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Bibliography of the 2 nd (volunteer) Battalion The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Compiled by Brigadier AER Abeyesinghe and Major Anton Edema Abey’ratne, Captain Oscar M .the History of the Ceylon Light Infantry, Ceylon Daily News,1945,pp.i-iii,1- 239,Appendices,240-246 Abeysooriya,Samson- “pen portraits of Colonel TGW Jayawardena “Aberdoneusis” – The CMI contingent at the front Alwis Major LH de – Regimental Colours- Their History & significance,1922,pp.1-10 Archives,SriLanka National,Volumes 6289,6190,6287,6293,6294,6295,6296,6297,9298,6299, 2698ADoc No.724 The Ceylon Army Journal Vol1.No.1,1952,pp.37-39,p54 The Ceylon Army Journal Vol1 No.2,1953,pp.23-26 The Civil List 1884, The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers pp 191-192 The Civil List 1885 The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers pp 193-194 The Civil List 1886 The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 189-190 The Civil List 1887 The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 145-146 The Civil List 1888 The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 139-140 The Civil List 1889 The Ceylon Volunteers 146-147 The Civil List 1890 The Ceylon Volunteers 170 The Civil List 1891 The Ceylon Volunteers 172 The Civil List 1892 The Ceylon Volunteers 178 The Civil List 1893 The Ceylon Volunteers 178-179 The Civil List 1894 The Ceylon Volunteers 184-185 1

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This is nearly 20 years of research done by Brigadier AER Abeyesinghe and Major Anton Edema for their mother unit, 2SLLI.

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Bibliography of the 2nd (volunteer) BattalionThe Sri Lanka Light Infantry Compiled by

Brigadier AER Abeyesinghe and Major Anton Edema

Abey’ratne, Captain Oscar M .the History of the Ceylon Light Infantry, Ceylon Daily News,1945,pp.i-iii,1-239,Appendices,240-246Abeysooriya,Samson- “pen portraits of Colonel TGW Jayawardena“Aberdoneusis” – The CMI contingent at the frontAlwis Major LH de – Regimental Colours- Their History & significance,1922,pp.1-10Archives,SriLanka National,Volumes 6289,6190,6287,6293,6294,6295,6296,6297,9298,6299,2698ADoc No.724The Ceylon Army Journal Vol1.No.1,1952,pp.37-39,p54The Ceylon Army Journal Vol1 No.2,1953,pp.23-26The Civil List 1884,

The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers pp 191-192

The Civil List 1885

The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers pp 193-194

The Civil List 1886

The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 189-190

The Civil List 1887

The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 145-146

The Civil List 1888

The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers 139-140

The Civil List 1889

The Ceylon Volunteers 146-147

The Civil List 1890

The Ceylon Volunteers 170

The Civil List 1891

The Ceylon Volunteers 172

The Civil List 1892

The Ceylon Volunteers 178

The Civil List 1893

The Ceylon Volunteers 178-179

The Civil List 1894

The Ceylon Volunteers 184-185

The Civil List 1895

The Ceylon Volunteers 180-181

The Civil List 1896

Ceylon Volunteer Force 185-186

The Civil List 1896

Ceylon Volunteer Force 189-190

The Civil List 1897

Ceylon Volunteer Force 189-190

The Civil List Ceylon Volunteer Force 177-178

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1898The Civil List 1899

Ceylon Volunteer Force 177-178

The Civil List 1900

Ceylon Volunteer Force-Infantry 175-176

The Civil List 1901

Ceylon Volunteer Force-Infantry 179-180

The Civil List 1902

Ceylon Volunteer Force-Infantry 180-181

The Civil List 1903

Ceylon Volunteer Force-Infantry 184-185

The Civil List 1904

Ceylon Volunteer Force-Infantry 189-190

The Civil List 1904

CBCLI 190

The Civil List 1905

Ceylon Volunteer Force-CLI 193-194

The Civil List 1905

CBCLI 194

The Civil List 1906

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 214

The Civil List 1906

CBCLI 216

The Civil List 1907

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 216

The Civil List 1907

CBCLI 218

The Civil List 1908

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 204-205

The Civil List 1908

CBCLI 206

The Civil List 1909

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 252-253

The Civil List 1909

CBCLI 254

The Civil List 1910

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 235-236

The Civil List 1910

CBCLI 237

The Civil List 1911

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 236

The Civil List Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 238-239

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1912The Civil List 1912

Cadet Companies CLI 240

The Civil List 1913

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 249-250

The Civil List 1913

Cadet Companies CLI 251

The Civil List 1914

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 263-264

The Civil List 1914

Cadet Companies CLI 265

The Civil List 1915

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 249-250

The Civil List 1915

Cadet Companies CLI 251

The Civil List 1916

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 255-256

The Civil List 1916

Cadet Companies CLI 258

The Civil List 1917

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 260-261

The Civil List 1917

Cadet Companies CLI 264

The Civil List 1918

Ceylon Volunteer Force CLI 257-258

The Civil List 1918

Cadet Companies CLI 262

The Civil List 1919

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 261

The Civil List 1920

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 287-288

The Civil List 1921

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 295-296

The Civil List 1922

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 319-320

The Civil List 1923

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 336-337

The Civil List 1924

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 356-357

The Civil List 1925

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 371-372

The Civil List Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 402-403

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1926The Civil List 1927

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI

The Civil List 1928

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 433-434

The Civil List 1929

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 452-453

The Civil List 1930

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 473-474

The Civil List 1931

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 176-177

The Civil List 1932

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 177

The Civil List 1933

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 170

The Civil List 1934

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 166

The Civil List 1935

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 165

The Civil List 1936

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 166

The Civil List 1937

Ceylon Defence Force - CLI 161

Ceylon Daily News

CLI supplement 22.3.1922

Ceylon Daily News

Marathon March 4.2.1941

Ceylon Daily News

Parade & March past of allies honouring flags of the UN fighting for liberty

15.6.1942

Ceylon Daily News

Guard of Honour to HRH Duke of Gloucester on

24.6.1942

Ceylon Daily News

Farewell broadcast of HRH duke of Gloucester16.7.1942

18.7.1942

Ceylon Daily News

Inaugural meeting of the CLI Association

18.12.1945

Ceylon Daily News

Death of Cololonel TGJayawardena 24.12.1945

Ceylon Daily News

Obituary of Lt.Col.V.VanLangenberg-CLI 11.3.1946

Ceylon Daily News

CLI Band record for broadcast 25.3.1946

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Ceylon Daily News

Victory Contingent London bound 26.4.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Ceylon Victory Contingent Impresses 18.5.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Victory Pageant of pomp & power 10.6.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Acting Supremo(Lieut-General Sir Montague Staford)inspects CLI

25.10.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Victory Contingent back with warm greetings

26.7.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Burma Star for six CLI officers 28.11.1946

Ceylon Daily News

CLI hold first post-war sports meet 1.12.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Garrison sports –CLI win challenge cup 8.12.1946

Ceylon Daily News

Duke of Gloucester due tomorrow 18.1.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Duke of Gloucester enjoys sea bathe at Mount Lavinia

20.1.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Sir Arthur Palleser, Vice-Admiral in Colombo

20.3.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Presentation of CLI colours celebrated 25.3.1947

Ceylon Daily News

CSSI to begin in a modest way 14.7.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Rendezvous for Ceylonese Ex-servicemen

10.8.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Ceylonese Service Institute opened 12.8.1947

Ceylon Daily News

General Richil on island tour 27.11.1947

Ceylon Daily News

Twelve gun salute to Brigadier EPN Jones

27.1.1948

Ceylon Daily News

At Queens House-The Duke of Gloucester

9.2.1948

Ceylon Daily News

“we May meet again” says Duke of Gloucester

17.2.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Volunteer Force to be part of Ceylon Army

