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5. Composition of the Board of Management

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The administration and management of the affairs of the Centre shall be vested in a Board of Management

(hereinafter referred to as “the Board”).

(2)

The Board shall consist of the following members:—

(a)

Ex-officio members:–

(i)

Secretary to the Ministry of Higher

Education or a representative of the

Ministry nominated by him;

(ii)

the Secretary to the Ministry to which the

Centre for the time being assigned to or a representative nominated by him;

(iii)

the Director General of the Department of

National Archives or any person nominated by him;

(iv)

Chairman of the National Library and

Documentation Services Board or any person nominated by him;

(v)

the Director of the Department of National

Museums or any person nominated by him;

and

(vi)

the Director of the Department of Cultural

Affairs or any person nominated by him.

(b)

Nominated or appointed members:–

(i)

a member appointed by the President;

(ii)

a member appointed by the Prime

Minister;

(iii)

the family members of late W. D.

Amaradeva namely Wimala Amaradeva,

Ranjana

Amaradeva,

Priyanvada

Amaradeva and Subhanie Amaradeva;

Amaradeva Aesthetic and Research Centre

(iv)

a member nominated by the “Amaradeva

Foundation” incorporated under the

Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007; and

(v)

four members, who have experience and shown capacity in the fields of aesthetics and literature, appointed by the Minister with the concurrence of the “Amaradeva

Foundation”.

(3)

The President shall appoint one of the members of the

Board to be the Chairman of the Board.

(4)

A vacancy occurring as a result of a member appointed under subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) vacating office by death, resignation or removal shall be filled by the President or the Prime Minister as the case may be. Any person so appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of the predecessor.

(5)

A vacancy occurring as a result of a member appointed under subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2)

vacating office by death, resignation or removal, the successive member shall be appointed with the concurrence of the majority of the remaining family members and such appointee shall not necessarily be a family member of late

Pandith W. D. Amaradeva:

Provided that, where there are no family members remaining on the Board, the successive member shall be appointed with the concurrence of the majority of the members of the Board.

(6)

A vacancy occurring as a result of a member appointed under subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) vacating office by death, resignation, cessation of office as a member or removal shall be filled by the Board by nominating a member from the Amaradeva Foundation or by appointing a member as the case may be for the unexpired period of the term of office.

(7)

The members of the Board may be paid such remuneration out of the Fund of the Centre as may be determined by the Minister.

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