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Article 6.-The Executive ('ommittee shall three months before the meeting of the Congress give public notification of the date and place of the meeting.

Article 7.-The Executive Committee shall take steps to form a Reception Com- mittee for each Congress with a Chairman and Secretaries,

Article 8.-The Executive Committee shall invite the various political associa- tions to give notice, in writing, of any resolutions which they may wish to propose at the Congress. Such notice must reach the Secretary of the Executive Committee at least one month before the date fixed for the meeting of the Congress.

Article 9.-The Executive Committee shall decide which of the resolutions of the Congress which notice has been given shall be placed on the Congress agenda, in addition to such resolutions as the Committee may of its own motion resolve to place thereon, and the order in which they shall be placed.

Consiliation - of the Executiva

Committer.

Framing of Bules.

Powers of the Oommittee

No amendment shall be permitted to be moved at the Congress unless at least twenty-four hours' notice of it be given to the Secretary and at least one-third of the Committee are present at a meeting called for the purpose of considering it and vote for the inclusion of the amendment in the agenda.

Article 10.-The Executive Committee shall consist of not less than twenty- four, nor more than thirty-six, members elected by the Congress, and shall hold office from the day of the meeting of the Congress at which it is elected till the con- clusion of the sitting of the next Congress.

The Executive Committee shall elect its Chairman, Secretaries and Treasurer. and take all steps necessary to give effect to the resolutions of the Congress.

The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be seven.

Article 11.--The Executive Committee shall have power to frame rules for the transaction of the business of the Congress, and to determine all matters not herein specially provided for.

Article 12.-The Committee appointed by resolution 9 of the Ceylon Reform appointed by Conference held on the 13th and 14th of December, 1918, shall have all the powers the Confer- and discharge all the duties imposed by these Articles on the Executive Committee.

until the conclusion of the sitting of the first Congress.

ence of 1918,

Road.

MR. JAMES PIERIS, President Congress, Sinhalese Karawe, living at Turret

MR. D. B. Jayatilleke, advocate, Sinhalese, Goigama, one of the delegates on the Reforms who went to England

J. W. R. ILLANGAKOON, Šinhalese, Goigama, advocate, B.A., living at Matara. Nothing known against him.

DR. W. A. DE SILVA, Sinhalese, Karawe, living at Cinnamon Gardens, a Buddhist, and a J.P. He was arrested during the riots and discharged,

C. L. WICKREMASINGHE, proctor, Sinhalese, Goigama, practising at Galle. Nothing known of him.

M. S. ELIATAMBY, advocate, of Jaffna, Hindu. Nothing known against him; a good speaker.

T. B. JAYAH, a Malay, and a teacher of Ananda College. Seldom takes part in political matters. Lives at 3rd Division, Maradana.

S. D. S. GUNASEKERA, Sinhalese, of the Salagama caste. He does not dabble in political matters. He was present at the meeting of the Lanka Mahajana Sabha held at the Public Hall, on the 9th instant, in connexion with the Reforms.

D. S. SENANAYAKE, Sinhalese, of the Goigama caste.

staunch Buddhist and a temperance worker.

Lives at Borella.

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A. P. GUNERATNE, Sinhalese, Goigama caste. Notary, living at Mirigama. A Buddhist and a temperance worker.

M. PINTO, Sinhalese, a fitter working at the Commercial Company. He is a person who identifies himself with "strikes."

C. B. PAULICKPULLE, Tamil Hindu.

The retired interpreter, Mudaliyar,

District Court, Chilaw. Nothing known against him. Seldom takes part in such meetings.

C. E. VICTOR COREA, Sinhalese, Goigama, Anglican. An advocate practising at Chilaw. A well-known figure. His speeches almost border sedition.

M. A. ARULANANDAN, Tamil, advocate, practising at Colombo. A member of the Congress Committee. He has been delivering speeches frequently of late. On the 23rd August, 1920, he delivered a fiery speech at Matara on " Our Reforms and our work before us."

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E. W. PERERA, Sinhalese, Goigama, B.A. One of the delegates who went to England regarding the Reforms and riots. Nothing against him.

A. A. WICKREMASINGHE, Sinhalese, Goigama. Advocate practising at Kegalle. He was present at the meeting of the Lanka Mahajana Sabha, held at the Public Hall, on 9th October, 1920, in connexion with the Reforms. Interested himself with the Senanayakes in supporting Mr. Ramanathan in the presentations of memorials to the Legislative Council re the 1915 riots.

C. H. Z. FERNANDO, Sinhalese, Karawe: Roman Catholic. Living at Hunu- pitiya. Associates himself with every meeting, Sabhas, etc. President of many associations. A discontented person who sought office under Government as Crown Counsel, but failed, and has joined the so-called politicians.

C. W. KANNANGARA, Sinhalese; proctor. A native of Hikkaduwa, practising at Galle. Nothing known of him.

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C. S. RAGHAVAN, a Brahmin. A native of Kumbakonam. Was editor of the Bombay Chronicle, at present in the editorial of the Morning Leader. supporter of the non-co-operation movement in India, and an admirer of "Gandhi and Mohamed Ali. A dangerous character.

D. J. GUNATILEKE, proctor, Galle. Nothing known of him.

D. E. WEERASURIYA, Sinhalese, Goigama. Proctor, practising at Colombo, also a notary, living at No. 5, Hultsdorf. He seldom takes part in political matters.

ARMAND DE SOUZA, a Goanese. Editor of the Morning Leader. Lives at Col- petty. A well-known figure.

S. R. WIJEMANE, Sinhalese, Goigama. Advocate practising at Panadure. A cousin of his, Albert Wijemane, was connected with the Kotalawe murder case.

E. A. P. WUEYERATNE, Sinhalese, Durawe. Advocate, practising at Kegalle He was arrested during the 1915 riots and discharged; takes part in all political meetings. He was present in connexion with the meeting of the Young Lanka League -on non-co-operation as a protest against Reforms, and was appointed a committee member. Was present at the meeting of the Lanka Mahajana Sabha held at the Public Hall, on 9th October, 1920, in connexion with the Reforms.

P. B. RATNAYAKE. A well-known figure and suspicious character.

G. A. WILLE, Burgher; proctor, practising at Colombo. This individual always associates himself with such meetings.

A. C. ABEYEWARDENE, Sinhalese, Goigama; proctor, practising at Colombo, He was taken up during the riots and released.

J. S. JAYAWARDENE. Sinhalese, Goigama, advocate, practising at Colombo.

and lives at Kynsey Road. A brother of Lieutenant-Colonel Jayawardene.

A. E. DE SILVA, Sinhalese, Salagama caste: lites at Flower Road. A member

of the Municipal Council, B.A., Buddhist. He employs one Grutter, a Swiss, as his manager, who is a pro-German. It is rumoured that he gave considerable financial help to the railway workers during the recent strikes.

DR. BRITO BABAPULLE, a Colombo Chetty: lives at Grand Pass.. Nothing against him.

62793

No. 26.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

(Confidential.)

SIR,

Downing Street, 31st January, 1921.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch

of the 2nd December,* enclosing a letter addressed to me by the Honorary Secretaries

of the Ceylon National Congress, covering resolutions passed at a special session of the Congress held in Colombo in November last.

2. I request that you will cause the writers to be informed that their letter has been received.

* No. 25,

I have, etc..

MILNER.

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