3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be
| (a) to foster and promote the social, educational and cultural development of under privileged children : |
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| (b) to assist and promote activities relating to child education, preschools, child care centers and children's homes ; |
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| (c) to promote sports activities and to organize sports camps with a view to improving the mental and physical health of the people ; |
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| (d) to create employment and self-employment opportunities and to plan and implement projects to enhance the earnings of low income groups ; |
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| (e) to conserve the environment; |
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| (f) to organize programmes to assist youth to develop self reliance and leadership qualities ; |
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| (g) to conduct courses of study for youth ; |
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| (h) to hold exhibitions and to organise lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences and tours with a view to promoting cultural values ; |
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| (i) to organize programmes to provide maternity and child welfare services and to provide anti-natal and post-natal care, nutrition and medical facilities ; |
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| (j) to organize and hold health centres, mobile clinics and health education programmes ; |
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| (k) to organize Sramadana and Saukyadana compaigns ; |
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| (l) to collaborate with any other institution or organization in Sri Lanka or abroad having objects similar to those of the Corporation and to exchange views and programmes with them ; |
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| (m) to establish and maintain libraries, to subscribe for and issue books, journals, souvenirs and periodicals ; and |
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| (n) to take all other steps as are necessary or desirable for the promotion of the above mentioned objects. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts