3. Section. 188 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (1) of that section as follows :
| (a) by the repeal of paragraph (j) of that subsection, and the substitution of the following paragraph therefor: -
| | "(j) all expenses incurred. by the Council in the establishment and maintenance of maternity and child welfare service , the provision of health education, the maintenance. of primary health care centres and community development projects, the training of midwives for the purposes of any maternity service established by the Council, and charities or measures for the relief of distress caused by the rain, floods, fire, earthquake, gales; famine or epidemics;"; | | |
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| (b) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (j)'of that subsection, of the following paragraph:
| | "(jj) all contributions voted by the council for the promotion of religion and culture, including contributions made towards the cost of organization of religious ceremonies and festivals. the maintenance of Dhamma schools and Sasana Rakshaka Mandalayas, the establishment of cultural centres, the organization .of literary and cultural festivals, the publication of books of literary and cultural value and the award of prizes to artists, authors and craftsmen; "; and | | |
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| (c) by the substitution, in paragraph (k) of that subsection, for the words" the relief of the poor or the support", of the words "the relief of the poor, the rehabilitation and care of, destitute persons or physically, mentally or socially handicapped persons or the support". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts