3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be"
| (a) to provide facilities to enable the resident bhikkhus of the hermitage to observe religious practices and customs and traditions of the Sasana ; |
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| (b) to develop and maintain the hermitage ; |
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| (c) to utilize, with the approval of the sangha, the revenue derived from the sale of the produce in the Aranya sector of the hermitage for the development of the hermitage and the fulfilment of the needs of the resident bikkhus ; |
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| (d) to facilitate the ordinations, higher ordination and other rites connected with the bikkhus resident within the hermitage ; |
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| (e) to take steps with the approval of the resident bhikkhus to protect the Buddhist doctrine and to evolve a righteous social order and with this end in view to organize and support programme such as religious discourses, meditation classes, and ' sil' campaigns ; and |
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| (f) to attend to such other matters as are conducive to the welfare and well-being of the hermitage with the approval of the Maha Sangha. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts