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



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, November 20, 1894. 

 Present : 



The Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. P. Ranasiyha. j The Hon. J. A. Swettenham, 



Dr. W. G-. Yandort. j c.m.g. 



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



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Meeting held on October 

 1, 1894. 



2. Laid on the table the following Papers, viz. :■ — 



(1) A Paper by the Hon. P. Coomaraswamy, entitled " A Half - 

 hour with two Ancient Tamil Poets," referred to Mr. 

 E. S. W. Senathi Raja and Dr. P. Brito for their opinions. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted as one to be read, and that 

 the matter of printing the two Tamil poems referred to in the Paper, 

 as suggested by Mr. Senathi Raja and Dr. Brito, be left for future 

 consideration. 



(2) A Paper by Mr. C. M. Fernando on " The Music of the 

 Mechanics of Ceylon." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, and Mr. Fernando be thanked 

 for forwarding it, and informed that it will be read at a Meeting of the 

 Society. 



(3) A Paper by Mr. T. B. Pohath, entitled " Archaeological 

 Sketch of Gampola." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Mr. W. P. Ranasdnha 

 and the Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie for their opinions. 



3. Laid on the table a list of books suggested for purchase by 

 Mr. F. H. de Yos. Passed. 



4. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. J. P. Lewis, c.c.s., inquiring 

 whether there is any objection to his reprinting in his " Manual of the 

 Wanni " his Paper on " The Archaeology of the Wanni," read before 

 the Society. 



Resolved, — That the permission applied for be granted. 



