| (1) The objects of the Mandalaya shall be-
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| (a) to secure co-operation among men of letters for the development of literature in the national languages; | | |
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| (b) to encourage or cause translations of literary works in foreign languages to be made into the national languages and translations of literary works in the national languages to be made into foreign languages; | | |
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| (c) to assist individuals and bodies of persons in the publication of literary works, including bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and other works of reference, in the national languages, and, where necessary, to undertake such publication; | | |
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| (d) to sponsor or hold conferences and seminars for the study of literature in the national languages, and exhibitions of literary works in the national languages, on an all-island or on a regional basis, and otherwise to encourage and foster the study of such literature among the people; | | |
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| (e) to award prizes and distinctions and to give recognition to authors of literary works of outstanding merit in the national languages; | | |
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| (f) to edit and publish such literary works written in Ceylon in the national languages or in Pali or Sanskrit as have not hitherto received sufficient attention; and | | |
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| (g) to exchange cultural missions with other countries and to establish relations with international organizations in the field of letters. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts