4. Management of the affairs of the Corporation

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

(1)

The administration and management of the affairs of the Corporation shall subject to the rules of the Corporation, made under section 6 be vested in a Board of Management

(hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) consisting of the

Director, Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer of the

Corporation and not less than eleven other members to be elected in accordance with such rules.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (1) of this section, the Venerable Udagama

Sumangala Thero shall be the first Director and the Venerable

Meegahatenne Chandrasiri Thero the first Secretary General of the Corporation who shall hold office for life unless they earlier resign from their offices.

(3)

The first Board of Management of the Corporation shall be the Board of Management of the Centre holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act.

Read on from s 5