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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 to —

(a)

improve the economic standards of the poor families living within Sri Lanka ;

(b)

collaborate with the Government activities to improve and maintain standard of education of these poor families;

(c)

assist and support the activities to eliminate poverty and improve the financial standards of the poor;

(d)

support the activities in the protection and conservation of the environment;

(e)

improve health and nutrition levels through social activation projects and to provide assistance for social welfare activities;

(f)

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;

(g)

assist in the provision of books, instrument, clothing, loans and other financial assistance to children in lower income families which need assistance;