18. Interpreta-tion

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

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“community hostel” means any place of residence made available to any person by an organization formed by a group of persons on a voluntary basis, which provides food and other facilities for the person residing therein ; and

“Voluntary Social Service Organization” means any organization formed by a group of persons on a voluntary basis and—

(a)

is of a non-Governmental nature ;

(b)

is dependent on public contributions, charities, grants payable by the Government or dona-tions local or foreign, in carrying out its functions

;

(c)

has as its main objectives, the provision of such reliefs and services as are necessary for the mentally retarded or physically disabled, the poor, the sick, the orphans and the destitutes, and the provision of relief to the needy in times of disaster, and includes a community hostel.

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