2. Section 6 of the National Development Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 2 of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal enactment") is hereby amended by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (b) of that section, of the following paragraph :
''(bb) to grant loans and advances to any individual-
| | (i) for the purchase or lease of any land for the construction of a dwelling house ; | | |
| | (ii) for the construction, repair, renovation or extension of a dwelling house ; | | |
| | (iii) for the purchase or lease of a dwelling house ; | | |
| | (iv) for any purpose incidental, accessory or ancillary to any of the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or | | |
| | (v) for the liquidating of any debt already incurred for any purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), (ii). (iii) or (iv).". | | |
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