3. Objects of the Corporation

The general objects for which the corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be—

to take measures to develop all Buddhist temples with the aim of fostering spiritual development of the Buddhists and to take all necessary measures to add extensions to the Bodhirajarama temple;

to encourage the upliftment of moral values of the

with the aim of assisting the Buddhists, to implement programs to establish pre-schools, day care centers, homes for children, homes for elders and Dhamma schools;

to commence and conduct various projects for the welfare of Sri Lankan Buddhist students who are unable to pursue their education either due to poverty or other disabilities;

to conduct lectures, seminars, discussions, workshops, educational trips, exhibitions and print publications for the Maha Sangha, Dasa Sil Mathas and the young and elderly Buddhist people with a view to promoting education;

to provide relief services such as assistance and housing, for the benefit of the poor, elderly and destitute people with physical and mental disabilities and the helpless, who are adherents of the Buddhist faith ;

to implement programmes in relation to child health, adult health, disease control, conduct medical clinics, physical training and sports centres and provide medical aid in order to ensure the welfare of the Buddhists ;

to commence and conduct programmes to preserve traditional heritage of Sri Lanka such as culture, literature, arts and crafts, indigenous medicine and environment conservation ; and

to collaborate with any other institution, whether foreign or local having objects similar to those of the Corporation.

In the implementation of the objects specified in subsection (1), the Corporation shall ensure that such implementation shall be carried out without any distinction based on race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion, place of birth or any of such grounds.