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building works at Bintenna. Now the old road from Kandy 

 through Bintenna to Batticaloa must have passed close to Nuwara - 

 gala and Maha-oya. Bintenna was a military station in 1817 

 and for some time after. He was much struck by the facts brought 

 out by Mr. Lewis as to the commanding position of Nuwara-gala, 

 1,200 ft. high in the midst of a flat expanse, and commanding a 

 view from Tamankacluwa to Arugam Bay and from the Ran gala 

 and Uva hills away to the far south. Here was the great Vedda 

 and sporting country which , if taken to be 80 miles long by 40 wide, 

 could occupy 3,200 square miles, or nearly one-eighth of the whole 

 area of Ceylon. A more modern interest would now attach to 

 some parts of the neighbourhood if the rich valley of the Mahaveli- 

 ganga at different points became the scene of rubber cultivation, 

 as had recently been hinted at. In any case they had to thank 

 Mr. Lewis for a very interesting and suggestive Paper, and he 

 proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be carried by acclamation. 



18. Mr. Feeudenbeeg proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair. 



19. The coloured paintings and photographs attracted general 

 interest, and were carefully inspected by those present, Mr. D. A L. 

 Perera, Head Draughtsman, Archaeological Survey, being freely 

 interviewed and complimented. 



"the album of " Archaeological Finds " laid on the table also 

 attracted attention. 



