3. wan General Corporation is objects of the Corpo-ration,

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The general objects for which the established are hereby declared to be—

(a)

to promote the total development of man, spiritually, physically, culturally and economically, on the basis of Buddhist principles

;

{b) to promote the observance and practice of the tea-chings of Buddha as enunciated in the five precopts and to promote religious fervour among the Bud-dhists of the Asian Region

;

(c)

to promote amity and concord amongst people, respective of race, religion and other differences;

Asian Buddhist Congress (Incorporation) §

Short title.

Asian Buddhist Congress (Incorporation)

Act, No. 23 of 1908

(8)

to provide opportunities for representatives of

Buddhist Associations of the Asian Region to meet and discuss problems, for the purpose of taking col-lective action to safeguard and promote Buddhist interests, either by themselves or through their respective Governments

;

(e)

to initiate, organise, co-ordinate and sponsor, religious, cultural, educational, social and humanitarian ser-vices for the benefit of, youth and the less affluent and under privileged groups, and of Buddhist -

minorities in the countries of the Asian Region ;

(f)

to foster the study of, and research into, Buddhism and to foster the preservation and propogation of

Buddhist philosophy and the Buddhist way of life ;

(9)

to aid and assist Buddhists to visit places of religious significance, by the provision of pilgrims rests and other facilities at such places ;

(h)

to maintain cordial relations with other

Buddhist associations outside the Asian Region and to repre-sent the Buddhists of Asia af regional and interna-tional forums

;

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‘@) to perform any acts, deeds and things, as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to, the accom-plishment of all or any of the objects of the

Corporation.

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