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As enacted

3. General objects of the Corporation

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

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

(a)

To protect individual and collective civil rights, civil liberty and dignity of people irrespective of religion, race, caste, creed, color and social standing;

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(b)

to educate the poor and marginalized people at grassroot level on civil rights, fundamental duties and entitlements of the citizens of Sri Lanka;

(c)

to promote economic development and social upliftment of the poor and marginalized people at grassroot level by organizing various skill development programmes and creating various employment oriented programmes;

(d)

to promote peace, social justice, racial equality, religious harmony, mutual trust and respect amongst people of all races and religious faiths by organizing various educational and awareness programmes;

(e)

to encourage people to foster their mother tongue, cultural values, good customs and traditions;

(f)

to promote the right to information among urban and rural poor by providing training in computers and computer technology and various other ifnormation technology programmes;

(g)

to introduce training programmes to enhance communication skills and technological skills of poor and needy;

(h)

to work in close association with Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, religious bodies, cultural groups, International organizations and other institutions and organizations in order to achieve the objects of the Corporation.

(2)

The Corporation shall ensure that the implementation of the objects of the Corporation shall be carried out without any distinction based on race, religion, language, caste, sex or political opinion.