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3. General objects of the Corporation

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

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

(a)

to propagate mental training, developmental and research activities in Sri Lanka and other foreign countries and to train those who are willing to undergo training in ‘Samatha Vidarshana’

meditational system ;

(b)

to provide necessary facilities for training in ethics and exercising and developing of mental discipline and mental development etc. in Sri Lanka and abroad ;

(c)

to provide necessary doctrinaire advice for resolving mental crises, problems and any other similar issues faced by the general public, ;

(d)

to encourage persons in various educational institutions such as the universities, colleges of education, pirivenas and schools in Sri Lanka as well as abroad, interested in mental training, developmental and research activities ; in promoting these activities and providing necessary requisites and library facilities for such research activities ;

(e)

to assist in the complete physical and mental development of the young, youthful and aged persons and to implement necessary programmes for blind, mute and deaf children who require special educational facilities.

(f)

to educate people who are addicted to liquor, drugs, and various vices and anti-social activities, with a view to salvaging them from these addictions and developing their knowledge and skills and advising them on health habits ;

(g)

to take care of the aged parents under the protection of their children who are in employment and to engage them in mental training activities ; and

(h)

to organize vocational training activities suitable for school leavers.