40. A Village Council may, for the purpose of the village area or any part thereof, either independently or in conjunction with any other local authority, and either directly (with or without the assistance of Government) or through any promoter or body of promoters, establish and maintain for the benefit of the persons inhabiting or resorting to such area or part any of the following public utility services : -
| (b) the lighting of streets, public places, and public buildings ; |
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| (c) the supply of electric light or power; |
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| (e) public baths and bathing-places ; |
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| (f) the manufacture and supply at cost price of squatting plates for latrines ; |
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| (g) the provision of housing accommodation for the poorer classes ; |
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| (h) any other form of public service which the Council may be specially authorized by the Minister to establish and maintain ; |
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| (i) any other form of public service which the Council is authorized by any other written law to establish and maintain. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts