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Minivet, 98 



Minneriya — snakes in, 305 



Moda, 246, 249, 250 



MoUusca, 32 



Mankeys, 300 



Moonstones, 156 



Moorish jewellery, 180 



Mortar, 176 



Mortars (ivory), 166 



Mother-of-pearl, 200 



Moi-Uit Lavinia, 54 



Muda Konda Pola, 296 



Mudaliyar and wife — model of, 175 



Mudu Konda Pola, 295 



Mullaittivii — snakes in, 305 



Mungoose (ruddy), 300 



stripe-necked, 299 



Munia (spotted), 100, 115 

 Museum (Colombo) Library, 153 

 Musical instruments, 171, 172, 

 Myna, 99 

 Mynah, 69 



Nachchikkuda, 42, 43, 223, 225, 228, 



232, 234, 235 

 Naga-gal, 156 

 Natagane range, 295 

 Nataraja, 161, 162 

 National symbol (Ceylon), 167 

 Natural History (Ceylon) — pioneers of, 



294 

 Natm-al History Society (Ceylon), 



73-75, 140, 141, 149-152 

 Navandanno (Kandyan) 165 

 Negombo — snakes in, 305 

 Nellore, 296 

 Nightjar, 57 



(common Indian), 108 



Nisanka Malla, King, 155 



Noctuids, 67 



Nudibranch, 39 



Nuwara Eliya — snakes in, 305 



Nuwarakalawiya — flag of, 167 



Ola manuscripts, 190-193 



Olindagame, 176, 177, 290 



Ophiuroids, 33. 35, 36, 37, 40 



Oriole, 58 



Oriole (Indian Black-headed), 98 



Ornithological notes, 55-61 



Osprey, 56 



Owls, 109 



Oyster (window pane), 41-51, 151 



Padda boat, 173 



Palamput, 43 



Palmyra palm— products of, 168, 176 



Pancanga Lita, 186 



Panduwasnuwara, 169 



Parakrama Bahu, 156 



Parrakeet, 56, 109 



Partridge (Gray), 59 



Pariunaka Pusa, 296 



Parvati, 160, 161 



Pata tahaduwa, 181 



Pattini, goddess, 177 



Pearl banks — fishing rights, 204 



scientific work on, 205- 



222 

 Pearl (black), £5,000, 197 



Pearl divers, 199 



Pearl diver's coir basket, 173 



sinking stone, 173 



Pearl Fishers Co. (Ceylon), 205 

 Pearl Fishery — drift bottles, 208 

 Pearl oyster, 30 



— beds — formation of, 198 



cultching, 211, 212 



— fisheries, 195-204 



life of, 198 



Pearl oysters — over fishing, 204, 211 

 transplanting of, 210, 



211, 212 

 Pearl production, 212, 213 

 Pelenda, 170, 295 

 Peneids, 32 

 Peradeniya, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 



14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21. 22 

 Peregrine or Shahin (Indian), 56 

 Pe-tetiya, 178 

 Petigammana piUar, 158 

 Petrels, 61 

 Peyaddaimunai, 43 

 Pheasant (water), 59 

 Phoridse associated with Ants, 85 

 Pioneers of Ceylon Natural History, 



76-84 

 Pipits, 68, 66, 102 

 Placuna placenta, 41-51 

 Plankton, 30 

 Plaques (ivory), 166 

 Ploiariolapolita, 71 

 Plovers, 55, 60, 66, 112 

 Polgahawela — snakes in, 305 

 Pol-keliya, 111 

 Pololiarai-aru, 234 

 Polokarai-aru Motuaram, 43 

 Polonnaruwa, 154 

 Polonnaruwa bronzes, 69, 159-162 

 Polychsete worms, 35, 40 

 Polyzoa, 133 

 Pobnac, 174 



Portugal — Coat of Arms, 162 

 Portuguese Cannon, 162 

 Pottery, ancient and modern, 168—171 

 Powder horns, 165 

 Psocid (web-spinning), 71-72 

 Puttalam — snakes in, 305 



Quail, 110 



(bustard), 59 



Raft (river), 173 

 Rahas Nuwara, 295, 296 

 Rainbow trout, 250 

 Rangalla — snakes in, 305 

 Ratnapura — snakes in, 305 

 Ratna Yantra, 186 

 Rays and pearl oysters, 201 

 Reels (cotton) of ivory, 166 

 Rix-doUars, 183 

 Robins, 58, 100 

 Rollar (Indian), 57, 105 

 Ruddy mungoose, 300 

 Ruwanweli Dagaba, 157, 158 



Sabaragamuwa, flag of, 168 

 Sak Gedi, 172 

 Salamba, 172 

 Salmon, 248 



