3. General objects of the Corporation

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

to conduct courses for the teaching of foreign languages and to provide higher educational and diploma courses in such studies ;

to conduct courses for the teaching of Sinhala, Tamil and English to foreigners ;

to award certificates of merit to students who complete successfully, the courses being conducted;

to prepare students who are following the relevent courses, for examinations conducted in the respective courses ;

to conduct all courses under the supervision of a qualified and skilled staff and to have the syllabuses of all language courses prepared by the National

to select with the approval of the respective

to establish and maintain libraries, to subscribe to books, papers, periodicals, magazines, commerative issues etc. and to publish such literature and to provide such other services as may be deemed desirable for attaining the objects of the

to promote, sponsor and conduct lectures, conferences, philosophical discussions, seminars, workshops, group studies, recreational activities, excursions and other such activities;

to corporate and associate with other associations or organizations which have objects similar to those of the Corporation; and

to act as an affiliate institute of any local or foreign technical or vocational training institute or a