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Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society : fflpl %mtk jtocietfi (<|eglan granth). His Excellency Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock, k.cm.g., Governor and Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral, Ceylon. Wttt-^atxvn : His Excellency Sir E. NOEL WALKER, K.C.M.G., Lieut.- Governor and Colonial Secretary, Ceylon. The Right Rev. R. S. Copleston, D.D., Lord Bishop of Colombo. Wxtt-^xmibtnte : George Wall, f.l.s., f.r.a.s. The Hon. J. A. SWETTENHAM, C.M.G., CCS. (Homxtxl : Staniforth Green. Henry Trimen, m.b.lond., f.r.s., f.l.s. The Hon. Col. F. C. H. Clarke, r.a., cm.g., f.r.g.s. W. P. Ranasinha. Henry Bois, j.p., f.r.ci. A. M. Ferguson, cm.g., f.s.a., hon. f.r.g.s.australia. The Hon. P. Ramanathan, cm.g,, m.l.c, m.cl.e., m.r.a.s., F.R.CI. The Hon. A. de Alwis Seneviratna, m.l.c, m.cl.e. J. P. Lewis, m.a.oxon., ccs. F. H. M. Corbet, m.r.a.s., f.r.ci. W. G. Vandort, m.d. W. R. KYNSEY, CM.G., F.R.C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I. ^mxavavti %xte&\xxtx : W. H. G. Duncan (resigned June, 1892). F. H. M. Corbet, m.r.a.s., f.r.ci. (appointed July, 1892). H. C. P. Bell, ccs. ; E. S, W. Senathi Raja, ll.b. Bgatefattf ^ttxttaxQ ani> TOrartan Gerard A. Joseph. Wi^tnte : Ceylon : Messrs. A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo. JOURNAL OF THE CEYLON BRANCH OF THE V.^ ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. VOLUME XIII.—1893-1894. EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY. The design of the Society is to institute and promote inquiries into the History, Religions, Languages, Literature, Arts, and Social Condition of the present and former Inhabitants of the Island, with its Geology and Mineralogy, its Climate and Meteorology, its Botany and Zoology. COLOMBO : H. C. COTTLE, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON. 1895. ERRATA. Page 142, for "Committee Meeting" read " Council Meeting." Page 148, line 42, for " Kannakai " read " Kannaki." Page 148, line 43, pmii " and turned her out of doors." Pas^e 149, note *,/or " Purananur " ?'eacZ " Purananuru." " Page 149,/or note f substitute the following note : — f Sundara- murtti Devaram on Tiruppukalur beginning Midukkila- tanai." Page 191, line 16, after " 1081," insert " and certainly prior to 1112." — CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIII. PAGE Council Meeting : January 27, 1893 ... ... 1 Members, election of ... ... ... 1 Office Bearers for 1893, nomination of ... ... 2 Paper tabled ... ... ... ... 2 Dutch Records, correspondence regarding ... ... 2, 3 Annual General Meeting": February 14, 1893 4 Annual Report for 1892 ... ... ... 4 Council Meeting : March 28, 1893 ... ... 11 Member, election of ... ... ... 11 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 11 Anuradhapura Excavation Fund, correspondence regarding ... ... ... ... 12-17 Journals and Proceedings, Index to, correspondence regarding ... .. ... ... 17, 18 Council Meeting : May 19, 1893 ... ... ... 19 Annual Accounts, audit of ... ... 19 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 19 Journals and Proceedings, Index to, specimen tabled ... 19 Member, election of ... ... ... 20 Books, Dutch, purchased ... ... ... 20 Council Meeting : July 8, 1893 ... ... ... 20 General Meeting* : July 10, 1893 ... ... 20 Papers read : — " Notes on the Nidification of Sturnornis senex (White-headed Starling) and Cissa ornata (Ceylon Blue Jay)," by F. Lewis ... ... ... 21 " Notes on Knox's ' Ceylon ' in its Literary Aspect," by H. White, c.c.s. ... ... ... 23 a Kurunegala Vistaraya Kurunegala, ; with Notes on Ancient and Modern," by F. H. Moddeb ... 35 Council Meeting : August 5, 1893 ... ... 58 Members, election of ... ... ... 58 Exchanges with other Societies ... ... 58 Rule 18 (quorum), proposed alteration of ... ... 58 General Meeting- : August 11, 1893... ... 59 Paper, &c, read : " The Epic of Parakrama," by the Right Rev. R. S. Copleston, d.d., Lord Bishop of Colombo ... 60 " The Ancient Industries of Ceylon," by G. Wall, statement regarding ... ... ... 77 Council Meeting : September 11, 1893 ... ... 78 Member, election of ... ... ... 78 Hon. Col. F. C. H. Claeke, death of, proposed vote of condolence ... ... ... ... 78 Books suggested for purchase ... ... ... 78 Library Catalogue, tentative specimen of new ... 79 ——— ( iv ) PAGE General Meeting-: October 28, 1893... ... 80 Hon. Col. F. C. H. Clarke, death of, vote of condolence passed ... ... ... ... 80 Rule 18 (quorum), amended ... ... ... 80 Paper read : " Chilappatikaram," by the Hon. P. Coomara- SWAMY, M.L.C. ... ... ... ... 81 Discussion ... ... ... ... 89-93 Council Meeting : November 7, 1893 ... ... 94 Journals and Proceedings, reprint of ... ... 94, 95 Member, election of ... ... ... 95 Honorary Treasurer, election of ... ... 95 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 95 Members in default ... ... ... 95 General Meeting- : December 2, 1893 ... 96 Paper read : " Ancient Cities and Temples in the Kurunegala District : Yapahuwa," by F. H. Modder ... 97 Mo. 45.—1804. Council Meeting : January 15, 1894 ... ... 