentage of 1957-58 1958-59 Capital Budget Rs. Rs. 1956 1957 I 1958 1957-58 1958-59 -57 -58 -59 Defence 25,657,724 32,694,914 1-55 1-74 5-47 Administration 11,162,862 14,774,437 As percentage of 201 2-93 2-47 Administration Civil Administration 4,298,535 Police and Prisons 10,460,271 1-20 1-13 1-75 6,424,148 Law and Justice 3,747,500 •65 1-69 •63 38-51 70-80 440,179 566,666 •16 •12 •09 57-55 25-37 3-94 3-83 Social Services JAs percentage 46,633,006 Social 85,984,660 14-89 12-25 14-39 Services Health 15,201,842 Education 24,100,842 4-85 400 403 15,866,556 32-60 2803 General Housing 40,995,069 6-76 4-15 6-86 5,974,491 3403 47-68 Rural Development 5,955,800 1-31 1-37 1-00 9,210,013 12-81 6-93 Unclassified 12,746,400 •95 2-42 213 380,104 19-75 14-82 2,186,549 1-02 •01 •37 •81 2-54 Economic Projects 297,283,042 463,969,120 81-55 7808 77-66 f ^s a percentage of Public Utilities Economic of Projects 120,951,485 210,499,630 Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries 39-86 31-78 35-23 40-69 45-37 136,341,849 217,404,222 Manufacture and Mining 38 04 35-81 36-39 45-86 46-8 > 26,959,999 34,095,463 Distribution and Trade •41 7-08 5-71 907 7-35 12,959,962 617,805 Tourism 316 3-40 •10 4-36 •13 69,747 1,352,000 •09 -02 •23 •02 •29 Source : M r i k oi a-j n »—i«=. Planning Secretariat, its alioc"^-^ not been included In this Tab.e as no information is avai.ab.e about ,.) The figure, for 1MM7 and ,,5,53 represent actua, expenditures. Those for ,,53-3, are Based on the printed estimates submitted to Pariiament for that vea, 231 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of Capital Expenditure-Defence IADLC IUI 1957-58 1958-59 1957-58 1958-59 Rs. Rs. As a % of Defence 25,657,724 32,694,914 Total 53-41 33-19 13,704,479 10,853,161 24-16 33-18 Army 6,198,592 10,849,167 22-40 33-50 Navy 5,747,832 10,952,586 •03 •13 Air Force 6,821 40,000 Unclassified Source ; Planning Secretariat. .59 are based on printed estimates submitted to Parliament for that year. for 1957-58 represent actual expenditures. Those for 1958 Note.—The figures Distribution of Capital Expenditure-Administration TABLE 208 1957-58 1958-59 1957-58 1958-59 Rs. Rs. 11,162,862 14,774,437 Total As % of Civil Administra 4,298,535 10.460.271 Civil Administration tion 34-79 2,283,085 3,638,999 53-11 8-78 Central 759,145 918,381 17-66 56-43 Foreign 1,256,305 5,902,891 29-23 Provincial As % of Police and Prisons 6.424,148 3,747,500 Police and Prisons 82-63 73-39 5,308,440 2,750,400 17-37 23-94 Police 1,115,708 897,100 2-67 Prisons 100,000 Unclassified As % of Law and Justice 440,179 566,666 Law and Justice 2-52 198,465 14,300 45-09 94-49 Higher Courts .. 176,638 535,450 40-13 2-47 Lower Courts 13,549 13,966 308 •52 Other Judicial Machinery 51,527 2,950 11-70 Unclassified Source: Planning Secretariat. Note.—See note to Table 107. 232 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of Capital Expenditure—Social Services (l) TABLE 209 a l957-58( ) 1958-59(2) 1957-58 1958-59 Rs. Rs. Total 46,633.006 85,984,660 Health 15,201,842 24,100,842 As a % of Health Hospitals 10,257,929 14,669,700 67-48 60-87 Training Centres 128,243 1,041,056 •84 4-32 Dispensaries 7,949 128,662 •05 •53 Specialists Institutes 958,863 1,549,806 6-31 6-43 Unclassified 3,848,858 6,711,618 25-32 27-85 Education 15,866,556 40,995,069 As a % of Education The University 3,096,597 8,863,245 19-52 21-62 Schools and Colleges 7,612,502 19,323,139 47-98 47-14 Training Colleges 4,623,406 8,321,024 29-13 20-30 Polytechnics 190,194 1,910,285 1-20 4-66 Cultural Institutions 143,571 1,665,445 •91 4-06 Scholarships and Training Abroad .. 183,042 411,136 1 -15 . 1-00 Unclassified 17,244 500,795 •II 1-22 General Housing 5,974,491 5,955,800 As a % of General Housing Grants to Local Authorities 793,458 4,400,000 13-28 73-88 Rehabilitation 3,449,435 1,800 57-73 •03 Central Government Housing 1,500,000 1,554,000 25-11 26-09 Unclassified 231,598 3-88 Rural Development 9,210,013 12,746,400 As a % of Rural Develop ment Village Works undertaken by R. D. SS. 1.546,013 7,525,000 16-79 59-04 Unclassified 7,664,000 5,221,400 83-21 40-96 Unclassified 380,104 2,186,549 Asa% of Unclassified Labour Services 131,907 753,500 34-70 34-48 Social Services 248,197 1,433,049 65-30 65-52 (1) See footnote (I) to Table 205. Source : Planning Secretariat. (2) See note to Table 207. 233 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of Capital Expenditure—Economic Projects (*) TABLE 210 1957-58 1958-59 1957-58 1958-59 Rs. Rs. 297,283,042 463,969,120 Total As a percentage of Public 120,951,485 201,499,630 Utilities Public Utilities 19,782,647 39,975,415 16.36 18.99 Roads 21,718,851 37,659,280 17.96 17.89 Railway 3,731,127 6,470,600 3.08 3.07 Aviation 35,028,556 65,631,557 28.96 31.18 Power 9,365,169 18,793,424 7.74 8.93 Ports 5,331,939 11,518,376 4.41 5.47 Posts and Telecommunications 25,993,196 30,450,978 21.49 14.47 Unclassified 217,404,222 As a percentage Agriculture, Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries 136,341,849 Irrigation and Fisheries 49,711,404 83,371,425 36.46 38.35 Agriculture 1.208,151 3,855,628 .88 1.78 Agricultural Research and Training 3.355,853 2,194,439 2.46 1.01 Fisheries 31,500 .01 Fisheries Research Tea and Rubber Control 71,427,470 112,747,220 52.39 51.86 Irrigation Schemes 677,937 1,500,000 .50 .69 Flood Protection Schemes Relief Works 11,946 15,000 .10 .01 Reclamation Schemes 9,949,088 13,689,010 7.30 6.29 Unclassified 26,959,999 34,095,463 As a percentage of Manu Manufacture and Mining facture and Mining 60,850 3.71 .18 Industrial Research 1,000,000 876,500 2.57 Industrial Training 872 912,000 1.51 2.68 Cottage Industries 407,053 28,729,663 91.72 84.26 Factories 24,726,574 3,516,450 3.06 10.31 Unclassified 825,500 As a percentage of Distri 617,805 bution and Trade Distribution and Trade 12,959,962 188,949 441,570 1.46 71.52 Marketing 12,642,874 147.435 97.55 23.79 Food Supplies Rubber Commissioner 5,200 .16 .81 Co-operative Development 20,699 .83 3.88 Unclassified 107,440 23,600 As a percentage of 69,747 1,352,000 Tourism Tourism 69.747 1,352,000 1.00 1.00 Rest Houses Unclassified (I) See footnote (I) to Table 205. Source : Planning Secretariat. (2) See note to Table 207. 234 PUBLIC FINANCE Public debt: Amount outstanding At 30 September in each year Table 211 Rs. thousand 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Gross Debt (') 468.958 492,983 549,074 561,424 707,406 Sinking Fund (') 73,103 90,448 105,162 119,711 162,458 Net Debt (') 395,855 402,535 443,912 441,713 544,948 Total Sterling Loans (') 125,450 125,450 125,450 125,450 125,450 (raised under the provision of Chap. 288) 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1940 5 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1960-1970 16,667 16,667 16,667 16,667 16,667 4£ percent Inscribed Stock, 1965 .. 24,584 24,584 24,584 24,584 24,584 3| per cent Inscribed Stock, 1959 .. 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 4 percent. Inscribed Stock, 1939-1959 3 percent. Inscribed Stock, 1959-1964 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 per cent.. Inscribed Stock, 1954-1959 : " A ". Series 5,791 5,791 5,791 5,791 5,791 " B " Series 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1973-1975 Total Rupee Loans 343,508 367,533 423,624 435,974 581,956 (raised under the provision of Chap. 289) 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock 3 J per cent. Loan, 1957-1962 27,941 27,941 27,941 27,941 27,941 3i percent. Loan, 1949-1951 13,535 13,535 13,535 3| per cent. Loan, 1959-1964 10,794 10,794 10,794 10,794 10,794 2J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1945 : " A " Series " B " Series 3 per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1949 1,732 1,732 3i per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1952 1,691 1,691 1,691 1,691 1,691 3J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1962-1967 11,216 11,216 11.216 11.216 11,216 2£ per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1946 3 per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1950 3,767 3,767 3,767 3J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1953 818 818 818 818 818 3£ per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1963-1968 4,113 4,113 4,113 4,113 4,113 3 per cent. National Loan, 1953 32,979 32,979 32,979 32,979 32,979 3\ per cent. National Loan, 1956 9,706 9,706 9,706 9,706 9,706 3J percent. National Loan, 1964-1969 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 3 percent. National Loan, 1954 18,422 18,422 18,422 18,422 18,422 3i per cent. National Loan, 1957 15,093 15,093 15,093 15,093 15,093 2J per cent. Victory Loan, 1955-1960 20,074 20,074 20,074 20,074 20,074 3 per cent. Victory Loan, 1965-1970 22,828 22,828 22,828 22,828 22,828 24 per cent. National Development Loan, 1955-1960 35,166 35,166 35,166 35,166 35,166 3 percent. National Development Loan, 1965-1970 64,834 64,834 64,834 64,834 64,834 2J per cent. National Development Loan, 1962-1967 2,057 7,142 7,142 7,142 2^ per cent. National Development Loan, 1967-1972 21,968 26,830 26,830 26.830 2| per cent. Sri Lanka Loan, 1959-1964 18,134 19,148 19,148 3 per cent. Sri Lanka Loan, 1969-1974 29,741 58,380 58,380 I i per cent. Loan, 1952 40,000 3 per cent. Loan, 1966-1971 50,000 3 per cent. Loan, 1972-1977 55,983 2i per cent. Loan, 1956-1958 3 per cent. Loan. 1973-1978 Total War Loans (2) 98,980 68,724 68,356 68,191 67,928 2J per cent. War Loan, 1948 : " A " Series .. .. 0, 22,686 " B " Series 6,677 3 per cent. War Loan, 1956-1960 : "A" Series 13,353 13,353 13,353 13,353 13,353 " B " Series 8,316 8,316 8,316 8.316 8,316 Interest free Loan (Ordinance No. 2 of 1941) 368 14 I 3 per cent. Ten Year Defence Loan 10,612 10,073 9,718 9,554 9,299 2J per cent. War Loan, 1954 27,359 27,359 27,359 27,359 27,359 3 per cent. War Loan, 1959-1969 .. 9,608 9,608 9.608 9,608 9,608 Treasury Bills 24,000 16,200 78,630 30,000 (1) Expressed in rupees at the rate of Is. 6d. = Re. I. SoUTCe ' General Treasury (2) Raised under the provision of Chapter 289 to be re-lent to the United Kingdom Government. ' No Sinking Fund has been created for War Loans as repayment will be made by the Un ited KingcJcm Government. 235 PUBLIC FINANCE Public debt: Amount outstanding At 30 September in each year Rs. thousand TABLE 211 (continued) 1954 1956 1957 1958 1,125,593 1,192,684 1,395,250 1,505,102 Gross Debt (I) ,173,978 .178,933 177.242 193,185 200,181 218,707 240,664 283,341 Sinking Fund (I) 925,412 973,977 1,154,586 1,221,761 Net Debt (I) 996,736 985,748 192,117 192,1 17 192,117 I. Total Sterling Loans (I) ; 125,450 192,117 192,117 (raised under the provision of Chap. 288) 3 per cent, inscribed stock 1940 16,667 16,667 16,667 16,667 16,667 5 per cent, inscribed stock 1960-1970 16,667 24,584 24,584 24,584 24,584 24,584 24.584 41 per cent, inscribed stcok 1965 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 31 per cent, inscribed stock 1959 10,667 4 per cent, inscribed stock 1939-1959 60,000 60,000 60T000 60,000 3 per cent, inscribed stock 1959-1964 60,000 31 per cent, inscribed stock 1954-1959: 5,791 5,791 5,791 5,791 " A " Series 5,791 5,791 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 " B " Series 66,667 66,667 66,667 4 per cent, inscribed stock 1973-1975 66,667 66,667 829,304 881,941 961,848 1,006,848 II. Total Rupee Loans 730,486 782,064 (raised under the provision of Chap. 289) 27,941 27,941 27,941 27,941 31 per cent. Loan, 1957-1962 27,941 27,941 31 per cent. Loan, 1949-1951 10,794 10.794 10,794 3* per cent. Loan, 1959-1964 10,794 10,794 10,794 3J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1952 11,216 11,216 11,216 3J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1962-1967 11,216 11,216 11,216 3£ per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1953 4,113 4,113 3J per cent. Home Defence Loan, 1963-1968 4,113 4,113 4,113 4,113 3 per cent. National Loan, 1953 9,706 9,706 9,706 31 per cent. National Loan, 1956 48,800 34 per cent. National Loan, 1964-1969 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 3 percent. National Loan, 1954 18,422 15,093 15,093 15,093 15,903 3J per cent. National Loan, 1957 20,074 21 per cent. Victory Loan, 1955-1960 20,074 20,074 20,074 20,074 20,074 3 per cent. Victory Loan, 1965-1970 22,828 22,828 22,828 22,828 22,828 22,828 2$ per cent. National Development Loan, 1955-1960 35,166 35,166 35,166 35,166 35,166 35,166 3 per cent. National Development Loan, 1965-1970 64,834 64,834 64,834 64,834 64,834 64,834 per cent. National Development Loan, 1962-1967 7,142 7,142 7,142 7,142 7,142 7,142 2$ percent. National Development Loan, 1967-1972 26,830 26,830 26,830 26,830 26,830 26,830 19,148 2| per cent. Sri Lanka Loan, 1959-1964 19,148 19,148 19,148 19,148 19,148 3 per cent. Sri Lanka Loan, 1969-1974 58,380 58,380 58,380 58,380 I i per cent. Loan, 1952 58,380 58,380 3 percent. Loan, 1966-1971 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 3 per cent. Loan, 1972-1977 60,000 60,000 60,000 2} per cent. Loan, 1956-1958 60.000 60,000 60,000 34,474 34,474 34,474 34,474 34,474 3 per cent Loan, 1973-1978 65,526 65,526 65,526 12 per cent. Loan, I9S5 65,526 65,526 65,526 3 per cent. Loan, 1956 40,000 40,000 12,240 3J per cent. Loan, 1959-1961 25,417 25,417 25,417 54,583 54,583 54,583 54.583 54,583 54,583 31 per cent. Loan, 1964 70,000 2{ per cent. Loan, 1960-1962 70,000 70,000 70,000 70.000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 21 per cent. Loan, 1958 25,417 3} per cent. Loan, 1975-1980 25,417 25,417 24,583 24,583 24,583 25,140 25,140 25,140 21 per cent! Loan, 1961-1963 24,860 24,860 24,860 3j|1 peI r cent. Loan, 1976-1981 30,000 30,000 31 per cent. Loan, 1969-1972 40,000 40,000 3 per cent. Loan, 1970-1973 25,000 25,000 3 per cent. Ceylon Development Loan, 1970-1973 6,000 2J per cent. Loan, 1962-1964 19,000 3$ per cent. Loan, 1973-1977 20,000 3i per cent. Loan, 1974-1978 6,878 21 per cent. Loan, 1963-1965 27,597 3i per cent. Loan, 1979-1983 2J per cent. Loan, 1963-1965 31 per cent. Loan, 1974-1978 31 per cent. Loan, 1975-1979 3J per cent. Loan. 1975-1979 •' B " series 31 per cent. Loan, 1980-1984 3J per cent. Loan, 1980-1984 ' ' B " series 31,278 9,608 Total War Loans (2) .. 63,492 33,952 31,278 31,278 3 per cent. War Loan, 1956-1960: 13,353 13,353 13,353 13,353 13,353 " A " series 8,316 8,316 8,316 8,316 8,316 " B " series 4,855 2,674 3 per cent. Ten Year Defence Loan 27,359 21 per cent. War Loan, 1954 9,608 9,608 9,608 9,608 9,608 3 per cent. War Loan. 1959-1969 12.894 19,348 39,589 65,743 Total Foreign Loans (Other) I. B. R. D. Loans 12,894 19,348 39,589 57,395 60,904 6,774 15,812 I. C. A. Loans 1,574 2,439 U. S. S. R. Loan 9,686 Canadian Loan 6,564 D. L. F. Loan 457,698 2S4.S50 170,800 60,000 68,000 170,418 230,786 Total Floating Debt .. 65,000 184,050 105,000 60,000 68,000 140,000 320,000 Treasury Bills 96,300 123,600 70,500 65,800 82,500 Central Bank Advances 9,118 8,286 14,098 Tax Reserve Certificates (\) Expressed in rupees at the rate of Is. 6d. = Re. I. (2 Raised under the provision of Chapter 289 to be re-lent to the United Kingdom Government. No sinking FundI has been created for War Loans as repayment will be made by the Umted Kingdom Government. 236 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government liabilities (<) At 30 September in each year TABLE 212 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total liabilities 3 1,086.201(2 6 ) 1,212,941 ( l,398,477(« 1,616,461 ( l,707,477(« ) 1,559,452 Medium and long term borrowings: Public Works Loan (1909) Ordinance Chap. 282 10,667 Public Works Loan (1921) Ordinance Chap. 283 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 10,667 60,000 Public Works Loan (1909) Ordinance Chap. 282 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 7,742 Loan fund (Ordinance No. 2 of 1929) 7,742 7,742 7,742 7,742 41,250 41,250 Loan fund (Ordinance No. 5 of 1937) °. 41,250 41,250 41,250 41,250 97,602 97,602 Home Defence Loan (Ordinance No. 2 of 1942) 97,602 97,602 97.602 91,810 16,654 16,654 National Loan (Ordinance No. 35 of 1943) 16,654 16,654 16,654 16,654 73,599 73,599 48,800 National Development Loan (Ordinance No 63,893 48,800 48,800 32 of 1945) 200,000 200,000 War Loan (Re-lent to U. K. Government) 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 33,952 31,278 Loan from Central Bank (Bretton Woods Act) 31,278 31,278 9,608 National Development Loan (Act No. 3 of 1950) 400,000 372,240 360,000 Ceylon Development Loan (Act No. 6 of 1954) 360,000 360,000 360,000 66,667 154,561 235,598 350,829 413,645 514,510 Current liabilities : Unpaid drafts 1,188 956 526 2,348 Other Governments and Agencies '.'. 1,042 2,127 663 583 538 Suspense Accounts 667 738 1,588 6 Deposits : Lend lease and cash purchase account Security deposits 10,675 11,466 11,234 4,674 Suitors' deposits .. '' 4,472 4,107 632 3,425 941 552 Kachcheri deposits 748 151 35,456 37,078 41,000 48,128 50,619 49,014 Electrical Department Account .. ,, 2,404 1,545 1,976 1,140 5,221 Other deposits .. ' ' 84,233 115,152 102,941 100,546 176,562 200,011 Miscellaneous Funds : Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund 5,374 4,649 3,915 3,170 2,388 1,624 Public Service Provident Fund .. 2,933 5,197 2,374 2,085 4,642 6,123 War Risks (Goods) Insurance Fund \ \ Loans to Local Bodies Sinking Fund ,. 206 206 7,714 Other Funds .. '' 5,216 3,410 1,718 19,746 24,117 Sinking Fund for Redemption of Government Loans 1,489 Insurance Fund for Government Undertakings 658 955 1,883 2,157 1.260 Reserves : General Reserve Fund 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 National Development Reserve Fund 158,267 156,246 152,276 147,194 144,198 141,781 Consolidated Fund 355,824 641,024 794,916 919,069 Contingencies Fund 765,200 433,191 3,250 3,139 3,250 248 9,191 Investments Valuation Adjustment Account 9,961 i (I) According to new classification of the Treasury th USand eXPMS Source: General Treasury, f ^^^Sa^ ° ' " «•«" <"ousa„d, and 8 <3> ^'^exp^^'capiS worlsfZ^Zf^f th°U5and' eXPe"SeS °' "<*•*>"-*•• »•«> d, and <4) thOU"nd' eXCe"S" °'"°^°n-Rs. 10.727 thousand, and (5)EXdU^:nd^^^ of floatations, 12.436 thousand, and (6, Excludes war loan re-lent to U. K. Gover„ment-R,9,608thou5and, expenses of floatation-*,, 4,886 thousand, and expenditure on capital works-Rs. 982.120 thousand 237 PUBLIC FINANCE Central Government assets Q) At 30 September in each year Rs. thousand TABLE 213 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 5 3 1,559,452 2 1,212,941 ( ) 1,398,4770) I,6I6,46I( ) 1,707,4770) Total assets 0) 1,086,201 ( ) Expenditure from loan fund: 14,886 14,699 8,601 9,438 10,727 12,436 Expenses of floatation, etc. 1,185,497 868,654 882,858 981,851 982,120 Expenditure on capital works 729,420 931,232 569,750 726,239 806,407 959,822 Advances for loan works 583,003 Sundry loans: Loans to Agricultural and Industrial Credit Corpor 29,350 29,350 29,282 29,350 29,350 29,350 ation 63,728 63,168 25.500 29,500 45,800 51,800 Loans to Local Loans and Development Fund 200 200 Loans to Local Bodies 30,343 13,028 13,453 18,255 28,314 31,084 Loans to public officers 28,520 35,709 25,783 39,037 39,064 Unissued stores and materials Sinking Fund Investments : 206 Loans to Local Bodies 206 — — — Redemption of Government Loans — Advances : 1,091 Electrical Department 35,672 44,139 51,021 52,294 50,213 2^673 General Manager, Ceylon Government Railway .. 214,513 196,718 180,624 164.605 156,493 205,893 Food Supplies Department 174,425 124,838 130,029 110.734 122,554 76,384 Other Departments 117 204 67 86 398 88 Other Governments and Agencies 4,107 11,466 11,234 4,674 4,472 Fixed Deposits in banks (Security deposits) 10.675 Suspense account 31,278 31,278 31,278 9,608 Loans to U. K. Government (War Loans) 33.952 Adjustment account 7.648 Investments : 14,034 10,698 12,678 12,677 12,750 United Kingdom 14,036 India 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Bank of Ceylon—Share Capital at cost 1,020 1,530 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,020 Air Ceylon Ltd.