4. The objects for which the Council is established are hereby declared to be, to promote the interests of the youth of Sri Lanka so as to ensure their full development, and in particular-
| (a) to foster among youth a spirit of national consciousness, a sense of discipline an awareness of social and economic problems and a sense of dignity of labour; |
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| (b) to enlist the participation of youth in national development schemes; |
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| (c) to promote goodwill and mutual understanding between youth in Sri Lanka and in other countries ; |
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| (d) to encourage competition and a sense of achievement among youth ; |
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| (e) to widen the knowledge of youth and to give training in fields relevant to development; |
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| (f) to encourage cultural, literary and artistic activities among youth ; |
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| (g) to encourage the development of physical culture and sports among youths ; |
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| (h) to provide recreational and entertainment facilities for youth; |
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| (i) to assist youth who are handicapped; |
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| (j) to provide regular employment opportunities for youth by constructively investing funds on a long terms policy basis with an aim to strengthen the economic fabric of the State; |
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| (k) to provide opportunities for the participation of youth in the formulation and implementation of policy; |
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| (l) to establish youth organizations and to assist organizations already established for youth welfare; |
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| (m) to plan, co-ordinate, promote and direct the expansion of youth services; and |
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| (n) to develop the inherent characteristics of the individual youth. |
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