5.4.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Duncan White brings fame to Ceylon 2.8.1948

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Ceylon Daily News

The CLI Hockey team-winners of Pioneer Shield 1948

29.8.1948

Ceylon Daily News

White’s praiseworthy feat 3.8.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Colombo’s rousing reception to Duncan White

7.9.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Official inspection of CDF units-Sir John to deputize for Prime Minister

7.9.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Backbone of our Defence –Island must rely on Volunteer Regiments

11.9.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Inter unit sports meet – CGA beat CLI 14.9.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Impressive Independence day spectacle

5.2.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Decorated for efficiency 12.2.1948

Ceylon Daily News

Ceylon Garrison commander –Brigadier FS Reid arrives in Colombo

31.31949

Ceylon Daily News

General Brocker inspects CLI & RASC 23.9.1949

Ceylon Daily News

Army Act comes into force today 10.10.1949

Ceylon Daily News

Flashback-When Queens Uncle presented Colours to the CLI by Kenneth J.Somander

21.4.1954

Ceylon Daily News

Queen Elizabeth II presents Royal Colours to CLI

22.4.1954

Ceylon Daily News

20th anniversary of CLI association by HRSeneviratne

17.12.1965

Ceylon Daily News

Army’s duty – HE JR Jayawardane 7.10.1978

Ceylon Daily News

Presentation of colours to the SLLI by HE the president on the 10th October 1978 ,

Message of HE president Ceremonies with the Colours Colours of a Regiment Message of Lt.Col.HBWjekoon.ED Message of Col.CMN de Silva

9.10.1978

Ceylon Daily News

History made at Army cantonment 11.10.1978

The Ceylon Edited by Herbert white CCS & BF

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Manual Sulter,CCS1905 PartXI,chapterLXIII,The Ceylon

volunteer Force439-442

1908 ChapterLXXI,The CVF & Military expenditure

573-575

1909 ChapterLXVI The Ceylon volunteer Force

534-537

1910 ChapterLXVII The Ceylon volunteer Force

536-539

1911 ChapterLXVII The Ceylon volunteer Force

538-541

1912-1913 ChapterLXVII The Ceylon volunteer Force

497-500

Ceylon Independent

Seamen’sHospital/SlaveIslandHQ 01.9.1905

Ceylon Observer Ceylon Contingent1897 20.7.1940Ceylon Observer King&Queen meet Ceylon contingent 16.6.1946Ceylon Observer CLI Presentation of colours XXVth

Anniversary8.2.1948

Ceylon Observer History of the CLI 8.2.1948Ceylon Observer Dominion parliament opens 10.2.1948Ceylon Observer Wields CLI baton for the 5th time 6.3.1948Ceylon Observer The Queen reviews the troops 21.4.1954Ceylon Observer Presenting of colours 20.4.1954Ceylon today VolVno.10,75th anniversary of CLI 10.10.1956Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.1 11.6.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.2 5.7.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.3 10.8.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.4 2.9.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.5 7.10.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.6 10.10.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.7 10.12.1904

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol1.No.9 15.2.1905

Ceylon Volunteer Vol1.No.11 15.04.1904

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GazetteCeylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.2 10.7.1905

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.3 15.8.1905

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.4 15.9.1905

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.5 15.101905

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.6 Nov-Dec1905

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.7 Jan-Feb1906

Ceylon Volunteer Gazette

Vol2.No.8 Mar-May1906

The Ceylon Garrison Artllery,History of20th century impressions of Ceylon(union press,London)Volunteer corps established in1881

Page 78

Dinamina Eaton,Arthur S,”Roll of Honour”1914-1918

11.10.1978

Ferguson’s Directory

Volunteer Regiment(CLI Corps) Page 360

Volunteers in Ceylon page 461

CLI volunteers, pages 462-463

1883-1884

Ferguson’s Directory

Volunteer Regiment(CLI Corps) Page 400Volunteers in Ceylon page 475CLI volunteers, pages 476-477

