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.

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

(a)

to give assistance and aid in every respect for the conservation and development of historical places of Buddhist religious importance and all the relevant ancient artifacts declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance;

(b)

to implement environmental friendly programmes for and to implement training programmes to raise awareness among the adherents of the Buddhist faith regarding the need to protect natural resources declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance;

(c)

to render assistance to economically disadvantaged farmer families who are adherents of the Buddhist faith in relation to the obatining of housing facilities;

(d)

to supply materials needed for the restoration of Pre-Schools establishd for adherents of the

Buddhist faith which find it difficult to function and to encourage qualified teachers to engage in educational activities in such pre-schools;

(e)

to establish Vocational Training Centres for the benefit of the unemployed youth among adherents of the Buddhist faith;

(f)

to develop religious centers in villages where people of low income groups who are adherents of the Buddhist faith are in the majority and to assist in promoting religious education among adherents of the Buddhist faith;

(g)

to implement community programmes for adherents of the Buddhist faith for the protection of forest resources, to give assistance for community

Thaliyawaka Ananda Bodhi Cultural reforestation projects and programmes and to introduce modern soil conservation methods among adherents of the Buddhist faith while encouraging natural soil conservation methods to prevent reduction of soil fertility declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance; and

(h)

to render assistance to promote local agriculture and for restoring tanks and anicuts needed for agricultural purposes declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance.

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