115 Paper tabled ... ... ... ... 115 Office Bearers for 1894, nomination of ... ... 117 Annual General Meeting* : January 27, 1894 118 Annual Report for 1893 ... ... ... 118 Office Bearers for 1894, election of ... ... 123 Council Meeting : March 12, 1894 ... ... 125 Members, election of ... ... ... 125 Paper tabled ... ... ... ... 125 General Meeting- : July 7, 1894 ... ... 127 Papers' read : " Notes on the Species and Varieties of Testudo in the Colombo Museum," by A. Haly, Director of the Colombo Museum ... ... ... 128 " Note on a Sinhalese Inscription of 1745-46 A.D.," by D. M. DE Z. WlCKREMASINGHE ... ... 133 " Kostantinu Hatana," by F. W. de Silva, Mudaliyar 135 Council Meeting : August 9, 1894 ... ' ... 142 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 142 General Meeting- : September 8, 1894 ... 143 Papers read : " Which Gaja Balm visited India?" by W. P. Ranasinha ... ... ... ... 144 " Archaeology of the Wanni," by J. P. Lewis, CCS. 151 Council Meeting : October 1, 1894 ... ... 179 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 179 Council Meeting : November 20, 1894 ... ... 180 Papers tabled ... ... ... 180 General Meeting*: December 8, 1894 ... 181 Papers read : " The Music of Ceylon," by C. M. Fernando, b.a., ll.b. cantab., Advocate ... ... ... 183 " A Half-hour with two Ancient Tamil Poets," by the Hon. P. Coomaraswamy, m.l.c ... ... 190 1 1 1 1 1 I'ltlflflflflflfltHltllHltlHtltllltWWWHHI»lll¥WW*l*lWWWl *WWWW»WWI > lW*l*l ¥r JOURNAL OF THE CEYLON BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 1893. VOLUME XIII. No. 44. EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY. The design of the Society is to institute and promote inquiries into the History, Religions, Languages, Literature, Arts, and Social Condition of the present and former Inhabitants of the Island, with its Geology and Mineralogy, its Climate and Meteorology, its Botany and Zoology. Price to Members, Re. 1 ; to Non-Members, Rs. 2. COLOMBO : GEORGE J. A. SKEEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON. 1894. 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 a 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 1 i 1 t 1 1 n 1 m n m n 1 1 m 1 t 1 1 1 » 1 1 m nriTTTTTTTrrriTmTn inSiKS JOURNAL OF THK CEYLON BKANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, : r 1893. ; (fm^ ;'; V '. , y =====- VOLUME XIIL No. 44. EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY, The design of the Society is to institute and promote inquiries into the History, Religions, Languages, Literature, Arts, and Social Condition of the present and former Inhabitants of the Island, with its Geology and Mineralogy, its Climate and Meteorology, its Botany and Zoology. COLOMBO : GEORGE J. A. SKEEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON. 1894. CONTENTS. PAGE Council Meeting : January 27, 1893 ... ... 1 Members, election of ... ... ... 1 Office Bearers for 1893, nomination of ... ... 2 Paper tabled ... ... ... ,.. 2 Dutch Records, correspondence regarding ... ... 2, 3 Annual General Meeting* : February 14, 1893 4 Annual Report for 1892 ... ... ... 4 Council Meeting : March 28, 1893 ... ... 11 Member, election of ... ... ... 11 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 11 Anuradhapura Excavation Fund, correspondence regarding ... ... ... ... 12-17 Journals and Proceedings, Index to, correspondence regarding ... ... ... ... 17, 18 Council Meeting : May 19, 1893 ... ... ... 19 Annual Accounts, audit of ... ... ... 19 Papers tabled ... ... ... ... 19 Journals and Proceedings, Index to, specimen tabled ... 19 Member, election of ... ... ... 20 Books, Dutch, purchased ... ... ... 20 Council Meeting : July 8, 1893 ... ... ... 20 General Meeting*: July 10, 1893 ... ... 20 Papers read :— "Notes on the Nidification of Sturnornis senex (White-headed Starling) and Cissa ornata (Ceylon Blue Jay)," by F. Lewis ... ... 21 " ' Notes on Knox's Ceylon ' in its Literary Aspect," by H. White, c.c.s. ... ... ... 23 " Kurunegala Vistaraya ; with Notes on Kurunegala, Ancient and Modern," by F. H. Modder ... 35 —— ( iv ) PAGE Council Meeting : August 5, 1893 ... ... ,58 Members, election of ... ... ... 58 Exchanges with other Societies... ... ... 58 Rule 18 (quorum), proposed alteration of... ... 58 General Meeting* : August 11, 1893... ... 59 Paper read : " The Epic of Parakrama," by the Right Rev. R. S. Copleston, d.d., Lord Bishop of Colombo ... 60 tk The Ancient Industries of Ceylon," by G. Wall, statement regarding ... ... ... 77 Council Meeting : September 11, 1893 ... ... 78 Member, election of ... ... ... 78 Hon. Col. F. C. H. Clarke, death of, proposed vote of condolence ... ... ... ... 78 Books suggested for purchase ... ... ... 78 Library Catalogue, tentative specimen of new ... 79 General Meeting* : October 28, 1893... ... 80 Hon. Col. F. C. H. Clarke, death of, vote of condolence passed ... ... ... 80 Rule 18 (quorum), amended ... ... ... 80 Paper read : " Chilappatikaram," by the Hon. P. Coomara- SWAMY, M.L.C. ... ... ... ... 81 Discussion ... ... ... ... 89-93 Council Meeting
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