3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be-
| (a) to take all steps necessary to maintain the historic Deeghavapi Chaitya area as a sacred area; |
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| (b) to restore the Deeghavapi Chaitya, lay its pinnacle, construct all the necessary buildings, to make the Deeghavapi Chaitya a place of Buddhist worship complete in all respects and continue to maintain the Deeghavapi Chaitya as a place of sacred religious worship; |
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| (c) to take all necessary steps for the preservation of all archaeological remains and objects in the districts surrounding the Deeghavapi Chaitya; |
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| (d) to take all necessary steps to make Deeghavapi a sacred area with all the requirements of a sacred city; |
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| (e) to take all necessary steps to assist the Buddhists of Sri Lanka in resolving their problems ; and |
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| (f) to take all steps incidental to and necessary for the achievement of the above-mentioned objects. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts