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Resolved, — That in view of the large number of Institutions already 
on the Society's exchange list, the Council regret that they cannot see 
their way to sanction the exchange. 
10. Considered the nomination of Office Bearers for 1903, 
Under Rule 16 Messrs. P. Coomaraswamy and E. E. Green retire 
by reason of least attendance, and Messrs. C. M. Fernando and P. 
Freudenberg by seniority. 
Resolved,— That Messrs. C. M. Fernando and P. Freudenberg be 
re-elected, and that in place of the other two Members Dr. A. Willey, 
F.R.S., and A. Mendis G-unasekara, Mudaliyar, be elected. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
Colombo Museum, March P, 1903. 
Present : 
The Hon. Mr. Everard im Thurn, C.B., C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 
The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, F.R.CJ., Vice-President. 
Mr. D. B. Jayatilaka, B.A. 
Mr. P. E. Morgappah. 
The Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere. 
Mr. E. W. Perera, Advocate. 
Mr. P. E. Pieris, M.A., CCS. 
Mr. V. R. Saravanamuttu, M.D. 
Mr. G. W. Suhren. 
Mr. M. K. Bamber, M.R.A.C 
Mr. C. Batuwantudawa, Advocate. 
Mr. W. E. Byles. 
Mr. A. J. Chalmers, M.D.,F.R.CS, 
Mr.W. A. de Silva, J.P. 
Mr. I. Gunawardana, Mudaliyar. 
Mr. W. F.' Gunawardhana, Muda- 
liyar. 
Mr. F. C. Roles, F.J.L, F.R.CI , Honorary Treasurer. 
Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 
Visitors : Two ladies and fifteen gentlemen. 
Business. 
1. Read and confirmed Minutes of last General Meeting. 
2. Mr. J oseph read the — 
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1902. 
The Council of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 
have the honour to submit the following Report for the year 1902 
Meetings and Papers. 
The only General Meeting held during the year was the Annual 
General Meeting held on February 26, 1902, when the Introduction 
was read to the Paper entitled A Descriptive Catalogue of the more 
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