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| (1) There shall be established a depository to be called the " J. R. Jayewardene Centre for historical research, archives and library" (hereinafter referred to as " the Centre."). |
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| (2) The Centre shall be housed in premises bearing as assessment Nos. 101/1-5, 1/1 and 1/2, Dharmapala Mawatha situated at Turret Road (now called Dharmapala Mawatha) in the Cinnamon Gardens' Ward (No. 36) within the Municipality and district of Colombo, purchased by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China, by Deed No. 5761 dated February 8, 1988, and attested by N. Sambandan, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public, Colombo. |
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| (3) All moneys lying with the Public Trustee, on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, to be used for the Centre shall stand transferred, with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, to the Fund established by section 9 and may be used for the maintenance of the Centre and the enhancement of its amenities. |
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| (4) The Centre shall, by the name assigned to it by sub section (1) be a body corporate, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in such name. |
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