3. General objects of the Corporation

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to undertake the impiementation of development programmes such as road development and housing schemes, the construction and maintenance of hospitals, schools and other educational centres and communily centres ;

1o promote mutual understanding and co-operation among people, irrespective of race and religion ;

to provide bursaries, scholarships, prizes, donations, financial and other necessary assistance, with a view to the advancement, disemination and propagation of education and knowledge, and for the establishment of schools, libraries and cultural centres ;

to encourage and assist persons to commence business in the agricultural, import, export, commercial and other sectors and to provide such persons with the necessary training and technical assistance

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to assist projects for the protection, management and conservation of the environment ;

to collaborate with any other institution or organisation, whether foreign or local, having objects similar to those of the Corporation ;

to sponsor and conduct, conferences, seminars, workshops, group studics and lectures in Sri Lanka or abroad in furtherance of the objects of the

Corporation ;

to formulate and implement, schemes for cottage industrics and self employment ;

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