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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VoL. XVIII. 
" Thupdrdma.^^ — Large masses of hard brick and mortar debris had 
to be removed from the front of the building and from within its 
vestibule and sanctum. The vihare once contained a large sedent 
image of Buddha (brick-built), besides many smaller figures. 
This magnificent building, — the sole known example in the Island 
with arched roof still nearly intact, — though now quite accessible, is 
in a critical condition, roof and walls exhibiting gaping cracks ominous 
of imminent collapse.'-- 
" Wata-dd-gey — This circular structure is unrivalled in Ceylon. The 
central dagaba was surrounded by rows of slender stone pillars (re- 
calling Lankarama Dagaba at Anuradhapura) and a high brick and an 
ornamental slab wall, standing on a moulded basement, figured with 
lions and dwarfs, above a spacious lower platform. 
Much of this ruin was buried under earth and debris. Excavation 
round the dagaba revealed many broken pillars and remains of four 
dsana placed at its cardinal points, besides portions of the images 
which once rested upon them. 
The whole ruin has been freed of debris^ its outer slab wall neatly 
re-set, and one of the four broken images cemented together and 
replaced in situ. 
A colossal standing image of Buddha unearthed at Yihare No. 2 was 
also set up on its pedestal ; and a statue of a king (perhaps Nissanha 
Malta), found near the west porch, erected in the central building of 
the group. 
Clearing. — No Moorish villagers were called upon in 1903 to cut 
jungle. A Sinhalese gang cleared the undergrowth over the western 
half of the walled city, besides tracing ancient roads, &c. 
It is proposed to commence a detailed topographical survey of the 
ruins of " Pulastipura'" (Polonnaruwa) next year. 
Epigraphy. — The first number (Yol. I., Part I.) of the Epigraphia 
Zeylanica has been issued in a neat and scholarly form, by Mr. D. M. 
de Z. Wickramesinghe.f 
Council. 
Mr. J. P. Lewis was appointed by the Council to fill the vacancy 
caused by the resignation of Mr. F. M. Mackwood, one of the two 
Vice-Presidents. 
Two Members of the Council of 1902, viz., Messrs. P. Coomara- 
swamy and E. E. Green, being by virtue of Rule 16 deemed to have 
retired by least attendance, the vacancies were filled by the appoint- 
ment of Mr. Arthur Willey, D.Sc, F.R.S., and Mudaliyar A. M. 
Grunasekara. Messrs. C. M. Fernando and P. Freudenberg, who under 
the same rule vacated their places by reason of seniority, were 
re-elected. 
Finances. 
The receipts during the past year amounted to Rs. 2,316*88, com- 
pared with Rs. 1,562-25 in 1902. The year began with an overdraft 
of Rs. 359-42, but Rs. 1,500 was on fixed deposit. The nett amount 
to the credit of the Society was thus Rs. 1,140*58. The closing 
balance is Rs. 931*77. The duly audited statement of account is 
appended. 
* A special report for the preservation of the building, with full drawings, 
has been submitted to the Grovernment by Mr. L. M. Acland, Provincial 
Engineer of the North-Central Province. 
t A copy was laid on the table at the Meeting. — Hon. Sec. 