1885-1886

Ferguson’s Directory

Volunteers in Ceylon page 565-566CLI volunteers, pages 566-569,1076

1890-1891

Ferguson’s Directory

Ceylon Volunteers pages542-543Volunteers in Ceylon page647CLI pages 648-650Ceylon Mounted Infantry

1893

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page651Ferguson’s Directory

Ceylon Volunteers pages314-315Volunteers in Ceylon page317CLI pages 318-321Ceylon Mounted Infantry page322

1896-1897

Ferguson’s Directory

Volunteer Regiment pages592-593Volunteers in Ceylon pages732Ceylon Volunteers pages733-737Roll of the CMR pages737Kandy Volunteer & public Band pages927

1898-1899

Ferguson’s Directory

Volunteer Forces in Ceylon Pages702-703Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration, Warrant & Long Service Medal page704Roll of the CMR Volunteers pages705Ceylon MD Contingent for South Africa, page 716The coronation contingent page 717The second MD contingent for South Africa, pages718-719The Volunteer Force, pages 386-387

1903

Ferguson’s Directory

The Volunteer Force pages481-482Volunteer Forces in Ceylon pages 776-777Ceylon Volunteers Band, Colombo pages778Roll of CMR pages799CMI 1st Contingent for South Africa pages791The 2nd Contingent for South Africa pages792-793

1907-1908

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The Coronation Contingent pages 793-794

Ferguson’s Directory

The Volunteer Force, page 478-479 The CLI, page 848-849Volunteer Staff, page 850CVF Band,Colombo, page 850Exemption of volunteers from service as Jurors, page 874Coronation contingentHM King George V ,page 875CMI 1st contingent for South Africa, page 876CMI 2nd Contingent for South Africa, page 877Ceylon Volunteer Rifle Association, page 1116

1913-1914

Ferguson’s Directory

The Volunteer Force, page 461The CLI, page462The Cadet Battalion,CLI,pages815-816,461Volunteer Staff,page817Coronation contingent from Ceylon, page 847CMI,1st contingent for SA,page 847CMI,2nd contingent for SA page 848

1914-1915

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI page 59-60Volunteer staff, page 62Band, CLI Colombo, page 62

1917

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, pages112-113CLI Band, Colombo, Page 114

1919-1920

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 167CLI Band Colombo, Page 168

1920-1921

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 419CLI Band, Colombo, page 420

1922

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 546CLI Band, Colombo, page 548CLI Recreation Club, N’eliya (formed April1923)CLI Hockey team, page884Badulla, CLI Association Football club, page

1924

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863Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 612CLI Band,Colombo, page 614CLI Hockey team, page 1023CLI Recreation club,N’eliya,page1023CLI sports club, page1023

1925

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 679CLI Band,Colombo, page 681Badulla,CLI Association Football Club (Inaugurated 1913), page 1113CLI hockey team, page 1116CLI sports club, page 1116CLI recreation club,N’eliya, page 1116

1926

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI page 226CLI Band, Colombo, page 229CVRA, page 1062CLI sports club, page 1060CLI recreation club,N’eliya, page 1060

1927

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 235CLI Band, Colombo page 237CLI sports club page 1132CLI recreation club, N’eliya, page 1132CVRA, page 1132

1928

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 196CLI Band,Colombo, page 198Badulla,CLI Association Football Club,page 1066CLI sports club, page 1069CVRA page 1069

1929

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 205CLI Band, Colombo, page 207Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club(inaugurated as a football club in1913 but reorganized in 1929 to include Hockey, Soccer,

1930

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Volleyball &cricket) Page 1114CLI sports club, page 1116CVRA, page 1117

