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be forwarded to Mr. Buultjens, with a request that he will have the 

 manuscript translation revised as suggested. 



4. Resolved, — That the following Candidates for election as 

 Resident Members be elected : — 



P. E. Pieris, CCS. : nominated by S |> C. Obeyesekera. 



' J \ W. Chapman Dias. 



I. Gunawardene : do. 



G. W. Suhren : do. 

 W. H. Figg : do. 

 F. Macindoe : do. 



( T. B. Panabokke. 

 ( E. R. Gooneratne. 



]. Booth. 

 Roles. 



) E. Be 

 j F. C. 



E.E. Green, F.E.S.: do. { | a f 



5. Read letter from Mr. Harward requesting that his resignation 

 be accepted, as he will not be able to read Papers at Society Meetings. 



Resolved, — To keep Mr. Harward's name on the list of Honorary 

 Secretaries, and that he be informed that he will continue an Honorary 

 Secretary on the understanding that no Papers need be read by 

 him. 



6. Draft Annual Report for 1897 was laid on the table and passed, 

 subject to certain amendments. 



7. Considered nomination of Office-Bearers for 1898. 



Under Rule 16 Messrs. J. P. Lewis and F. H. de Yos retire by least 

 attendance. 



Resolved, — To nominate the following Office-Bearers for 1898 : — 



President. — The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo. 



Vice-Presidents, — The Hon. Mr. Justice A. C. Lawrie and 

 Mr. Staniforth Green. 



Council. 



Mr. F. M. Mackwood. 



Mr. O. Collett. 

 Mr. P. Coomaraswamy 

 Mr. J. Ferguson. 

 Mr. C. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. P. Freiidenberg. 

 Mr. A. Haly. 



Mr. F. H. Modder. 

 Mr. P. Ramanathan, C.M.G. 

 Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 

 Mr. E. S, W. Senathi Raja. 

 Dr. W. G. Yandort. 



Honorary Treasurer. — Mr. F. C. Roles. 



Honorary Secretaries.— Mr. H. C.P.Bell, CCS.; Mr. J. Harward, M.A.; 

 and Mr. G. A. Joseph. 



8. Resolved, — That the Annual General Meeting be held on Satur- 

 day, February 26, 1898, and the following be the business : — 



(1) To submit the Council's Annual Report for 1897. 



(2) To elect Office-Bearers for 1898. 



(3) To move, on the recommendation of the Council, that 



Mr. H. C. P. Bell, CCS., Archaeological Commissioner, 

 be elected an Honorary Member of the Society in 

 recognition of the valuable services rendered by him 

 to the Society for a period of seventeen years. 



9. Resolved, — That Mr. E. Booth be kindly asked to audit the 

 Society's accounts for last year. 



