Sri Rathnajothi Community Development and Social Foundation (Incorporation) Act 2008 · As enacted
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.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be---:
to develop the moral foundation of the community and to follow relevant measures in this regard ;
to implement programmes in respect of pre-schools, day-care centres, children's homes and child education ;
to assist in whatever ways possible to enhance the welfare.and benefits .of Sri Lankan students who unable to pursue their education due to poverty a{d
.|isability ;
to establish libraries and organize necessary classes, lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, discussions, dialogues, educational tours,
.:xhibitions and publish newspapers and magazines
. wit} a view to ensure development of education ;
to nelp the poor, the elderly, the destitute and people
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with physical and mental disabilities by providing
.. housing and other essential facilities to them ;
(/) to inaugurate language training and vocational training courses in order to deploy the youth in productive·services ;
to provide facilities to the youth to engage in income
·generating activities and to continue to· give them necessary assistance in this regard ;
(/1) · t? implement programmes in relation to ~hild health, adult health, disease control, clinics, exercises, sports
'ad 'medical aid with a view to ensure welfare of the.
community;
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(iJ :o nrovide shramadana and similar voluntary serv1L"C'S for the social development activities specially among the low-income groups and to inaugurate and carry out pilot projects in this regard ;
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to assist persons with no regular employment to engage in any industry or trade or to commence and operate agricultural, industrial or commercial ventures and to organize training programmes and propaganda activities to help them to make use of the modern technological devises in this regard and
to collaborate with any other institutions whether foreign or local, having objects similar to those of the Corporation ;