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 194CLI Band,Colombo, page 196CVRA, page 1036CLI sports club, page 1036Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1034

1931

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 298CLI Band, Colombo, page 300Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1152CLI sports club, page 1154CVRA, page 1154

1932

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 217CLI Band, Colombo, page 218Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1160CLI sports club, page 1162CVRA, page 1164

1933

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 219CLI Band, Colombo, page 220CLI sports club, page 1169CVRA, page 1170

1934

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Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1167

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 220CLI Band, Colombo, page 221CLI sports club, page 1189CVRA, page 1190Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1187

1935

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 224CLI Band, Colombo, page 225CLI sports club, page 1218CVRA, page 1218Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1217

1936

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 225CLI Band, Colombo, page 226CLI sports club, page 1260CVRA, page 1260Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1260

1937

Ferguson’s Directory

The CLI, page 226CLI Band, Colombo, page 228CLI sports club, page 1276CVRA, page 1276Badulla, Detachment CLI Sports club page 1276

1938

Ferguson’s CLI sports club, page1305 1939

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Directory Ceylon Rifle Association page 1305 Ferguson’s Directory

CLI sports club, page1321Ceylon Rifle Association page 1321

1940

Ferguson’s Directory

CLI sports club, page1315Ceylon Rifle Association page 1315

1941

Ferguson’s Directory

CLI sports club, page1295Ceylon Rifle Association page 1295

1942

Ferguson’s Directory

CLI Association page974 1959

Ferguson’s Directory

CLI Association page993 1960

Ferguson’s Directory

CLI Association page997 1961

Daily Mirror 2nd Battalion The SLLI 22.04.1980Gomes. CAL – Personalities of our timeLankadheepa – 11.10.1978Martinus,OE – life of Colonel TGW JayawardaneMemento of the Presentation of the Presidential & Regimental Colours to the 2nd (V)Battalion ,The SLLI on 10.10.1978 by HE Mr.JRJayawardane President of the DSRof SL.Milne,J.Hogarth – Great Britain in coronation YearModder, Major Frank H.- History of the Volunteer Corps 1882,pp.i-iii.General Directory,Index & CorrigendaNeil,Dr.Andreas.The History of the Ceylon Army Medical Corps,1881-1953.Caxton printing works,Colombo.1953,pp-i-iv,1-67.refer pages 1-11 for information on the SLLI(V) The Prince of Wales Eastern Book- Record of the Voyages of HMS Renown 1921-1922Ratnapura Aloysian,1898-1948,Article “Ratnapura Detachment” p.171Souvenier issued by the SLArmy on the occasion of the Presentation of the Presidential Regimental Colours by the President of the DSRof SL & COC of the Armed Forces,HE JRJayawardane to the 1st &2nd (V) battalion SLLI,at the Army Cantonment Panagoda,on 10.10.1978 Roll of the Ceylon Mounted InfantrySessional PapersCadet Battalion,Ceylon Light Infantry Correspondence 3of 1911Relating to Ceylon Engineering Corps & Ceylon Garrison Artillary-47 of 1928Organization of Volunteer Force,Report of Committee suggesting measures to popularize the Volunteer Regiment, 21 of 1908, 16 of 1881History of the 1st Battalion The SLLI 1974

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Sunday Observer: Presidential Colours to the Infantry 8.10.1978 Sunday Observer Memories of the CLI by Janaka Perera 13.4.1980Times of Ceylon –Story of the Infantry by Major WRGeorge,SECC 10.12.1945Times of Ceylon Duke pleased with the record of the CLI 17.2.1948Times of Ceylon Vice Admiral visits the Garrison HeadQuaters (CDN-27.5.1948) 27.5.1948Times of Ceylon Presentation of Colours Another link with the Royal family 20.4.1954Times of Ceylon Green Book 1921