—Share Capital Cash and bank balances : 93,748 104,143 55,217 347 Treasury Kachcheries and Other Departments 30,136 79,617 Crown Agents in London (including Joint Colonia 34,355 37,143 2,764 2,764 Fund) 2,209 High Commissioner for Ceylon in U. K. 10,130 3,808 2,639 8,832 5,785 5,972 Remittances in transit 383 910 48 274 287 972 Imperial Bank of India Madras Current account | 904 787 1,285 544 2,023 Imperial Bank of India Bombay Current account .. 144 1 1 • ~ Source : General Treasury. (1) According to now classification of the Treasury. 33.tr, (2) Excludes war loan re-lent to U. K. Government Rs. i tnousana, expenses u, • — -.— • R S 7 2 9 (3) ExcludeEx c iudess 'wa°war loTrefenloan re-lentt to U. K. Government Rs. 31,2788 thousand, expenses of, floatation-Rs„0««,on-ro.. 9,43„™8 thousand and expenditure on capital works-Rs. 868,654 MJExdudeswarloanre-lenttoU.Kthousand. , ,, „ . Governmen,n t Rs- . 31,27„8H thmlthousand,,nd. , expenseexpensess ooff floatation-Rsfloatation-Rs.. 10,7210,7277 thousandthousand,, anandd expenditurexpendituree oonn CapitaCapitall works-Rsworks-Rs.. 882,85882.8588 (5) ExX"^ war loan re-lent to U. K. Government Rs. 31,278 thousand, expenses of floatation-Rs. ,2,436 thousand, and expenditure on capita, works-Rs. 981,85, thousand and Development loan Rs. 99,100 thousand. , „„....„« fl„,f,,inn—R* ,4 886 thousand, and expenditure on Capita, works—Rs. 982.120 6) < ^liriX:oXXZ^ EttSS&UPl ,t^u^l?»^^. 6,774 thousand £ U. S, S, R, loan and expenditure Rs. 1,574 thousand, 238 PUBLIC FINANCE Government loans raised in Ceylon Years ended 30 September TABLE 214 Rs. thousand Nationa National Public Home Development Development Ceylon Total Works Defence National War Sri Lanka Loan Loan Loan Loan Loan Loan Loan Development Ordinance, Act, No. 3 Loan No. 32 of 1945 of 1950 1938 .. 166 166 1945 .. 126,739 42,901 — 58,075 25,764 1946 .. 68,650 — — 68,641 9 1947 .. 31,359 — — 31,359 1948 .. 24,025 — — 24,025 1949 .. 57,823 — — 9,947 47,876 1950 .. 29,653 — 29,653 (>) 1951 .. 145,983 — 145,983 1952 .. 104,017 — 104,017 1953 .. 80,000 — 80.000 1954 .. 70,000 — 70.000 1955 .. 75,000 — 1956 50,000 75,000 — 50.000 1957 .. 95,000,000 — 1958 .. 79,474,400 95,000,000 79,474,400 1959 .. 95,000,000 — — — — — 95,000,000 (1) Rs. 114 million was raised in conversion of a part of the amount raised under the Public Works Loan Ordinance (1937) and another portion of the amount Source : Central Bank. raised under the Home Defence Loan Ordinance. Balance was raised under the National Development Loan Ordinance, No. 32 of 1945. Gross and taxable income Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 215 Rs. thousand 1948 1949 1950 1951 1 1 1 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (») Gross income 648,963 698,179 656,044 826,940 932,714 946,323 910,537 980,743 950,614 1,015897 919,662 Classified by principal sources : Agriculture 113,219 116,921 126,163 229,392 281,653 189,072 199,229 311,023 221,218 228,444 291,876 Trade 206,441 240,226 239,244 264,343 293,108 362,808 315,906 286,740 278,284 290,925 323,028 Profession 19,207 17,018 15,680 24,715 27,924 31,516 25,708 2 8,344 24,213 30,951 19,478 Employment 243,858 268,131 212,278 227,304 235,595 259,862 277,178 257,851 329,142 356,602 197,022 Investment 27,306 23,654 28,749 34,830 39,469 54,969 45,063 53,624 52,171 43,045 39,525 Miscellaneous 2,419 4,934 4,363 2,435 5,681 4,362 8,751 7,483 4,907 5,272 Additional Assess 1,947 ments (*) 36,512 27,296 29,567 43,920 49,285 43,734 38,702 35.678 40.678 60,658 46,786 Total income on which tax was charged .. 555,264 587,082 538,558 689,905 793,175 789,485 758,232 837,747 793,058 859,639 787,335 Total allowances .. 93,698 111,097 117,485 137,034 139,539 156,838 152,306 142,996 157.555 156,258 132,327 Earned income . . 32,451 37,254 40,544 45,774 46,432 51,621 49,339 46,498 52,903 52,610 18,481 Personal 36,260 43,971 42,467 43,776 42,201 46,725 45,761 42,453 46,512 44,945 16,666 Wife 10,119 12,148 13,830 18,480 20,102 22,908 21,978 20,920 23,111 23,115 7,631 Children 12,486 15,224 17,801 24,893 26,446 30,435 28,913 27,559 29,777 30,138 10,380 Dependants 1,053 1,322 1,434 2,187 2,463 2,845 2.947 2,757 3,178 3,122 1,060 Marginal (*) 1,330 1,177 1.410 1.924 1.896 2,304 3,368 2,809 2,074 2,328 1,274 "Individual Allowance *Additional Allowance 5,800 for Individuals not included in a family — — — — — "Husband and Wife 791 — 43,073 "Children — — •Dependents 23,477 3,694 (2) Marginal reliof cases. vhere income slightly exceeds a particular limit. Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps (3> 15 dU <0 ™v* ngTffectt B»dAVp™™feM95^p^.r ™" ° ^P""™"" <* •»«"»"" f°r the year of assessment 1958/59 until the amending ,„r„wion 'Allowances under the quotient System introduced by the Income Tax Amendment Act, No. 13 of 1959. 239 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of incomes liable to income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 216 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 61.152 61,739 39,605 56,643 53,564 51,133 55,983 60,848 53,355 Total number of persons 5,990 5,176 4,602 4,654 6,963 4,070 5,026 Additional assessments (*) 3,677 4,853 Number of persons assessed for 56,126 55,749 34,429 52,966 48,711 46,531 51,329 53,885 49,285 the year Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 1,752 1,481 1,379 1,116 1,092 2,500 3,193 1,633 1,383 1,571 4,536 3,831 3,445 3,250 2,098 5,000 18.315 9,426 5,098 4,378 2,500 .. 20,096 18,032 21,451 21,647 10,873 7,500 13,029 14,887 5,322 17,949 5,000 .. 9,117 10,903 10,460 7,385 10,000 5,262 6,730 7,846 9,088 9,753 6,418 7,533 7,422 5,179 7,500 .. 15,000 3,972 5,127 5,422 6,205 6,803 2,571 3,015 3,149 1,988 10,000 .. 20,000 1,956 2,395 2,527 2.653 2,685 1,413 1,698 1,735 1,110 15,000 .. 25,000 1,150 1,468 1,411 1,572 1,577 951 1,036 1,121 693 20,000 .. 30,000 797 957 938 1,082 1,020 1,159 1,079 1,138 1,318 1,325 831 25.000 .. 40,000 878 1,004 1,153 804 632 746 834 934 515 30,000 .. 50,000 504 624 691 914 660 781 985 957 618 40,000 .. 75,000 599 728 844 437 268 362 361 415 255 50,000 .. 100,000 241 328 357 362 208 268 370 276 232 75,000 .. 150,000 218 275 383 161 110 113 128 112 112 100,000 .. 200,000 82 134 185 125 121 122 125 129 129 150,000 .. 300,000 91 131 159 64 54 81 47 63 69 200,000 .. 400,000 42 57 94 59 44 45 40 30 59 300,000 .. 500,000 24 36 70 49 44 61 50 60 81 400,000 .. 750,000 23 59 81 21 28 35 20 29 41 500,000 .. 1,000,000 23 31 34 50 69 85 37 61 104 750,000 .. 31 41 50 2,626 2,346 1.634 1,351 1,458 965 1,000,000 .. 2,536 2,640 2,483 Unclassified (2) Total incomes assessed 950,614 1.015,897 919,662 656,044 826,940 932,714 946,323 910,537 980,743 (Rs. thousand) 40,678 60,658 46,786 29,567 43,920 49,285 43,734 38,702 35,678 Additional assessments (*) 955,239 872,876 783,020 883,430 902,589 871,835 945,066 909,935 Incomes assessed for the year 626,477 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 1,699 1,547 1,249 1,113 2,500 5,969 2,517 1,754 1,926 1,918 17.569 15,677 14,876 9,440 5,000 66,654 38,093 22,008 20,194 21,096 2,500 .. 113,646 30,449 26,450 67,168 7,500 9,277 91,127 95,064 110,958 123,734 5,000 .. 79,164 94,149 89,200 64,478 10,000 45,772 58,283 68.186 79,489 84,649 7,500 .. 77,914 92,110 89,179 62,230 15,000 47,714 63,540 66,163 76,522 83,521 IO.000 .. 45,456 51.809 53.744 34,177 20,000 33.901 42,237 43,941 46,397 46,708 15,000 .. 32,280 37,536 38,535 24,655 25,000 25,123 33,200 31,807 35,550 35,618 20,000 .. 26,061 28,507 30,443 18,825 30,000 21.868 25,712 25,876 29,860 27,928 25,000 .. 39,595 45,696 46,043 28,696 40,000 30,439 36,892 40,021 40,884 37,823 30,000 .. 33,936 37,444 41,625 23,133 50,000 22,842 28,101 31,001 36,516 28,762 40,000 .. 48 951 60,218 57,090 36,951 75,000 36,591 44,074 51,736 56,425 40,347 50,000 .. 31,196 32,260 35,531 21,960 100,000 21,005 28,835 31,405 38,169 23.312 75,000 .. 32,736 45,253 33,539 28,437 150,000 27,020 35,600 48,591 44,503 25,167 100,000 .. 19,820 22,221 19,690 19,359 200,000 14,241 23,526 32,227 28,335 19,225 150,000 .. 30.360 30,525 31,419 31,643 300,000 21,971 32,065 38,885 30,799 30,028 200,000 .. 27,866 16,610 21,894 24,123 400,000 14,227 19,932 32,875 22,400 19,002 300,000 .. 20,159 17,906 26.601 500,000 10,855 16,577 32,108 26,476 19,765 13,548 400,000 .. 36,201 29,248 49,716 750,000 13,622 35,870 47,908 30,095 26,336 36,053 500,000 .. 30,469 17,936 35,888 1,000,000 20,052 26,229 29,597 19,458 24,118 24,151 750,000 .. 179,427 77,461 241,362 51,795 79,073 93,493 106,973 130,028 128,247 1,000.000 .. 20,361 25,372 22,901 15,538 21,536 18,873 20,659 22,749 22,733 Unclassified (2) (i) Additional liability for all years prior to that for which tax is charged.. Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. .2 (a)t^" 240 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of incomes of resident individuals assessed for income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 217 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total number of persons 46,763 42,480 39,592 43,747 46,571 42,946 50,430 50,281 29,614 Exceeding Not exceedi Rs. Rs. 2,500 2,197 777 295 242 255 234 253 221 202 2,500 .. 5,000 17,711 8,809 4,410 3,628 3,724 3,226 2,775 2.722 1,614 5,000 .. 7,500 12,681 14,544 14,868 17,445 19,575 17,600 21,051 21,215 10,534 7,500 .. 10,000 4,958 6,427 7,488 8,694 9,415 8,759 10,564 10,143 7,136 10,000 .. 15,000 3,730 4,871 5,114 5,857 6,442 6,044 7,198 7,106 4,923 2,248 15,000 .. 20,000 1,776 2,330 2,424 2,499 2,343 2,818 2,968 1,822 1,379 1,431 1,559 1,600 20,000 .. 25,000 1,020 1.294 1,434 1,280 I.COI 875 935 936 1,027 • 25.000 .. 30,000 710 837 99 4 840 592 879 954 1,173 30,000 . . 40,000 784 1,035 1,021 999 1,161 683 40,000 . . 546 531 50,000 419 586 656 603 718 811 413 - 50,000 .. 579 503 75,000 441 665 691 594 807 776 438 230 75,000 .. 100,000 149 244 303 160 233 252 309 138 183 100,000 .. 150,000 117 233 216 93 119 220 153 86 64 150,000 .. 200,000 35 97 75 31 34 51 32 16 200,000 .. 300,000 25 47 57 41 17 19 35 26 II 300,000 .. 400,000 6 10 16 6 4 9 5 5 2 400,000 .. 500,000 5 13 7 2 6 8 4 3 2 500,000 .. 750,000 5 9 9 2 3 2 I 750,000 .. 1,000,000 2 I I I 2 I 1,000,000 .. I 2 Unclassified Total incomes assessed (Rs. thousand) 422,390 503,502 532,970 571,706 525,912 524,384 629,010 604,894 361,829 Exceeding Not Exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 4,985 1,651 530 369 367 379 368 343 291 2,500 .. 5,000 64,795 35.798 19,411 17,381 18,062 15,367 13,165 12,874 7,649 5.000 .. 7,500 77,018 89,002 92,262 107,861 120,577 111,000 128,089 123,802 65,046 7,500 .. 10,000 42,971 55,675 64,944 75,960 81,647 75,960 91,105 86,366 62,264 10,000 .. 15,000 44,328 60,005 62,249 72,138 79,029 73,611 87,951 85,216 59,085 15,000 .. 20,000 30,803 39,629 40,469 42,341 43,476 41,398 48,489 50,588 31.240 20,000 .. 25,000 22,182 31,152 29,125 32,386 32,258 29,243 34,341 35,430 22,199 25,000 .. 30,000 19,411 23,433 23,059 27,394 25,565 22,968 25,782 27,849 16,065 30,000 .. 40,000 27,068 32,295 35,911 36,031 33,449 34,538 40,557 40,221 23,566 40,000 .. 50,000 18,941 24.455 26,271 29,807 24,121 27,277 32,022 36,012 18,517 50,000 .. 75,000 26,724 34,747 40,497 42,625 30,340 37,436 48,907 45,899 25,840 75,000 .. 100,000 12,900 20,162 21,402 26,388 13,711 20,263 22,742 26,307 11,733 100,000 .. 150,000 14,218 22,615 28,443 26,424 11,218 14,453 26,676 18,002 10,131 150,000 .. 200,000 5,898 11,380 16,650 13,293 5,377 5,966 8,745 5,378 2,768 200,000 .. 300.000 6,024 11,009 13,850 9,859 4,333 4,673 8,501 5,930 2.654 300,000 .. 400,000 2,051 3,531 5,676 2,144 1,473 3,047 1,819 1,771 400,000 .. 892 2,397 6,003 2,865 910 2,620 500,000 3,657 1,867 1,243 500,000 .. 1,181 2,926 5,218 5,678 1,039 750,000 1,794 1,040 640 750,000 .. 1,639 1,000 763 929 1,000,000 1,800 898 1,000,000 .. .2,218 2,500 Unclassified (I) See footnote (3) to Table 215. Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. 241 16 J. N. R 10666 (6/60) PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of incomes of non-resident individuals assessed for income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 218 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (») 1959 Number of persons 3,242 3.390 3,725 4.010 3.916 2,978 2,623 2,608 1,904 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 385 368 504 664 727 585 425 351 286 2,500 . 5,000 372 405 474 482 546 377 414 361 271 7,500 280 268 33! 237 5,000 . 242 244 317 342 352 10,000 7,500 . 183 199 219 214 192 196 181 183 123 15,000 136 148 181 178 207 184 175 173 148 10,000 • 20.000 105 105 88 89 58 15,000 . 25.000 87 70 77 91 56 38 51 50 49 44 57 53 39 20,000 30,000 33 36 45 28 36 43 41 37 33 25,000 . 40.000 28 60 53 52 37 32 45 57 44 30,000 . 50,000 19 23 36 33 32 34 33 42 23 40,000 . 75,000 47 41 48 58 31 46 38 34 26 50,000 . 100.000 12 27 24 30 18 28 27 22 19 75.000 . 150,000 10 12 19 22 7 16 35 13 13 100,000 . 200,000 3 6 6 4 1 8 3 II 150,000 . — 300,000 2 2 3 2 1 2 4 3 6 200,000 . 400,000 1 1 2 6 4 300,000 . 500,000 — i — 1 I i 3 400,000 . i i 750,000 1 — 1 1 3 500.000 . 1,000,000 750.000 . 1,000,000 . 1,625 1,710 1,639 1,743 1,602 1,022 ~774 855 557 Unclassified (') Total incomes assessed (Rs. thousand) 21.634 23,922 27,383 28.791 22.778 23.489 29.323 23.556 24.725 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 .. 431 449 724 858 895 761 621 430 345 2,500 .. 5,000 .. 933 1,506 1,768 1,766 2.018 1,399 1.534 1.342 1,002 5,000 .. 7,500 .. 1,645 1,505 1,940 2,090 2,107 1,700 1,537 2,001 1,492 7,500 .. 10,000 .. 1,698 1,652 1,926 1,885 1,680 1,705 1,584 1,606 1,085 10,000 .. 15.000 .. 2.028 2,116 2,277 2,180 2.522 1.855 2,144 2,120 1,802 15.000 .. 20,000 .. 1,511 1.192 1,833 1,835 1,302 1,533 1,409 1,528 1,024 20.000 .. 25.000 .. 1,269 864 1,154 1,167 1,113 982 1.295 1,200 869 25,000 .. 30.000 .. 935 981 1,244 773 994 1,189 1,091 1,004 917 30,000 .. 40,000 .. 1,092 2,283 1,820' 1,853 1,256 1,249 1.564 1,964 1.481 40,000 .. 50,000 .. 853 1,057 1.599 1.477 1.466 1,660 1,527 1,881 1.022 50.000 .. 75.000 .. 2,952 2,708 2,924 3,573 2,099 2,753 2,338 2,141 1,610 75,000 .. 100,000 .. 1,023 2,325 2.115 2.632 1,568 2,370 2,304 1,936 1,664 100,000 .. 150,000 .. 1,204 1,488 2,303 2,670 812 1,968 4,300 1,654 1,491 150,000 .. 200,000 .. 513 1,031 1,008 657 189 — 1,417 503 1,783 200,000 .. 300,000 .. 497 485 706 502 288 535 840 718 1,380 300,000 .. 400,000 .. 335 310 668 2,113 1,467 400,000 .. 500.000 .. 460 _ 455 443 — 417 1,399 500,000 .. 750.000 .. 550 667 510 1,717 — — — — z 750,000 .. 1,000,000 .. 1,000,000 .. Unclassified (>) 2,253 1,728 1,733 1,749 1,801. 1,388 1,194 1,111 1,175 (1) Sc. footnote (2) (a) to Table 216. Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps-, (2Y_See footnote (3) to Table 215 242 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of incomes of resident companies assessed for income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 219 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Number of companies 717 708 1,010 1,106 951 1,201 974 1,040 1,196 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 116 89 2.500 131 137 117 136 5,000 61 99 120 126 5,000 45 58 70 69 7.500 72 72 61 29 15 50 82 7,500 53 53 49 41 10,000 40 31 41 48 I 0.000 36 57 47 69 15,000 38 61 57 61 15,000 33 43 68 42 20,000 74 56 65 27 26 29 46 20,000 52 40 66 47 25,000 36 22 43 50 25,000 26 41 33 39 30,000 21 20 45 44 32 30,000 29 30 22 43 40,000 32 31 38 25 43 40,000 33 54 46 68 50,000 36 61 64 70 50,000 21 44 68 33 68 75,000 64 41 55 61 80 113 58 75,000 100,000 89 94 39 88 86 103 100,000 43 50 65 65 61 150,000 47 55 54 70 150,000 , 59 96 80 63 86 200,000 28 77 78 97 200,000 . 39 56 49 42 52 300.000 40 47 48 56 300,000 . 53 71 50 63 67 400,000 20 48 74 71 400,000 . 27 46 29 28 47 500,000 24 32 500,000 . 14 21 38 38 42 750,000 26 27 23 6 36 20 15 30 750,000 . 1,000,000 48 25 41 8 31 37 42 1,000,000 . 15 20 7 13 13 15 9 16 23 Unclassified 21 26 24 35 29 II 25 46 Total incomes assessed (Rs. thousand) 83,296 128,866 178,940 149,991 161,914 175,764 113,789 156,285 240,337 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2.500 .. 127 99 2,500 150 18 134 158 5,000 .. 250 100 123 132 179 212 27 5,000 283 233 286 256 7,500 .. 173 90 326 7,500 315 328 322 292 10,000 .. 374 256 266 298 280 340 509 10,000 427 640 562 521 15,000 .. 499 427 577 15,000 , 555 878 544 962 20,000 .. 490 706 833 583 20,000 , 469 500 961 688 ,178 25,000 .. 817 853 761 881 25,000 , 524 603 927 749 886 30,000 .. 586 1,050 1,015 736 30,000 . 577 806 858 615 1,203 40,000 .. 1.133 1,042 690 1.135 40,000 . 1,121 1.180 1,921 1,601 2,420 50.000 .. 1.649 2.197 2,381 2.479 50,000 . 992 1,989 3,112 1,527 3,119 75.000 .. 3,951 1,926 2.519 2,640 75.000 . 3,895 5,110 7,173 5,537 5,822 100,000 .. 3,434 5,601 5,222 6,350 100,000 . 3,825 4.465 5.596 5,794 5.308 150,000 .. 6,134 4,750 4,652 6,117 150,000 . 7,651 13,351 9,918 7,821 10,625 200.000 .. 5,022 9,523 9,803 12,321 200,000 . 6,783 9,965 8,560 7,427 9,051 300,000 .. 9,653 8,248 8,832 9,851 300.000 . 13,486 17,450 12,524 15,696 16,365 400,000 .. 6,586 11,892 18,076 17,325 400,000 . 9,602 15,857 10.169 9,800 16.129 8,354 500,000 .. 6,476 11,167 14,643 500,000 . 9,662 17,312 17,249 11,739 12,184 10,284 750,000 .. 3,244 6,581 13,657 750,000 . 21,811 28,040 12,090 14,541 24,015 18,272 1,000,000 .. 6,834 22,214 25,587 1.000,000 . 12,399 17,619 6,331 11.057 10,852 25,862 8,211 12,788 20,043 Unclassified 34,994 50,434 65,613 54.322 43,121 19,675 47,586 104,656 Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. 243 PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of incomes of non-resident companies assessed for income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 220 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 869 784 768 874 Number of companies 639 677 655 857 821 Not Exceeding exceeding Rs. Rs. 218 232 196 212 2,500 91 126 100 200 211 66 60 32 53 5.000 43 33 39 57 39 2,500 .. 29 25 II 15 7,500 24 35 19 31 26 5.000 .. 20 20 22 27 10,000 20 15 12 30 28 7,500 .. 33 25 25 18 15,000 23 29 25 32 22 10.000 .. 24 16 30 20,000 17 17 20 19 18 15.000 .. 16 13 25.000 10 21 22 20.000 .. 5 7 5 30,000 9 10 9 25,000 .. 12 14 12 40,000 16 18 II 9 13 15 30,000 .. 9 9 5 50,000 14 18 17 13 12 40,000 .. 23 22 32 75,000 31 30 22 27 17 24 50,000 .. 18 18 21 100,000 33 18 25 24 16 22 75,000 .. 24 22 28 150.000 33 14 23 32 31 31 100,000 .. 13 25 25 200,000 14 20 20 25 32 21 150,000 .. 26 19 38 300,000 19 25 20 28 37 27 200,000 .. 22 22 400.000 12 18 26 23 14 19 300,000 .. 6 10 23 500.000 7 9 17 13 15 10 400,000 .. 9 18 30 750.000 15 17 24 20 17 16 500,000 .. 8 13 17 1,000,000 15 13 10 13 II 20 750,000 .. 35 58 16 19 24 25 34 53 24 1,000,000 226 190 174 181 188 201 196 187 202 Unclassified (') Total Incomes assessed 124,875 134,886 140,540 198,518 115.454 153,044 233,511 (Rs. thousand) 87,294 113,198 Not Exceeding exceeding Rs. Rs. 158 183 144 154 2,500 93 99 91 146 160 128 233 214 127 197 2.500 .. 5,000 182 130 153 212 159 183 148 68 95 5,000 .. 7,500 162 222 118 187 245 178 183 213 223 7,500 .. 10,000 179 133 110 270 412 268 398 317 315 223 10.000 .. 15,000 275 372 301 331 323 424 288 187 549 15,000 .. 20,000 298 308 345 475 502 245 366 256 290 20,000 .. 25.000 238 246 221 278 245 299 140 198 137 25,000 .. 30,000 313 300 254 525 415 481 409 40,000 567 641 376 311 461 30,000 .. 545 393 408 232 50,000 648 831 499 747 596 40,000 .. 1,515 1,466 1,379 2,000 75,000 1,921 1,764 1,369 1.634 1,086 50.000 .. 1,891 1,634 1,578 1.833 100.000 2,933 1,610 2,181 2.123 1,404 75,000 .. 3,799 2,935 , 2,820 3,503 150,000 4,186 3,080 2,953 3.941 3,620 100,000 .. 3,768 2,289 4,295 4,312 200,000 2,433 3,410 3,540 4,369 5,566 150,000 .. 6,756 6,147 4,913 9,504 300,000 4,619 6,081 5,019 7.081 8,952 200,000 .. 6,691 3,960 7,549 7.674 400.000 4,184 6,156 9,266 7,823 4.905 300,000 .. 4,461 2.641 4,683 10,301 500,000 3,027 4,076 7,818 5,906 6,626 400,000 .. 9.895 5,372 10,960 18,609 750,000 9,197 10,583 14,649 12,327 10,594 500,000 .. 17,781 7,125 11,363 14.946 1,000.000 13,218 11,213 8,471 12,364 9,611 750,000 .. 55,285 79,639 25,933 42,579 50,371 55,377 64,415 120,268 136,706 1,000,000 23,953 21,471 12.686 19,365 16,768 18,573 20,672 18,504 121,614 Unclassified (>) (1) Seefootnot«(2)(6)toTablo2l6, Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. 