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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XIII. 



Of the seventeen korales of the extensive, and in great part wild, 

 North-Central Province, thirteen have now been wholly, or in part, ex- 

 amined, and a great number of hitherto unreported inscriptions copied. 



A very thorough exploration of the slopes and peaks of that 

 little known range, Ritigala-kanda, which rises 2,500 ft. sheer from the 

 plain, resulted in the discovery of valuable additions to the antiquities* 

 of the Province, and incidentally to the small but interesting flora 

 recorded from this mist-topped, forest-clad mountain. 



Alteration of Rules. 

 At a General Meeting held on October 28, 1893, it was resolved that 

 Rule 18 be altered by changing the first word " five " to " four," thereby 

 constituting four Members a quorum of the Council instead of five. 



Office of Honorary Treasurer. 

 Your Council was unfortunately deprived of the valuable services of 

 Mr. F. C. Roles, the Honorary Treasurer, for part of last year, when he 

 left the Island in November. The duties of the Treasurer have 

 since then been kindly undertaken by Mr. A. P. Green. 



Finances. 



The following is a statement of the income and expenditure of the 

 Society during the year : — 



Ledger Balances, December 31, 1893. 



Rs. c. Rs. c. 



Anuradhapura Excavation Account — ... 642 21 



Bank of Madras ... ... 199 26 ... — 



Books Account 



1,142 93 .. 





Charges Account ... 



1,152 99 





Entrance Fees 





73 50 



General Revenue Account 





,. 1,400 35 



Sale of Journals ... 





2 



Members' Subscription, 1885 





10 50 



Do. 1886 





10 50 



Do. 1887 





10 50 



Do. 1888 





10 50 



Do. 1889 





31 50 



Do. 1890 





.. 107 75 



Do. 1891 





.. 288 75 



Do. 1892 





.. 387 25 



Do. 1893 





.. 1,434 50 



Do. 1894 





21 



Printing Account ... 



1,342 43 ! 





Ceylon Savings Bank 



642 21 . 





Honorary Treasurer, Mr. A. P. Green 





49 1 



Total ... 



4,479 82 



4,479 82 



Audited and found correct: A. P. Green, 



Stanley Bois. Honorary Treasurer. 



Colombo, December 31, 1893. 



* For Papers on Ritigala by Dr. H. Trimen and Messrs. A. P. Green and 

 D. M. de Z. Wickremesinghe, see Journal No. 39 ; and by Mr. J. B. M. 

 Ridout, Journal No. 43, 1894. 



