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The Chairman said that the question of obtaining another dici- 
pherment of the inscription would be referred to the Council. 
Mr.W. F. GuKAWARDHANA inquired whether Mr. Pieris's doubts had 
reference to the genuineness of the inscriptions, or to the correctness 
of their reading. 
Mr. PiERis replied that he had no doubt whatever as to the genuine- 
ness of the swords and of the inscriptions on them ; he only doubted 
the accuracy of the reading. 
Mr. Fernando remarked that with regard to the irregularity of 
the words and letters on the inscription, at the time of King 
Parakrama Bahu YI. of Kotte, Sinhalese inscriptions on metal were 
produced in an illiterate and unskilful manner. 
Mr. Harward proposed a vote of thanks to the authors of the two 
Papers. 
Mr. ToMALiN seconded, and the motion was carried. 
Dr. W. H. DE SiLVA proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for 
presiding, which was seconded by Dr. Chalmers and carried. 
The Chairman thanked the Meeting for their vote of thanks. He 
had hoped that His Excellency the Governor would take the Chair at 
this Meeting, but sterner duties had taken him away from Colombo. 
COUNCIL MEETING. 
Golomho Museum^ May 2^ 1906. 
Present : 
Mr. H. F. Tomalin, F.R.I.B.A., in the Chair. 
Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. 
Mr A. M. Gunasekara, Muda- 
liyar. 
Dr. W. H. de Silva, M.B., CM, 
F Bi C S 
Dr.A.Willey, M.A., D.Sc.,F.R.S. 
Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 
Buiness. 
1. Read and confirmed Minutes of last Council Meeting held on 
February 6 last. 
2. Resolved — The election of following candidates : — 
Sir John Keane, Bart. : recommended by | G A Joseph^^ 
Dr. C. A. Hevavitarana : recommended by ^ ^* Joseph 
P. E. S. Dharmasekara : recommended by j W^H^ de lilva* 
3. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Note on a Dutch Medal," by 
Mr. F. H. de Vos. 
Resolved — That the Paper be accepted with thanks for publication, 
and that it be read at a Meeting after reference to Messrs. J. P. Lewis 
and R. G. Anthonisz. 
