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.

(1)

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

(a)

to supply the necessaries maintenance of the following and to contiure successfully so as to improve the social and cultural standards of the

Bandaragama Dharmayathenaya Pirivena and the following affiliated institutes:—

(i)

Sri Pannalankara Damma School;

(ii)

Wickramashila Art Institute;

(iii)

Wickramashila Staff Society;

(iv)

Bandaragama Community Development

Foundation;

(v)

Sangamithatha Women’s Association;

(vi)

Samagi Funeral Support Association; and

(vii)

Organization of Wickramashila Maha

Perahera;

(b)

to build the new Chaitya and to improve and protect the premises on which the said “Dharmayathanaya”

is situated as a place of cultural importance;

(c)

to provide houses, health facilities and drinking water to the poor and destitute of the area;

(d)

to provide financial assistance to the needy and those who require surgery;

(e)

to secure the relevant properties in the area which are of national importance and to improve the same;

(f)

to supply the necessary equipments and facilities for the poor and needy school children of the district;

Social Service Foundation of Wickramashila

Dharmayathenaya in Bandaragama (Incorporation)

(g)

to improve the nutritional level and sportsmanship of the students, youth and the adults of the area to the national level;

(h)

to build homes specially for destitute children and to improve facilities of the existing homes;

(i)

to offer the scholarships for the higher education foreign countries in the field of Technology in consultation with the relevant authority and to provide assistance during natural calamities; and

(j)

to provide facilities to villagers to go on pilgrimages.

(2)

In the implementation of the above objectives the

Corporation shall ensure that such implementation is carried out without distinction based on race, cast, religion, language, sex or political opinion.

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