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Malwathu Maha Vihariya Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Benevolent Foundation (Incorporation) Act 2008
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s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Malwathu Maha Vihariya
Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Benevolent
Foundation (Incorporation) Act, No.29 of 2008.
s 2Incorporation of the Malwathu Maha Vihariya Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Benevolent Foundation
From and after the date of commencement of this Act, such and so many persons as presently are members of the
“Malwathu Maha Vihariya Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha
Sumangala Benevolent Foundation” (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation”) or shall hereafter be admitted, as members of the Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a body corporate (hereinafter referred to as the “ Corporation”)
with perpetual succession under the name and style of the
“Malwathu Maha Vihariya Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha
Sumangala Benevolent Foundation” and by that name may sue and be sued, with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure.
2—P.L. 002454-3,200 (09/2007)
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s 3Objects of the Corporation
The general objects for which the Corporation is
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constituted are hereby declared to be—
to sponsor and promote the study of and research into, all aspects of Buddhism ;
to establish and maintain educational institutions for the purpose of educating persons of the Buddhist faith and to teach Buddhism and to inculcate in the
Buddhists the Buddha Dhamma and Buddhist values and to encourage them to lead their lives in accordance with the Dhamma and Buddhist values ;
to establish and maintain Viharas, Monasteries,
Shrines, Hermitages and other religious institutions and to promote, foster and preserve, Buddhist
‘festivals, rites, rituals, practices and traditions ;
to award scholarships, fellowships, prizes, certificates and other awards to Buddhists who have fulfilled the requirements for such awards and to provide educational facilities and services to them ;
to promote the training of the Sangha ;
to promote peace and foster religious harmony in the community ;
to provide social and welfare services and to establish and maintain centres and institutions for the welfare, training and rehabilitation of children, the destitute, the disabled, the impaired, the aged and the displaced who are Buddhists ;
to establish and maintain libraries, information and resource centres ;
to engage in any industry or trade. and to conduct training programmes with a view to improving technical knowledge of Buddhist youth. ;
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Y) to hold exhibitions, lectures, seminars, workshops, classes, debates, conferences or other activities, in furtherance of the objects of the
Corporation ; and
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tocollaborate with other associations, organizations or societies having objects similar to those of the
Corporation.
The management, controt and administration of the affairs of the Corporation shall subject.to the other provisions of this Act and the rules to be made under section 5 of this Act, be administered by a Governing Council
(hereinafter referred to as “the Council’) consisting of the office bearers and such other persons elected from among the members in accordance with the rules to be made under section 5.
Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection ( 1)
the founder President of the Foundation holding office on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be the First
President of the Corporation unless he vacates office ealier.
After the demise of the first President of the Corporation the next successive Maha Nayake Thero of Malwatte Chapter
Shall become the next President of the Corporation and the same procedure shall be followed thereafter.
The first Council of the Corporation shall consist of the members of the Governing Council of the Foundation, holding office on the date of the commencement of this Act.
It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time, at any general meeting of the Corporation and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting to make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law, for the following matters:
the admission, classification of membership and the withdrawal or expulsion of members ;
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the election of office bearers, the resignation from or vacation of or removal from office of office bearers and their powers, conduct and duties :
the election of the members of the Council and its powers, conduct and dures and the terms of office of the members of the Council ;
the procedure to be observed at the summoning and holding of meetings of the Council, the times, places, notices and agenda of such meetings. and the conduct of business thereat ;
the administration and management of the property of the Corporation ; and
generally for the management of the atfairs of the
Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects.
Any rule made by the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rule made under subsection (1) of this section.
The members of the Corporation shall upon the coming into operation of this Act, be subject to the rules made from time to time by the Corporation.
s 6General powers of the Corporation
Subject to the provisions of this Act or any other written law, the Corporation shali have the power to do, perform and execute, all such acts, matters and things as are necessary or desirable for the promotion or furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or afiy one of them, including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow or raise money with or without security, to receive or collect grants and donations, to invest its funds and to engage. employ ant dismiss, officers and servants required for the carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.
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The Corporation shall have its own fund.
All moneys heretofore or hereafter received by way of gift, bequest, donation, subscription, contribution, fees or grants for and on account of the Corporation, shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in one or more banks as the Council shall determine.
There shall be paid out of the fund all sums of money as are required to defray any expenditure incurred by the
Corporation in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions, under this Act.
The moneys and property of the Corporation, however derived shall be appiled solely towards the promotion of the objects setforth herein, and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever to the members of the Corporation.
s 8Debts due by and payable to the Foundation
All debts and liabilities of the Foundation on the date of commencement of this Act shall be paid to the
Corporation hereby constituted and all debts due to, subscriptions and contributions payable to the Foundation on that day, shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.
s 9Corporation may hold property movable or immovable
The Corporation shall be able and capable in law to acquire and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, testamentary disposition or otherwise, and all such property shall be held by the Corporation for the purposes of this Act and subject to the rules of the Corporation with power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.
16. (1) The financial year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.
Audit and accounts.
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The Corporation shall cause proper accounts to be kept of its income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and all other transactions of the Corporation.
The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited by a qualified auditor.
In this section, “qualified auditor’ means—
an individual who being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, or of any other Institute established by law, possesses a certificate to practice as and Accountant issued by the Council of such Institute ; or
a firm of Accountants each of the resident partners of which, being a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Sri Lanka or of any other Institute established by law, possesses a certificate to practice as an Accountant issued by the Council of such
Institute.
s 11How the Seal of the Corporation is to be affixed
The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever, except in the presence of such number of office bearers as may be provided for in the rules of the Corporation who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.
s 12Property remaining on dissolution
If upon the dissolution of the Corporation there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, such property shall not be distributed among the members of the Corporation, but shall be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions having objects similar to those of the Corporation and which is or are, by the rules thereof prohibited from distributing any income or property among its or their members.
The members of the Corporation shall determine such institution or institutions at the time of the dissolution of the Corporation or prior to dissolution.
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s 13Saving of the tights of the Republic
Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic or any body politic or corporate.
s 14Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the
Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.