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 promote the advancement of education and knowledge, of Muslims and to provide scholarships and any form of financial assistance to needy

Muslim scholars ;

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(b)

to establish, construct and maintain homes for the poor muslims and educational institutes,

Mosques, hospitals and vocational training centres for muslims ;

(c)

to assist the muslim students in studies and other activities ;

(d)

to promote, encourage, assist and undertake activities for the relief of poverty and distress caused disasters and natural calamities in relation to muslims ;

(e)

to provide basic necessities such as water and electricity to the needy muslims ;

(f)

to collect, classify, translate, print, publish and distribute books, journals and magazines related to

Islamic education amongst the muslim people ; and

(g)

to promte, encourage, assist and foster activities for the advancement of communal, national and international understanding, religious harmony, goodwill and peace amongst the muslim people.

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