2. Amendment of section 3…

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

Section 3 of the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri

Lanka Act, No. 55 of 1981 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (a) of that section and the substitution therefore of the following paragraph:—

“(a) initiate, promote and conduct research and original investigation into fundamental studies in general, with particular emphasis on

mathematics, physical and chemical sciences, life sciences, social sciences and philosophy, taken in the broadest sense ; ” ;

(2)

in paragraph (5) of that section, by the substitution, for the words “academic work”, of the words research work”;

(3)

in paragraph (c) of that section, by the substitution, for the words “academic activities ; ”, of the words

“research activities ;, and

(4)

in paragraph (d) of that section, by the substitution, for the word “Institute ;” of the following :-—

“Institute, while taking care to protect and promote the national interest ; ”.

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