Section 3

General objects of the Corporation.

It is hereby declared that the general objects of the

Corporation shall be—

to institute and promote inquiries into’ the history, religions, languages, literature, arts, sciences and social conditions of the present and former peoples of Sri Lanka and connected culture;

to make comparative and evaluative studies of the historical and cultural backgrounds associated with the religions, beliefs, languages, literature, arts, music and various other creative expositions of

to establish libraries, and provides other services and print, publish and sell books, journals, memoirs, monographs and periodicals to fulfill the objects of the Corporation ;

to establish and maintain schools and educational institutions, grant scholarships, promote and develop education;

to arrange, organise, establish and promote exhibi-tions; lecture programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, debates, educational tours and other activities for the achievement of the objects of the

to send delegates to seminars on topics pertaining to the objects of the Corporation, conducted in Sri

to adopt measures to collaborate with local and foreign organisations having similar objects and to promote educations exchanges;

to assist members and employees of the Corporation who are engaged in pursuits directed towards the accomplishment of the objects of the Corporation threugh scholarships or awards, in cash or in kind:

to collect funds for the satisfactory conduct of the affairs of the corporation and for the management of such funds; and

to do anything necessary or conducive or consequen-tial to the attainment of the objects of the Corpora-tion.