3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be
(a) to maintain the buildings of the Kotalawala, Kaduwela Sankapitthi Viharaya and to construct and maintain any new buildings as and when necessary ; |
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(b) to conduct activities for the promotion of religious favors among buddhists, |
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(c) to impart knowledge of Dhamma and to promote the practice of dana, seela and bhavana by buddhists; |
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(d) to conduct the annual perahera of the Kotalawala, Kaduwela Sankapitthi Viharaya in accordance with traditions and Buddhist Culture ; |
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(e) to set up a library consisting of books on Buddhism, research reports, periodicals, other documents, audio-visual aids, films and cassettes; |
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(f) to hold seminars, workshops, conferences and orientation courses for youth, relating to mental health, personality development, national integration and world peace, from a Buddhist perspective based on wisdom and compassion; |
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(g) to establish and maintain, educational institutions including pirivenas, to promote spiritual and physical development, and for the purpose of propagating the teachings of the Buddha; |
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(h) to work towards the creation of an environment that would be conducive to the development of character; |
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(i) to establish and Maintain Dhamma schools, pre-schools and libraries and to promote inculcation of moral value of children; |
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(j) to provide the basic skills that would be necessary to enable youth to obtain employment; |
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(k) to train youth, to obtain employment or to engage in self-employment; |
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(l) to provide moral guidance to children, youth and adults and to provide assistance to students to enable them to meet their needs ; |
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(m) to help the destitute ; |
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(n) to promote religious, racial and social harmony amongst all the communities; and |
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(o) to engage in cultural and other activities and to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, or incidental, to the attainment of all or any of the aforesaid objects. |
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