No. 57.— 1906.] 



PROCEEDINGS. 



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13. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " The Origin of Tamil 

 Vellales," by Mr. V. J. Tambypillai. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to the Hon. Mr. P. Aruna- 

 chalam and S. de Silva, Mudaliyar, for their opinions. 



14. Laid on the table Circular No. 148 of May 30, 1906 (covering 

 the Essays received for the prizes offered for an Essay on Kandyan 

 Customs), with the opinions of the Members of the Sub-Committee 

 appointed to award the prizes. 



Resolved,-— That the prizes be awarded in accordance with the 

 opinion of Dr. A. K. Coomaraswamy, viz. : — 



First Prize (Rs. 30) to Mr S. D. Mahawalatenna for an Essay on 

 " Kandyan Music." 



Second Prize (Rs. 15) to " W. B. M." c/o Mr. T. B. Paranatalla, 

 for an Essay on " Sumptuary Laws and Social Etiquette of Kandyans." 



Third Prize (Rs. 15) to Mr. T. B. Bakmigahawela for an Essay on 

 •'Kandyan Medicine." 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, November 20, 1906. 

 Present : 



The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. P. Freudenberg, Vice-President. 



A. J.Chalmers, M.D., F.R.C.S. 

 Mr. S. de Silva, Gate Mudaliyar. 

 Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. 



Mr. A. M. Gunasekara, Muda- 

 liyar. 



The Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere. 



Mr. G. A. Joseph. Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



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

 29th August, 1906. 



2. Resolved, the election of the following candidate as a Member:— 

 Mr. L. W. F. de Saram, Solicitor and J (a) F. J. de Saram. 



Proctor : recommended by ) (b) C. Batuwantudawa. 



3. Laid on the table Circular No. 244 of 1st September containing 

 the opinions of Mudaliyars S. de Silva and A. M. Gunasekera on the 

 Paper entitled " Some Ruins in Riihuna Rata," by Mudaliyar A. Jaya- 



wardana. . < . , 



Resolved,— That, in view of the remarks on the Circular by the 

 gentlemen to whom the Paper was referred, it be not accepted ; but 

 that the writer be thanked for forwarding it to the Society. 



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