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Board Of Trustees Of The Ratmalana Historic Gonabendi Kataragama Maha Devalaya (Incorporation) Act (No. 18 of 1992) - Sect 3

General objects of the Corporation

3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be"
(a) continued observances of all practices, traditions, rites and rituals connected with the annual "Gini Madu " pooja festival, offering alms to the Divine Gods and all other connected observances ;
(b) conducting the Esala Perahera of the Devalaya, in accordance with the Buddhist traditions and age old convention;
(c) organizing the annual fire walking ceremony and the annual pirith ceremony of the Devalaya ;
(d) maintaining all buildings, movable property belonging to the Maha Devalaya constructing additional buildings if and when necessary, and taking effective steps to develop the devala lands ;
(e) taking steps to protect all items of archaeological importance vested in the Devalaya and belonging to it.


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