3. The general objects of the Corporation

to foster and preserve aesthetic, performance and traditional arts and crafts of Sri Lanka and to promote such arts and crafts both nationally and internationally ;

to formulate and implement suitable projects to improve the social, academic and economic standards of the Sri Lankan Artists and those who are involved in the promotion of Sri Lankan arts and crafts ;

to formulate and implement suitable projects for the welfare of senior citizens, women and children of Sri Lanka ;

to grant scholarships and bursaries to needy and deserving students of Sri Lanka particularly to facilitate them to engage in higher education ;

to formulate and implement appropriate programmes to teach Tamil language to Sinhala students and Sinhala language to Tamil students ;

to formulate and implement appropriate programmes to improve the English lauguage skills of the Sri Lankan students ;

to establish and maintain Information Technology

to assist those who are engaged in agriculture and fisheries industries by providing them with latest technological information and other necessary assistance ;

to formulate and implement poverty alleviation programmes for the overall welfare and development of the poor ;

to sponsor and promote sports among the children and youth according to their talents and interests ;

to organize awareness programmes on concepts such as fundamental rights, fundamental duties, democracy and good governance with a view to promoting such concepts among the Sri Lankans ;

to liaise and co-ordinate with other local and foreign institutions having similar objects to that of the corporation.