නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be:—
(a)
to cause to be carved a Buddha Statue on Belungala,
Balana, Kadugannawa and to adopt necessary measures for the maintenance of the same ;
(b)
to take steps to inculcate the principles of
Theravada Buddhism among Buddhists all over the world including persons belonging to the
Buddhist faith in Sri Lanka;
(c)
to take necessary steps to protect the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka ;
(d)
to make arrangements to promote Buddhist education among adherents of the Buddhist faith;
(e)
to assist the artists belonging to the Buddhist faith and engaged in the art of colossal stone carving, in order to enhance their standard of living; and
(f)
to promote awareness of Buddhist principals among adherents of the Buddhist faith;