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(5) In addition to parking the promontory area, the gradual clearing 

 of undergrowth at present hiding much of " Pulastipura " was begun by 

 a system of paid rajakariya, i.e., compulsory service for seven days of 

 a limited number of adults from each village, remunerated by fair cash 

 payment at the week's close. The Moor villagers of the Megoda 

 Pattuwa of Tamankaduwa, thus judiciously employed year by year, will 

 gradually open out the whole of the old capital, with benefit alike to 

 the Government and to themselves. 



Council. 



Sir A. C. Lawrie, one of the two Vice-Presidents, resigned the office 

 and Membership of the Society on leaving the Island last year. Sir 

 Archibald Lawrie has been a Member of the Society since 1879 and a 

 Vice-President since 1895. He always evinced an active interest in the 

 affairs of the Society, and your Council regret his severance from it. 

 His knowledge of Ceylon History made him a most valuable Member 

 of the Society and Council, Mr. John Ferguson was appointed by the 

 Council to fill the vacancy caused by Sir Archibald Lawrie's retire- 

 ment. Two Members of the Councii of 1900, viz., Messrs. H. "White 

 and F. H. Modder, having been by virtue of Rule 16 deemed to have 

 retired by least attendance, the vacancies caused by their retirement 

 were filled by the appointment of the Hon. Mr. H. H. Cameron and 

 Mr. C. Drieberg : the Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere was appointed 

 in place of Mr. E. Booth, resigned. 



Finances. 



The income of the year, exclusive of the commencing balance of 

 Rs. 1,856-96, was Rs. 1,83277. The expenditure amounted to 

 Rs. 1,489*63 ; and thus the sum in hand has increased by Rs. 343*14, 

 and stands at Rs. 2,200*10. 



The balance sheet is as follows : — 