244- PUBLIC FINANCE Distribution of miscellaneous incomes assessed for income tax Generally, income of year to 31 March or 31 December of previous year TABLE 221 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Number of Incomes 1,605 1,456 1,549 1,609 1,626 1,291 1,315 1,052 841 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 404 273 353 328 442 308 370 228 266 2,500 .. 5,000 128 134 117 141 158 90 124 5,000 .. 7,500 74 78 S3 49 68 78 90 74 7,500 .. 66 49 39 10,000 61 58 91 93 71 73 77 55 38 10,000 .. 15,000 45 46 59 70 90 83 79 15,000 .. 20,000 53 44 49 34 43 53 51 50 20,000 .. 43 38 28 25,000 27 18 30 26 42 39 21 27 25 25,000 .. 30,000 22 15 18 20 18 14 16 25 20 30,000 .. 40,000 18 16 21 20 29 24 27 29 22 40.000 .. 50,000 16 16 14 30 23 29 33 17 16 50,000 .. 75,000 16 17 29 25 20 23 29 39 19 75,000 .. 100,000 8 10 14 15 9 18 9 12 7 100,000 .. 150,000 II 7 12 12 14 16 14 10 8 150.000 .. 200,000 2 5 6 8 4 6 9 4 4 200,000 .. 300,000 5 4 8 3 3 7 12 7 3 300.000 .. 400,000 2 3 5 4 8 6 I 4 400,000 .. 500,000 I 2 I I 3 500,000 .. 750,000 I 2 6 750,000 .. 1,000.000 3 3 I 1,000.000 .. I 4 2 Unclassified (i) 737 749 656 682 425 375 377 548 218 Total incomes assessed (Rs. thousand) ,864 3,532 19,262 17,214 20,691 22,910 22,360 17,459 12,475 Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 2,500 333 219 259 372 363 243 275 210 211 2,500 5,000 494 481 463 563 605 338 478 278 5,000 7,500 267 278 308 429 492 7 500 568 471 419 313 236 f 10,000 549 543 866 866 650 681 715 494 10,000 15,000 331 584 619 781 914 15.000 1,158 1,088 992 695 536 20,000 800 640 793 930 918 923 770 681 484 20.000 25,000 616 414 705 594 996 925 484 634 25,000 30,000 563 623 421 513 556 30,000 509 403 451 702 570 40,000 580 552 734 768 1,055 863 963 997 761 40,000 50,000 750 766 643 1,372 1,052 1,335 1,576 804 50,000 75,000 722 1,044 959 1,837 1,421 1,284 1,425 1,907 2,450 75,000 100,000 1,151 714 913 1,243 1.430 835 1,564 830 1,059 100,000 150,000 613 1,278 766 1,541 1.551 1,697 1,891 1,819 1,260 150,000 200,000 991 374 921 1,065 1,457 666 1,034 1,523 682 200,000 300.000 644 1,178 1,004 1,859 834 760 2,030 3,145 1,781 300,000 400,000 780 1,070 643 1,767 1,597 1,999 364 1,410 400,000 500,000 2,825 339 442 885 450 1,325 500,000 750,000 490 1,251 3,300 750,000 1,000.000 535 1,838 3,164 1,000,000 978 2,507 3,450 906 800 1,500 2,619 Unclassified (') ,162 1,023 599 444 372 337 469 276 225 151 112 (1) See footnote (2) (o) and (b) to Table 216 Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. 245 PUBLIC FINANCE Number and value of estates on which estate duty was paid Years ended 31 March TABLE 222 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 According to rates applicable to deaths Prior to After Prior to Prior to 31.3.47 1.4.55 1st April 1.4.47 1.4.55 1.4.56 to to 56 to to to 31.3.55 31.3.56 Onward 1.4.47 31.3.55 31.3.56 17.7.58 31 March, 1947 Number of estates 26 300 16 215 185 373 153 123 Total Value of estates: Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. 5,000 20,000 .. II 92 10 76 74 158 43 37 20,000 50,000 .. I 51 20 50,000 75,000 .. 5 26 57 41 25 I 16 25 15 75,000 100,000 .. 2 } } 2 12 II 44 II 10 100,000 .. 150,000 .. 3 40 20 13 25 10 8 150,000 .. 200,000 .. 14 9 9 13 200,000 300,000 .. } ' 26 20 22 II 18 II 19 18 300,000 .. 500,000 .. 22 3 500.000 .. 600,000 .. 13 15 } 2 5 600,000 .. 750,000 .. } 4 6 8 750,000 900,000 .. ] ' 2 } 8 5 900,000 .. 1,000,000 .. 1,000,000 .. 1,200,000 .. } 1,200,000 .. 1,500,000 .. 1,500,000 .. 2.000,000 .. — 2,000,000 .. 2,500,000 .. — } 2,500,000 .. 3,000,000 .. — } 3,000.000 .. 3.750,000 .. 3,750,000 .. 4,000.000 .. \ , } 4,000,000 .. 4,500,000 .. J 4.500.000 .. 5,250.000 .. — l: } } >• — 5,250,000 .. 6,000,000 .. 6.000,000 .. 7,500,000 .. 7,500,000 .. 9,000,000 .. — 9.000,000 .. 12,000,000 .. 12,000,000 .. 15,000,000 .. 15,000.000 — Marginal Relief Case — Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. (1) Value of estates exceeding 6,000,000 and not exceeding Rs. 10,000,000 (2) Value of estates exceeding Rs. 10,000,000 and not exceeding Rs. 15,000,000 246 PUBLIC FINANCE Number and value of estates on which estate duty was paid TABLE 222 (continued) Years ended 31 Marcn 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 According to rates applicable to deaths Net value of estates (Rs. thousand): Total Value of estates : Exceeding Not exceeding Rs. Rs. HI w*ilue °I •""•» exceeding Rs. 6,000,000 and not exceeding Rs 10 000 000 (2) Value of estates exceeding Rs. 10,000,000 and not exceeding Rs. 15,000,000 Source : Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps. 247 PUBLIC FINANCE Revenue and expenditure of Local Authorities (i) Municipalities (') Rs. thousand TABLE 223 1957 1958(2) 1959 1953 1954 1955 1956 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 Revenue 9,833 34,737 34,040 26,270 35,547 37,844 18,726 24,147 29,123 27,561 31,218 Total 447 328 403 396 261 384 427 508 418 406 203 3,170 3,113 612 Taxes 2,957 3,395 2,977 2,492 1,898 2,225 3,129 2,757 569 79 Licences 385 379 389 460 382 330 368 320 302 Judicial fines 447 319 463 538 141 403 434 445 469 486 Markets 317 338 346 56 185 211 336 263 139 158 165 190 1,687 Slaughter-Houses and cattle mart! 12,921 13,291 10,655 14,589 15,009 10,096 10,573 10,576 11,031 9,233 2,096 1,526 1,758 1,492 132 Rates 1,702 1,721 1,769 1,769 1,316 1,621 97 80 64 18 Water supply 85 90 94 131 69 26 72 888 638 942 51 629 672 791 843 896 Drainage and conservancy fees. 488 581 8.128 7,161 9,147 10,545 3,063 8,541 6,777 8,938 9,292 Rents 4,198 5,711 1,261 897 1,114 1,013 171 689 644 1,104 1,527 Government grants and refunds 526 614 3,692 1,522 3,100 3,859 3,105 2,379 2,861 3,160 3,370 Miscellaneous.. — 1,952 Electricity Expenditure 30,914 26,801 38,180 40,432 8,882 24,168 23,714 30,214 32,674 16,132 21,663 156 179 50 Total 147 116 140 107 77 121 107 70 1,093 Municipal courts 3,827 3,884 3,798 4,649 4,707 . 2,178 2,968 3,096 3,265 3,496 Public health .. 1,740 1,920 2,381 2,803 257 1,476 1,596 1,594 2,052 2,080 . 1,423 9,920 8,222 11,680 12,351 734 Waterworks.. 8,408 6,964 10,139 11,325 . 6,198 7,642 490 538 9 Public works .. 352 396 385 325 287 250 287 272 43 Veterinary services 155 187 125 259 190 59 83 94 93 149 3,762 2,989 4,019 3,750 299 Public library 2,259 2,046 3,205 3,379 1,022 1,664 393 380 53 Public assistance and poor relie 300 320 346 270 182 204 238 241 Fire brigade and ambulances r 8,197 8,514 7,656 10,780 12,185 3,696 Administration and othe 6,150 6,825 7,691 c . 4,707 5,626 2,034 1,389 3,374 3,34 1 2.64S expenses .. 1,629 1,933 2,343 2,684 2,879 Electricity Source : Department of Census and Statistics (*). (1) Prepared from the official records of the Municipalities. (2) Figures exclude Negombo, Colombo and Galle. (ii) Urban Councils Rs. thousand TABLE 224 1957 1958 I959(9) 1953 1954 1955 1956 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Number of Urban Councils 39 37 37 36 36 Revenue (') 23,931 16,323 18,853 8,853 21,464 23,182 14,107 16,062 7 11.645 10,114 11,096 12,968 3,937 4,192 4,373( ) 4,530 Total 949 1,379 1,095 958 a 1,470 1,566 1,542 3,999 Local taxation ( ) 1,701 4,791 6,107 6,107 3,028 4,200 3 5,337 5,444 Subsidies from Government ( ) 7,289 3,772 4,396 5,351 1,167 1,050 1,099 1,417 586 1,071 1,112 1,167 Assigned revenue (4) 161 159 116 133 2,693 2,908 2,955 3,235 1,894 2,068 2,184 2,723 1,801 1,714 1,685 1,806 409 470 540 380 Property rate 327 371 400 409 s 332 319 326 9,387 Utility services ( ) 383 6,547 7,636 7,645 8,046 9,013 3,723 4,696 5,850 6,218 Electric lighting.. 3,489 3,548 Expenditure 21,197 22,659 24,530 12,391 14,028 15,444 16,192 19,490 19,490 12,016 10,565 10,661 8 Total 919 866 867 1,165 I,I98( ) 1,188 839 771 784 829 851 Salaries 897 405 640 Thoroughfares : 994 1,160 1,186 1,095 1,192 1,192 396 1,007 826 804 774 901 838 Maintenance, etc. 499 590 617 740 758 758 Lighting 399 397 383 Acquisitions, Improvements 425 324 525 170 345 385 241 506 506 and new works 280 279 141 1,716 2,095 2,180 1.160 1,230 1,256 1,288 1,648 1,648 Scavenging 1,196 998 981 2,479 2,750 2,404 1,693 1,875 1,934 2,006 2,488 2,488 Conservancy 1,662 1,478 1,494 501 503 581 241 239 293 344 508 481 Water supply 322 230 233 7,169 7,832 8.762 3,987 4,548 5,349 5,806 6,934 6,938 Electric lighting.. 3,360 3,206 3,466 19,867 25,147 32,768 7,708 10,474 4,202 11,886 13,985 13,787 Loans outstanding 5,016 4,743 2,388 Source : Department of Census and Statistics (2a). (I) Excludes parts of revenue under items—Subsidies from Government and Assigned revenue and revenue from other miscellaneous items. (1) Excluding property rate. (3) The figures from 1944-1946 relate to refund of grant in lieu of opium and labour tax and contributions for roads, drains, etc. Figures from 1947 represent grants in lieu of opium and labour tax, block, maternity and welfare service, war allowance, slum clearance and military traffic grants. (4) The figures from 1944-1946 relate to refunds of scamp duties, liquor licence duties and auctioneers and brokers licence fees. Figure for 1947 represents refunds of stamp duties, liquor duties and fines by court. (5) Includes markets, galas and water rate. (61 Prepared from the records of the Local Government Department. (7) Includes property, conservancy and water rates, vehicles and animal tax, entertainment tax and public performance fees. (8) Do not include salaries of staff in the Electrical Department. (9) Provisional. 248 PUBLIC FINANCE Revenue and expenditure of Local Authorities (iii) Town Councils and Village Committees TABLE 225 1953 1954 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 I959( ) Revenue Town Councils 2,115,978 2,224,061 1,615,193 2,615,193 2,607,126 3,351,608 3,732,863 Village Committees 8,841,656 8,239,419 8,288,621 8,232,887 9,162,160 12,485,088 12,401,237 Expenditure (') Town Councils 2,039,821 2,198,349 2,681,293 2,681,293 2,686,150 3,203,105 2,355,001 Village Committees 8,488,667 7,688,454 8,448,412 8,526,768 12,433,240 12,626,137 11,721,417 (2) Provisions. Source : Local Government Department. External assets of Ceylon (*) End of period TABLE 226 Rs. Million Government Currency Government Commercial a Agencies and Board/Central Total ( ) Institutions Bank (») Banks 947 178-9 206 9 440-5 1210 947-3 948 157-4 222-3 459-9 149 4 989-0 949 86-8 235-8 514-9 96-2 933-7 950 76-8 265-7 560-4 173-7 1,076-6 951 76-1 291-3 670-8 1470 1,185-3 952 65-9 310-6 403-4 57 1 836-9 953 65-5 228-4 246-6 66-7 954 52-2 607-2 225-8 527-1 90-1 955 80-8 895-2 237-2 658-8 177-9 956 70-6 1,154-7 243 1 744-7 120-9 957 31 -6 1,179-3 249-4 590 0 721 958 24-5 943 1 255-5 531 -5 71 -8 959 15-2 883-3 229-7 379-9 640 688 8 (1) At face value according to books ; broad. (2) IncludesWar Loan re-lent to 0. K Government, less part held by the Currency Board/Central Bank Source : Central Bank (3) Includes holding of War Loan re- lent to U. K. Government. Re assets of the Currency Board were transferred to the Central Bank on 28th August, I 950. XI. NATIONAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Gross national output TABLE 227 Rs. million 1956 1957 1958 1959 f1) Gross national product 5,096 5,200 5,493 Domestic exports 5,753 1,613 1,538 1,613 1,644 Tea 1,044 1,021 1,131 1,045 Rubber 293 300 258 298 Coconut 237 196 199 285 Other 78 71 63 64 Less imported materials used —39 —50 —38 —48 Locally produced articles consumed in Ceylon 1,292 1,375 1,463 1,552 Rice 276 310 365 379 Coconut and coconut oil 139 145 165 169 Tea 44 47 49 51 Other food crops 317 326 311 327 Tobacco 9 10 15 15 Livestock products 140 142 117 137 Fish 46 52 54 60 Industrial products 222 240 278 Betel and arecanuts 321 49 so 52 Firewood 34 12 13 14 Other 14 38 40 43 45 Trade other than trade in export products 334 354 402 Transport other than transport of export products 425 237 258 267 Professions 294 68 72 80 Personal and domestic services 81 324 337 348 Rent 356 108 125 124 Capital development industries 130 497 479 512 Government 556 566 602 634 Income from abroad .. 667 57 60 50 48 (I) The figures are provisional. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 249 NATIONAL INCOME National Income and Expenditure Gross national expenditure TABLE 228 Rs. million 1956 1957 1958 1959 (') Gross national expenditure 5,096 5,200 5,493 5,753 Market value of imported foods and other consumption goods .. 1,443 1,643 1,556 1,774 Market value of consumption of local produce :.. 1,711 1,799 1,854 1,952 Rice 303 322 330 280 Coconut and coconut oil 190 198 215 226 Tea 55 59 61 59 Other food crops 414 425 418 470 Tobacco II 13 20 20 Livestock products 189 199 168 180 Fish 60 68 70 79 Industrial products 384 407 466 560 Betel and arecanuts 70 72 74 49 Firewood 18 18 19 19 Other 48 50 54 54 Less Government local purchases —31 —32 —41 —44 Personal and domestic services 384 400 415 424 Rent 98 113 III 117 Travel 119 138 129 150 Central and Local Government current expenditure on goods and services 685 719 830 853 Remittances and travel abroad 126 113 122 102 Dividends and interest payable to non-residents 98 92 77 69 Gross capital formation at home : 693 697 724 865 Government .. 396 377 412 426 Private 297 320 312 439 a) Net change in foreign assets + 25 -236 - 60 -195 Less import and excise duties net of subsidies -277 -285 -263 —328 Statistical discrepancy — 9 + 7 — 43 - 30 (1) The figures are provisional. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) This figure is not strictly comparable with the corresponding figures for earlier years as it has been worked on a slightly different basis. Allocation of gross national product between different uses TABLE 229 Rs. million 1956 1957 1958 1959 1956 1957 1958 19590) Gross national income 5,096 5,200 5,493 5,753 National cost of: Decrease in assets abroad — 236 60 195 Personal consumption 3.469 3.815 3,800 4,059 Government 685 719 830 853 Remittances abroad .. 224 205 199 171 Gross capital formation : Government 396 377 412 426 Private 297 320 312 439 Increase in assets abroad 25 (I) The figures are provisional. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 250 BANKING AND CURRENCY XII BANKING, INSURANCE, ETC. Liabilities of Commercial banks At 31 December TABLE 230 Rs. thousand 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Paid up capital, reserve funds and undistributed profits 0) 23,087 23,271 25.530 Demand deposits (2) 27,046 28,504 29,482 643,348 735,923 786,871 Time deposits 686,493 658,848 670,526 95,896 97,234 144,833 Savings deposits 151,382 177,240 198,092 50,716 3 68,140 83,244 Balances due to other banks ( ) : 94,733 107,319 121,299 Total 11,256 29,253 30,725 Banks in Ceylon 38,871 35,328 46,744 2,503 14,608 19,870 Banks abroad—Ceylon currency 29,573 26,594 34,930 1,634 1,572 1,728 Banks abroad—foreign currency 2,124 739 3,020 7,119 13,072 9.128 United Kingdom 7.176 7,994 8,794 3,867 8,877 5.402 India 2,992 2,477 4,758 796 1,709 1,005 Pakistan 1,475 3,370 1,180 248 216 108 Australia 287 124 543 42 23 15 78 United States of America 88 347 191 73 615 333 Elsewhere 220 84 1,974 2,173 4 1,984 2,011 Balances due to Government ( ) 1,716 1,881 5,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 Other liabilities (") 2,000 2,000 36.704 43,015 50,691 1,060,093 79,642 65,329 (1) Paid up capital applies only to local banks. (2) Excludes interbank deposits. Source : Central Bank. (3) Consists of interbank deposits and borrowings from banks (4) Represents loan to Co-operative Federal Bank. (6) Consists of sundries and other liabilities. Assets of Commercial banks At 31 December TABLE 230 (continued) Rs. Thousand 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Cash in hand 26,916 31,458 33,941 Balance with Central Bank 30,428 30,769 43,531 104,850 138,477 149,882 Balance with other local banks 90,343 95,529 92,273 2,665 12.836 18,414 Cheques, money orders and other items in process of 23,658 29,460 35,503 collection or held temporarily pending clearance 11,352 18,095 22,224 Ceylon Treasury Bills 19,627 35,578 23,517 88,031 34,585 52,455 Foreign currency in hand, balance with banks abroad & money 39,385 14,017 45,890 on Time Deposits or Short Notice with banks abroad : Total 73.016 156,074 97,593 United Kingdom 55,847 48,830 50,862 55,469 130,968 73,669 United States of America 37.747 26,309 29,452 4,199 10,670 5,619 Pakistan .. 5,803 14.607 12,270 321 161 283 Australia 60 153 276 706 876 589 India 447 395 646 10.922 12,663 13,457 Others 10,070 6,408 6,918 1,398 737 3,976 Investments ('): 1,723 957 1.300 Total 221,784 248,875 293,787 Local 299,439 285,171 283,479 221,784 248,875 293,737 Foreign 299,439 285,171 283,479 Bills (') : 50 — — Total 82,641 90,700 Local 102,827 92,182 137.018 111,606 1,136 597 272 Foreign Inward 866 691 1,015 21.979 21,481 39,119 Foreign outward : 37,706 70,628 59,864 Total 59,526 68,622 63,436 United Kingdom 53,609 65,699 50,727 25,816 30,045 38,906 United States of America 29,299 45,406 20,141 2.584 5,109 3,745 Others 2,436 4,063 4,258 31.125 33,468 20,786 Overdrafts and loans 21,873 16,228 26.328 8 224,179 233,361 304,321 360,499 Fixed assets ( ) 365,104 397.069 9,417 17,127 18,561 20,357 Other assets (•) 21,442 21,808 21.157 18,247 29,888 28,328 25,963 27,933 on, Ji! £ i"" °' $W,on Government Securities & Central Bank issues Source : Central Bank. J2) Consists of Bills receivable, local and foreign. (8) Consists of Banks' property, furniture and fittings. (4) Consists of sundries (commission, interest, etc., and adjustments) and other usets. 251 BANKING AND CURRENCY Currency circulation (*) TABLE 231 Rs. million Index (!)(I938= 100) Gross (») Active (*) Net (5) Gross Active Net 1948 March 31 360.9 215.6 358.3 June 30 371.2 216.3 367.9 1 September 30 .. 381.2 229.7 376.5 f 793.8 623.0 862.2 December 3! .. 410.5 226.9 406.3 J 1949 March 31 364.8 217.4 361.9 June 30 307.6 216.0 304.9 t September 30 .. 419.5 225.7 417.5 f 798.6 624.0 869.1 December 31 .. 460.2 229.2 545.9 J 1950 March 31 353.7 230.4 350.6 June 30 361.9 241.9 358.8 I September 30 .. 314.2 277.1 308.2 f 741.3 722.6 802.5 December 31 349.9 308.9 344.0 J 1951 March 31 376.7 336.6 370.4 "1 June 30 369.8 342.5 365.0 I September 30 .-. 399.2 358.3 394.1 f 797.9 968.1 862.3 December 31 .. 396.1 357.1 390.3 J 1952 March 31 402.5 366.1 398.0 June 30 394.6 362.9 389.3 I September 30 .. 392.3 362.0 388.7 f 835.7 1.025.9 905.8 December 31 388.8 356.6 384.0 J 1953 March 31 394.5 363.2 391.4 ") June 30 388.8 362.5 385.0 L September 30 .. 379.5 349.8 375.7 f 806.5 998.7 875.3 December 31 .. 367.1 335.3 360.8 J 1954 March 31 348.1 324.7 344.6 1 June 30 357.5 334.3 352.8 I September 30 .. 378.0 349.6 374.1 f 765.4 949.0 829.6 December 31 .. 376.2 341.8 368.7 J 1955 March 31 379.7 343.2 373.8 1 June 30 377.0 349.4 369.4 1 September 30 .. 409.4 376.0 401.5 r 829.2 1,014.0 894.1 December 31 .. 425.0 384.5 416.0 J 1956 March 31 415.9 384.7 406.7 June 30 443.0 409.5 434.2 i September 30 .. 443.0 409.3 435.5 f 913.5 1,120.5 983.5 December 31 .. 443.4 401.1 435.0 J 1957 March 31 441.2 409.0 435.2 i June 30 458.9 426.4 450.6 September 30 .. 473.3 409.3 464.6 ri 986.2 1,190.3 1,044.9 December 31 .. 475.0 401.1 466.7 J 1958 March 31 472.1 438.1 465.5 1 June 30 515.8 475.4 503.1 1 September 30 .. 541.3 500.8 529.4 f 1,180.9 1,334.5 1,264.8 December 31 .. 578.3 529.8 560.6 J 1959 March 31 566.7 528.7 559.3 i June 30 585.0 546.5 574.2 i September 30 . . 597.5 550.5 584.2 r 1,232.1 1,525.8 1,324.8 December 31 .. 