CLI Hockey team Page 289

1922 CLI Hockey teamCVRA

577579

1923 Visit of Prince of WalesCLI Hockey teamCVRA

1529529

1924 CLI Sports ClubCVRA

416419

1925 CLI Sports ClubCVRA

478479

1926 CLI Sports ClubCVRA

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1927 CLI Sports ClubCVRA

512514

1929 CLI Sports ClubCVRAThe CLI Report for 1928 pp

522524

1930 CLI Sports ClubCVRAThe CLI report 1929

52552719-20

1931 CLI Sports Club review for 1930CVRAThe CLI report

51051327-28

1932 The CLI report review for 1931CLI Sports ClubCVRA

1933 The CLI report review for 1932CLI Sports ClubCVRA

37-38565567-568

1934 The CLI report review for 1933CLI Sports ClubCVRA

42-43605609

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1935 The CLI report review for 1934CLI Sports ClubCVRA

31-32601604

1936 The CLI report review for 1935CLI Sports ClubCRA

29-30602604

1937 The CLI report review for 1936CLI Sports ClubCRA

31-32625628

1938 The CLI report review for 1937CLI Sports ClubCRA

32-33626628

1939 CLI Sports ClubCRA

640643

1940 CLI Sports ClubRifle Association of Ceylon

514559

1941 CLI Sports ClubRifle Association of Ceylon

429469

The Visit of the Royal Highness The Duke &Duchess of Cornwall & York to Ceylon –April 12th to 15th 1901 – Ceylon Government PressWright Arnold. Ed. Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon, Lloyds Greater Publishing Co.London.1907,-Volunteering pp 858 – 862Wright, Colonel TY, ”Ceylon in my Time”Slave Island

Slave Island during Dutch times :description of in Ceylon & the Sinhalese by HC Sirr.Vol1.Ch.3.p46 et.seq

CALR,Vol.5 no.3.p.119 Percivel’s Ceylon p.99 DBUJl.Vol.27.p19 Mrs.Gordon Cummings’Two Happy years in

Ceylon’Vol1.Ch.2.p.53sq. Ceylon Pearl of the East Ch.15.p320sq. Scenery & Reminiscences of Ceylon. Deschamps -p33-34 Derivation of Compagnie Vidiya.DBUJl.Vol.22.p125 CALR Vol.5.Vol.3.p.119;Vol8.no.2.p.131

History of Ceylon Rifle Regiment by Colour Sgt.HLCoher,-United Service Magazine 1860.Binham’s History of the PWD.Vol2.Ch.1p.24 noteCeylon in1883 by J Ferguson Apendix4, p.241.sq.Reforms in Military Uniforms in Ceylon, DBUJl Vol.40.pt.1.p.23.sq.History of Ceylon Native Infantry Regiments in Ceylon. CALR Vol.15no.2.p.63.et.seq.

