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2. Resolved,— That the following candidates for Membership be 
elected : 
A. W. Wijesinha: recommended j E. R. Groonaratna. 
by ° * } P. E. Pieris. 
!TT P P T^pll 
G A Joseph 
E. S. Churchill: recommended i H. CP. Bell, 
by ) G. A. Joseph. 
J. C. Hall : recommended by | J; 5^7,^^^^. 
A. B. W. Jayasekera : recom- 1 S. C. Obeyesekere 
mended by ) W. P. Ranasinha. 
Don Simon B. H, K. Jayawar- \ J. Attygalle, M.D. 
dana : recommended by i G. A. Joseph. 
Pandit D. M. S. Sri Wijaya { J. W. C. de Soysa. 
Kaviraja : recommended by ( W. F. Gunawardhana. 
3. Read letters from Mr. A. K. Coomaraswamy, dated May 12 and 
18, 1905, offering a prize of Rs. 50 for the best essay onKandyan 
Customs, &c. 
Resolved, — That Mr. Coomaraswamy's offer be accepted with thanks 
and that Messrs. S. M. Burrows, A. K. Coomaraswamy, and the Hon 
Mr. Hulugalle be appointed a Sub- Committee to select the subjects. 
4. Read letter No. 327 of May 6, 1905, from Mr. H. C. P. Bell 
Archaeological Commissioner, regarding Mr. CM. Fernando's Paper on 
two old Sinhalese Swords. 
Resolved, — To ascertain from Mr. Bell, Editing Secretary, the 
grounds for not publishing that portion of the Paper which relates to 
the olas. 
5. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Notes on some Roman Coins 
found in Ceylon, " by Mr. J. Still, Assistant to the Archaeological Com- 
ssioner. 
Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. P. E. Pieris and 
C. M. Fernando. 
6 . Laid on the table a letter from Mr. R. G. Anthonisz forwarding a 
photograph of an old Dutch medal, and inquiring if the Society would 
care to publish it in the Journal. 
Resolved, — That Mr. Anthonisz be thanked for his offer, and asked 
to give a translation of the medal and particulars in a Note, or short 
Paper, to be published with the illustration. 
7. Laid on the table letters from the Director, Colombo Museum, 
dated August 31, 1905, regarding the W. S. Geological Survey publi- 
cations housed in the Director's private office. 
Resolved, — At the request of Dr. Willey (Director, Colombo 
Museum) to let the matter stand over for future consideration. 
8. Read letter from Mr. H. F. Tomalin, dated September 4, 1905, 
resigning his seat on the Council owing to his transfer to Kandy as 
Provincial Engineer. 
