No.. 57.— 1906.] 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



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The Index comprises an alphabetical list of names of persons, 

 places, buildings, tanks, channels, &c, in fact all names in the 

 Mahdwansa ; and each shows under its heading a summary of 

 its history. There is also a chronological list of wars, campaigns, 

 and battles ; and genealogical trees of the several Royal Families. 



This Index should therefore prove worthy of the great historical 

 work. It will be published by the Government. 



Catalogue of Finds. 



A " List of Archaeological Finds " is in course of preparation. 

 It is intended to be the precursor of a fuller and more detailed 

 catalogue, with larger and more numerous illustrations. 



A mere list of articles and of fragments of all sorts and des- 

 criptions found, can give but an incomplete idea of the manner of 

 old time craftsmen of the Island, unless aided by photography. 



The Catalogue will furnish a short description of each object 

 (often only a name), and will mention where each was found. 

 A large number of typical specimens, and of the objects which 

 seem most worthy of representation, will be figured in the Plates 

 with which the present List will be illustrated. 



Of these illustrations, the majority will depict bronze work, 

 iron tools, weapons, and fittings, and articles in crystal and glass. 

 Pottery and stone work will be represented by selected types. 



The Catalogue thus illustrated will be of value in enabling 

 Ceylon "finds " to be compared with those in the Museums of 

 India and other good collections of ancient Buddhist and Indian 

 specimens. 



| Council. 



Two Members of the Council of 1904, viz., Messrs. J. C. Willis 

 and M. Kelway Bamber, being by virtue of rule 16 deemed to 

 have retired by least attendance, and by virtue of the same rule 

 Dr. W. G. van Dort and Mr. C. Drieberg having vacated their 

 places, but two being eligible for re-election, Dr. J. C. Willis 

 and Mr. C. Drieberg were re-elected, and the vacancies in the 

 Council were filled by the appointment of Messrs. R. G. Anthonisz 

 and H. F. Tomalin. 



A long standing vacancy in the Council was filled by the 

 appointment of Dr. W. H. de Silva, M.B., CM., F.R.C.S. 



The vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. H. F. Tomalin, 

 who left Colombo at the close of the year, remained unfilled. 



Finances. 



The receipts during the past year amounted to Rs. 3,786*58, 

 compared with Rs. 3,123*13 in 1904. The balance at the begin- 

 ning of 1905 was Rs. 1,711*97. The closing balance was Rs. 92- 47 ; 

 but Rs. 2,000 has been placed on fixed deposit from 1st April, 

 1905. The accounts are duly balanced ; but the process of audit- 

 ing is not yet completed. The audit will be laid before next 

 Council Meeting 



