CONTENTS. 



Paper not read : — page 



" The Origin of the TamiJ Velalas," translated by 

 V. J. TambipHiLai . . . . . . l 



Council Meeting : January 31, 1908 .. . : . 39 



Council Meeting : March 10, 1908 ... . . 42 



Annual General Meeting: March 10, 1908 .„ .. 43 



Annual Report for 1907 . . . . . . 44 



Archaeological Survey, 1907 : Synopsis of work done 



by the . . . . . . . . 47 



Office-Bearers for 1908, election of . . ... 56 



The President's Address ... . . ... 57 



Paper read:— 



** Amongst the last Veddas," by Dr. Moszkowskl 59 



Council Meeting: May 4, 1908. . .. ... 69 



Special General Meeting : May 25, 1908 . . . . 71 



Paper read : — ■ 



"Notes on recent work among the Veddas," by 



C. G. Seligmann, M.D. . . . . 73 



Council Meeting : June 20, 1908 , .. . . 85 



General Meeting : July 11, 1908 .. 87 



Paper read : — 1 



" Portuguese Ceylon at the beginning of the Seven- 

 teenth Century: a Sketch," by P. E. Pieris, 

 M.A. (Cantab.), CCS. . . . . 89 



Council Meeting : September 19, 1908 . . . . 116 



Papers not read : — 



" Sumptuary Laws and Social Etiquette of the 



Kandyans," by T. B. Paranatella . . 119 



" Kandyan Music," by Mahawalatenne Bandar 129 



General Meeting : November 24, 1908 ... 164 



Paper read : — 



" The lesser known Hills of the Batticaloa District 



and Lower tTva," by F. Lewis, F.L.S. . . 165 



Farewell Presidential Address ... . . 180 



