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(iii) Further excavation at the J etawanarama, or some other of 

 the principal yet less known ruins. 



Should the Council feel disposed to vote the money for all, or any, 

 of the above works, and to entrust me with the supervision, I shall be 

 prepared to engage the necessary labour force and start operations 

 from January 1, 1891. 



Resolved, that the whole balance be placed at the disposal 

 of Mr. Bell to be devoted to the objects for which the money 

 was originally subscribed. 



13. Read a letter from K. Dharmmarama Sthawira, 

 Principal of the Widyalapkara College at Kelaniya, presenting 

 a copy of his edition of the JaniMharana to the Society, and 

 asking if the Society would distribute copies of the work in 

 India and Europe. 



Resolved, that whilst conveying the thanks of the Council 

 to Dharmmarama Sthawira for his donation, he be informed 

 that the Council cannot undertake to distribute copies of 

 his work. 



14. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Wall left the 

 chair, which was taken by Mr. Bois. 



15. The Honorary Secretary moved the question of the 

 representation of the Society at the forthcoming Ninth 

 Congress of Orientalists. There not being sufficient materials 

 before the Meeting, no action could be taken in the matter, 

 but Mr. Corbet was requested to make inquiries on the 

 subject when in England, and to communicate to the Council 

 any information he may obtain regarding the Congress. 



16. The Honorary Secretary submitted his draft Report 

 for 1890, stating that it had been hurriedly drawn up, and 

 required careful revision. There not being time to consider 

 the Report at the present Meeting, it was resolved, with the 

 Honorary Secretary's consent, that Mr. Ramanathan be re- 

 quested to revise the draft on behalf of the Council. 



17. Agreed, that the Council should meet again the 

 following day in the Museum Library at 8.30 P.M. 



Hon. Secretary, Ceylon Branch, 

 Royal Asiatic Society. 



I am, &c, 



H. C. P. Bell, 

 Archaeological Commissioner. 