621.3 565.0 608.6 j (1) Excluding subsidiary notes and coins up to 1951 and thereafter including subsidi- Source ' Department of CenSUS and Statistics ary notes and coins. (2) Computed on the average monthly figure for each year. (3) Gross circulation is the value of the currency notes outstanding according to the Currency Commissioners' books. (4) Active circulation is arrived at by deducting the currency notes held by the Banks from the net circulation. (6) Net circulation is arrived at by deducting from Gross circulation, notes in the Treasury (the Shroff's imprest) and in all the Kachcheries—representing the Government's holding of currency notes. (6) Prepared from the statements furnished by the General Treasury up to July 31 1950, and thereafter by the Central Bank. 252 BANKING AND CURRENCY Money supply End of period TABLE 232 Rs. million Demand Money Demand deposits Money supply in Currency Currency Currency Currency Total deposits excluding supply in the hands circulation held by held by circulation demand Government Government the hands of the Gross (») Govern 3 4 banks Active ( ) deposits ( ) and semi- and semi- a of the Government ment ( ) Government Government public (') and the 8 C) deposits (•) public ( ) 1947 411.8 4.2 169.5 238.1 468.0 143.6 1948 324.4 562.5 710.3 426.4 4.2 181.1 241.1 528.9 163.2 1949 476.1 365.7 606.8 774.2 4.2 228.0 243.9 558.3 163.2 639.0 1950 367.4 36.0 325.5 395.1 806.4 5.9 719.2 134.4 910.8 1951 417.0 33.8 377.5 585.3 1,050.6 5.8 717.1 88.3 1.006.3 1952 388.8 27.4 356.6 628.8 1,100.3 4.8 591.5 52.3 895.8 1953 367.1 25.5 335 3 539.2 953.0 6.3 535.2 43.7 826.8 1954 376.2 26.9 341.8 491.5 876.8 7.5 666.4 51.0 957.1 1955 425.0 615.3 1,015.7 9.0 31 .5 384.5 93.5 1956 781.9 688.4 1,072.9 443.4 33.9 401.1 127.8 1,175.4 8.4 853.5 725.7 1.126.8 1957 475.1 30.4 434.9 1,262.9 9.8 692.5 87.2 605.2 1,040.1 1958 578.3 30.8 529.8 1,137.1 17.7 699.5 122.5 1,076.7 1959 621.3 546.9 1,217.1 12.7 43.6 565.0 680.4 67.7 612.7 1.177.7 1,258.0 (1) Includes subsidiary notes and coins. (2) Prior to I9SI Excludes subsidiary notes and coins. Source: Central Bank. (3) Active circulation is arrived at by deducting from Gross circulation, currency held by Government and banks V*? 5i*clu^es d5p,01'u ow"c January 3.9 3.2 6.8 5.6 3.9 4.2 7.5 6.9 8.7 9.1 12.0 February 2.6 2.6 6.0 5.6 3.7 3.5 5.2 6.5 9.6 8.6 13.5 March 2.9 3.1 6.4 4.5 3.2 3.5 5.9 9.3 6.0 6.6 7.4 April 3.1 3.5 5.4 5.6 3.8 4.1 6.4 7.4 II .0 16.9 13.6 May 2.3 3.6 5.0 5.5 3.6 3.7 5.5 9.4 7.7 15.6 13.8 June 2.7 3.1 4.8 5.2 3.8 4.8 7.6 8.7 8.3 -12.8 10.9 July 2.9 6.2 5.9 5.3 5.1 4.6 7.3 7.1 7.4 10.4 12.9 August 3.6 7.5 5.6 5.1 5.7 4.5 6.2 8.3 7.4 13.1 11.0 September 2.0 6.1 5.0 3.6 3.8 3.9 7.9 7.5 8.8 II .9 13.4 October 4.1 5.9 6.1 3.6 3.5 4.8 6.5 8.6 7.4 13.2 9.0 November 3.8 5.7 5.9 3.9 3.3 4.3 6.1 9.8 7.6 9.5 10.6 December 4.2 5.9 5.8 4.8 6.3 7.5 9.0 8.4 9.8 17.7 12.7 (1) Gross Note circulation minus net Note circulation. 2 Source : Department of Census and Statistics ( ) (2) See footnote (6) to Table 232. Bank clearings TABLE 234 Rs. million 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 January 398.5 477.7 761.7 720.8 717.3 680.7 831 .2 756.6 820.1 February 659.6 771.7 330.8 408.3 625.4 650.6 630.4 591 .3 754.5 227.4 781.7 March 600.6 626.4 390.4 518.5 629.6 687.2 670.4 672.3 768.1 677.6 753.1 692.8 689.8 April 368.9 447.8 673.9 661.3 633.9 573.3 663.6 711.2 714.0 573.5 748.0 May 432.3 486.4 713.5 730.2 640.9 650.0 665.3 743.6 750.1 547.6 685.5 June 461.9 524.6 687.9 649.9 658.8 651.3 694.5 699.2 718.6 598.1 648.1 July 432.9 527.4 692.1 751.6 754.5 721.7 744.6 723.1 738.2 795.9 683.2 August 413.4 740.4 720.7 623.2 698.9 702.9 804.6 812.8 790.1 722.7 September 756.7 430.5 SI4.4 703.9 723.7 715.9 699.6 809.2 781.1 800.5 789.8 725.6 October 450.6 611.6 756.5 729.4 670.7 743.8 750.8 773.9 713.3 782.5 765.8 November 444.5 645.6 684.2 629.5 603.1 757.2 782.1 733.4 641.6 624.1 December 742.2 461.9 590.0 648.0 696.2 652.8 768.4 823.8 678.7 543.2 549.4 722.8 (1) See footnote (6) to Table 232. Source : Department of Census and Statistics (•). 253 BANKING AND CURRENCY Sale of exchange to and purchases from travellers (l) TABLE 235 Rs- thousand Other Other American O. E. E. C. Other non- Total U. K. India Pakistan Sterling U. S. A. Account Canada Countries Sterling Area Area Area Sales of Exchange: 1954 29,934 — — — — — — — 1955 32,294 — — — — — — — — — 1956 31,076 — — — . — — — — — — 1957 31,212 10,933 12,922 5 603 737 1 57 5,124 825 1958 29,935 11,357 10,476 30 852 980 9 93 5.414 724 1959 30,631 9,257 11,555 105 777 977 24 51 ' 6,746 1,139 Purchases of Ex change : 1954 9,961 — — — — — — — — — 1955 8,241 — — — — — — — — — 1956 8,916 — — — — — — — — — 1957 10,037 5,454 2,102 9 402 1,410 — 63 133 461 1958 6,410 3,323 880 22 333 1,422 5 19 138 268 1959 6,910 3,249 936 1 353 2,169 1 24 116 61 (I) The classification by countries was originated in January, 1957, and this is not available Source : Central Bank for the years before 1957. SAVING Savings deposits At 31 December in each year TABLE 236 Rs. million 1949 1950 I9SI 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total 246-4 280-8 336-7 359.1 360-7 359-7 390-9 434-4 469-2 499-4 545-5 Post Office Savings Bank 134-9 163-7 206-4 222-1 222-2 215-6 229-3 252-6 270 3 283-9 3109 Ceylon Savings Bank 55-3 58-4 61 8 64-2 64 I 621 63-5 65-2 66 9 68-4 71 -5 Savings Certificates (2) 321 31-7 340 350 33-3 31-3 300 33-4 37 3 39-8 41 8 Commercial Banks (3) 24-1 270 34-5 37-8 41 1 50-7 681 82-3 94-7 107-3 121-3 (1) Collected from the respective banks and the Central Bank in the case of Commercial Banks Source : Department of Census and Statistics f1). (2) Saving Certificates at Face value. (3) Excludes Time deposits. 254 SAVING Go-operative Societies Anal/sis by type of society Years ended 31 December (*) TABLE 237 Number 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 All societies 6,562 6,637 6,767 7,210 8,239 8,940 9,425 9,814 10,312 10,805 13,137 13,883 Primary societies: Total 6,373 6,437 6,566 7,005 8,018 8,700 9,180 9,558 10,047 10,531 12,852 13,589 Credit—Unlimited liability 1,837 1,891 1,970 2,149 2,366 Credit—Limited liability 2,535 2,806 3,145 3,415 122 125 126 129 3,581 3,680 3,722 Thrift and savings 129 136 140 147 154 228 245 261 288 162 163 167 Retail stores 320 333 368 385 398 3.887 3,740 3,504 404 411 422 Marketing and production & Sales 3,430 3,408 3,369 3,044 2,720 2,584 193 309 459 2,569 1,260 1,043 School co-operatives 542 902 1,255 1,489 1,668 1,950 65 82 2,122 1,667 1,702 190 391 793 953 1,121 1,266 Multi—Purpose 1,316 1,395 1,553 1,692 Other primary societies 41 45 4,631 56 76 100 119 212 227 230 29—8 4.11—8 210 Secondary societies : Total .. 188 199 200 204 220 239 244 255 263 273 283 292 Provincial banks and banking unions 10 9 8 9 9 9 Stores societies unions (Wholesale) 13 13 93 95 95 96 98 99 12 12 12 12 Marketing and production unions 94 94 7 8 9 10 22 17 95 95 95 48 Multi Purpose unions 37 4 38 44 52 53 49 Other unions 78 87 91 — 72 89 114 100 no 112 114 —123 III Co-operative Federal Bank of Ceylon, Ltd. I I I I „ Federation of Ceylon Ltd. 1 1 1 1 1 1 (I) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. 1 1 Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. Members TABLE 238 Years ended 31 December (*) Number 1938 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 All societies 55,726 1.157,202 1,157,588 1,134,906 1,129.175 1,187,030 1,282,713 Primary societies : Total 54,334 1.148,165 1,147,789 1,122,449 1.116,313 1.173,066 1,267,267 Credit—Unlimited liability 25,741 Credit—Limited liability 54,550 57.138 60,844 2,299 63,546 69,086 79,469 Thrift and savings 5,640 8,472 8,935 9,148 9,528 11,544 Retail stores .. 13,100 19,910 21.308 23,112 31,336 33.837 43,889 Marketing and production 9,241 1.036,999 1,021,984 963,614 906,403 898,973 880,827 School co-operatives 17,709 23,165 47,779 73,680 100,927 142,487 Other primary societies 6,687 8.583 10,490 21,444 42,833 82,808 3,953 («) 6.670 7,139 7,675 10,756 17,282 26,243 Secondary societies ; Total 1,392 9,037 9,633 11,384 11,789 12,809 14,255 Provincial banks and banking unions 861 2,877 Stores societies unions (Wholesale) 2,944 3,438 3,855 3,325 4,462 4,880 Marketing and production unions 3,356 3,301 3,210 81 3,328 3,263 Other unions 95 113 122 531 2,754 136 600 3,238 4,532 4,602 4,883 5,512 Co-operative Federal Bank of Ceylon, Ltd. 166 1,073 1,073 1,155 1,191 (1) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. (2) Includes marketing, production end school co-operatives. Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. 255 SAVING Co-operative societies Members Years ended 31 December (l Number TABLE 238 (continued) 1958 1959 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1,474,798 1,531,836 1,319,991 1,342,141 1,386,295 All societies 1,359,316 1.307,901 Primary societies : 1,452,978 1,508,439 1,291,453 1,303,625 1,324,744 1,367,798 Total 1,344,288 115,879 119,789 121,715 85,354 94,475 102,907 118,637 Credit—Unlimited liability 15,024 17,572 18,096 13,092 12,533 12,684 14,444 Credit—Limited liability 66,401 62.709 63,818 44,935 51,069 55,956 54,996 Thrift and savings 689,852 351,338 301,637 873,823 762,018 724,940 706,450 Retail stores 322,673 164,037 140,381 201,785 226.626 262,367 285,537 Marketing and production Sales 124,334 135,256 153,842 100,494 112,361 116,618 117,330 School co-operatives 681,748 Multi—Purpose 33,635 602,277 27,203 24,805 32,371 28,153 27,350 Other primary societies Secondary societies: 20,500 21,845 15,267 15,207 16,220 17,319 Total 13,843 7,418 8,686 4,866 5,213 5,578 5,967 6,243 Provincial banks and banking unions 2,971 1,387 3,131 2,997 2,823 2,625 3,008 Stores societies unions (Wholesale) 1,601 2,255 1,378 337 697 761 934 Marketing and production unions 1,754 Multi—Purpose unions 8,640 6,045 6,694 6,465 7,856 Other unions 5,509 6,360 1.180 1,297 1,529 1,185 1,159 1,154 Co-operative Federal Bank of Ceylon, Ltd. I 1.181 23 23 Co-operative Federation of Ceylon, Ltd. Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. (I) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. Liabilities (*) Years ended 31 December (2) Rs. thousand TABLE 239 Loan Total Share capital Statutory Sundry (paid up) reserve funds capital 3.723-6 1,5140 375-9 4-6 1,477-7 1938 24,543-3 8,912-3 2,691-0 23-1 8,867-8 1945 31,910-2 9,397-0 4,158-6 609-0 10.243-7 1946 37,190-8 10,1200 5,680-4 914-7 11,257-8 1947 43.595-4 10,441 0 6,905-2 1,119-0 14,195-4 1948 48,371-9 11,286-3 7,959-0 1,325-6 15,380-3 1949 55.366-5 12,261 0 8,812-7 1,883-6 19,335 0 1950 65,972 0 13,534-9 10,595-9 3,612-1 22,583-4 1951 34,782- 87,059- 17.047-6 12,921 4,206-3 50,299- 1952 105,827- 18,424-8 14,314 4,746-8 48,665- 1953 108,783- 20,427-5 15,476 4,457-6 50,904 1954 121,437- 22.651 0 17,000 5,764 I 56,344 1955 132,653- 23,475-7 19,373 6,622-2 57,159 1956 149,744- 25,826-9 23,297 7,315 0 71,325 1957 179,836-8 29,331 0 25,752 78,287 1958 196,414-7 30,605-7 29,206-8 9,168-9 1959 Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. II) Excluding financing institutions. (2) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. 256 SAYING Co-operative Societies TABLE 240 Assets (<) Years ended 31 December (2) Total Stock In trade Land, Investments Debtors Cash in hand buildings, etc. Sundry assets and bank 1938 3,723-6 5161 1947 317-7 2,007 4 37,190-8 10,087-2 824-4 58 0 ("I 1948 43,595-4 2,283 7 4,579-5 11,575-2 3,200-4 13,746-9 6,493-5 C) 1949 48,371-9 3,219-2 5,550-3 10,584-7 4,876-6 14,442-7 5,607-6 1950 55,366-5 4,504-0 6,818-3 10,667 0 6,009-7 13,083-3 8,505-0 1951 63,608-9 5.258-8 8,545-9 12,8120 7,848-8 11,997-8 12,887-3 5,329-6 12,073-9 15,440-5 12,467-2 1952 83,206 0 15,401 12,965 5 1953 101,000-7 10,778-7 18,358-8 18,313 18,678-3 17,579-3 8.122-1 1954 101,522 0 8,447-8 22,447-5 16,165 18,081 -3 17,948-3 15,1651 1955 113,746-9 9,928 8 24,477-2 18,150 19,226-7 18,363-4 14,505-8 1956 124,067-2 10,991-3 24,612 6 17,618 19,244-4 20,874-7 19,891-1 1957 142,031-4 12,690-6 31,008 2 22,335 18,572-4 22.855 0 20,650-5 1958 172,462-2 12,999-8 37.145-7 29,324 20,275-8 27,117-8 23,860 5 1959 188,419-1 16,271-1 36,149-4 33,035- 24,655.9 32,132 0 38,309 0 16,830-6 48,729-8 36,923 0 28,244-6 (J) Excluding financing institutions. l9S th fi «i i.fi'j° ,' « sures are for years ended 30 April. Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. (S) Includes value of land and buildings, etc. Co-operative societies—Financing institutions TABLE 241 Liabilities Years ended 31 December (*) Rs. thousand Total Share capital Statutory Sundry funds (paid up) reserve Loan capital Sundry liabilities 1938 894-3 101-7 1947 141 1-8 5,388-5 231-2 732-1 44 1948 115-4 83-3 6,935-8 305-3 4,8150 143 1949 146-4 112-8 11,044-7 501-1 6.029-5 341 1950 181-9 142-1 16,503-2 549-1 9,983-3 236- 1951 210-6 158-8 21.238-9 601-7 13,500-2 2,084- 317-6 188-5 19,391 I 740- 1952 31.246 2 7161 1953 479-4 448 32,793-9 780-4 27.092 4 2,509-7 1954 6161 533 36,593 6 935-7 27,940-6 2,923-7 1955 717-7 702 33,248 I 1,064-2 29,842 8 4,394-5 1956 749-8 749 43,669-3 1,188-2 26.927-2 3,757-2 1957 808-7 854 51,831-5 1,260 8 32.489-6 8,328-1 1958 943-1 1,089 69,394-8 1.451 -7 42.609 9 5,928-1 1959 1.094-6 1,171 67,939-7 1,697.2 60,348 5 5.328-5 1,254-4 1,381 52,128-2 11.478-3 (1) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. Source : Department of Co-operative Socii Assets TABLE 242 muusanc Total Stock in trade Land, Cash in hand buildings, etc. Investments Debtors and bank Sundry assets 1938 894 3 10 231 0 625 4 I9<7 5.388-5 2-1 22-7 14-2 O 2,207 3 2,571-6 1948 6.935 8 1-5 544-4 "J2-6 2.367 6 63 1 (•) 1949 11,044-7 3.934-7 561 0 2-5 19 7 58-4 1950 4,376 9 5,872 9 668 8 16,503-2 70-6 103 9 5,600 4 10,334-1 180 3 1951 21.238 9 56-9 317 8 6,441-3 12,514-7 1,846 9 379-1 1952 31.246-2 1,364-5 0 7 1953 32.793 9 115-3 9,283-8 18,475 3 197-2 2,006-6 1954 36.591 3 10,300-6 17,961 -2 1,623-3 0-3 289 0 2.711-6 1955 33,239-1 9,868-7 21,104-6 2,675 4 286 6 2,653-3 1956 43.660-7 10,577-6 14,149-7 6,554-3 274 7 1.670-7 1957 13,429-3 20,244-8 SI .829-0 61 297 0 5,473-3 4.238-6 18,267 6 18,033 0 1958 69,394 8 3-8 510 8 10,700 9 4,524-4 19,844 8 23,763 4 1959 67.939-7 I -7 534 2 18,525 7 6.746 3 19,953-8 28,200-5 11,785-9 7.463.6 •V-/ —I- — — W AIO IVI years e Source : Department of Co-operative Societie (2) indudas value of land and buildings, etc. . N, B. J0666 (6/60) 257 SAVING Co-operative societies-Turnover of the co-operative movement Analysis by type of society Years ended 31 December (*) Rs. million TABLE 243 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 1949 I 1950 1951 1952 1953 2,353 0 1,257-0 1,270-9 1,526-9 2,081 0 3913 384-6 545-1 738-1 934-1 ,100-0 All societies 377-8 632-1 692-3 — 224-8 282-1 259-0 294-5 Co-operative Federal Bank of Ceylon Ltd., Primary societies: 511-4 261-5 357-6 351-8 371-3 4132 184-5 175-3 198-5 187-5 212-1 Total 120 8 1 10 7 II 11-3 63 80 8-9 8-9 a 5-4 5-3 810 Credit societies ( ) .. 1880 185-3 1900 97-9 145-5 151-3 132-7 156-7 175-2 a 162-4 64-5 Retail stores ( ) 74-7 157-8 154 8 1681 79 I 16-7 24-5 40-9 44-9 46-0 Marketing and production (•) 351 0 ~I0 20 224 9(4) 2-9 Multi-purpose 1-9 0-5 ~27 ~3-7 Other primary societies (3) Secondary societies : 1,149-3 556-4 640-4 624-6 777-8 1,035-7 206 8 209 3 346-6 550-6 497-2 Total 554-5 267-3 313-8 281 -9 384-2 490-5 84-6 89-9 1835 367-8 248-6 Co-operative banks (') 329 9 377-5 521-3 280-5 1788 243 2 281-6 316 3 s 117-2 117-6 157-6 Wholesale stores unions ( ) 12-8 161 18 3 28-7 5-5 4-0 5-4 7-5 10-3 3 50 1-8 Marketing and production unions ( ) 285-6 Multi-purpose Union 56 Other Unions Source : Department of Co-operative Societies. (i) Up to 1951 the figures are for years ended 30 April. (0) Turnover =• Loans granted. (») Turnover — Total sales. (4) Including Multi purpose Co-operative Societies. Co-operative societies-Loans by rural credit societies (unlimited liability) to its members Analysis by purpose Years ended 31 December Rs. thousand TABLE 244 , Per cent, to total loan Purpose i Improve Improve Payment Payment Cultiva ment and Cultiva ment and Trade of old Others Trade of old Others Total tion lease of Total tion lease of debts debts land land 122 240 439-3 1000 20-9 33-5 9-4 383-5 613-4 172-2 223-8 1938 1.832-2 45-5 23-7 7-2 3-4 20-3 946-1 285-3 133-9 807-2 1000 1947 .. 3,986-1 1,813-6 23-2 6-9 30 19-3 290-9 126-3 811-4 100-0 47-6 4,210-2 2,003-3 978-3 3-2 191 1948 .. 8191 1000 46-7 240 70 2,003-7 1,027-4 300-7 135-3 1949 .. 4,286-2 19-4 8-3 3 6 20-3 358 0 155-7 871-5 1000 48-2 4,288 7 2,069-0 834-5 2-9 18-6 1950 .. 890-0 1000 53-1 17 8 7-7 2,540-0 849-0 366 0 1370 1951 4,782-0 2-2 16 5 1000 600 15-3 60 3,944-2 1,007-3 396-9 147-4 1,082-7 1952 6,578-5 62-2 150 5-9 1-8 150 421-0 1320 1,078 0 1000 1953 .. 7,1750 4,465-0 1,079-0 13 6 61 1 -9 14-9 1390 1,083-6 100-0 63-5 7.256-4 6,606-6 988-0 439-2 2-4 13-6 1954 1000 64 4 13 6 60 1,064 0 468 0 1870 1,077 0 1955 .. 7,851 0 5,055 0 12-5 6 1 1 -8 15.1 1550 1,311-0 100 0 64-5 8,646-0 5,575-0 1,079 0 526-0 2-3 14.7 1956 100 0 62-5 13-5 70 1,200 0 622-0 205 0 1,299 0 1957 .. 8,880 0 5,554 0 13 2 7-5 2-4 161 2100 1,420 0 100 0 60 8 8,8140 5,357 0 1,1610 666 0 ,7 18-1 1958 .. 100-0 57-2 150 70 1,304 0 6110 235 0 1 1,580-0 1959 8,7130 4,983 0 Source : Department of Co-operative Societies (i) Up to 1951 the figures are for yesra ended 30 April, 258 SAVING Transfers and mortgages (!) TABLE 245 Transfers Consideration Number of transactions Total Houses Movables Lands Other 1957 January 551 15,262 1,037 71 9,257 February 262 541 12,519 1,847 453 7,761 1,128 March .. " 583 11,290 1,831 127 16,637 415 April 439 12,445 1,532 76 7,400 128 May 549 8,550 1,216 76 12.023 136 June 546 10,492 2.127 335 8.284 354 July 352 10,538 1,911 68 5,237 50 August .. 343 11,109 7,029 550 4.292 10 September .. .. " 350 23,024 1,266 1,375 7.279 20 October 514 9,390 1,025 89 7,859 1,875 November [\ 548 10,152 3,682 77 8,239 249 December .. . , " 529 13,392 1,741 27 9,822 196 1958 January 641 10,626 1,465 141 5,840 175 February 657 11.189 3,209 207 7.580 3.147 March .. \[ " 820 19,009 25,414 1.352 9,898 2,966 April 498 9,135 44 1.241 12,977 234 May .. \, 798 13,450 35 14 13,373 1,373 iune 508 11,100 55 6,835 1,104 July 712 7,266 2,269 708 8,026 2,179 August .. .. ' 801 6,581 595 192 8.762 1,798 September 794 9,940 1,261 95 . 8,566 3,599 October 733 10,848 1,219 197 7,465 856 November 635 12,247 1.337 77 6,322 1,075 December 764 11,786 1,349 323 8,032 3,359 1959 January 675 10,943 1,864 237 8,842 February 613 8,455 1,532 145 6,778 March — 646 11,633 2,391 45 9,197 April 613 10.487 2,088 154 8,189 56 May .. " 563 6,949 925 177 5,777 *70 June .. " 577 8,017 1,156 60 6,685 116 July 563 7,644 1.466 40 6,138 August " 617 9,629 2,118 5 7,417 89 September 535 8,605 767 7,786 52 October 537 7,471 938 63 6,435 35 November 767 12,729 2,050 178 10,461 40 December 742 13,708 1,961 96 11,559 92 (1) Involving "consideration of Ri. 5,000 and over." ----- . ' Source : Department of Census and Statistic* m (2j Prepared from the returns furnished in respect of deed, relating to t redactions by the Registrars of department Ot census apcj 5tatlSti<3 ( ). tends on the instructions of the Registrar-General. 259 SAYING Transfers and mortgages (x) Rs. thousand Mortgages Consideration Number of transactions Other Total Houses Movables Lands 4.994 1,301 709 2,933 53 1957 January 287 4,418 2,254 510 1,919 36 February 266 13,190 3,540 2,180 7,462 8 March 335 5 224 4,802 793 4,004 April 72 288 4,956 1,824 3.060 M»y 137 6,984 2,012 "875 3,960 June 289 16,774 2,804 114 13,827 30 July 605 10,361 2,055 156 8,060 68 August 668 2,162 138 9,671 81 September 595 12,052 9,379 1,778 2,005 5,446 150 October 307 5,648 253 3,041 106 November 315 9,048 1,093 778 2,991 69 December 259 4,930 1,888 2,744 2,624 1958 January 262 7,256 3,233 132 3,082 28 February 287 6.478 2,186 400 3,723 10 March 347 6.318 13 30 6,777 — April 276 6,820 5 5,918 May 325 5,923 5,203 7 5,196 June 242 5,917 525 506 4.886 — July 336 427 216 2,730 August 243 3,373 915 5,031 September 426 6.988 1,042 2,349 15 3,355 103 October 364 5,822 1,014 81 2,800 89 November 239 3,984 1,649 82 3,483 64 December 313 5,278 2,358 168 3,282 50 1959 January 256 5,858 1,839 183 2,974 February 311 4,996 3,824 283 3,129 March 338 7,236 1,780 453 3,229 20 April 309 5,482 1,931 995 3,231 May 320 6,157 1,106 2,430 3,735 5 June 313 7,276 5,807 1,444 789 3,574 July 304 506 4,603 28 August 362 6,557 1,420 745 4,522 508 September 307 6,684 909 300 2,827 104 October 346 4,298 1,067 88 4,056 118 November 466 6,491 2.229 68 5,740 85 December 475 7,942 2,049 Source :. Department of and Statistics («). (1) Involving • consideration of Rs. 5.000 and over, Census (2) See footnote (2) on page 259. 260 Gifts and other transactions (*) Rs. thousand Gifts Other transactions Number Consideration Number Consideration 1957 January 169 February 2,402 169 5,947 171 March 2,775 180 9,701 182 3,487 159 8,499 April 210 May 2,891 154 5,080 148 3,175 199 8.081 June 175 2,427 214 6.368 July 243 5,382 August 284 5.506 278 8,685 September.. 207 10,394 322 7,525 243 5.795 October 175 November .. 2,933 205 6,120 162 December 2,263 188 5,048 178 2,430 193 5,615 1958 January 169 February .. 