3. General objects of the Corporation

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

to foster and promote the social, educational and cultural development of under privileged children;

to assist and promote activities relating to child education, preschools, child care centres and children’s homes;

to promote sports activities and to organize sports camps with a view to improving the mental and physical health of the people;

to create employment and self-employment opportunities and to plan and implement projects to enhance the earnings of low income groups;

to conserve the environment;

to organize programmes to assist youth to develop self reliance and leadership qualities;

to conduct courses of study for youth:

to hold exhibitions and to organise lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences and tours with a view to promoting cultural values;

to organize programmes to provide maternity and child welfare services and to provide anti-natal and post-natal care, nutrition and medical facilities;

to organize and hold health centres, mobile clinics and health education programmes;

to organize Sramadana and Saukyadana compaigns;

to collaborate with any other institution or organization in Sri Lanka or abroad having objects similar to those of the Corporation and to exchange views and programmes with them ;

to establish and maintain lioraries, to subscribe for and issue books, journals, souvenirs and periodicals; and

to take all other steps as are necessary or desirable for the promotion of the above mentioned objects.