1^0. f)ti.— -1905.] PROCEEDINGS. 
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COUNCIL MEETING. 
Colombo Museum^ November 14, 1905. 
Present : 
The Hon. Mr. J . Ferguson, C.M.G., in the Chair. 
Mr. P. Freiidenberg, Vice-President. 
Mr. R. G. Anthonisz. | Mr. A. M. Gunasekara, Mudaliyar. 
Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. 
Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 
Business. 
1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on 
September 4, 1905. 
2. Considered and passed the election of Mr. W. Stephen de 
Silva, Editor, Sihala Samaya : Recommended by (a) S. B. Kuruppu; 
(h) G. A. Joseph. 
3. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. H. C. P. Bell, dated 22nd Sep- 
tember last, regarding Mr. C. M. Fernando's Paper entitled " Two 
Ancient Sinhalese Swords." 
Resolved, — That Mr. C. M. Fernando be informed that as the ola 
has not been forwarded to Mr. Bell it necessarily follows that the 
course taken by him would be adopted. 
4. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " A Copper Sannasa granted to 
King Kirti Sri Rajasinha in Saka 1685, " by Mr. T. B. Pohath-Kehel- 
pannala. 
Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Mr. Harward and Muda- 
liyar A. M. Gunasekara, and that if their opinions be favourable, Mr. 
Pohath be asked to send the sannasa for the Council's inspection. 
5. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. J. Still asking to be allowed 
to withdraw his Paper on Roman Coins found in Ceylon " already 
sent to the Society, with a view to its amplification 
Resolved, — That Mr. Still be allowed to withdraw his Paper on the 
understanding that the complete Paper be presented to the Society. 
6. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. D. W. Ferguson offering to 
write a Paper for the Society entitled " First Discovery of Ceylon by 
the Portuguese," 
Resolved, — That Mr. D. W. Ferguson's offer be accepted wdth 
thanks, and that the Society do publish as many illustrations as 
possible. 
7. The President reported that the Honorary Treasurer found 
great difficulty in getting in subscriptions, and would be obliged to 
enforce the rules and delete the names of certain gentlemen from the 
list of Members. 
Resolved, — To ask the Honorary Treasurer to lay on the table a 
list of the defaulters he proposes deleting. 