2,356 165 7,412 238 8,677 March 139 2,059 276 9,111 28 6,317 April 226 May 4,163 202 5,476 460 June 13,667 52 2,052 68 639 47 680 July 88 August 1,290 67 1,700 116 September 1,234 15 218 199 2,680 27 306 October 104 November .. 1.152 78 1,516 71 December .. 871 57 987 109 1,264 58 1,164 1959 January 108 February 1,356 129 3,558 133 March 1,637 134 2,066 128 2,105 132 2,668 April 139 May 1,966 132 2,552 148 June 1,961 65 2,086 141 1,383 67 1,606 July 123 August 1,458 99 1,975 136 September . 1,817 83 2,458 148 2,145 72 2,241 October 199 November , 2,662 94 1,891 337 December . 4,362 156 4,560 336 4,583 141 3.824 (1) Involving • consideration of Rs. 5,000 and over. Source : Department of Census and Statistics ("). (2) Sn footnote (2) on page 259. 261 INSURANCE Life Insurance New policies issued Rs. thousand TABLE 247 Other foreign All companies Ceylon Indian 3 I957(4) I957P) 1957(a) I957( ; Whole life insurance Number of policies Sum insured Single premiums Annual premiums Endowment insurance Number of policies Sum insured Single premiums Annual premiums Other insurances : Number of policies Sum insured.. Single premiums Annual premiums Endowments: Number of policies Sum insured.. Single premiums Annual premiums Number of policies Sum insured.. Single premiums Annual premiums (3) Figures relate to 13 Companies. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. I) Figures relate to 35 Companies. (4) Figures relate to 11 Companies. HI Figures relate to II Companies. (5) Included in Endowment insurance 262 INSURANCE Life insurance New policies issued TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All companies Ceylon Indian Other foreign 1958 0) 1958 (a) 1958 (8) I958(«) Whole life insurance : Number of policies 634 347 287 Sum insured.. 6,945 2,673 — 4,272 Single premiums Annual premiums 189 3 186 Endowment insurance : Number of policies 22,146 14,247 7,899 Sum insured.. 96,952 46,607 50,344 Single premiums 5 5 1 Annual premiums 3,471 672 2,799 Other insurances : Number of policies 313 281 32 Sum insured.. 1,641 552 1,088 Single premiums 12 6 — 6 Annual premiums 47 24 23 Endowments: Number of policies 82 25 — 57 Sum insured.. 2,325 79 2,246 Single premiums Annual premiums 106 4 102 Annuities : • Number of policies 83 54 29 Sum insured.. 224 127 97 Single premiums 83 83 Annual premiums 56 5 — 51 (1) Figures relate to 41 companies. (3) Figures relate to 18 companies. Source • Denartment of (~«nin« mrl c.tatl<:H/-<- (2) Figures relate to 12 companies. (4) Figures relate to 11 companies. source . uepartment OI t-ensus and statistics 263 INSURANCE Life Insurance Insurances discontinued TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All companies Ceylon India Other foreign 1957 (i) 1957 (2) 1957 (3) 1957 (0 Death : Number of policies 651 125 208 318 Sum insured 2,906 501 646 1,759 Annual premiums 150 6 35 109 Maturity: Number of policies 2.536 318 782 1,436 Sum insured 7,198 521 1,882 4,795 Annual premiums 536 17 106 413 Surrender : Number of policies 3,301 381 730 2,190 Sum insured 13,540 417 1,177 11,946 Annual premiums 847 96 32 719 Forfeiture : Number of policies 5,281 1,063 1,152 3,066 Sum insured 26,199 2,566 7,762 15,870 Annual premiums 1,503 179 545 778 Transfer: Number of policies 332 186 146 Sum insured 2,002 393 1,609 Annual premiums 98 14 84 Other causes : Number of policies 2,098 1,098 997 3 Sum Insured 6,105 1,606 2,971 1,528 Annual premiums 359 79 194 85 Annuity (all causes) : 7 Number of policies 54 47 13 Sum insured 193 180 1 Annual premiums 144 — 143 (I) to (4) See footnotes (1) to (4) at page 262. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 264 Life Insurance Insurances discontinued TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All companies Ceylon India Other foreign ^S^) 3 19580 I958( ) 1958(*) Death : Number of policies 627 110 Sum insured 193 324 3,174 293 Annual premiums 706 2.175 182 3 44 134 Maturity: Number of policies 2,901 379 Sum insured 1,082 1.440 8,152 811 2,657 4.684 Annual premiums 472 13 154 305 Surrender : Number of policies 3,905 Sum Insured 456 908 2,541 15,657 Annual premiums 509 1,792 13,356 827 14 63 750 Forfeiture : Number of policies 4,556 Sum insured 810 435 3,311 25,517 Annual premiums 1,869 5,762 17,886 1,518 127 488 902 Transfer : Number of policies 310 Sum insured 133 177 2,788 Annual premiums 186 2,601 109 8 101 Other causes : Number of policies 867 Sum insured 520 345 2 4,740 Annual premiums 1,162 1.094 2,484 291 36 74 179 Annuity (all causes) : Number of policies 85 45 Sum insured 40 105 Annual premiums 20 84 98 2 96 (I) to (4) See footnotej (I) to (4) at page263. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 265 INSURANCE Life Insurance Policies existing Rs. thousand Other foreign All companies Ceylon Indian 1957 (3) 1957 (*) 1957(0 1957 (») * * * * Whole life insurance : 2,129 3,161 662 370 Number of Policies 35,116 41,354 4,672 1,566 Sum insured.. 725 1,083 189 Bonus additions 1,437 1,493 2 54 Annual premiums Endowment insurances : 41,447 76,370 Number of policies 163,317 45,500 127,569 113,221 387,043 Sum insured.. 627,833 23,093 206 7,175 15,880 Bonus additions 6,463 22,383 29,748 902 Annual premiums Other insurances: 878 2,982 642 1,462 Number of policies 10,745 20,694 1,536 8,414 Sum insured.. 108 273 165 Bonus additions 324 834 II 498 Annual premiums Endowments : 854 1,348 238 256 Number of policies 5,927 7,397 581 889 Sum Insured.. 72 84 12 Bonus additions 364 430 24 42 Annual premiums Annuities : 463 499 35 1 Number of policies 1,347 1,416 69 Sum Insured.. Bonus additions 1,061 1,065 4 Annual premiums •Figures are revised (1) Figures relate to 35 Companies (2) Figures relate to 11 Companies (3) Figures relate to 13 Companies (4) Figures relate to 11 Companies Life Insurance Premiums received and claims and surrenders, etc. paid Rs. thousand TABLE 247 (continued) Other foreign All companies Ceylon Indian 2 3 1957 («) 1957 0) 1957 ( ) 1957 ( ) Receipts Insurance premiums : 200 605 406 Single premiums 23,948 39,133 6,324 8,861 Other premiums Consideration for annuities 209 214 2,466 Single premiums 2,490 19 Other premiums Payments 1,643 Claims : 2,740 267 831 5,515 By death or disability 8,993 548 2,930 By maturity 3,467 4,587 416 703 Surrenders 254 256 2 1,109 Annuities .. 1,138 23 5 Cash bonuses Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 266 INSURANCE Life insurance Policies existing TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All companies Ceylon Indian Other foreign 1 1958 J ) 1958 (*) 1958 (3) I958(«) Whole life insurance : Number of policies 3,562 1,044 377 2,141 Sum insured.. 44,986 7,418 2,139 35,429 Bonus additions 1,006 1 178 826 Annual premiums 1,517 4 75 1,438 Endowment Insurances : Number of policies 178,283 61,030 39,523 Sum insured.. 77,730 690,586 179,008 107,539 404.040 Bonus additions .. .. \\ 26,140 401 6,987 18,753 Annual premiums .. .. [[ 30,301 1,111 5,961 23,230 Other insurances: Number of policies 2,300 1,205 834 261 Sum insured.. .. ., [[ 13,373 2,372 3,216 7,785 Bonus additions " 33 26 7 Annual premiums 398 57 189 152 Endowments : Number of policies 954 98 37 819 Sum insured...... [[ 7,764 280 150 7,334 83 83 Bonus additions .. .. " 408 7 4 397 Annual premiums Annuities : Number of policies 530 73 5 Sum insured...... " 452 1,501 160 1 Bonus additions .. .. " 1,340 Annual premiums 1,021 8 1 1,013 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. I) 41 Companies. |2) 12 Companies. .3) 18 Companies. (4) 11 Companies. Life Insurance Premiums received and claims and surrenders, etc., paid TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All companies Ceylon Indian Other foreign 1958 (i) 1958 (») 1958 (3) 1958 (*) Receipts Insurance premiums : Single premiums 295 59 Other premiums 237 39,910 8,266 6,809 24,835 Consideration for annuities : Single premiums .. 102 Other premiums .. .. " — — 102 831 831 Payments Claims : By death or disability 2,864 257 647 1,960 By maturity 8,881 808 2,677 5,396 Surrenders 5,595 210 723 4,662 Annuities 224 j Cash bonuses 223 1,129 1 1,126 (I) to (4) See footnotes (I) to (4) at page 263, Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 267 INSURANCE Life Insurance TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All Companies Ceylon Indian Other Foreign 1957 0) 1957 (a) 1957 (') I9S7(<) 42,357 90,893 Total 162,350 29,100 Loans made by Company and outstanding : 1,322 (i) On mortgage of real estate 7,062 5,733 8 2,156 (ii) Debentures or shares 6,138 3,982 7,390 25,537 (Hi) On ordinary policy of the Company—total 35,994 3,067 1,230 2,509 (a) Advance of premiums 6,235 2,496 (b) Other 29,760 571 6,160 23,028 (iv) On Life Interest and Revisions 36 (v) Other personel security 112 76 2,272 2,201 71 (vi) Other loans 4,641 2,180 91 2,370 Value of real estate owned by the Company.. Governments local and semi-Government securities held by 73,214 5,967 27,892 39,355 Company in Ceylon 13.938 3,136 2.258 8,544 (i) Cash on deposit in banks in Ceylon 6,904 291 2,887 3,727 4,208 1,363 569 2,277 (ii) Cash in hand and in current account in banks In Ceylon Agents' balances and outstanding premiums .. 1,970 250 429 1,291 interests, dividends and rents either outstanding or accrued 5,896 854 834 4,208 but not due Other assets in Ceylon * Figures are revised (I) to (4) see footnote (I) to (4) at page 262 Life Insurance TABLE 247 (continued) Rs. thousand All Companies Ceylon Indian Other Foreign 3 l 2 1958 (») Summary of Assets in Ceylon at end of year 1958 ( ) 1958 ( ) 1958 ( ) 46,940 103,137 Total 185,638 35,561 Loans made by company and outstanding : (i) On mortgage of real estate 9,217 7,209 2,008 2,973 (ii) Debentures or shares .. 7,778 4,804 27,588 (iii) On ordinary policies of the company—total 38,477 3,247 7,642 1.345 2,696 (a) Advance of premiums 7,083 3,042 (b) Other 31.394 205 6,297 24,892 (iv) On Life Interest and Revisions 63 32 (v) Other personal security.. 95 1,133 1,108 25 (vi) Other Loans 3,141 Value of Real Estate owned by the company.. 8,429 5,279 9 Governments, Local and Semi-Governmental Securities held by 35,315 39,234 company in Ceylon 81,399 6,851 3,972 4,387 (I) Cash on deposit in banks in Ceylon 8.359 13,258 283 1,367 11,609 (II) Cash in hand and on current account In banks in Ceylon 4.024 1,344 498 2,182 Agents, balances and outstanding premiums .. Interests, dividends and rents either outstanding on accrued 2,540 351 502 1,687 but not due 10.930 1,050 1,609 8,271 Other assets in Ceylon Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Figures relate to 41 Companies (3) Figures relate to 18 Companies (2) Figures relate to 12 Companies (4) Figures relate to 11 Companies Life Insurance Rate of Interest charged on new loans TABLE 247 (continued) Per cent. All companies Ceylon Indian Other foreign 1958 (l) 1958 (») 1958 (») 1958 («) Type of loan : 6 6 6 6 On company policies 6 On first mortgages on real estate 5—10 5—10 (I) to (4) See footnotes (I) to (4) at page 263. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 268 INSURANCE Fire insurance business TABLE 248 iiuuaanu I9S2 (i) 1953 («) 1954 (') 1955 (<) 1956 (») 1957 («) 1958 (') Gross premiums (including local reinsurances accepted) less local reinsurances effected 8,494 10.154 8,740 9,618 9,561 13,399 14,597 Losses outstanding at the beginning of the period 602 892 2,708 725 2,214 2,033 505 Gross losses incurred, I.e., losses paid (including losses on reinsurances accepted) less recoveries on local reinsur ances ceded during the period 643 942 3,136 2,005 2,444 2,052 2,337 Losses outstanding at the end of the period 1,285 2,350 524 3,057 1,075 550 1,186 (1) Figures relate to 77 companies. r> i r~ (2) Figures relate to 80 companies. source . Department of Census and Statistics. (3) Figures relate to 85 companies. (41 Figures relate to 66 companies. (6) Figures relate to 89 companies. (6) Figures relate to 91 companies. (7) Figures relate to 92 companies. Miscellaneous insurance business (M TABLE 249 Rs. thousand 1952(a) 1953 (3) 19S4(«) 1955 (5) 1956 («) 1957 (') 1958 (8) Gross premiums (including local reinsurances accepted) less local reinsurances effected 7,314 7,558 5,626 8,070 12,314 11,336 12,158 Losses outstanding at the beginning of the period 994 1,062 1,389 1,224 1,805 1,789 2,402 Gross losses incurred, i.e., losses paid (including losses on reinsurances accepted) less recoveries on local reinsur ances ceded during the period 2,744 3,117 3,374 3,169 4,942 4,607 5,659 Losses outstanding at the end of the period 944 1,194 1,488 1,575 2,331 2,074 2,671 (2) Figures relate to 44 companies. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (3) Figures relate to 60 companies. (4) Figures relate to 61 companies. (6) Figures relate to 66 companies. (0) Figures relate to 61 companies. (7) Figures relate to 65 companies. (8) Figures relate to 66 companies. LOCAL COMPANIES Local companies TABLE 250 Companies registered during the year Companies Number (>) Nominal share capital (2) entering into (Rs. thousand) liquidation during the year (Number) Public Private Public Private 1944 II 36 4,520 9,065 10 1945 24 114 34,310 55,600 12 1946 37 175 50,290 110,671 13 1947 18 158 14,050 103,890 19 1948 21 93 31,950 53,425 16 1949 II 97 37,575 80,380 26 1950 15 100 13,400 78,136 16 1951 31 148 56,935 122,690 26 1952 14 147 32,000 162.815 ,7 1953 24 121 43,010 136,235 31 1954 31 100 38,725 105,749 35 1955 28 97 75,500 98,773 35 1956 33 94 97,995 134,272 15 1957 16 96 31,825 86,025 25 1958 19 63 145,100 71,197 33 1959 23 66 55,760 163,145 16 (1) Excludes companies not having • share capital. Source : Department of Registrar of Companies. (2) Excluding Increase of capital after registration. 269 XIII. PRICES Colombo consumers' price index (l) Base: average prices 1952=100 Annual averages TABLE 251 Fuel and Miscellaneous Total Food Rent Clothing light 101 82 8 97-2 1953 101-6 1060 998 101 795 94-4 1954 101 I 106 I 103-4 101 80-5 94 6 1955 100-5 105-1 102-3 101 81 -8 98 6 1956 100-2 103-3 101-3 101 84-4 107.0 1957 102-8 104-9 97-3 101 113*1 1958 1050 105-8 101 0 87-5 101 115-3 1959 105-2 104-7 102-3 92-1 (1) This index number replaces the Working Class Cost of Living Index Number- Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Colombo Town and Estate Labour Cost of Living Index Number, hitherto published. Wholesale prices of commodities—Colombo Town (I) Food Annual averages Rupees TABLE 252 1956 1957 1958 1959 Item Unit 1948 1955 I9-04C) Food 13-44(8) Cereals (a): 40-87 (•) 23-69 21 00 20-21 26-64(°) Rice—rationed (subsidised) (») Cwt. 27-97 55-40 54-20 52-76 50-88 50-85 Rice—raw (local) Bag of 80 mes. 55-75 62-85 63-82 58-50 60-29 Rice—parboiled (local) Bag of 80 mes. 32-50 32-60 32-60 32-39 32-35 Wheat flour Bag of 150 lbs. 40-65 46-50 38-60 37 00 29-60 25-66 25-13 Barley Cwt. 65-45 38-85 40-30 3215 35-50 34-63 Sago Cwt. Pulses (») : 45-85 (10) 50.45 70-25 77-65 84-33 94-49 Dhall, Mysore 200 lbs. 10 53 00 80-40 69-55 66-56 Green gram 200 lbs. 36-80 ( ) 44-90 200 lbs. 33 35 (10) 50-35 49 50 65 10 61-34 5813 Gr wh e ( 4 -( °' )[LtSa i W 200 lbs. 37-45 49 82 61-65 52-31 58-58 Averago prices for the months of November and December. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Prices are for the first quality of the commodities. Controlled prices. Sinhalese. Tamil. Unit of quantity is 80 measures. , . , , v The monthly average based on prices prevailing from January, 1959Qro, to Juno 13, 19590 0 . The monthly average based on the first measure of prices prevailing from June 15, 1959, to December 31. 1959, The monthly average based on the second measure of prices prevailing from June 15 to December 31, 1959, (10) The unit of quantity is cwt. 270 PRICES Wholesale prices of commodities—Colombo Town (I) Food Annual averages TABLE 252 (continued) Rupees Item Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Food Currystuffs Chillies (dried) .. Cwt. 105.15 125.20 141.73 81.62 Coriander Cwt. 48.90 51.60 47.09 37.50 Cummin seed Cwt. 64.70 65.65 89.25 121.91 Fennel seed Cwt. 37.45 39.55 62.45 83.33 Mathe seed Cwt. 31.30 31.70 26.67 27.58 Tamarind (without seed) Cwt. 30.20 30.85 26.85 24-65 Turmeric Cwt. 90.05 53.15 26.08 28.35 Mustard (local) (*) .. Cwt. Onions (») : Red Cwt. 26.25 34.15 30.68 24.94 Bellary (Bombay) .. Cwt. 18.05 24.50 25.89 19.73 Garlic Cwt. 57.95 71.60 70.32 58.24 Maldlve fish (kundlra) (8) I lb. 1.37 1.80 1.88 1.79 Potatoes (l) Cwt. 22.60 33.05 29.23 25.76 Sugar 0): 3 Refined ( ) Cwt. 71 .05 67.35 65.63 65.38 s Unrefined ( ) Cwt. 63.85 60.15 58.33 58-21 Jaggery Cwt. 44.60 37.75 31.63 27.05 Milk Foods: Condensed milk (Milk Maid) 4 doz. tins 43.85 44.10 45.91 44.16 Powdered milk (Cow and Gate) Doz. I lb. tins 35.80 35.80 36.00 36.00 Powdered milk (Lactogen) Doz. I lb. tins 37.40 37.65 38.00 38.00 Malted milk (Horlicks) Case 2 doz. 63.75 64.00 65.50 33-38 4 Corned beef ( ) 4 doz. 12 oz. tins 113.50 103.35 92.75 105.17 Ham lb. 5.10 5.20 5.27 5.28 Bacon (back) lb. 4.15 4.15 4.45 4.63 Bacon (streaky) lb. 3.85 3.90 3.90 4.11 4 Fish sardines ( ) 100 4 oz. tins, 60.75 55.10 55.74 52.83 Butter (fresh) (') lb. 2.75 2.65 2.26 2.21 Butter (tinned) (") Doz. 12 oz. tins 237.35(«) 31.80 30.00 32.50 Kraft cheese 4 doz. 12 oz. tins 86.95 98.40 100.00 100.00 Biscuits (Huntley and Palmers Cream Crackers No. I) doz. I lb. tins 35.20 34.80 39.95 49.42 Jam (») 3 doz. 24 oz. tins 48.75 52.55 54.50 58.13 (1) Prices are for the first quality of the commodities. (2) Prices are from the Commissioner of Co-operative Development. Source : Department of Census and^Statlstics. (3) Controlled prices. (4) Prices are averages for popular brands. (5) Prices are averages for brands—I.X.L., A.J.C. and Greenleaf, (6) Price quoted is for Unit of 100 tins of 12 oj. each, 271 PRICES Wholesale prices of commodities—Colombo Town (ii) Tobacco and alcoholic beverages Annual averages TABLE 253 Rupees Unit I9SS 1956 1957 1958 1959 Tobacco Cigarettes : Capstan Navy Cut Doz. tins 44.65 44.55 47.75 53.64 56.40 Bristol Doz. tins 39.35 39.25 42.46 48.26 51.15 Peacock Doz. tins 16.10 16.35 21.17 25.20 28.30 Sportsman Doz. tins 33.80 33.95 36.90 42.64 45.30 Pipe tobacco (Island Pride) Doz. tins 30.00 30.00 36.37 48.60 54.48 Jaffna Cigars : Diamond (big) 1,000 35.20 39.00 39.34 41.50 37.67 Sweet 1,000 23.50 26.80 25.00 24.50 26.00 Beedi: Large 1,000 7.45 7.85 9.60 9.00 12.37 Small 1,000 5.85 6.20 8.25 8.25 9.78 Alcoholic beverages Whisky (Black and White) Case 12 bottles 410.00 428.00 430.00 438.17 481.67 Brandy (Hennessy's Three Star) Case 12 bottles 453.00 467.00 472.83 486.17 513.33 Beer fTennent's Red T) Case 48 bottles 112.50 116.00 116.00 130.50 137.50 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (iii) Textiles Annual averages TABLE 254 Rupees Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Textiles : Long cloth 36 inches (Telephone girl—U. K.) Yard _ Long cloth 42 Inches (S. O.—U. K.).. Yard 3.32 3.33 3.41 3.29 3.53 White rriull 52 inches (1703—U. K.) 20 Yards 43.75 41.61 41.89 40 33 46.04 White mull 52 inches (22 X 22—U. K.) 20 Yards 35.06 34.88 35.42 36.63 38.35 White drill 28 inches (2000—U. K.).. Yard 2.78 2.76 2.74 2.80 3.04 Satin drill 28 inches (PES—U. K.) .. Yard 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.94 3.13 Tussore 28 inches fine quality (Indian) Yard Tussore 28 inches medium quality (Indian) Yard 1.62 1.63 1.61 1.64 1.81 Printed tobralco 36 inches—U. K. .. Yard 3.78 3.53 3.59 3.53 3.69 Printed Riverina 36 inches—U. K. .. Yard 2.49 2.49 2.49 2.71 2.85 Grey cloth 42 inches—Indian Yard .66 .67 0.70 .98 Mill sarees 6 yards—Indian Each Mill dhoties 4 yards—Indian Each — Poplin mercerised 32 inches—U. K. (iFne Quality) .. Yard 4.15 4.33 — 4.70 4.89 Stripe shirting woven 32 inches—U. K. Yard 2.22 2.22 2.28 2.50 Sarong full colour 80 x 80 double—Indian Pair 23.15 25.67 28.75 25.00 Sarong full colour 80 x 80 single—Indian Pair 18.57 21.05 22.39 22.98 22.78 Sarong full colour 60 x 40 double—Indian Pair 17.38 19.92 21.63 22.25 22.83 Silk ninon 45 inches—U. K. Yard Silk satin 36 inches—U. K. Yard 3.70 3.71 Silk georgette 45 inches—U. K. Yard — Woollen tropical tweed 54 inches—U. K. Yard 25.02 24.92 24.42 24.25 21.62 Woollen palm beach 54 inches—U. K. Yard 18.42 19.13 19.23 21.42 18.56 Worsted grey flannel 54 inches—U. K. Yard 23.27 22.42 22.21 23.50 24.00 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 172 PRICES Wholesale prices of commodities—Colombo Town (iv) Medicines and medical goods TABLE 255 Rupees Item Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Coramine 20 tablets of 0.4 gms. 