No. 44.— 1893.] PROCEEDINGS. 



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COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, Friday, May 19, 1893. 

 Present : 



Mr. P. Ramanathan, c.m.g., in the Chair. 



The Hon. J. A. Swettenham, C.M.G., "Vice-President 



The Hon. A. C. Lawrie. 



Mr. F. C. Roles, Honorary Treasurer. 



Mr. J. Harward ) 1T , . 



Mr. G. A. Joseph \ H° norai y Secretaries. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed the Minutes of Council Meeting held on 

 March 28, 1893. 



2. Fixed the next General Meeting for June 3, the Papers to be 

 read being the same as those advertised for the Meeting of May 6. 



3. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. Bremner regretting his 

 inability to audit the Society's accounts. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Stanley Bois be requested to audit the accounts 

 for 1892. 



4. Laid on the table the following Circulars : — 



(1) No. 212 of April 6, 1893, covering a Paper by Mr. 

 J. P. Lewis on " The Temple of Chittiraoyilada Kovil," 

 referred to Messrs. P. Ramanathan and J. Harward for 

 their opinions. 



(2) No. 213 of April 6, 1893, covering a Paper by Mr. 

 J. P Lewis on " A Temple Festival in the Mullaittivu 

 District," referred to Messrs. P. Ramanathan and J. 

 Harward. 



Resolved, — That it be brought to the notice of Mr. Lewis that some 

 parts of this Paper (2) are likely to displease those who agree with the 

 religious ceremonies therein described. 



(3) No. 214 of April 6, 1893, covering a Paper on "Chilap- 

 patikaram," by the Hon. P. Coomaraswamy, referred 

 to Messrs. P. Ramanathan and J. Harward. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted and printed. 



(4) No. 211 of April 6, 1893, covering a Paper by Mr. S. 

 Alexander, entitled " An Archaeological Account of Pat- 

 tawatta," referred to Mr. H. C. P. Bell for his opinion. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be returned to Mr. Bell, and that he 

 be requested to undertake its editing. 



5. Laid on the table specimen of the "Index" sent in by Mr- 

 J. F. W. Gore. 



Resolved, — (i) That the specimen be referred to Mr. Bell, and that 

 he be requested to arrange with Mr. Gore for its completion ; (ii) 

 that the Council express its great indebtedness to M!r. Gore for 

 -consenting to undertake the work. 



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