3. General objects of the Corporation

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

to establish homes for the elders to provide care for destitute or needy elders and to provide for their

to provide and maintain homes for elders and destitutes and hospitals to care for the sick, infirm and disabled;

to render educational services and vocational training for people ;

to establish and maintain centres to help disabled persons to lead a normal life as far as possible ;

to otherwise render educational, social and other charitable services ;

to establish and maintain libraries with lending and reference facilities for students and to promote reading habits in the adult population ;

to provide scholarships for needy students who are successful at public examinations ;

to provide medical facilites, clothing and shelter for needy orphans and the sick ;

to provide welfare facilities, for the usually handicapped, the physically handicapped, the mentally retarded and for persons whose hearing is impaired ;

to identify the socio-economic, religous and cultural needs of the community and to formulate and implement appropriate projects and programmes to meet such needs, and to undertake any other project that is conducive to the general welfare of the community ;

to promote, arrange, organize and hold exhibitions, lectures, seminars, workshops, classes and conferences in furtherance of the objects of the Corporation ;

to promote, peace, goodwill, understanding and co-operation among all communities and people of Sri

to promote the upliftment of youth, who are economically and socially disadvantaged ;

to promote the advancement of education and knowledge and to provide scholarships, grants or other forms of financial assistance to scholars, researchers and to recognized institutions or organizations;

to promote and encourage cultural, literary and charitable activities ;

to organize and hold public lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, debates, short term educational courses for youth, with a view to advancing their knowledge and enabling them to secure employment ;

to promote and encourage publications on matters of national and international interest; and

to establish and maintain educational institutions, libraries, museums and hospitals ;