Annual Meeting , Jan, 2\st 3 1858. xi. 



L. Leisehing, Esq,, having been proposed by C. P. Layard^ 

 Esq., and seconded by J. Neitner, Esq 6 

 He was elected accordingly. 



F. W. Willisford, 



Secretary, 



ANNUAL MEETING, HELD 21 ST JANUARY 1858, 



Present; — Dr. F. H. Kelaart, in the Chair. 



The Rev. B. Boake, M. Coomarasamy, Esq., J. Alwis, 

 Esq., L. De Zoysa, Esq,, Dr. Willisford, W. Skeen, Esq., 

 and J. Capper, Esq. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting having been read, the 

 Secretary proceeded to read the Report of the Committee 

 for the past year. 



The Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was re- 

 organized in October 1850, and having secured rooms for its 

 Library and Museum, affording far greater accommodation 

 than had previously been the case, has now 37 resident 

 and 32 non-resident Members. To this number, it is hoped 

 there will be many accessions in the course of the present 

 year. The return to Ceylon of Mr. Capper, one of the 

 originators of the Society, is an event from which the Com- 

 mittee augur many and permanent benefits. His former 

 services are sufficiently conspicuous to need more than a 

 passing observation. The palmy days of the Society were 

 those in which that gentleman officiated as Secretary with 

 unflagging interest, and the most constant attention, To 

 the same duties he has kindly signified his willingness again 

 to devote his leisure and abilities ; and the Committee have 

 the greatest satisfaction in submitting his name as Secretary, 

 among the List of Office-bearers for the ensuing year, con- 