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72 2-72 Haliborange 5 oz. bottle 2.71 2.71 2.91 2.88 2-88 Ferradol I lb. bottle 6.55 6.54 6.56 6.80 6-80 B Complex Vitamin . 25 capsules bottle 2.86 2.80 2.95 3.45 3-45 Sirolin Bottle of 8 oz. 4.74 4.74 4.62 4.33 4-67 Glucose D I lb. tin 2.39 2.33 2.33 2.33 2-33 Ostocalcium Bottle of 50 tablets 2.04 2.04 2.10 2.10 210 Sanatogen (German) Bottle (large) 7.49 7.63 7.92 7.07 8-25 lodex plain I oz. 1.46 1.51 1.64 1.76 2-00 Sucrets Tin of 24 1.06 1.06 1.14 1.06 I 06 Aspro Packet of 25 tablets .88 .88 1.23 1.25 1-25 B. G. Phos Elixir 8 oz. bottle 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4-75 Aspirin Bottle of 25 tablets .43 .40 .45 .48 •48 Quinine Bottle of 25 tablets (-5) g 2.20 2.05 1.44 1.75 1-78 Agarol 6 oz. bottle 3.79 3.53 2.73 2.65 2-68 Andrew's Liver Salt 4 oz. tin 1.15 1 .22 1.23 1.25 1-60 Kruschen's salts 4 oz. bottle 1 .44 1 .51 1.71 2.00 200 Waterbury's Compound Large bottle 4.78 4.79 4.80 4.85 4-80 Dettol 8 oz. bottle 2.99 3.01 2.95 3.25 3-46 Listerine 7 oz. bottle 2.30 2.32 2.57 2.65 2-75 Allenbury's Feeder Each 2.82 2.80 2.77 2.04 1-75 Griptight Feeder Each 1.00 1.00 1.05 1.00 I 00 Clinical Thermometer Each 2.22 2.21 2.26 2.25 2-50 Cotton wool 4 oz. packet 1.12 III 1.12 1.00 I 04 Boric lint 8 oz. packet 3.75 3.50 3.50 3.75 3-75 Bandages 1 in. by 6 yards .24 .25 .25 .20 •20 Bandages 2 in. by 6 yards .37 .37 .37 .30 •30 Bandages 3 in. by 6 yards .56 .57 .50 .45 •44 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (v) Forage TABLE 256 item Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Concentrated cow food Cwt. 15.33 15.33 16.17 Dairy mixture 15.77 15-72 Cwt. 14.17 14.46 15.00 Gingelly poonac 15.38 1500 Cwt. 26.67 28.35 31.16 Coconut poonac 28.62 26-90 Cwt. 7.95 13.14 19.00 Oomie (Dhall husk) 17.30 1304 Cwt. 15.70 16.37 15.25 Oomie, Mysore 14.51 15-21 Cwt. 15.30 17.62 15.50 14.41 13-78 Rice, bran, Burma Cwt. Rice, No. 1—Ceylon Cwt. 7T7l 7.83 Rice, No. 2—Ceylon 11.01 8.50 911 Cwt. 6.38 6.57 Rock salt 8.77 6.92 7-14 Cwt. 27.50 27.50 30.00 30.00 30-00 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (vi) Tyres Annual averages (Wholesale) TABLE 257 Item Speciication Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Firestone : Motor car tyres 400/425 x 15 Each 56.51 59.18 60.81 61.12 61-12 450/475 X 16 Each 69.56 72.86 74.64 75.83 7500 500 x 16 Each 75.64 80.73 86.17 86.60 86-60 525 x 16 Each 80.27 84.05 86.17 86.60 86-60 450 x 17 Each 70.86 74.17 76.05 76.45 76-45 Motor lorry and bus tyres 600 x 20/30 x 5 Each 183.77 192.68 197.07 198.07 200-97 700 x 20/32 x 6 Each 266.89 279.91 286.33 287.78 292-00 825 x 20 Each 377.13 395.52 404.87 406.92 412-89 Motor cycle tyres 325 x 19 Each 44.51 45.99 46.81 47.03 47-73 Pedal cycle tyres 28 x 1 1/2 Each 6.40 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 18 J. N. B. 10686 (6/80) 273 PRICES Wholesale prices of commodities —Colombo Town (vi) Tyres Annual averages Rupees TABLE 257 (continued) 1958 1959 Unit 1955 1956 1957 61.12 61.12 Dunlop : Each 56.51 59.18 60.81 400/425 x 15 75.00 75.00 Motor car tyres Each 69.56 72.86 74.64 450/475 x 16 86.60 86.60 Each 75.64 80.73 86.17 500 x 16 86.60 86.60 Each 80.27 84.05 86.17 525 x 16 76.45 76.45 Each 70.80 74.17 76.05 450 x 17 198.07 200.97 Each 183.77 192.68 197.07 600 x 20/30 x 5 287.78 292.00 Motor lorry and bus tyres Each 266.89 279.91 286.33 700 x 20/32 x 6 .. 406.92 412.89 Each 377.13 395.52 404.87 825 X 20 47.03 47.73 Each 44.51 45.99 46.81 325 X 19 6.80 7.93 Motor cycle tyres Each 6.66 7.09 6.80 8.80 8.80 909 Pedal cycle tyres 28 x I 1/2 Bates .. Each 8.66 9.09 28 X M/2 Roadster 61.12 61-12 Goodyear : Each 56.51 59.13 60.81 400/425 X 15 75.00 75-00 Motor car tyres Each 69.56 72.88 74.64 450/475 X 16 86.60 86-60 Each 75.64 80.76 86.17 500 x 16 86.60 86-60 Each 80.27 84.05 86.17 525 x 16 76.45 76-45 Each 70.86 74.17 76.05 450 x 17 198.07 200-97 Each 183.77 192.68 197.07 Motor lorry and bus tyres 600 X 20/30 X 287.78 292-00 Each 266.89 279.91 286.33 700 X 20/32 X 406.92 412-89 Each 377.13 395.52 404.87 825 47.03 47-73 Each 44.51 45.99 46.81 Motor cycle tyres 325 (vii) Tubes Annual averages Rupees TABLE 258 1958 1959 Unit 1955 1956 1957 Firestone : 9.12 9-12 Each 8.55 8.91 9.07 Motor car tubes 400/425 x 15 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450/475 x 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 500 x 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 525 x 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450 x 17 20.51 20-82 Each 19.05 19.96 20.41 Motor lorry and bus tubes 600 x 20/30 x 5 23.00 23-31 Each 21.37 22.37 22.88 700 x 20/32 x 6 38.75 39-30 Each 35.93 37.70 38.56 825 x 20 8-43 8.05 8.15 8.26 8.29 325 x 19 Each Motor cycle tubes 2.35 28 X I 1/2 Each Pedal cycle tubes 9.12 9-12 Dunlop: Each 8.55 8.91 9.07 400/425 x 16 13.67 13-67 Motor car tubes Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450/475 x 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 500 X 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 525 X 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450 X 17 20.51 20-82 Each 19.05 19.96 20.41 Motor lorry and bus tubes 600 x 20/30 x 5 28.00 23-31 Each 21.37 22.37 22.88 700 x 20/32 x 6 38.75 39-30 Each 35.93 37.71 38.56 825 x 20 8.29 8-43 Each 8.05 8.15 8.26 325 x 19 2.85 2-85 Motor cycle tubes Each 2.43 2.85 2.85 28 x I 1/2 Bates 3.50 3-50 Pedal cycle tubes Each 3.10 3.50 3.50 28 x I 1/2 Roadster. 9.12 912 Goodyear: Each 8.55 8.91 9.07 400/425 x 15 13.67 13-67 Motor car tubes Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450/475 x 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 500 X 16 13.67 13-67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 525 x 16 13.67 13.67 Each 12.74 13.25 13.60 450 x 17 20.51 20-82 Each 19.05 19.96 20.41 600 x 20/30 x 5 23.00 23-31 Motor lorry and bus tubes Each 21.37 22.37 22.88 700 x 20/32 x 6 39.30 35.93 37.70 38.56 38.75 825 X 20 Each 8.05 8.15 8.26 8.29 8.43 325 19 Each Motor cycle tubes X §oyrce ; Department of Census and Statistic^, 274 Retail prices—Colombo Town Annual averages TABLE 259 Rupees Unit 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Food Rice: Rationed .. Measure .250 Unsubsidlsed (1) •42(') .550) •520)(3) .44(')(«) Measure a .360) 5 ?o73 .87 .88 .90 Parboiled, local .90 .90 .90 .90 l ^ f - .88 II Raw, local .. Measure b I -73 .86 .78 .78 .81 .86 .90 .86 .86 .78 .74 .78 .80 .86 Flour .81 Lb. .23 Bread .23i .230 .230) Lb. .230 .23(') .230) .23 .230) .25 .25i .250 .250) 8 8 .25 .250) •250), 8 .25i 8 •2SO Pulses: Dhall, Mysore.. Measure 1.20 1.23 1-05 .86 .67 1.09 .77 .93 1.05 1.08 Gram, whole .. I.II .97 .81 .66 Measure .74 .92 1.05 1.29 .78 .77 .78 .71 .71 Gram, green .. .75 .76 .70 .61 Measure .82 .66 .79 .85 .84 .78 .85 .80 .61 .73 .66 .85 .91 .85 .76 .87 .75 .61 •67 .88 .93 .91 Yams : Manioc Lb. .08 .08 .09 .12 Potatoes, sweet Lb. .11 .14 .15 .15 .16 .12 .12 .14 .19 .17 19 .23 .25 .24 Vegetables : Plantains, ash .. Lb. b .38 .37 .36 .35 .34 Pumpkins, ash b .37 .47 .49 .42 .15 .17 .15 .17 .17 Bandakka b .20 .20 .22 .21 .47 .46 .47 .44 .47 Beans, butter .. b .46 .49 :53 .50 .78 .84 .73 .69 .74 Brinjal b .76 .75 .79 .72 .36 .37 .35 .38 .39 Cucumber b .39 .41 .45 .41 .20 .21 .20 .20 .21 Cabbage b .22 .23 .24 .24 .90 .97 .73 .67 .69 Snake gourd .. b .60 .61 .64 .55 .39 .35 .34 .33 .36 Tomatoes No. I b .34 .41 .44 .42 .84 .89 .80 .73 .75 Tomatoes No. 2 b .84 .87 .95 .79 .71 .72 .64 .60 .62 Tomatoes (curry) b .70 .72 .71 .68 .54 .58 .52 .48 .50 Vetakolu b .55 .55 .58 .55 .43 .42 .40 .39 .41 .40 .45 .47 .47 Currystuffs: Chillies (dried) Lb. a 1.46 1.33 1-29 1.51 1.22 1.24 1.28 .96 1.44 1.28 .88 Coriander I '26 1.49 1.17 1.23 1.34 b 1.03 1.05 1.03 .56 .43 .47 .52 .62 .55 .47 .43 Lb. a f .02 .63 Salt .53 .52 .56 .63 ,60 .13 .54 .49 b .14 .13 .13 .13. . 14 .14 .12 .12 Measure a .12 .12 .12 Saffron .12 .12 .13 .14 .13 b .64 .51 .12 .50 .76 1.06 •92 .59 b .73 .60 .65 .70 .68 .91 1.19 Tamarind Lb. a 1.05 .83 .81 .84 a .31 .30 .32 .35 .39 .36 .36 .38 b .34 .35 .39 Garlic .37 .41 .42 .40 .40 Lb. a .82 .41 .42 .89 .87 .86 .80 .87 .82 .81 .87 b .88 1.06 1-13 Vinegar .99 .86 .94 .92 .97 Lb. a .64 .64 1.03 .64 .64 •64 64 .65 b .67 .66 .71 .68 .67 .67 .68 Coffee Seed Bottle a 69 .72 .73 .77 2.95 3.43 2.84 b 2.32 2.39 2.41 2.38 301 2.96 3.44 2.72 Lb. 2.34 2.33 2.49 2.50 (1) Controlled prices. — (2) The controlled price reduced to 5 0 cents from 30 Mayv l955iscc and furth> .,. _, Source Department of Census and Statistics. o = Prices at the Co-operative Stores ' > er reduced to 40 cts. from 14 May, 1956 »=• Market prices, ?75 Retail prices—Colombo Town Annual averages TABLE 259 (continued) 1958 1959 1954 1955 1956 1957 Unit 1951 1952 1953 Food (continued) Spices : .48 .50 .55 i .46 .47 .49 Lb. .62 .49 .44 .73 I a .64 .67 .67 .72 Uluhal .68 .63 .64 b .71 .81 .92 1.23 1.41 ' .91 .84 Lb. 1.21 1.16 1-03 1.46 Suduru a 1.02 .94 1.07 1.32 1.25 119 1.10 b 1.26 .61 .64 .95 .99 i .72 .62 Lb. .75 1.15 1-12 I.I7| Maduru a .88 .83 .86 1.13 1.25 1-24 I .01 b .90 1.96 1.57 1.44 1.72 Lb. 2.50 2.10 1.54 2.17 ' a 2.03 2.27 2.17 2.13 Ginger, dry .. 2.33 1.68 1.69 b 2.98 1.69 1.26 .74 .72 2.18 3.77 2.12 Measure 1.20 1.49 .81 i Mustard a 2.37 2.17 1.98 .84 1.43 2.29 3.87 b .97 .05 .05 .06 .05i .04 .05 Each .04 .04 .04 Limes (medium and small) b 32 .40 .33 .28 .28' a .26 .37 .36 .48 Lb. .39 .30 .34| Onions, red ., b .47 .56 .35 .44 .45 .74 .22' 22 .30 .28 .24 a .29 .39 .29 .21 Onions, Bombay Lb. .33 .31 .25 .24! b .35 .42 .31 .23 .23 a .16 .15 .15 .12 .26! Coconuts (medium and small) Each b .23 .21 .iv '.21 .23 .22 .18 '.'l7 .86 .89 .99 I.25i b 1.34 .87 1.03 .99 .86 Coconut oil .. Bottle i .33 .29 .29 a .30 .24 .27 .33 Lb. .36 .37 .31 .32' Potatoes b .30 .32 .25 .28 Meat: .82 .76 .76 .76 .80 Lb. .61 .74 .76 .76 .95 Beef (with bones) .90 .90 .89 .93 Lb. .76 .88 .90 .90 1.97 Beef (without bones) 1.97 2.07 2.22 2.02 I . 7/ 1.79 2.00 1.98 1.96 Lb. 2.49 2.34 21.2. ? Mutton (with bones) 2.22 2.22 2.35 Lb. 2.10 2.27 2.21 2. Mutton (without bones) 2.58 2.46 2.35 2.29 l.3| 2.15 2.30 2.36 2.64 Corned beef .. 12 oz. tin b 5.39 5.50 Lb. 3.83 4.64 5.12 5.54 4.90 Ham 4.32 4.35 4^45 4.45 Lb. 3.55 3.78 4.13 4.48 Bacon (back) .. 4.10 3.99 4.05 4.05 4.42 Lb. 3.52 3.71 3.88 4.30 Bacon (streaky) I Fish, fresh : 3.30 3.lr4 2.82 2.96 2.93 2.97 Lb. 3.01 3.17 2.87 2.58 Seer 2.25 2.28 2.39 2.61 Lb. 2.12 2.35 2.09 2.18 2.ll4 Paraw 1.73 1.80 1.90 2.13 Lb. 1.68 1.83 1.57 2.61 Galmalu Fish, dried : 1.92 2.15 2.17 2.^3 b ! .82 2.06 1.88 1.78 1.87 Lb. 1.75 1.88 1.84 1.92 Seer b 1.50 1.75 1.69 1.57 1.69 Lb. 1.62 I.7C 1.66 I.?2 Paraw b 1.56 1.72 1.60 1.52 1.56 Lb. 1.02 1.13 1.21 1.26 Koduwa b 1.04 1.14 1.05 .98 1.06 Lb. 1.10 1.20 1.28 1.22 Prawns b I .05 1.14 1.07 1.06 I.II Lb. 1.64 1.69 1.66 1.72 Nettali b 1.39 1.61 1.55 1.51 1.57 Lb. 2.20 2.16 2.40 2.39 Katta a 1.20 1.24 1.37 1.49 1.60 Lb. 2.43 2.38 2.61 2'62 Maldive b 3.94 4.11 3.95 3.22 2.97 Source : Department of Census and Statistics, (1) Controlled prices. a = Prices at the Co-operative Storei. b — Market prices. 276 PRICES Retail prices—Colombo Town TABLE 259 (continued) Annual averages Rupees Unit 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Food (continued) Fish, preserved : Salmon I lb. tin b 2.52 2.59 2.72 2.58 2.62 2.75 2.95 2.94 Groceries : Cheese kraft 12 oz. b 1.73 1.79 1.83 1.86 Fresh butter 2.03 2.18 2.21 2.24 Lb. b 3.01 2.89 2.89 2.89 Jams 2.85 2.54 2.46 2.42 24 oz. tin b 1.43 1.56 1.49 1.49 Fruits in syrup 1.55 1.60 1.75 1.87 30 oz. tin b 2.83 2.75 2.81 2.87 Biscuits (Huntley and Palmers Cream 2.90 3.03 3.24 3.18 Crackers No. I) I lb. tin 3.06 3.20 3.14 3.17 Tea dust 3.18 3.27 4.03 4.48 Lb. 2.13 2.03 2.42 2.62 2.02 1.99 1.85 1.89 2.00 1.93 2.36 2.33 Tea B.O.P. 1.99 2.00 1.97 2.04 Lb. 2.26 2.18 2.72 Sugar, brown 2.59 2.43 2.49 2.41 2.39 Lb. •SO(') ,60(') .600) •60(') .57(i) .55 .550) .55(>) Milk foods : Condensed milk (Milk Maid) 14 oz. tin a I 00 1.02 .96 .95 .95 .99 .99 .97 b 1.00 1.01 .96 .95 Fresh milk .95 .99 .99 .98 .80 80 .80 .80 Bottle b .80 .80 .86 .79 Powdered milk : Cow and Gate Tin b 3.10 3.08 3.06 3.05 Lactogen 3.10 3.09 3.09 3.15 Tin b 3.12 3.19 3.18 3.17 Cowlac 3.17 3.17- 3.16 3.20 12 oz. tin b 1.87 1.81 1.79 1.78 1.75 1.75 1.78 1.90 Clothing Long cloth 42 inches (U.K.) Yard b 2.21 1.97 1.85 1.87 White mull ' 1703 ' 54 inches (U.K.) 1.91 1.93 1.91 1.97 Yard b 3.40 2.54 2.17 2.31 White mull ' 22 x 22 ' 54 inches (U.K.) 2.19 2.19 2.42 2.54 Yard b 2.98 2.00 White drill ' 2000 * 28 inches (U. K.) 1.85 Yard b 3.45 2.95 2.79 2^89 Satin drill 28 inches (U. K.) 95 3'03 3J9 Yard b 4.10 3.23 2.94 3.01 Tussore fine quality 28 inches (India) 98 3.09 3.36 Yard b 3.64 2.79 Tussore medium quality 28 inches (India) Yard b 2.91 2.12 Printed tobralco 36 inches (U.K.) \.74 1.79 1.80 1.80 80 Yard b 4.72 3.53 1.94 Printed haircord 36 inches (U.K.) 3.81 4.20 3.91 4.00 00 Yard b 2.72 2.47 4.09 Grey cloth 42 inches (India) 2.11 Yard b 1.34 1.10 Mill sarees 6 yards (India) Each b 16.05 11.14 Mill dhoties 4 yards (India) Each b 8.01 7.89 Poplin mercerised 32 inches (U. K.) 7.45 7.29 7.19 Yar.l b 3.50 3.36 Shirting stripe 32 inches (U.K.) 4.32 4.36 4.71 4.86 4.90 Yard b 3.59 2.56 5^27 Sarong 80 x 80 F. C. single (India). Each b 11.22 9.87 8^95 9^37 10.03 I0"82 Sarong 80 x 80 F.C. double (India) Each b IL79 11 !6o 15.52 12.54 11.48 11.87 12.74 Sarong 60x40 F.C. double (India) Each b 13.48 13.97 13.51 11.64 9.50 8.59 9.42 10.52 Silk satin 36 inches (U.K.) Yard b 11.15 11.57 10.21 3.62 4.38 4.54 4.38 4.37 Woollen tropical tweed 54 inches (U.K Yard b 4.25 4.23 4.22 29.05 30.90 25.77 27.00 26.83 Woollen palmbeach 54 inches (U.K.) Yard b 24.50 24.50 23.78 25.48 22.76 21.40 20.29 21.58 Worsted grey flannel 54 inches (U.K.) Yard b 22.25 22.25 22.25 29 32 27.21 24.36 25.69 24.17 Long cloth—X—39 inches (Ceylon) Yard b 22.25 22.25 26.97 I .00 I .00 1.00 Sarees 567 A 6 yards (Ceylon) Each b 1.04 1.02 1.01 Sarongs C S Single (Ceylon) 8.72 8.80 8.82 Each b 9.46 9.61 9.73 2.62 2.61 2.58 2.73 2.73 3.23 (1) Controlled prices. o —Prices at the Co-operative Stores. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. t — Market Prices. 19 J. N. R 10666 (6/60) 277 PRICES Retail prices—Colombo Town Annual averages Rupees TABLE 259 (continued) 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Unit 1952 1953 1954 Fuel and light .19 .19 .19 .19 19 Bottle .180) .180) .19 Kerosene oil 1.47 1.47 1.40 1.39 1.40 Cwt. 1.43 1.50 I .50 Firewood 1.72 1.81 1.84 1.98 1.97 1.92 1.87 83 .03J 1 .03 «•) •03i(') .O3J0) .03*0) 03M Safety matches Each •03i(') Miscellaneous Cigarettes : 75 3.75 4.05 4.65 4.85 Tin b 3.76 3.76 3.75 Capstan Navy Cut 31 3.33 3.63 4.17 4.35 Tin b 3.32 3.31 3.31 Bristol 85 2.85 3.13 3.67 3.85 Tin b 2.85 2.85 2.85 Sportsman 97 2.00 2.25 2.78 3.00 Tin b 1.50 1.67 .93 Three Roses 1.66 2.19 2.40 b 1.10 .37 37 1.41 Peacock Tin .90 .93 .90 .86 b .94 .74 .75 .78 .76 Betel leaves 100 2.14 2.12 b 1.48 1.49 1.43 1.38 1.92 2.09 Arecanuts 100 .35 .36 a .42 .41 .39 .36 .35 .35 Soap, lux Cake .35 .36 b .41 .40 .37 .35 .35 .35 .54 .62 a .62 .59 .55 .53 .52 .51 Soap sunlight Bar .55 .62 b .64 .59 .54 .52 .51 .51 Liquor : 37.67 39.72 32.90 34.50 35.33 36.79 37.00 Whisky (Black and White) Bottle 31.63 Bottle 13.50 16.00 Wine (Australian Tawny) 39^50 39". 50 40.50 43.02 Bottle 35.35 37.50 37^63 38.33 Gin (Tanqueray's Unsweetened) 2.67 2.80 2.97 3.10 Bottle 2.47 2.54 2.53 2.59 Beer (Tennent's Red T) 8.00 8.00 8.00 9.00 Bottle 12.00 7.00 6.00 6.96 Arrack (ordinary) .50 .50 .57 .50 .50 .50 . 50 Toddy .. Bottle .53 Transport and travel : .10 .10 .10 .10 Per mile .11 .11 .10 Train fare- 1st class .06 .07 .06 .06 .06 .06 2nd class Per mile .07 .07 .03 .03 .03 .03 .03 Per mile .03 .03 .04 3rd class .05 .05 .05 Per section .05 .05 .05 .05 Bus fare .05 Education : .32 .34 .34 .351 80 pages b .40 .36 .33 .32 Exercise books .12 .14 -IS' .14 .15 .12 .11 Lead pencils Each . 14 b .77 .78 1.08 1.15 Each .87 .77 .77 Drawing books b .14 .13 .16 .I5| .19 .18 .18 .15 Penholders Each b .10 .10 .10 .11 .09 .06 .06 Erasers Each b .13 Cinema rates : 3.60 3.68 3.311 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 Balcony reserved Seat 1 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.29 Seat 2.25 2.25 2.25 1st class 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.30 1.13, Seat 1.10 1.10 1.10 2nd class .50 .60 .521 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 Gallery Seat Source : Department of Census and Statistics.] (1) Controlled pricet. a —Prices at the Co-operative Stores. b — Market prices. 278 PRICES Annual average retail prices-Colombo Town TABLE 260 Forage Rupees Item Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Concentrated cow food Lb. Dairy mixture .16 .16 .17 Lb. .16 .16 Gingelly poonac .14 .14 .16 Lb. .16 .16 Coconut poonac .28 .29 .34 Lb. .29 .29 Oomie (Dhall husk) .09 .IS .21 Lb. .19 .16 Oomie, Mysore .16 .18 .15 Lb. .14 .16 Rice, bran, Burma .16 .18 .16 Rice, No. I—Ceylon Lb. .15 Rice, No. 2—Ceylon Lb. .08 .09 .12 .09 .10 Rock salt Lb. .07 .08 .10 .08 .08 Lb. .29 .30 .30 .28 .28 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. TABLE 261 Medicines and medical goods Rupees Item Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Coramine 20 tablets of 0.4 gms. Haliborange 3.40 3.20 3.20 5 oz. bottle 3.20 3.20 Ferradol 3.30 3.30 3.25 I lb. bottle 3.25 3.25 7.62 7.60 B Complex Vitamin 25 capsules bottle 7.51 7.95 7.95 3.50 3.50 Sirolin Bottle of 8 ozs. 3.69 4.25 4.25 5.31 5.25 Glucose D .. I lb. tin 5.25 5.50 5.50 Ostocalcium 2.69 2.69 Bottle of 50 tablets 2.75 2.50 2.50 2.36 2.36 Sanatogen (German) Bottle (large) 2.40 2.40 2.40 7.91 8.25 lodex plain.. I oz. 8.42 8.33 8.50 1.79 1.80 Sucrets Tin of 24 1.84 2.25 2.35 1.25 1.25 Aspro Packet of 25 tablets 1.39 1.40 1.40 1.00 1.00 B. G. Phos Elixir 8 oz. bottle 1.37 1.35 1.35 5.57 5.55 Asprin Bottle of 25 tablets 5.50 5.50 5.50 .54 .50 Quinine Bottle of tablets (.5 grms) .53 .50 .50 Agarol 2.51 2.33 6 oz. bottle 1.68 2.05 2.05 4.15 3.98 Andrew's Liver Salt 4 oz. tin 3.15 3.15 3.15 1.26 1.31 Kruschen's Salt 4 oz. bottle 1.39 1.45 1.75 1.59 1.63 Waterbury's Compound Large bottle 1.90 2.25 2.45 5.07 5.03 Dettol 8 oz. bottle 5.00 5.00 5.00 Listerine .. 3.15 3.16 7 oz. bottle 3.23 3.50 3.71 2.55 2.63 Allenbury's Feeder Each 2.91 3.00 3.00 3.15 2.99 Griptight Feeder Each 3.00 2.18 2.00 1.20 1.20 Clinical Thermometer Each 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.76 2.83 2.50 2.75 Cotton wool 4 oz. packet 2.75 1.35 1.35 1.25 Boric lint 8 oz. packet 1.25 1.25 4.50 3.68 3.90 Bandages 1 in. by 6 yards 3.75 3.90 .30 .29 .25 Bandages 2 in. by 6 yards .27 .25 .48 .46 .35 Bandages 3 in. by 6 yards .46 .35 .67 .64 .58 .50 .50 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Tyres Rupees Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Firestone : Motor car tyres 400/425 X 15 Each 68.19 71.42 450/475 X 16 73.38 73.75 Each 83.94 73.75 500 X 16 87.92 90.06 90.50 Each 91.27 90.50 525 X 16 97.42 103.98 104.50 Each 96.85 104.50 450 X 17 101.42 103.98 104.50 Each 85.50 104.50 Motor lorry and bus tyres 600 X 20/30 X 5 89.50 91.77 92.25 Each 221.75 92.25 700 X 20/32 X 6 232.50 237.79 239.00 Each 322.04 242.50 825 X 20 337.75 345.50 347.25 Each 455.06 352.21 Motor cycle tyres 325 X 19 477.25 488.52 491.00 Each 53.71 498.20 Pedal cycle tyres 28 X 4 55.50 56.48 52.75 Each 8.46 — 57.58 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 279 PRICES Annual average retail prices—Colombo Town Tyres Rupees TABLE 262 (continued) 1958 1959 Unit 1955 1956 1957 73.38 73.75 73.75 Dunlop : Each 68.19 71.42 400/425 x 15 90.50 90.50 Motor car tyres Each 83.94 87.92 90.06 450/475 X 16 104.50 104.50 Each 91.27 97.42 103.98 500 X 16 104.50 104.50 Each 96.85 101.42 103.98 525 X 16 91.77 92.25 92.25 Each 85.50 89.50 450 x 17 237.79 239.00 242.50 Each 221.75 232.50 600 x 20/30 x 5 345.50 347.25 352.21 Motor lorry and bus tyres Each 322.04 337.75 700 X 20/32 x 6 488.52 491.00 498.20 Each 455.06 477.25 825 X 20 56.48 56.75 57.58 Each 53.71 55.50 325 x 19 8.99 8.99 9.38 Motor cycle tyres Each 8.80 9.38 28 x Ii Bates 11.65 11.65 12.03 Pedal cycle tyres Each 11.46 12.03 28 X IJ Roadster 71.42 73.38 73.75 73.75 Goodyear: Each 68.19 400/425 x 15 83.94 87.92 90.06 90.50 90.50 Motor car tyres 450/475 x 16 Each 91.27 97.42 103.98 104.50 104.50 500 16 Each x 96.85 101.42 103.98 104.50 104.50 325 16 Each x 85.50 89.50 91.77 92.25 92.25 450 17 Each x 221.75 232.50 237.79 239.00 242.50 400 x 20/30 x S Each Motor lorry and bus tyres 322.04 337.75 345.50 347.54 352.21 700 x 20/32 x 6 Each 455.06 477.25 488.52 491.00 498.20 825 20 Each X 53.71 55.50 56.48 56.75 57.58 . 