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[DEC. 1906 



15. The Society regrets the death of L. B. Nikawewa Dissawe, who was 

 a member of the Board of Agriculture for the North-Ceutral Province. 



16. Honour to an Agriculturist —At the Investiture of Native Ranks held on 

 the occasion of His Majesty the King's Birthday, 9th November, Mr. A. E. Raja- 

 j)akse, Muhandiram, Chairman of the Katunayake Branch of the Society, and a 

 prominent agriculturist in the district, was created a Mudaliyar " for the excellent 

 work done by him in the district by giving time and money in the encouragement 

 of the improvement of agriculture amongst the people of the country." 



17. Publications — The paper read by Mr. E. B. Denham, c.cs., at the Septem- 

 ber meeting of the Board of Agriculture, on the subject of "Uses and Objects of 

 Agricultural Societies" is now ready in pamphlet form, and will be distributed 

 among members. 



The Editor of the Sihala Samaya having forwarded 50 copies of the edition 

 of that paper containing a translation of the proceedings of the last meeting 

 of the Board, these were distributed among the Local Branches of the Society, 

 as usual. 



A. N. GALBRAITH, 

 Colombo, December 3, 1906. Secretary, C 'eylon Agricultural Society. 



