Ranga Art Institute (Incorporation) Act 2009

This Act may be cited as the Ranga Art Institute

(Incorporation) Act, No. 11 of 2009.

From and after the date of commencement of this Act, such and so many persons as now are members of the “Ranga

Art Institute” (hereinafter referred to as the “Institute”) or shall hereafter be admitted as members of the Institute hereby constituted, shall be and become a body corporate (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), with perpetual succession, under the name and style of the “Ranga Art Institute” and by that name may sue, and be sued, in all courts, with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure.

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

to contribute in different ways with a view to bequeathing, drumming and dancing which are our traditional cultural legacies to the future generation;

to maintain the Ranaga Institute of Art at a high standard as a Faculty of Arts and Crafts;

to formulate a five year full time non-paying course for pupils of the traditional Dancing and Drumming

to encourage the safeguarding of Dancing and Drumming and to implement programmes connected thereto;

to foster and protect our cultural heritage;

to make traditional arts attractive to the youth by the enrichment of the traditional drumming and dancing through new trends;

to initiate national and regional level programmes with the participation of the youth for the protection of the traditional system of arts;

to participate actively in the religious, cultural and social activities within and outside the country;

to give students the opportunity practicipating in various cultural programmes;

to give students the necessary financial strength to become successfull enterprenures at the end of their courses;

to implement a special social insurance project for the upliftment of the living standards of the traditional Artists and the fostering of retired artists; and

to print, publish and distribute books, journals, leaflets, newspapers and magazines which the

The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules as made by the

The first Administrative Council of the Corporation shall consist of the members of the Board of Trustees of the

There shall be a Advisory Board which shall consist of five members appointed by the Council. The members of the Advisory Board may attend the meetings of the Council.

The Board may grant advice, on various issues, but the Board shall not have power to vote.

Subject to the provision of this Act, and any other written law, the Corporation shall have the power—

to purchase, acquire, rent, construct and otherwise obtain lands or buildings which may be required for the purpose of the Corporation;

to borrow or raise money from the Government approved Banks and other institutions or accept aids and donations (foreign and local) for the purposes of the Corporation with the approval of the Council;

to make, draw, accept, discount, endorse, negotiate, buy, sell and issue bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes and other negotiable instrument and to open, operate, maintain and close bank accounts;

to invest any funds not immediately required for the purpose of the Corporation, in such a manner as the Council may think fit,

to solicit and receive subscriptions, grants, donations and gifts of all kinds;

to enter into agreements or contracts with any person, company or body of persons;

to undertake, accept, execute, perform and administer any lawful trusts and conditions affecting any real or personal property;

to appoint, employ, dismiss or terminate the services of officer and servants of the Corporation and to pay them such salaries, allowances and gratuities as may be determined by the Corporation; and

to train personnel in Sri Lanka or aborad for the purpose of the Corporation.

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting and by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting to make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and other written law for all or any of the following matters :—

The rules of the Institute in force on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law be deemed to be the rules of the Corporation and may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rules made under subsection (1) of this section.

The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the

The Corporation shall have its own fund and the financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st of December of the same year.

All moneys received by way of gifts, bequests, donations, subscriptions, contribution fees or grants for and on account of the Corporation shall be deposited in a bank approved by the Council to the credit of the Corporation.

The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited at least once in every year qualified auditor appointed by the

The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever, except in the presence of the

Dean of the Institute and the Secretary or such other person duly authorized by the Council who shall sign their names on the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.

Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic or of any body politic or corporate of any other person.

In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and the Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.

Ranga Art Institute (Incorporation)