325 X 19 .. Each Motor cycle tyres Source: Department of Census and Statistic!, Tubes (Retail) Rupees TABLE 263 1957 1958 1959 Unit 1955 1956 10.94 11.00 11-00 Firestone : Each 10.31 10.75 400/425 x I! 16.42 16.50 16.50 Motor car tubes Each 15.38 16.00 450/475 x l< 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 500 x 16 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 525 x 16 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 450 x 17 25.13 Each 22.98 24.08 24.63 24.75 600 x 20/30 Motor lorry and bus tubes Each 25.79 27.00 27.60 27.75 28.13 700 x 20/32 47.42 Each 43.35 45.50 46.52 46.75 825 x 20 Each 9.71 9.83 9.95 10.00 10.17 325 x 19 Motor cycle tubes Each 3.14 28 X Ii — Pedal cycle tubes 10.94 11.00 11.00 Ounlop : Each 10.31 10.75 400/425 x 16 16.42 16.50 16.50 Motor car tubes Each 15.38 16.00 450/475 x 16 16.42 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 16.00 500 x 16' 16.42 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 16.00 525 x 16 16.42 16.50 16.50 Each 15.38 |6.00 450 x 17 24.63 24.75 25.13 Each 22.98 24.08 600 x 20/30 x 5 27.60 27.75 28.13 Motor lorry and bus tubes Each 25.79 27.00 700 x 20/32 x 6 46.75 47.42 Each 43.35 45.50 46.52 825 x 20 9.95 10.00 10.17 Each 9.71 9.83 325 x 19 3.77 3.77 Motor cycle tubes Each 3.25 3.77 3.77 28 X I i Bates 4.63 Pedal cycle tubes Each 4.10 4.63 4.63 4.63 28 x I i Roadster Goodyear : 10.31 10.75 10.94 11.00 II .00 400/425 x 15 Each Motor car tubes 15.38 16.00 16.42 16.50 16.50 450/475 x 14 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 16.50 16.50 500 x 16 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 16.50 16.50 325 x 16 Each 15.38 16.00 16.42 16.50 16.50 450 x 17 Each 22.98 24.08 24.63 24.75 25.13 600 x 20/30 : Each Motor lorry and bus tubes 25.79 27.00 27.60 27.75 28.13 700 x 20/32 : Each 43.35 45.50 46.52 46.75 47.42 825 x 20 Each 9.71 9.83 9.95 10.00 10.17 325 19 Each Motor cycle tubes x Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 280 PRICES Market prices of padd/(1) Unit 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Western Province : Colombo District Bushel 10.73 10.10 9.15 11.42 12.04 Kalutara District Bushel 9.70 10.46 11.69 10.91 10.44 Central Province : Kandy District Bushel 9.99 10.97 11.04 11.49 11.87 Matale District Bushel 9.90 10.87 10.87 11.15 Nuwara Eliya District Bushel 11.30 11.30 10.42 11.99 11.92 Southern Province : Galle District Bushel 9.97 11.17 11.72 12.00 12.44 Matara District Bushel 10.70 11.59 10.77 10.52 10.41 Hambantota District Bushel 13.13 II .41 11.50 11.65 11.85 Northern Province : Jaffna District Bushel 13.22 14.28 13.20 13.65 13.49 Mannar District Bushel 11.17 11.87 12.00 11.76 11.63 Vavuniya District.. Bushel 12.00 11.99 10.86 11.51 11.99 Eastern Province : Batticaloa District Bushel 12.04 12.10 12.41 12.44 12.11 Trincomalee District Bushel 11.39 11.58 11.46 11.93 11.42 North-Western Province: Kurunegala District Bushel 11.67 11.24 11.82 11.76 12.00 Puttalam District .. .. ~| Chilaw District .. .. J Bushel 11.59 11.86 11.63 12.21 12.00 North-Central Province : Anuradhapura District Bushel 11.96 9.45 9.79 Polonnaruwa District Bushel 10.71 10.45 10.33 10.23 9.64 Province of Uva : Badulla District Bushel 11.97 10.80 11.33 11.86 11.64 Province of Sabaragamuwa : Ratnapura District Bushel 11.52 10.84 10.62 10.14 10.82 Kegalla District Bushel j 12.00 11.95 11.99 11.93 12.00 (1) Prices obtained by producers of paddy in the different districts other than the Source . Department of Census and Statistics Government guaranteed prices of Rs. 12-00. 281 PRICES Market Prices of fish (l)—1959 TABLE 265 (i) Wet fish Rupees Small shore>—Sein e fish Sharks and Thora Paraw Blood fish Rock fish skates Group 1 (2) Group 2 (*) Colombo 2-93 1-97 1-79 •95 1-30 1-45 •80 Negombo 2-62 1-72 1-40 •70 102 1-40 •60 Beruwala 2-56 1 -87 1-85 •84 •85 •65 •60 Balapitiya 2-55 1-75 1-50 1-30 1-17 112 •65 Galle 2-75 — 1-75 •95 1-22 •50 Matara 217 1 87 1-20 100 1-25 1-25 •72 Tangalla 2-25 1-60 1-50 100 1-40 •82 •62 Jaffna 2-25 1-28 — •56 .80 110 •45 Mannar — •94 •80 •59 .60 -81 •39 Trincomalee 1-85 1-50 107 •75 1-20 •90 •70 Batticaloa 1-77 1-40 1-25 •52 .67 •87 •57 Chilaw 1-51 1-05 — •76 1-13 1-45 •65 TABLE 265 {continued) (ii) D ried fish Rupees Small shore —Seine fish Thora Paraw Blood fish Sharks and Rock fish skates 2 3 Group 1 ( ) Group 2 ( ) Colombo _ _ Negombo — — — — — Beruwala — — — — — Balapitiya — — — — — Galle — — — Matara — — Tangalla — — — — — Jaffna — 1 -69 — •67 1-44 •80 Mannar — 1.12 — -59 •74 •63 Trincomalee — 1-80 1-67 1-32 1 60 100 117 Batticaloa — — •67 •77 •76 •85 Chilaw — — — — — •67 (1) Prices per lb. ruling in different fish centres in Colombo and other important towns. Source : Department of Fisheries. (2) Kumbala, Bolla, Katuwalla, Angila, Parati, Sawalaya, etc, (3) Herrings, Hurulla, Sudaya, Halmessa, etc. Prices offish (*)—1959 TABLE 266 (i) Wet fish Rupees Sharks and S mall shore—Seine fish Thora Paraw Blood fish Rock fish Others skates Group 1 (2) Group 2(3) Western Province 2-15 1-52 1 • 10 •50 •90 1-20 •47 •77 Southern Province 1-76 1-35 •95 •62 •87 •75 •50 •85 Northern Province 1-26 •80 •49 •40 •56 •70 •32 •52 Eastern Province 1-36 •78 •75 •45 •52 •48 •45 •70 North-Western Province 1-47 •97 •60 •69 100 •77 •50 •70 TABLE 266 (continued) (ii) Dried fish Rupees Sharks and Small shore-—Seine fish Thora Paraw Blood fish Rock fish Others skates 2 3 Group 1 ( ) Group 2 ( ) Western Province — — — — — — Southern Province — — — — — — — — Northern Province 1-12 106 1-30 •66 •87 101 60 •44 Eastern Province — 1-30 1 -10 •66 •70 •65 •70 •90 North-Western Province — 107 •60 •52 •77 •44 •60 •57 (1) Obtained by the producers for I lb. of fish for different varieties mentioned. Source : Department of Fisheries. (2) Kumbala, Bolla. Katuwalla, Angila, Parati, Sawalaya, etc. (8) Herrings. Hurulla, Sudaya, Halmessa. etc. 282 PRICES Annual average market prices of Ceylon produce TABLE 267 Rupees Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Black tea ; High grown Lb. 2.39 2.12 2 06 2.06 2.65 2.30 2.59 2.08 208 Medium grown . .. Lb. 1.99 1.80 1.66 1.79 2.47 2.00 2.00 1.62 I 51 Low grown Lb. 2.01 1.95 1.53 1.80 2.53 2.37 1.88 1-47 Average Lb. l.77(») 1.90 1.91 1.73 2.56 2.20 2.19 1.86 1.72 Rubber sheet (No.I)— Lb. 1.55 2.15 1.38 1.35 I.II 1.28 1.45 1.16 •93 Rubber crepe (No. I)— Lb. 1.69 2.40 1.61 1.05 1.07 1.49 1.34 I.10 .98 Candy 211.061 Copra (Estate No. I) .. (560 lbs.) i.uo | Candy 245.94 56.29 203.09 180.97 182.94 208.92 (560 lbs.) 206. 6.64 \ Coconut oil, White naked Wharf delivery Ton I 1,387.44 1,629.72 978.60 1,274.39 1,119.05 945.11 Ton j 1,366.81 } 977.04 1,031.6 1,225 07 Coconut oil. White Ton "I naked—F.O.B. 1,328.75(38.75(3)-) ! 1,635.63 1,125.94 1,496.36 3 1,339.00 1,110.28 Ton J • ( )J L, | Coconut, desiccated .. .53 Lb. / :} .35 .44 1,000 nuts") Coconut, husked (L.M.S.) 408.56-] 413.79 326.75 ! 297.69 1.000 nuts / 233.2 163.74 37.95 391.43 J 212.81 179.95 152.50 49.77 (") <*) (*> Coconut poonac white— (-) expeller in bags Ton 193.550 | (F. O. B.) 162.73 373.66 417.00 404.21 351.88 Ton 189 19 J 12.94 307.00 Coconut poonac—white Ton in robbini .oo i 170.00 399.42 (F. O. B.) i: Ton •448.67 (') Coconut poonac—all grades, naked (ex-Mills) , Ton 92.50(5) | 171.11 165.70 211.30 228.75 u Ton 346.47 321-23 213.20 (•) (') Cwt. Coconut bristle fibre I tie 16.23 "] 18.16 Cwt. 15.46 J 19.19 17.10 8.44 25.73 25-32 i Coconut bristle fibre 2 tie 16.97 T J"H . Cwt. "I 25.05 18.76 19.49 19.78 15.72 J 17.48 9.15 26.26 26.28 28.66 U j Cwt. / Coconut bristle fibre 3 tie f H Cwt. -I 18.27-1 27.79 20.17 20.69 21.23 18.65 20.41 28.28 28-44 U Cwt. J 16.54 J 30.87 (1) Average contract price from the Tea Commissioner. In 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950 the open market prices for tea were Re I'60. Re. I-55, Re. I-93 and Rs. 2'07 respectively. Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (2) Rubber Commissioner's price for R.S.S-I- (3) Commissioner of Commodity Purchase price. (4) Marketing Commissioner's Drice. (5) Controlled price. (0) Average from July to December. (7) Average from January to March. H=Highest L=Lowest I. M. S. = Large, Medium and Small, 283 PRICES Annual average market prices of Ceylon produce Rupees TABLE 267 (continued) 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Cwt. 14.28 I 11.35 11.90 12.69 Coconut mattress fibre 16.95 11.83 10.40 1100 11-03 10.99 (No. 1) Cwt. 12-88 J Cwt. 13-10 "I 11.15 11.76 Coconut mattress fibre 15.25 11.19 8.11 9.43 10-09 10.07 10.26 (No. 2) (F.A.Q.) Cwt. 12-18 J Cwt. 56-64 I 38.22 41.28 Coir yarn (according to 56.71 44.40 34.67 30-73 31-54 38.06 38.17 quality) Cwt. 3464 J 99-63 159.75 102.22 Coconut shell charcoal Ton Coir ropes—I inch circum 84 90 56-49 56.49 56.49 56.49 56.49 41-01 115.81 113.30 ference, unoiled (a) Cwt. 52.49 52.49 Coir ropes—2 inches circum 107.81 105.02 78-87 52-49 52.49 52.49 ference, unoiled (b) Cwt. 47-02 Coir ropes—3 inches circum 75-S5 48-76 48.59 48.59 48.59 48.59 42-63 104.20 102.27 ference, unoiled (c) Cwt. 2.70 2.70 Coir mats—1st quality plain 2.60 2.46 256 2-70 2.70 2.70 Sq.ft. 2-37 (<•) 3.40 3.40 Coir mats—1st quality, fancy 2.79 2.93 3 10 3-40 3.40 3.40 Sq. ft. 2-79 O) 3.10 3.10 Coir mats—1st quality.border 2.53 2.61 2-78 310 3.10 3.10 Sq. ft. 3-06 <«) 3.30 3.30 Colr matting—3 feet wide, 3.87 4.00 3-63 3-29 3.30 3.30 Sq. yard 3-59 plain (a) 3.90 3.90 Coir matting—3 feet wide, 4.01 4.13 403 3-88 3.90 3.90 Sq. yard 3-73 fancy (b) 3.40 3.40 Coir matting—3 feet wide, 4.01 4.05 369 3-34 3.35 3.35 border (c) Sq. yard 4-20 1-57 2 66 3-56 4.40 3.81 L, | 1.95 1.38 I .59 Cinnamon quills—Fine Lb. J 1-48 •98 2.47 Lb. | 1.17 188 3-31 3.46 3.89 3.17 Cinnamon quills (No. 2) Lb. J •93 •37 •67 •84 1.22 .89 .96 Cinnamon quills- L, , .50 .37 •42 Featherings Lb. J •30 Candy 46.23 115 0 160-00 207.90 222.98 213.56 243.64 (560 lbs.) 87. S9 90.06 91.11 Cinnamon chips Candy 38-93 (560 lbs.) 6 34 7-59 6.60 6.71 6.18 - 5.86 4-93 9.90 6.48 4.74 Cinnamon leaf oil Lb. 7 32 9-86 10.90 11.00 II .42 10.49 6.97 5.29 5.73 Cinnamon bark oil Ol. 6-10 Plumbago: 767 71 926-25 862.81 825.00 820.83 795.21 Hard, large lumps, 97-98 706-75 ,042.76 1,153.02 714.58 per cent, of carbon Ton 527.08 560-42 622-45 620.42 625.00 620.83 573.97 Carbon, ordinary lumps, 90 Ton 478-69 740.98 775.56 per cent of carbon 515-21 577-71 571.72 575.00 545.83 539.79 Crucible chips, 85 per cent. Ton 423-11 694.69 685.63 477.19 of carbon 337.50 320.83 297.45 405.05 362.8 238.02 298-59 352-60 333.54 Dust, 65 per cent, of carbon Ton 204-76 237.50 Flying dust, 50 per cent, of 287.26 272.95 158.91 220 21 250-00 245.00 225.00 226.35 carbon Ton 140-37 600.00 Crucible ordinary lumps, 85- 769.61 781.11 477.04 52875 595-16 595.82 595.83 607.68 90 per cent, of carbon .. Ton 462-34 1025.00 Ground, 90-95 per cent, of 970.73 990.14 68.27 95469 1,025-00 1,005.19 1004.17 775.73 carbon .. Ton 71318 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) Average for top grades only. (2) Commissioner of Commodity Purchase price. mb (3) Average from July to D«« °H_Hil!hest. L••Lowest. F. A. Q. — Fair, average, quality. 284 PRICES Annual average market prices of Ceylon produce TABLE 267 (continued) Rupees Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 | 1*58 | l»5» Arecanuts (whoU nuts) Cwt. 29.57 34.46 37.95 36.32 26-53 40.03 Arecanuts (Old No. 5) 64.94 49.05 Cwt. 33.85 37.58 23 36 tin 41.56 41.18 31-35 46.49 Arecanuts (Old No. 6) 70.69 53.58 Cwt. 27.74 33.73 35.61 39.12 42.87 42.52 30 50 46.41 Arecanuts (Old No. 7)(i) . 71.15 53.91 Cwt. M04 34.71 35.26 36.90 41.66 41.04 30-11 43.70 Arecanuts (Old No. 8) (1) 66.59 49.88 Cwt. 2671 34.80 34.07 35.65 39.42 Arecanuts (New No. 5)(i) Cwt. 31.26 35.84 Arecanuts (New No. 6)(i) Cwt. 33.49 37.44 Arecanuts (New No. 7)(1) Cwt. 33.19 35.25 Arecanuts (New No. 8)(») , Cwt. 30.43 35.25 Cacao (Estate No. I) Cwt. "I 178.65 "I 177.52 164.88 157.77 251-46 171.45 Cwt. J 159.48 J 125.77 168.58 20800 176.87 Cltronella Oil Lb 5.4 6.25 1.99 335 4.01 Lb 5.02 3.62 2.75 lot 2.2S Cardamoms green Estate No. I Lb. 11.97 8.52 4.67 8.00 Lb. 10.58 9.06 9.27 9.60 8.21 Cloves (No. I) 1.71 2.57 4.72 5.93 2-53 2.28 1.87 1.99 I 2.01 4.15 Nutmeg (Estate No. I) 1.13 2.21 1.17 •78 •48 .75 1.97 3.02 2.78 3.70 Mace (No. I) 3.05 5.43 3.96 3.31 314 S.I8 9.42 B.IB 6.36 8.96 Pepper, white 6.73 7.01 5.54 4.86 367 2.61 Pepper, black 2.59 1.20 1.10 1.43 5.28 4.97 4.14 3.74 204 1.52 1.30 0.98 I .72 .11 Papain, fine white 10.96 21.74 23.88 19.04 955 9.86 Papain, white 13.94 16.67 19.67 10.90 8.84 20.36 22.29 17.32 8 30 8.07 Papain, brown 11.98 14.60 17.37 9.S7 7.44 17.50 19.46 14.88 6-28 5.75 8.66 12.65 14.94 8.40 Kapok, machine cleaned 156.78 197.82 132.16 158.86 172 27 146.92 100.78 67.33 85.46 57.25 Gingelly seed, white Bushel 40.66 40.63 33.27 31-61 26.44 27.16 „ black Bushel 33.49 33. OS 25.54 25-57 22.88 22.97 Oil Bottle 4.09 4.25 4.11 396 3.37 3.40 (I) Karunka (Sinhalese): Kottapnakku (Tamil) Source : Department of Census and Statistic! (») 01 SffiSiSS^^sassa -20 J". N. B 10866 (6/60) > 285 PRICES Import and export price index numbers 1934-1938=100 0) TABLE 268 3 a Terms of trade ( ) Imports Exports ( ) 184 349 190 1944 166 340 205 1945 158 358 226 1946 138 413 300 .1947. 145 443 305 1948 131 423 324 1949 68 98 144 1950 66 116 175 1951 92 125 136 1952 114 139 82 1953 100 155 65 1954 62 101 162 1955 152 74 113 1956 72 105 145 1957 67 95 142 1958 70 104 148 1959 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (1) From 1950 the base is 1948 = 100. See explanatory note on page. (2) Of Ceylon produce. (3) Import price Index Export price index number Export price Index 1934-1938-100 p) TABLE 269 Coconut products Other, . Other All products All Coconut Desiccated coconut Rubber coconut Copra products Tea coconut products products oil 272 178 299 212 206 209 1944 .190 157 254 316 222 330 253 248 245 1945 205 167 262 556 331 417 352 307 306 1946 226 181 254 275 386 523 507 1,044 1947 300 274 192 554 1,114 402 406 595 563 492 1948 305 276 177 853 421 373 641 726 602 1949 324 303 162 99 148 124 144 155 152 1950 144 127 222 77 197 165 16? 181 186 1951 175 132 367 55 146 134 105 105 112 1952 136 116 255 64 140 115 126 138 137 1953 139 124 223 1 J J 56 136 144 119 127 131 1954 155 156 196 . i 127 149 108 105 44 1955 162 166 225 99 131 P58 105 105 48 1956 152 151 218 99 135 161 124 112 46 1957 145 140 207 107 184 130 137 126 60 1958 142 138 180 124 • f 67 160 130 141 156 152 1959 148 137 208 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. (I) See footnote (I) to Table 268. 286 Quarterly index of share prices : Rupee companies PRICES TABLE 270 January-June 1939=100 Tea Rubber Tea-cum-Rubber 1950 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 207 3rd Quarter 222 182 215 4th Quarter 230 238 234 1951 1st Quarter 253 2nd Quarter 242 3rd Quarter 234 269 4th Quarter 237 273 233 268 1952 1st Quarter 272 2nd Quarter 214 249 3rd Quarter 194 201 4th Quarter 193 189 204 1953 1st Quarter 199 2nd Quarter 202 200 3rd Quarter 204 182 4th Quarter 207 174 201 1954 1st Quarter , 162 2nd Quarter . 226 183 3rd Quarter . 223 181 4th Quarter . 242 205 269 234 1955 1st Quarter . 285 2nd Quarter . 266 242 3rd Quarter . 225 258 4th Quarter . 254 258 255 1956 1st Quarter . 254 2nd Quarter . 246 224 3rd Quarter . 206 234 4th Quarter . 208 229 199 1957 1st Quarter . 235 2nd Quarter 193 197 3rd Quarter . 185 202 4th Quarter . 199 195 190 1958 1st Quarter .. 163 2nd Quarter . 161 135 3rd Quarter 127 4th Quarter .. 128 123 120 1959 1st Quarter .. 121 2nd Quarter .. 114 121 3rd Quarter .. 134 126 4th Quarter .. 140 137 152 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Profit index: Rupee companies TABLE 271 1938= 100 (i) Tea Rubber Tea-cum-Rubber 1947 258 1948 225 234 305 1949 130 182 335 1950 275 276 308 1,258 435 1951 208 1952 1,316 363 135 1953 521 129 330 1954 123 155 440 1955 296 421 826 2 1956 1,084 ( ) 534 1,281 p) 3 1957 870 ( ) 547 (3) 1.132 (») 3 1958 705 ( ) 420 (3) 1959 (1) From 1951 the indo» numbers are computed on Source : Department of Census and Statistics and Department (3) PrSvislo'na3! " iBd N°T '°8 " published in '"'^ Ab«r««. of the Registrar of Companies, (4) gasis of Computation is under review. 287 PRICES Quarterly index of share prices : Rupee companies Par value = 100 TABLE 272 Tea-cum-Rubber Tea Rubber 188 54 117 III 1949 1st Quarter 175 45 112 2nd Quarter 182 54 137 3rd Quarter 216 65 4th Quarter 152 231 76 179 1950 1st Quarter 249 105 195 2nd Quarter 257 116 3rd Quarter 211 266 136 4th Quarter 224 271 169 228 1951 1st Quarter 261 176 223 2nd Quarter 265 175 3rd Quarter 227 260 177 4th Quarter 208 239 175 167 1952 1st Quarter 217 142 157 2nd Quarter 216 132 166 3rd Quarter 228 148 4th Quarter 167 226 133 1953 1st Quarter 152 228 118 2nd Quarter 108 145 231 135 3rd Quarter 225 92 4th Quarter 152 253 99 151 1954 1st Quarter 249 94 171 2nd Quarter 270 94 195 3rd Quarter 301 104 4th Quarter 222 318 131 187 1955 1st Quarter 271 112 212 2nd Quarter 288 130 212 3rd Quarter 289 132 4th Quarter 205 286 128 1956 1st Quarter 173 252 110 2nd Quarter 173 264 122 3rd Quarter 166 259 134 4th Quarter 161 266 127 1957 1st Quarter 154 223 121 2nd Quarter 166 228 122 3rd Quarter 158 220 118 4th Quarter 134 184 102 106 1958 1st Quarter 153 81 2nd Quarter 93 144 75 3rd Quarter 100 139 75 4th Quarter 95 137 76 1959 1st Quarter 112 137 91 2nd Quarter 117 142 100 3rd Quarter 127 155 109 4th Quarter Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 288 Quarterly index of share prices : Sterling companies PRICES January-June 1939=100 TABLE 273 Tea-cum-Rubber 1950 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 102 3rd Quarter 126 4th Quarter 130 1951 1st Quarter 152 2nd Quarter 178 3rd Quarter 178 4th Quarter 163 1952 1st Quarter 147 2nd Quarter 127 3rd Quarter 104 4th Quarter 91 1953 1st Quarter 88 2nd Quarter 93 3rd Quarter 90 4th Quarter 91 1954 1st Quarter 96 2nd Quarter 116 3rd Quarter 123 4th Quarter 141 1955 1st Quarter 159 2nd Quarter 155 3rd Quarter 141 4th Quarter 160 1956 1st Quarter 155 2nd Quarter 153 3rd Quarter 128 4th Quarter 136 1957 1st Quarter 146 2nd Quarter 157 3rd Quarter 167 4th Quarter 156 1958 1st Quarter 139 2nd Quarter 122 3rd Quarter 118 4th Quarter 106 •959 1st Quarter 110 2nd Quarter 108 3rd Quarter 123 4th Quarter 120 133 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. Annual index of share prices : Rupee companies Par value= 100 TABLE 274 Source : Department of Census and Statistics. 289 XIV. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Current and Capital transactions Rs. million TABLE 275 1957 1956 Debit Net Credit Debit Net Credit Goods and services : 1,738-2 1,710-4 + 27 8 1,844-1 1,530-5 + 313-6 — 1-9 Merchandise (') 3.6 —3.6 1-9 —27-4 Non-Monetary gold movement (net) ^9 36-5 —27-6 10-3 37-7 183-1 —796 Foreign travel 87-9 164-7 —76-8 103-5 2 93-1 —52-6 Transport and insurance ( ) 44-7 94-5 —49-8 40-5 80-1 —789 Investment income 41 830 —78-9 1-2 130 +26-3 Direct investment 40-6 115 +29-1 39-3 33-5 + 121 Other interest and dividends 52-7 35-5 + 17-2 45-6 81-9 —34 1 Government expenditure 40-8 76-6 —35-8 47-8 141-6 —155-7 Miscellaneous 2,079-1 1,941-9 + 137-2 1,985-9 2,1^ Total goods and Services Donations : 75-1 —66-3 6-4 89-7 —83-3 8-8 3 + 26-7 Private remittances andmigrants* transfers ( ) 27-8 +27-8 26-7 75-1 —39-6 Official donations 34-2 89-7 —55-5 35-5 2,021-4 2,216-7 —195-3 Total donations 2,113-3 2,031-6 +81-7 Total current account Capital and monetary gold : 58-9 —38-4 40-1 59-9 —19-8 20-5 Private capital movement 40-1 —38.3 0-6 25-8 —25-2 1-8 Direct investment 6-5 —31 7-2 30-7 —23-5 3-4 Other long-term 12-3 + 30 32-3 3-4 + 28-9 15-3 Other short-term 510 +226-7 5-6 64 I —58-5 277-7 Official and banking Institutions 45-4 —45-4 350 —350 Long-term assets +23-1 5-6 +5-6 23-1 Long-term liabilities 12 7 —12-7 254-6 — +254-6 Short-term assets 16-0 160 6-0 —6 0 Short-term liabilities — Monetary gold 109-9 + 188-3 45-7 1240 —78-3 298-2 Total capital and monetary gold 3-4 —3-4 7-0 — +70 Errors and omissions .. TABLE 275 (continued) 1958 1959 {') Debit Net Credit Debit Net Credit Good and servicess : 1,924-3 — 95-2 1,690-8 1,683-2 + 7-6 1,829-1 Merchandise ( ) .. 