4. General Powers of the Corporation

Kataragama Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharasta

Development Foundation (Incorporation)

Act, No. 41 of 2003

to encourage the people to protect the environment and to educate them on successful management of the environment ;

lo preserve the historic monuments and cultural artefacts in the sacred city of Kataragama ;

to promote the religious education of the Buddhist laity ;

to provide the resident Bhikkus of the Kataragama

Kirivehera with educational facilities and to help them in with their daily needs ;

to promote cultural activities, including ancient forms ef art, in the village and the area in and around the Kataragama Kirivehera ;

to engage in the dissemination of the Dhamma

Internationally :

to preserve and disseminate the Buddhist philosophy and the Buddhist way of life ;

to establish friendly relations with other Buddhist organization in Sri Lanka and abroad ;

to do all such other acts and things as are necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the corporation.

Subject to the provisions of this Act or any other written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, perform and execute, all such acts, matters and things as are necessary or desirable for the promotion or furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or any one of them, including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow or raise money with or without security, to receive or collect grants and donations, to invest its funds and to engage, employ and dismiss, officers and servants required for the carrying out of the objects of the Corporations.

Kataragama Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharasta 3

Development Foundation (Incorporation)

Act, No. 41 of 2003