3. General objects of the body Corporate

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

(1)

Subject to the provisions of any written law, the general objects for which the body corporate is constituted are hereby declared to be–

(a)

to conduct various studies, lectures and seminars to encourage self-employment and to provide necessary trainings, assistance and sponsorships to those who are unemployed with a view to promoting self employment;

(b)

to assist the relevant authorities with the consent of such authorities to renovate and maintain religious places;

(c)

to conduct the mobile service programme called “Jana

Sahana” to provide various assistance to needy people;

(d)

to conduct lectures and seminars on the rquirements of the job market in order to give assistance to the undergraduate students to equip themselves with required quqlifications and trainings;

(e)

to provide assistance and implement support programmes for senior citizens; and

(f)

to take actions in order to develop the indigenous medicine with the consent of the relevant authorities.

(2)

In the implementation of the objects specified in subsection (1), the body corporate shall ensure that such implementation shall be carried out without any distinction based on race, religion, language, caste, gender, political opinion, place of birth or such other ground.

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