1-9 — 1-9 Mon-Nonetary gold movement (net) 36-—9 — 30-—0 7-0 38-9 — 31-9 Foreign travel 6-9 160-8 — 21-3 140-3 169-7 — 29-4 Transport and insurance () 139-5 77-2 — 40-6 33 7 68-5 — 34-8 Investment income.. 36-6 65-7 — 62-9 3-9 55-5 — 51-6 Direct investment 2-8 11-5 + 22-3 29-8 130 + 16-8 Other interest and dividends 33-8 36-5 — 4-0 36-8 37-7 — 0-9 Government expenditure 32-5 83-9 — 41-5 53-1 81-2 — 281 Miscellaneous 42-4 2,078-5 —129-8 2,100-0 2,322-2 —222-2 Total goods and Services 1,948-7 63-4 — 55-8 Donations : 7-4 85-4 — 780 7-6 + 101-2 Private remittances and migrants' transfers () 54-9 + 54-9 101-2 63-4 + 45-4 Official donations 62-3 85-4 — 23-1 108-8 2,385-6 —176-8 Total donations 2,0110 2,163-9 —152-9 2,208-8 Total current account 16-8 — 10 Capital and monetary gold : 250 29-0 — 4-0 158 — 121 2-2 11-4 — 9-2 Private capital movement III 23-2 5-7 — 2-5 40 5-4 — 1-4 Direct investment 3-2 01 + 10-6 9-6 — + 9-6 Other long-term 10-7 + 182-4 208-7 54-9 + 153-8 Other short-term 182-4 — 54-9 — 54-9 Official and banking institutions 17 6 + 17-6 — 10-1 + 10-1 Long-term assets 22-4 + 22-4 — 119 6 + 119-6 Long-term liabilities 87-8 + 87-8 — 790 + 79-0 Short-term assets 54-6 — + 54-6 — Short-term liabilities 224-5 71-7 + 152-8 Monetary gold '. 207-4 290 + 178-4 240 — + 24-0 Total capital and monetary gold — 25-5 — 25-5 Errors and omissions Source : Central Bank. (1) Invoice values, predominantly c.i.f., have been recorded. Notable exception— Ceylon Government imports which are c and f. (2) Since credits under item Merchandise include the freight component on exports, debits under this item include freight collected locally by agents of foreign lines- geographical allocation being based on nationality of ship-owners and not on destination of goods. , . , k . , . (8) " Migrants' transfers " are based on actual remittances ; they do not include 'migrants' assets left in Ceylon. ( , ., . (4) Provisional. 290 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS financing of international transactions (*) (2) TABLE 276 No ilgn Indicates credit; minus sign indicates debit. Va Ue red m ' NottbYe excentioniSvf0 'rGovermen' t -' P ° '™«Y <•••<• have been recorded. ( J) Th!X~ WrMSJ! " m'°™ which are C. and F. 291 INDEX Figures indicate Table numbers Abrasives: Argentine: Bricks : exports, 163, 162 trade with, 164-168 imports, 161 imports, 169 Arrack: Accidents : Bronchitis : prices, 259 compensation, 37, 43 deaths from, 34 production, 156 deaths from, 34, 186 number of, 160, 183 road, 180, 183 Bye elections, Parliamentary, 66 Assets : Buffaloes, 148, 149 Banks, 230 Acetic acid : Government, 219 Buildings : imports, 169 Assisted schools, 72-81 Assessed annual value, 57, 58 certified, 59 Age distribution : construction by Government Depart Australia : ments, 52 of estimated population, 10 new buildings, 54, 55, 56 schemes, 53, 54 trade with, 164-168 Agriculture : Bullion : Balance of payments, 275, 276 acreage of cr6ps, 111-I IS Balance of trade, 172 expenditure, 202 exports, 172 Bank clearings, 234 livestock, 148 imports, 171 Banking, &c, 230-235 machinery imports 169 prices of Ceylon produce, 267 Burma: Beedies : Mr temperature, 5 trade with. 164-168 imports, 169, 170 prices, 252-258 Air services, 197, 198 Butter: Beef, prices of, 259 Imports, 169, 170 Allowances : Cacao : Ceylon Defence Force, 44 Beer : charitable, 45 exports, 170 imports, 169, 170 prices, 267 prices, 262, 263 Aluminium foil: production, 156 Canada: imports, 169,170 Belgium : trade with, 164-1 £8 America: trade with, 164-168 Canals, length of, 200 trade with, 164, 168 Betel leaves, prices of, 259 Cancer: Bills, Treasury, 212 Animals: Birth rates, 26 deaths from, 34 exports, 162-163 imports, 161, 162 Births : slaughtered for food, 149 Cardamoms : excess over deaths, 32 exports, 170 live, 26 Apparel : prices, 264 still, 26 exports, 162. 163 Cattle, 148, 149 imports, 161 Biscuits : Cement: imports, 169,170 Area: imports, 169 crops. 111-115 Borneo, non-British : forest, 159 Census : inland water, I trade with, 164-168 land, 1-4 population, 8-11 production, 155 Brandy : Arecanuts : Central Government: imports, 169, 170 exports, 170 expenditure, 208, 209 prices, 259. 267 Bread, prices of, 259 revenue, 207-209 293 r Cowpea 1 Coconut, desiccated : Cereals : acreage, 134-137 export price index, 269 acreage, 134-137 guaranteed prices, 144 exports, 170 exports, 162-163 purchases, 142-143 prices, 267 imports, 161, 169 yield, 138-141 prices, 259 yield, 138-141 Coconut oil : Crime, 51 export price index, 269 Ceylon Defence Force : exports, 170 prices, 267 Crops : pensions and gratuities, 44 acreage, 111-115 Coconut poonac: failure, paddy, 130-133 Ceylon Savings Bank, 249 yield, 138-141 exports, 170 Charitable allowances, 45 prices, 267 Currency circulation, 231 Chemicals : Coffee : exports, 162-163 imports, 161, 162, 169 imports, 169 Currency notes : guaranteed prices, 144 purchases, 138-141 Government's holding of, 233 Chillies : acreage, 134-137 Coir yarn : Customs: guaranteed prices, 144 prices, 259 exports, 170 duties, 174 purchases, 138-141 prices, 267 revenue, 201 yield, 138-141 Colombo consumers' price index, 259 Cutlery : China: Communication, 198 exports, 162 trade with, 164-168 imports, 161 Companies : Cigarettes; local, 250 Cycles: Rupee, 274 Imports, 169 Sterling, 273 prices, 259 Imports, 169 Confectionery: Death rates, 28 Cinnamon : imports, 169 exports, 170, 171 Death rates, maternal, 29 prices, 267 Convulsion : Deaths : Cltronella oil: deaths from, 34 by cause, 34 from accidents, 182 exports, 170, 171 infant, 27 prices, 267 In prisons, 47 Co-operative societies, 237-244 registered, 27 Climate, 5-7 Copra: Debt, public, 211 export price Index, 269 Clothing : exports, 170 prices, 267 Colombo consumers' price Index, 259 Defence : expenditure, 208 Cost of production, 145-147 Coal : Density of population, 12 exports, 163 imports, 161 Cotton piece goods : imports, 169 Deposits : Coconut: banks, 230 Cotton yarn and cloth : cost of production, 147 daily average rates of wages, 105 exports, 170 exports, 162-163 co-operative societies, 237-244 imports, 161 monthly earnings of workers, 104 production, 154 prices, 259 294 savings, 236 h Desiccated coconut: Elections i Fertilizer's : export price index, 269 electors registered : exports, 171 imports, 169 prices, 267 Municipal, 60 Parliamentary, 63, 64, 67 Parliamentary bye, 66 Fibre, coconut: Diarrhoea : Town Council, 62 Urban Council, 61 exports, 170 deaths from, 34 votes recorded, 62-63, 60-62,64-66 prices, 267 Diphtheria: Electorate, 60-67 Finance : deaths from, 34 Central Government : Electrical goods: exports, 163 assets, 214 Diseases, 34 imports, 161 education authorities, 85 expenditure, 202 liabilities, 213 Disinfectants : Electrical Undertakings : loan expenditure, 204 loans raised, 215 imports, 169 expenditure, 202 public debt, 212 revenue, 201 revenue, 201, 203 Drinks : Electricity, 153 Local Authorities : arrack, production of, 156 expenditure, 223-225 Imports, 169 Electric tramways, 184-186 prices, 259 revenue, 223-225 Emigration, 31 Employment, 109 Fire insurance, 248 Drugs : English schools, 72, 76, 78, 80 exports, 162, 163 Fish : imports, 161, 169 imports, 169 Estate duty : prices, 259, 265, 266 Duties : production, 150, 151 estates on which paid, 222 Customs, 174 revenue, 201 Flour: Estate, value of, 222 Dyes : exports, 162 Excess profits duty, 201 imports, 161, 169 prices, 252, 258 exports, 162, 163 imports, 161, 169 Excise : Food: Dysentery: revenue, 201 animals slaughtered for, 149 deaths from, 34 Colombo consumers' price index, 259 Executions, 34 products prepared and or preserved, 158 Earnings of workers, monthly, 104 Expectation of life, 24 Food crops acreage, 134-137 Earthenware: Expenditure : exports, 161, 166, 170 imports, 161, 169 exports, 162, 163 Central Government, 204 prices, 259 imports, 161 Local Authorities, 223-225 yield, 138-141 Education : Footwear : Exports: adult expenditure on, 85 imports, 169 Ceylon examinations, 83 bullion and coin, 271 production, 156 classification of schools, 73, 76 destination, 166, 168 expenditure, 208 food, drink and tobacco, 160,162-163.170 Forest area, 159 law, 98 manufactured goods, 160, 162-163, 170 meals, expenditure on, 85 percentage distribution, 167 pupils on registers, 74, 78, 79 price index, 269 France : teachers in schools, 75, 80, 82 principal articles exported, 170 technical, 99 trade with, 166-170 U. K. examinations, 84 quantity, 170 university, 86-97 raw materials, 160, 162-163, 170 value, 158, 160, 162-163, 166, 168, 169 Fuel and light: volume index, 160, 173 Egypt: Colombo consumers' price index, 259 External assets, 226 tridewith 164 168 External trade, 160-174 Fuel and power, 153 295 Infectious diseases: das: Health: deaths from, 34 production, 153 expenditure, 202 public health, 34-39 Germany : Influenza: Hides : trade with, 166-170 deaths from, 34 exports, 162 imports, 161,162 Inland water: Gifts, 246 areas, I Holland : Gingelly : trade with, 164-168 guaranteed prices, 144 Insurance: purchases, 142-143 life assurance, 247 Homicide, 34 fire, 248 Ginger: miscellaneous, 249 acreage, 134-137 Hosiery: yield, 138-141 Investments, 213 Imports, 169 Glass : Iran: House rent; exports, 162, 163 trade with, 166-170 imports, 161 Colombo consumers' price index, 259 Iron and steel: Glassware : Immigration, 31 exports, 162, 163, 171 production, 156 imports, 161 Imports: Goats, 148, 149 bullion and coin, 171 Irrigation : food, drink and tobacco, 159, 161, 162, expenditure, 202 Goods traffic, railway. 189 156, 157 manufactured goods, 159, 161, 162, 169 Government schools, 75-81 percentage distribution, 165 Italy: price index, 269 principal articles Imported, 169 trade with, 166-170 Grain ; quantity, 169 raw materials, 159, 161, 162, 169 exports, 162, 163 retained, 158 Japan : Imports, 161, 169 source, 159, 167 value, 158, 159, 161, 162, 167, 169 trade with, 166-170 volume index, 158 Gram, green : Java : acreage, 134-137 guaranteed prices. 144 Income; trade with, 166-170 purchases, 142-143 yield, 138-141 liable to income tax, 215, 221 national, 227 Justice : Grants : expenditure, 202 Income tax : to voluntary agencies, 39 income liable, 215-221 Kandyan marriages, 33 revenue, 200 Graphite: Kapok: production, 154 Index : exports, 170 Colombo consumers' price, 259 prices, 267 Gratuities, 40, 43, 44 export and import prices, 268, 269. exports, 175 imports, 175 Kerosene oil: Ground nuts: profit, 271 share price, 270, 272-274 imports, 169 guaranteed prices, 144 wage rate, 103 purchases 142-143 prices, 259 Guaranteed prices, 144 India: Kurakkan : trade with, 166-170 acreage, 134-137 guaranteed prices, 144 Hats : purchases, 142-143 yield, 138-141 exports, 170 Infantile mortality, 30, 31 296 Labour : Maize : Meteorological conditions, 5-7 employment, 108, 109 acreage, 134-137 expenditure, 202 guaranteed prices, 144 Mexico : purchases, 142, 143 yield, 138-141 Strikes : trade with, 164-168 in Government establishments, 102 Malaria fever : Mica: man days lost, 102 number of, 102 deaths from, 34 production, 154 trade unions, 101 wage rate index, 103 workers registered as unemployed, 100 Maldive fish : Migration, 31, 32 Land : imports, 169 prices, 252, 259 Military: areas, 1-4 revenue, 201 pensions, 44 Maldive Islands : population, 8 Law and Justice : trade with, 164-168 Milk : expenditure, 202 Manioc; imports, 169 prices, 259 Law College, Ceylon, 98 acreage, 134-137 yield, 138-141 Minerals : Leather:' Manufactured goods : production, 154 exports, 162-163 imports, 161 exports, 160, 162-163, 170 Money orders, 199 imports, 159, 161, 169 production, 156 Letter post, 199 Money supply, 232 Marital condition, 18 Mortality, Infantile, 30 Liabilities: Banks, 230 Mortgage, 245 Marriages : Government, 212 Motor vehicles : general and Kandyan, 33 Muslim, 33 Licences, radio, 199 imports, 169 on registers, 178 Life assurance, 247 Matches, safety : Life table values, 24, 25 Movement of population, 32 prices, 259 Literacy, 17 production, 156 Livestock, 148 Municipal elections : Maternal death rates, 29 registered electors, 60 Loans : expenditure, 204 Meals in schools : raised, 214 Municipalities : receipts, 203 expenditure, 85 Rupee, 211 building schemes, 53 Sterling, 211 expenditure, 223 war, 211 new buildings, 55 Meat: revenue, 223 Local Authorities : exports, 162-171 imports, 161 prices, 259 Muslim marriages, 33 expenditure, 223-225 revenue, 223-225 Medical services : Mustard : Local Companies, 250 revenue, 201 guaranteed prices, 144 purchases, 142-143 Local Government, 68-71 Medicines : Lunacy : National income and expenditure, 227-229 exports, 162-271 imports, 161, 162, 169 persons of unsound mind, 35 Nationality of population, 14 National loan, 214 Meneri : Machinery : National savings certificates: acreage, 134-137 imports, 161, 169, yield, 138-141 deposit, 236 297 Port, harbour, &c.: New Zealand: Pepper : revenue, 201 trade with, 164-168 acreage, 134-137 guaranteed prices, 144 purchases, 142-143 Postal and telecommunication se yield, 138-141 Notes, currency : revenue, 201 Government's holding of, 233 Perfumery, 169 Postal orders, 199 Notes in circulation, 232 Postal services : Persons of unsound mind, 35 expenditure, 202 Oils and fats : letters, &c, 199 Post Office Savings Bank, 236 exports, I62--I63 Petroleum : imports, 161 revenue, 201 Imports, 169 Potatoes : Onions : Pigs, 148, 149 acreage, 134-137 acreage, 134-137 imports, 169 guaranteed prices, 144 prices, 252 imports, 169 yield, 138-141 prices, 252, 259 Plumbago : purchases, 142-143 yield, 138-141 exports, 170 Potatoes, sweet: prices, 267 acreage, 134-137 Paddy: yield, 138-141 acreage, 116-119 Plywood : Prices : average yield, 120-123 production, 156 cultivation details, 124, 127 Ceylon produce, 267 crop failure, 132, 133 export price index, 269 guaranteed prices, 144 import price index, 268 prices, 264 meat. 259 production, 129 Pneumonia : retail, 259-263 purchases, 142-143 wholesale, 252-258 yield, 116-119 deaths from, 34 Printing machinery : Paints and colours : Police : import, 169 imports, 169 expenditure, 202 force, 46 Prisons: Pakistan : deaths, 47 trade with, 164-168 Poonac, coconut: expenditure, 47, 202 population, 47 exports, 170 prisoners, 48 Papain : prices, 267 receptions, 47, 49, 50 exports, 170 Production : Population : census of, 50 Paper: age distribution (estimated), 10 cost of, 145, 147 Imports, 169 census, 8, 11 manufactured goods, 156 density, 12 paddy, 129 Indians on estates, 110 Parcel post, 199 literacy, 17 raw materials, 1S4 marital condition, 18 rubber, 128 Parliamentary bye elections, 66 mid-year estimates, 9 tea, 128 migration, 31, 32 Parliamentary elections, 64 military, 8 Profit index, 271 movement, 32 nationality, 14 Parliamentary elections : principal towns, 21 Public debt: projections, 23 registered electors, 63 race, 13 amount outstanding, 21 I race, percentage of, 15 religion, 16 Passenger traffic, railway, 189 rural, 20 Public finance, 201-222 shipping, 8 urban, 19 Public health, 35, 36, 37 Pensions : Ceylon Defence Force, 44 Public works : expenditure, 202 Port Commission : teachers, 40 expenditure, 202 widows and orphans, 41, 42 expenditure, 202 298 Pulses: Rice: Soap : acreage, 134-137 imports, 169 imports, 169 imports, 169 prices, 252-259 prices, 252, 259 prices, 259 yield, 138-141 Road accidents, 180-183 Sorghum: Pupils, 74,78,79 Roads, public, 177 guaranteed prices, 144 purchases, 142-143 Road transport, 180-183 Purchases of guaranteed price prodi 142-143 South Africa, Union of: Rubber: trade with, 164-168 Quinine: acreage, 112 cost of production, 146 imports, 169 daily average rates of wages, 105 Stamps: export price index, 269 exports, 173 revenue, 201 Race: monthly earnings of workers, 104 prices, 267 population, 13 production, 128 Steel: population, percentage of, 16 tappable extent, 113 exports, 162-163 imports, 161 Radio licences, 199 Rural population, 20 Rail transport, 187, 188, 189 Straits Settlements : Sailing vessels: trade with, 164-168 Railway: cleared, 196 entered, 196 expenditure, 202 Strikes: goods traffic, 189 Salt: passenger traffic, 189 in Government establishments, I revenue, 201 man days lost, 102 prices, 259 number of, 102 production, 154 revenue, 201 Rainfall, 7 Sugar : Savings deposits, 236 Raw materials : imports, 169 prices, 252, 259 Scholarships, Ceylon University, 96 exports, 160, 162-163, 170 imports, 159, 161, 169 production, 154 Suicide, 34 Schools : Refrigerating machinery : classification, 73, 76, 77 Sumatra : pupils, 74. 78. 79 imports, 169 teachers, 75, 80-82 trade with, 164-168 technical, 99 Survey : Registered electors, Parliament, 63 Share prices, index of, 270, 272, 273-274 expenditure, 202 Sheep, 148, 149 Relative humidity, 6 Shells (chanks): Swine, 148, 149 Relief: exports, 170 Tamarind : unemployment, 38 widespread, 38 Shipping : guaranteed prices, 144 purchases, 142-143 Religion : entered and cleared at Colombo Port . 190 Tea : population, 8 population, 16 vessels, 192 acreage, 111 cost of production, 145 Retail prices, 259-263 daily average rates of wages, 105 Silk goods : export volume index, 173 exports, 169, 170 imports, 169 Revenue : machinery, imports, 169 monthly earnings of workers, 104 Central Government, 201-203 prices, 259,267 Sinking Fund, 211 Local Authorities, 223-225 production, 128 Skins : Teachers : Rheumatism : exports, 162 deaths from, 34 number of, 75, 80-82 imports, 161 pensions, 41 Vital Statistics: Technical College, Ceylon, 99 Treasury : bills, 211,212 births : Telecommunication services: by sex, 26 Tuberculosis: revenue, 201 excess over deaths, 30 live, 26 deaths from, 34 rates, 26 Telegraph services, 199 still, 26 . Turmeric : Telephone services, 199 deaths : acreage, 134-137 Temperature, air, 5 maternal rates, 29 purchases of, 142-143 number, 27 yield, 138-141 of Infants rates, 30 rates, 28 Textiles : marriages, 33 Tunis: imports, 161, migration, 31,32 . prices, 254 trade with, 164-168 Volume index: Thailand: Typhoid fever: exports, 160 trade with, 164,169 deaths from, 34 imports, 160 Voluntary agencies : Tiles : Unemployment, 100 grants, 39 imports, 169, Unemployment: Wage rate index, 103 relief, 38 Timber: Wages, daily average rates of, 105 production, 155 Union of South Africa : War loans, 214 trade with, 164-168 Tobacco: Waterways, 200 Unions, trade, 101 exports, 170 Wheat flour : imports, 169 imports, 161, 169 United Kingdom : prices, 253 prices, 252, 259 trade with, 164-168 Toddy: Whisky: United States of America: consumption, 156 imports, 169 prices, 253, 259 prices, 259 trade with, 164-168 production, 156 Wholesale prices, 253 University of Ceylon, 88-97 Tourists' transactions, 235 Widespread distress, 38 Town Councils : Unsound mind : Widows' and orphans' pensions : elections : persons of, 35 beneficiaries, 42 contributions, 41 registered electors, 62 contributors, 42 Urban Councils : payments, 41 expenditure, 225 pensions, 41 revenue, 225 building schemes, 54 receipts, 41 elections : Wine : Towns, population of, 21 registered electors, 61 Imports, 169 expenditure, 224 prices, 259 Trade: new buildings, 56 revenue, 224 balance of, 172 Workers : external, 158-177 Urban population, 19 monthly earnings of, 104 registered as unemployed, 100 Trade unions, 101 Vegetables : Tramways, electric, 186 prices, 259 Yarn, coir : exports, 170, Transfer and mortgages, 245 Vehicles : prices, 267 Transport: imports, 156 Yarns, cotton : motor, on registers, 178 air, 197-198 exports, 162 rail, 187-189 Violence : imports, 161 road, 178-186 production, 156 shipping, 190-196 deaths by, 34 300