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(b) Paper entitled " How the last King of Kandy was captured 



by the British," by Mr. T. B. Pohath. Referred to 

 Messrs. W. P. Ranasinha and E. S. W, Senathi Raja. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be sent to Mr. Ranasinha, for his opinion 

 as to whether an English translation of the Paper has appeared before. 



(c) Paper entitled " The Portuguese Expedition under 



Baretro and Castro to the Court of Kandy (1549-50 

 A.D.), with an Introductory Note, translated from the 

 French of Lafitau," by Mr. C. M. Fernando. Referred 

 to Messrs. H. C. P. Bell and Dr. W. G. Yandort for 

 their opinions. 



Resolved, — That in view of the opinions of the Members to whom 

 the Paper was referred, it be sent to Mr. D. W. Ferguson, together 

 with the Minutes on the Circular, for his opinion. 



(d) Report by Mr. D. M. de Z. Wickramesingha on his Mission 



to Holland. Referred to Messrs. H. C. P. Bell and 

 Mr. W. P. Ranasinha for their opinions. 



Resolved, — That in view of the opinions of the Members to whom 

 the Paper was referred, the report and enclosures be sent back to 

 Mr. Wickramesingha, and that he be asked to be good enough to 

 arrange them into two Papers in the manner suggested. 



(e) Paper by Mr. T. B. Pohath, entitled "An Archaeological 



Sketch of Gampola." Revised and returned as desired 

 by the Council. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be sent to Messrs. W. P. Ranasinha and 

 T. B. Panabokke, and that they be asked to state whether the infor- 

 mation given in the Paper is correct ; further, that Mr. H. C. P. Bell be 

 asked to express his opinion on the literary standard of the Paper. 



6. Laid on the table the following new Papers, viz.: — 



(a) A Note on an ancient method employed in the instruction 

 of Elementary Sinhalese, by Mr. W. A. de Silva. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. E. R. Gunaratna, 

 Mudaliyar, of Galle, and S. de Silva, Mudaliyar, of the Public Instruc- 

 tion Department, for their opinions. 



(5) " An Interim Report on the operations of the Archaeo- 

 logical Survey at Sigiriya, February 24 to May 12, 

 1895 (with plans, &c), by Mr. H. C. P. Bell, c.c.s., 

 Archaeological Commissioner. Forwarded by the Ceylon 

 Government. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be read at a General Meeting on some 

 convenient day in September, to be fixed by the Secretaries, that 

 H. E. the Governor be asked to preside, and that Mr. Bell be requested 

 to read his Paper. 



7. Considered applications for Membership, and resolved that the 

 following gentlemen be elected Resident Members of the Society, viz. : 



H. Tiruvilangam, Proctor of the Supreme Court. Recommended 

 by (1) C. M. Fernando and (2) W. P. Ranasinha. 



J. G. C. Mendis, b.a. (Cantab.). Recommended by (1) G. A. Joseph 

 and (2) C. M. Fernando. 



