3. The General objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be
| (a) to assist the poor and to alleviate poverty ; |
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| (b) to promote peace, racial and religious harmony amongst Sri Lankan; |
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| (c) to protect women and children and to assist the disadvantaged persons; |
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| (d) to assist in the reconstruction of property, and rehabilitation of persons, affected by violence and natural disasters; |
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| (e) to promote and assist in social and economic development of the poor and the disadvantaged ; |
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| (f) to promote and assist in safeguarding the environment, |
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| (g) to provide, scholarships to deserving students and grants to disadvantaged persons ; |
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| (h) to train persons engaged in activities which are in furtherance of these objects, by conducting seminars, discussions and workshops ; |
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| (i) to conduct research for the purposes of these objects and to publish educational and informative material and to make documentary and educational films, and videos and recordings ; |
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| (j) to conduct annual lectures in memory of the late Mr. K. Padmanabha ; and |
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| (k) subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, to do such other acts or things as may be necessary for, or conducive or incidental to the attainment of the aforesaid objects or any one of them. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts