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 improve the economic standards of the poor families living in the area and to alleviate poverty of such families by improving financial standards;

(b)

to collaborate with the Government activities to improve and maintain higher standards of education of poor families;

(c)

to support the activities aimed at protection of the environment within the area ;

(d)

to support the activities relating to nutritional rehabilitation and to improve the nutritional level of the poor and destitute within the area;

(e)

to join in collaborative activities with other organizations, religious and cultural institutions which the Foundation deems necessary to corporate with;

(f)

to assist in the provision of books, instruments, clothing, loans and other financial assistance to children in lower income families who require assistance;

(g)

to establish a fund and utilize same in order to achieve the above mentioned objectives.

(2)

In the implementation of the above objectives the

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

(3)

For the purposes of this section, “area ” means the geographical area within which the office of the Sri Lanka

Samata Setha Foundaion is established.

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