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says regarding the position of Tantri-malai between Mannar and 
Anuradhapura, to find in traversing a gorge between two spurs 
of MuUi-malai distinct traces of a paved road, which may 
well be a portion of the ancient track. 
Mr. Still's notes on the " Wanni minissu'' who are, of course, 
Veddas, are very interesting. I have seen the drawings he 
describes, but can offer no explanation of them. They are such 
as might have been made by a hunting party held up in the caves 
for a few days in idleness owing to heavy rain, or — and the fact 
that their descendants deny all knowledge of them is significant — 
they may have some religious or ceremonial meaning, because, 
when visiting the nearest village of these people to Tantri-malai, 
w© observed some cattle in the field branded with the identical 
bow and arrow that is drawn in the caves. I am, however, quite 
incompetent to say if totemism has anything to do with it. 
10. The Ven. the Archdeacon proposed a vote of thanks to 
Mr. Still for his interesting Paper. 
Mr. HoRSBURGH seconded. — Carried. 
11. The Chairman said he was sorry Mr. Still was not there 
that night, but that he would be very pleased to convey to him 
the vote of thanks which had been proposed. They were much 
obliged to Mr. Horsburgh for his suggestive remarks. 
12. With a vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Sir 
J. T. Hutchinson, the Meeting terminated. 
GENERAL MEETING. 
Colombo Museum, September 29, 1910. 
Present : 
The Hon. Mr. H. L. Crawford, C.M.G., in the Chair. 
The Hon. Mr. P. Arunachalam, M.A., C.C.S., Vice-President. 
Mr. B. C. Cooray. 
Mr. E. S. Dasanaika, B.A. 
Mr. D. Devapuraratna. 
Mr. C. A. Galpin. 
Mr. A. H. Gomes. 
Mr. T. Gracie. [CM. 
Dr. S. C. A. Hevawitarana, M.B. , 
Mr. E. W. Jayawardene. 
Mr. C. H. Jolliffe. 
Mr. T. E. Karunatilaka. 
Mr. A. Lewis. 
Mr. F. Lewis, F.L.S. 
Mr. M. A. C. Mohamed. 
Mr. A. E. Murrell. 
Mr. P. E. Morgappah. 
Bev. M. Sri Nanissara. 
Dr. A. Nell, M.R.C.S. 
Mr. R. C. Proctor. 
Mr. J. E. Rode. 
Mr. W. A. Samarasingha. 
Mr. J. M. Senaviratna. 
Mr. A. R. Slater, B.A., CCS. 
Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. 
Visitors : seven ladies and fifteen gentlemen. 
