The Ceylon Blue Book, 1913

This is Ceylon's official Blue Book for 1918, published by the Government Printer in Colombo and compiled from returns through December 31, 1913. The document is a comprehensive administrative register presenting statistical and financial data for the colonial administration. Contents include detailed tables tracking population, births, marriages, deaths, and educational enrollment across Ceylon's provinces; revenue and expenditure statements comparing actual and estimated figures for 1912–13; civil service staffing lists and salary information; customs returns and trade statistics; agricultural data on cultivated lands and produce exports; criminal statistics and prison records; hospital and charitable institution returns; and railway, road, and postal service information. A historical table traces Ceylon's demographic and fiscal progress from 1825 to 1913, documenting population growth, land sales, and revenue fluctuations across nearly a century.