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COUNCIL MEETING. 

 Colombo Museum, March 4, 1896. 

 Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 



Hon. P. Coomaraswamy. 

 Mr. P. Freiidenberg 

 Hon. A. C. Lawrie. 

 Mr. F. M. Mackwood. 

 Mr. F. H. Price. 



Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 

 Mr. F. C. Roles, Treasurer. 

 Mr. E. S. W. Senathi Raja. 

 Dr. W. G. Vandort. 



Mr. J. Harward and Mr. Gr. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on 

 January 23, 1896, 



2. It was reported to Council that the Hon. L. F. Lee had rejoined 

 the Society as a Life Member. 



3. Laid on the table estimates for printing the publications of: the 

 Society called for by the Council, in view of the 30 per cent, added by 

 the G-overnment Printer from the beginning of the current year. 



Resolved, — That as the printing of the publications, even with the 

 30 per cent, added by the Government Printer, would be cheaper than 

 entrusting the work to a private firm, the Society do continue to have 

 its publications printed at the Government Press. 



4. The attention of the Council was directed to Rule 35 regarding 

 the appointment of a Standing Committee for the consideration of 

 Papers. 



Resolved, — On the motion of Mr. Justice Lawrie seconded by 

 Mr. Senathi Raja, that the Members of the Council do form a Standing 

 Committee under Rule 35 . 



5. Read a letter from the Private Secretary to H. E. the Right 

 Honourable Sir J. West Ridgeway, Governor, in reply to the 

 Honorary Secretary's communication, intimating that it would give 

 His Excellency great pleasure to act as Patron of the Society. 



6. Read a letter from Mr. A. Haly, Director of Colombo Museum, 

 requesting that his thanks be conveyed to the President and Members 

 of the Society for the honour conferred upon him in electing him 

 an Honorary Member. 



7. Laid on the table Mr. T. B. Pohath's Paper, " How the last King 

 of Kandy was captured by the British," with further report by Mr. 

 W. P. Ranasinha. 



After some discussion, on the recommendation of Messrs. Harward 

 and Ranasinha, it was decided to accept the Paper as one to be read. 



