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4. Functions of the Trust

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

The functions of the Trust are –

(a)

to maintain the Bhikkhu Care Centre for

Bhikkhus who are sick and helpless and accommodate sick and helpless Bhikkhus in the Bhikkhu Care Centre on such conditions and criteria as prescribed by section 8;

(b)

to provide the Bhikkhus residing in the

Bhikkhu Care Centre who are sick, with all the necessities including the day to day requirements and to facilitate the obtaining of medicines and medical treatment;

(c)

to organize and conduct meditation programmes and other Buddhist programmes for the Bhikkhus residing in the Bhikkhu Care

Centre with a view to improving the mental health of those Bhikkhus; and

(d)

to maintain a library in order to facilitate improving and refreshing the knowledge of

Buddhism of the resident Bhikkhus.

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