3. General objects of the Corporation

to promote peace, goodwill, understanding and cooperation among all communities of

to assist needy school children financially or otherwise by way of donations, prizes and scholarships enabling them to continue their education and encourage their regular attendance at school and to assist them in their educational, spiritual, religious, cultural and scientific development ;

to promote human rights, human values, fundamental freedoms and to promote democratic values among all communities in Sri Lanka;

to encourage the participation in social and cultural activities among different ethnicities and communities with a view to promoting and fostering unity among them ;

to promote and encourage humanitarian, sports, literary, spiritual activities among all communities in Sri Lanka for the upliftment of quality of life ;

to assist the relevant authorities with the consent of such authorities—

to establish and maintain libraries ;

to promote agricultural and fisheries activities using new technologies;

to establish information technology centres for the advancement of scientific studies;

for the development of Institutes of higher studies and to encourage research activities and to award scholarships for the pursuance of higher education of the needy students ;

to empower women, children and the marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities, and the poor to achieve their potential ; and

in the development of educational, religious, cultural, aesthetic and sports facilities and to organise various festivals and competitions.