Piyasena Gamage Foundation (Incorporation) Act 2014 · As enacted
3. General objects of the Corpora-tion
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be:—
to sponsor and promote sports activities among children and youth according to their talents and interests;
to fourmulate and implement appropriate programmes to improve the language skills of students;
to fourmulate and implement suitable projects for the benefit of senior citizens, women and children;
to assist the relevent authorities with the consent of such authorities—
to grant scholarships and bursaries to needy and deserving students in order to encourage the students to engage in higher educations;
by providing the necessary education, training and assistance to youth to improve their professional and vocational skills with a view to obtaining optimal services of such youth for the development of the nation;
to establish and maintain information technology centers particularly in the rural and under developed areas with a view to improving computer literacy of students;
in the area of agriculture by providing assistance to those engaged in agriculture.
In the implementation of the objects specified in subsection (1) the Corporation shall ensure that such implementation shall be carried out without any distinction based on race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion, place of birth or any of such grounds.