3. General objects of the Corporation

The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be—

to organize, conduct and develop the educational activities and pre-training activities for the poor children and youth ;

to promote skills of youths ;

to encourage the farmers and to establish young

to grant opportunities for training for youth in pre-vocational education, sports activities, leadership, computer, media and Tamil, English and other languages ;

to train persons engaged in activities in furtherance of national unity by conducting seminars, discussions and workshops ;

to commemorate and honour outstanding persons who have contributed towards national unity, by grant of awards, prizes, scholarships and fellowships ;

to establish libraries, archives and centres to preserve and to protect the cultural heritage of all communities in Sri Lanka ;

to promote welfare activities for the benefit of children, women and orphans;

to provide assistance by way of scholarships, loans advances and grants to deserving students to pursue studies and research in Sri Lanka and abroad;

to establish and maintain Institutions for the welfare and rehabilitation of the destitute, the disable, the aged, the sick and displaced Persons ;

to promote mutual understanding and co-operation among people irrespective of race and religion ; and

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