3. General Objects of the Corporation

to provide assistance for developing, promoting and sustaining the Sri Lankan cinema and the personalities associated with it ;

to promote and foster cinema and related arts and crafts for children and young adults ;

to promote, improve, develop, provide financial assistance, and maintain academic, scientific, cultural, literary, artistic and physical abilities and aptitudes ;

to promote, propagate and foster humanitarian ideals, democratic and pluralistic values, good citizenship, patriotic concepts and beliefs ;

to improve, develop, create, foster and maintain talents and abilities in entrepreneurship, research and training in business, technology and management and concept of income-generation and self employment ventures and enterprises ;

to establish, improve, encourage, develop and maintain research and research facilities in scientific, cultural, educational, economic and all other aspects of human development ;

to advise and assist the Government, Non-Governmental organizations and individuals on matters required to be done in furtherance of the objects of the Corporation ;

to preserve and promote all cinematographic and other creations of Lester James Peries and Sumitra

to preserve all cinematic equipment and personal memorabilia owned and used by Lester James Peries and Sumitra Peries ;

to maintain an archives to promote and preserve all cinematographic or other creations of any Sri

to grant prizes, rewards, awards or scholarships to promote and encourage creative talents in general or in particular fields ;

to organize, conduct and participate in seminars, meetings, workshops, discussions, talks, classes, films, film shows, demonstrations, sports and recreational activities, and to write, print and publish books, periodicals, magazins, articles and newspapers, in furtherance of the objects herein specified and specifically in all areas of educational activity ;

to establish and maintain libraries, workshops and reading rooms and to equip the same having regard to the basic objects of the Corporation ;

to publish articles, periodicals or such other literature and information as may prove necessary or useful for the purpose of the Corporation ; and

to undertake and execute any trusts the undertaking whereof seems desirable, either gratuitously or otherwise.