3. General objects of the body corporate

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 body corporate is constituted are hereby declared to be—

(a)

to organize and conduct Sathara Sathipattana meditation programmes for Buddhist adherents;

(b)

to spread in the society, the activity of purification of the mind which is the message of the Theravada

Buddhism by way of organizing Dana, Seela and meditiation programmes;

(c)

to make arrangements to provide alms and other requisite to the resident Bhikkus Dasa Sil Mathas,

Upasakas and Upasikas of the Bebalagama Nagalen

Rajamaha Vihara; and

(d)

to oraganize religious and cultural programmes and activities with a view to protecting Theravada

Buddhism.