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Henry Marshalls ‘General description of the Island Ceylon’ Ch.1.p.19.p23. Mil. Defence p24-25History of the CGA formerly CAV by Times of Ceylon,1927.100pages.(RBN.no.19995)Government Sessional paper no.47 of 1928(7pages)Sessional papers no.16 of 1881(2pages)Sessional paper no.20 of 1911Souvenir of the 1910 &1911 Volunteer Camps at Diyatalawa: by Capper &Sons.1910(RBN.no.8959)1911(RBN,no.9704)History of the Volunteer Movement by AMJFerguson 1912(RBN.n.10330)Military land at Kew road Slave Island,Fileno.707(1898-1903)(boxno136)File nos.2426 & 2426A (1911-1917) * missing?CLI File no.2698A(1905-1913)File no.2788E(mobilization in 1917Geoffery Powell – Kandyan WarsRoland Raven Hart The Dutch war with KandyMSC de Silva-The Sinhalese army during the Portuguese, Dutch & British periods1505-1815SZ 32(1)1971;19-87;15platesManikka Ariyapala-Military Organization & Warfare society in medieval Ceylon(1956)Ch.7p.160-175Ceylon Army Journal. Ed.by Lt.col.A.Muthukumaru(1952-1955) Nos.55591, 58572, 62192,65322Ceylon & the War (by the Information officer) 1939-1940. Nos.37395, 37535, 37758, 37770,37868,38064,38312,38455,38681,38682,38818CLI Rules & regulations-1934.No29381CLI Association Hand Book 1946.No.45847Comrades of the great War Annual 1929No.21890Comrades Book 1933 No.27694Comrades Book 1940 No.38872The Echelon by HGR Stevenson 1916.Nos.12409,12476,12745,12803The Echelon Review Regimental Magazine by Sgt.F.Doughty 1922. Nos.15810, 15860,15941,15972,16028,16087The Gunner(Bulletin of the Ceylon Artillery Association 1948)No.48777Horse & Foot (Regimental Magazine of the CMR & CPRC.1930(22241)1931(23463)1932(24606)1935(29458)1936(31795)1397(32390,33407)1938(34295)1939(35991)1940(37308)The Ceylon Independent Christmas Numbers.1915(12227)1916(12811)1919(14413)Lloyd’s Chrismas & Easter Annuals 1926 to 1949.Nos.19634,19885,20344,23359,35879,40840,44874,48097,49220Morning Leader Year Book& Diary 1914-1917, Nos.11018, 11670, 12292,

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12293, 13339Plate’s Annual.1915-1941. Nos.12178, 15004,15737, 16397, 17214, 18029, 18850, 19625,21050,21993,23203,24326,25519,27757,29093,30538,32175,33793,35806,37317,38940,40744Observer Annual.1937-1955. Nos.33789, 35722, 38800, 47399, 48459, 49780, 51295, 53220, 55047,58535,61735,64948.Sociability. The Gordon Highlanders Chronicles.1891.Nos1487,1523,1534,1570Sports in Ceylon by EW. Foenander 1923.No.17430Sporting Chronicles.1920.Nos.149902,15025Sports Annual, the Ceylon.1908-1914.Nos.7497,8702,9371,9985,11251Sports Magazine, The Ceylon-1918.No.13553Sportsman’s Annual & Directory 1923.No.16959Times of Ceylon Christmas Numbers, 1910-1952. Nos.9225 ,9881, 10537, 11195, 11701,12217,12784,13345,13817,14406,14997,15676,16409,17232,18012,18812, 18825,19597,20278,21048,21897,23139,24250,25535,27754,29147,29147,30564, 32013,33883,35701,37270,38900,40810,53805,55812.Volunteer Gazette, The Ceylon, 1904-1906. Nos.6090, 6141, 6160, 6180, 6260, 6262,6284,6359,6401,6455,6473,6527,6549,6603,6606,6685,6772Oriental & India Office Collection. L/mil/17/12/61-62Oriental & India Office Collection File.WS3029-L/WS/1/275Oriental & India Office Collection File 7457-L/WS/1/484-485Oriental & India Office Collection File WS7457A-L/WS/1/486Oriental & India Office Collection File WS7457B-L/WS/1/487Oriental & India Office Collection File WS7457C-L/WS/1/1488Oriental & India Office Collection File WS12027-L/WS/1/640Oriental & India Office Collection File WS12073-L/WS/1/641Oriental & India Office Collection File WS12074-L/WS/1/642Oriental & India Office Collection File L/Mil/17/5/1101-1105Oriental & India Office Collection File L/MIL/17/5/1438-1440Public Record Office ,Kew, Richmond Surrey TW94DUCO 968/10 Ceylon Defence 1941CO968/11 Ceylon Defence 1942CO 968/12/6 War Diary 1942-1943CO968/12/7 War Diary 1942-1944CO968/8/13 Ceylon Defences1941CO968/71/1 Civil Defence Ceylon 1942-1943CO968/71/2 Civil Defence progress reports1942-1943CO 323/11 Ceylon Miscellaneous 1937

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