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GOVERNMENT GF I NDIA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY CENTRAL ARCH/ Hl, EOLOGICAL D.GA. 79. GNBi D.G. \reh. N. D/S7-—2: 59 58.—1,00,000. CREE e Re ge Ay ippA CW? pi 8S Dir RE SET ae OF THE CEYLON BRANCH OP THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. VOLUME XIV.—1895-1896. 2 EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY. BAUO5 _ ‘The design of the Society is to institute and promote inquiries into the History, Religions, Literate, Arts, and Social Condition of the present and former Inhabitants ofthe Island, with is Geology and Mineralogy, ‘ts Climate and Meteorology, its Botany and Zoology. 1897. CENTRAL Ax. i* + SIGAR LIBRAKY, 8. we Aco. No, . .~.! CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIV. No. 46-1595. Council Meeting : January 21, 1895 oe Office-Bearers for 1895, nomination of... Vote of condolence on the death of Gzonor Wasi, PLS, FRAS,, Vice-President as os Council Meeting: February 16, 1895 Office-Bearers for 1895, nomination of Annual General Meeting : Febrosry 16, 1895... ‘Minute by Council and vote of condolence on the death of Gronak Watt, PLS, FRAS,, Vice-President ... Annual Report for 1894 eee st z Farewell to the Hon. J. A. Swerrenuax, OALG., ‘Vice-President... a $4 4 B Council Mesting : May 16, 1895 4 Office of Honorary Treasurer “ ‘Members, election of “ Papers tabled a “ ‘Manuscript Catalogue: Iaid on the table 6 General Meeting : July 13, 1895 16 Index to Journals and Proceedings : laid on the table ... 16 Papers read — “Gleanings from Ancient Tamil Literature,” by the ‘Hon. P. CooMkRASWANY one Ww “Ring Sepkuttuvan of the Chera Dynasty,” by the ‘Hon. P. CoosinaswAncr Discussion on Papers read ow 87 Council Meeting: August 6, 1895 a Papers tabled as 42 ‘Members, election of .. 2 Cir) PAGE General Meeting : September 10, 1895... ae Paper read :— |! “Tnterim Report on the Operations of the Archweo- logical Survey at Sigiriya, 1895,” by H.C. P. Bm, ©.08,, Archeological Commissioner “4 Disoussion on Paper read = 56 Council Mecting : September 24, 1895 : a 59 Papers tabled a 59 Charge of 80 por cent, added to actual cost of Printing done at the, Government Press Sie Arrears of subscription & : Council Meoting : October 15, 1895... Papers tabled A Conversuzione to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary Council Meeting : November 12, 1895 Conversuzione to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary ‘Members, election of Papers tabled : Catalogue of the Library Pe Correspondence re 80 por cont, charged on printing Council Meeting : November 28, 1895 o Catalogue of the Library : vote of thanks to Mr. G. A. ‘Tose! ae Conversazione : appointment of Sub-Committee Conversazione : Juste: Counmmonarion Paper read :— “A Sketch of the Early History of the Ceylon Branch Of the Royal Asiatio Society ‘ov Covoxtuo, President 67 No. 47.1896. H Council Meeting : January 23, 1896 Office-Bearers for 1896, nomination of Blection of Mr. A. Haty as an Honorary Member Annual General Meeting : February 10, 1896.. Annual Report for 1895 oe 2 Office-Bearers for 1896, election of 2 Paper read = BAS Bee “Legislation in Ceylon in the early portion of the Nineteenth Century,” by H. Wars, G08. gz Council Meeting : March 4, 1695... = Tntimation that HE. Sir J. West Rroonway, Governor, consonts to act as Patron of the Sosicty Council Meeting: May 18,1893. : General Meeting : March 21,1895. Papers read -— “On a Carious Nematoid Parasite from the Stomach of 2 Ooylon Insect (Iantis Religiosa),” by 0. Couers, PRMS, = = = 105 “How the last King of Kandy was captured by the British,” by T. B. Pomara ... = : 107 General Meeting: June 11, 15% e uz Papers read :— Ancient Cities and Temples in the Kurunégala District: Vihiré;” by F.H.Movver as us ‘The Inauguration of the King in Ancient Ceylon,” by ©. M. Fenxanno, B.A., LL-B.Cantab., MR.ASEng. 125 Council Meoting : July 16,1895... es SS 131 Council Meeting: September 10,189. # 132 General Meeting : October 5,169. & Papers read — Ancient Cities and Temples in the Karanfgala District: ‘Pandawas Nawarg,” by F. H. Mopper “Robert Knox's Sighalese Voeabulary,” by D. W. Fersvsox ow “is Cw) PAGE, ‘Council Meeting : Ootober 28, 1896 ‘Vote of condolence on the death of H. Taisen, MB, FLS, PRS z 201 General Meeting : November 14, 1896 202 Papers read -— “Place Names in the Veni,” by J. P. Lewis, 0.08. 208 “Relend on Malay, Sigh, and Tamil” by J. P. Lewis, 0.0.8. “Noto on the Portifcations of Yipshuma,” by J. HARWARD ww 8 at Ss 237 Council Meeting: December 8, 1896 ae 240 General Meeting : January 91897... 2 241 Paper reai “Interim Report on the Operations of the Areho- logical Survey at Sigiviya (Second Season), 1898,” by 4H, O.P, Bext, O.08,, Archwological Commissioner ERRATA. No. 46, page 59, paragraph 2: For “E, A. Gooneratna, Mudaliyér,” read “E, R. Gooneraina, ‘Mudaliyér.” In the second line of the Resolution, omit the three words “by ‘Mr. Silva.” No. 47, page 104 : For “Colombo Museum, March 21, 1895,” read “Colombo ‘Museum, March 21, 1896.” ad JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, CEYLON BRANCH. COUNCIL MEETING. Colombo Museum, January 21, 1895. Prosent : Mr. P. Fretidenberg, in the Chair. ‘Mr. W. P. Rat meio ae Ponti Mr. B.S. W. Sonéthi a, R&jé. Mr. J, Harward and Mr.G, A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. Business. 1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Mesting held on November 20, 1894. 2. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 189%. ‘Under Role 16, Mr. Staniforth Green and Dr. Trimen ha their seais by seniority, and the Hon. A. de A. Seneviratne and Mr. H. H. Cameron by feast attendance :— Resolved —That Mr. Staniforth Green and Dr. Trimen bonominated for re-election for 1895 ; that the Hon. A. de A. Seneviratne and Mr. dance’; i Ang; that thet Bir Mr. ‘at J. 3: P. Lapin the Lewis, Hon. ifs c.cs., cbs Fortice and and Sf Mr. Eawre A'E. A. P. be Green Green invited besppotatd be to appoint become 4 Vice-President in place of the late Mr. George Wall, and Mr. J. Ferguson be appointed to fill Mr. Lawrie's place on the Gouncil. it Mr. Stanley Bois be asked to allow himself to bo ‘Council as Honorary Treasurer for 1895, and that, 'H. P. Baumgartner be asked to undertake the duties 2 JOURNAL, RAS. (CEYLON). [Vou. XIV. Resolved,—To nominate the following Office-Bearers for 1895 — President.—The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo. Vice-Presidents—The Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie and the Hon. J. A. Swettenham, cc. 2 Council Me. Stanifordh Green. ‘Mr. P, Freidenborg. De. H, Trimen. ‘Mr. F. M. Mackwood. Ms. W, P, Ranasipha, Mr. HF. Tomalin. Hon, P. Rémandthan, c..c. Mr. J. P. Lewis. Dr. W.G. Vandort, Mr. J. Fergason. ‘Me. BS. W. Sendtbi Raje. Mr. 4. P. Greon. Honorary Treasurer,—Mr, Stanley Bois or Mz. H. P, Baumgartner. Honorary Secretaries —Mr. H. O. P. Bell, cs, Mr. J. Harward, ‘and Mr. G. A. Joseph. 3, ‘Read Annusl Report for 1894 as drafted by the Secretaries. Resolved, —That, subject to certain alterations the Report be passed. 4. Considered the passing of a vote of condolence on the death of Mr. George Wall, 7.15, v.2.45., Vice-President. ‘Resolved,—That the matter be brought up at the Goneral Meeting. 5. Resolved,—(a) That His Excellency the Governor be asked to prosido at the Annual Meeting, to be held on such day as the Searo- aries may fx, after ascertaining'a date convenient for His Excellency to presido; (#) that the business at the Annoal Meeting be as follows :— ) To Wall, pass a 7.1.3, vote P-.4.8,, of condolence Vice-President. on the death of Mr, George @) (Q) To To clect read the Office-Bearers Council's Report for 1895. for 1894. 6. Considered the advisability of holding a Conversazione on the ‘occasion of the Annual Meeting, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Society (February 7, 1845). After considerable discussion it was resolved to indefinitely postpone the holding of the Conversazione, to permit of the Council's being able 40 go more into details as to arrangements ; that in the interval the Prosident, Bishop Copleston (now in Europe), be communicated with, ‘and asked whether his ip. can oblige the Socioty by delivering fn address on the past history of the Tnatitution, and that on receipt ‘of his answer the matter be again brought up before the Council. 7._ Laid on the table a letter from Mr. 8. Mitter, of Nepal, offering to procure rare and valuable Buddhistic manuscripts for the Society. Resolved,—That Mr. Mitter be thanked for his kind offer, and be informed that the Ceylon Asiatio Society has not in its possession any Buddhistic manusoripts, but that the Colombo Museum possesses & {ot eallecton and that his letter wil be referred to that Institution No. 46,—1895.] PROCEEDINGS. 3 COUNCIL MEETING. February 16, 1895. Present ‘The Hon. J. A. Swettenbam, c.x.., Vice-President, in the Chair. ‘The Hon. P. Rémanithan, ox.c. | Mr. P, Freiidenberg. ‘Mr. J. Harward and Mr. GA. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. Business. 1. Dicussed list of Office-Bearers for 1895. 2. Resolved to. nominate and recommend for election :-— President. Tho Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo. Vice-President —The Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie and ‘Mr. Staniforth Green. Council. Mer. Hon. P. Bretoenberg. Cooméraswimy. | arti Hon, P. Rimanithan, appa c.0. Mer, 5! Fengoson. Air 8. W. Sendthi Réje. ‘Mr. ALP. Green. Me. HF. Tomalin, ana. Mee Mr. 3. F. M, Lewis. Mackwood. De De WG. E Trimen. Vandort. Honorary Treasurer—Mr. F.C. Roles. Honorary Secretaries. “Mr. H. C.P. Bell, 08. ; Mr. J. Harward, M.A. ; and Mr.