( iv ) 



Papers read — contd. : — page 

 " A New Method of Preserving and Mounting Zoological 



Specimens," by A. Haly, Esq. ... ... 65 



" Ribeiro's Account of the Seige of Colombo in 1655-56," 



translated from the Dutch by D. W. Ferguson, Esq.... 74 



Council Meeting: November 12, 1891 ... ... 109 



General Meeting : December 10, 1891 ... ... 110 



Papers read : — 



" Buddhist Ruins near Yavuniya," by J. P. Lewis, Esq. Ill 

 " A Contribution to Sinhalese Plant Lore,' by W. A. de 

 Silva, Esq. ... ... ... 113 



If©. 43.— 1802. 



Council Meeting : March 15, 1892 ... ... 153 



Resident Members, election of <* ... 153 



Office Bearers for 1892, nomination of ... ... 154 



Annual General Meeting : March 19, 1892 ... ... 154 



Annual Report for 1891 ... ... ... 155 



Office Bearers for 1892, election of ... ... 160 



Address by the Right Rev. R. S. Copleston, d.d., Lord 

 Bishop of Colombo, President on " The Verification of 



the Ancient Chronicles and Histories of Ceylon" ... 161 

 Paper read : — 



" Sinhalese Weights and Measures," by F. Modder, Esq.... 173 



Discussion ... ... ... ... 202 



Balance Sheet, 1891 ... ... ... 204 



General Meeting : August 9, 1892 ... ... 205 



Papers read : — 



" The Identification of the Sirivaddhanapura of the 

 Mahdwansa, Chapter LXXXV.," by the Right Rev. 

 R. S. Copleston, d.d., Lord Bishop of Colombo ... 206 

 " Ritigala," by J. B. M. Ridout, Esq. ... ... 222 



" Notes on the Nidification of Chrysophlegma Xantho- 



derma by F. Lewis, Esq. ... ... 228 



General Meeting : October 10, 1892 ... ... 230 



Paper read : — 



" The Ethnology of Ceylon," by L. Nell, Esq. ... 230 



Discussion ... ... ... ... 252 



Council Meeting : November 4, 1892 ... ... 257 



Resident Members, election of ... ... 257 



General Meeting : November 4, 1892 ... ... 259 



Remarks on Mr. Nell's Paper on "The Ethnology of 



Ceylon" ... ... ... ... 260 



List of Members. 



