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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
THE WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUDDHISTS
SRI LANKA CENTRE (INCORPORATION)
ACT, NO. 1 OF 2009
[Certified on 22nd January, 2009]
Printed on the Order of Government
Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of January 23, 2009
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The World Fellowship of Buddhists Sri Lanka 1
Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
[Certified on 22nd January, 2009]
L.D.—O. I.N.C. 4/2007.
ANACT TO INCORPORATE THEWORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUDDHISTS
SRI LANKA CENTRE.
WHEREAS an Association called and known as the “World Preamble.
Fellowship of Buddhists Sri Lanka Regional Centre ” has
heretofore been formed in Sri Lanka for the purpose of
effectually carrying out and transacting all objects and matters
connected with the said Association according to the rules
agreed to by its members :
AND WHEREAS the said Association has heretofore
successfully carried out and transacted the several objects
and matters for which it was formed and has applied to be
incorporated, and it will be for the public advantage to grant
the application :
BE it therefore enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:—
1. This Act may be cited as the World Fellowship of Short Title
Buddhists Sri Lanka Centre (Incorporation) Act, No. 1
of 2009.
2. From and after the date of commencement of this Incorporation of
Act, such and so many persons as now are members of the the world
fellowship of
World Fellowship of Buddhists Sri Lanka Regional Centre
Buddhists
(hereinafter referred to as the “Centre”) and such other Sri Lanka
persons shall hereafter be admitted as members of the Centre.
Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a body corporate
with perpetual succession, under the name and style of the
“World Fellowship of Buddhists Sri Lanka Centre”,
(hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation”) and by that name
may sue and be sued, in all courts, with full power and
authority to have and use a common seal and to alter the
same at its pleasure.
2—PL 003183—3,250 (08/2008)
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Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
General objects 3. The general objects for which the Corporation is
of the constituted are hereby declared to be—
Corporation.
(a) to represent Sri Lanka within the World Fellowship
of Buddhists;
(b) to encourage the membership to abide by Buddhist
principles;
(c) to develop unity among Buddhists within the region
and world over;
(d) to promote the Buddha Sasana among the Buddhists
in the region as well as in other parts of the world;
(e) to encourage and assist Buddhists particularly
Buddhist women to organize themselves to further
the Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist culture;
(f) to undertake research activities on Buddhism and
the publication of appropriate texts relating to
Buddhism;
(g) to provide appropriate facilities for the advancement
of religious education of Buddhist Monks;
(h) to organize and implement social, cultural,
educational and rehabilitation programmes for
persons of the Buddhist faith;
(i) to promote peace, unity and friendship among
persons of the Buddhist faith;
(j) to implement programmes of the World Fellowship
of Buddhists for the benefit of persons of the
Buddhist faith;
(k) to organize and conduct lectures, seminars,
workshops, exhibitions and other appropriate
programmes and activities for persons of the
Buddhist faith in order to promote the objects of
the Corporation;
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Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
(l) to provide necessary assistance and facilities to
Buddhist visitors to Sri Lanka particularly the
representatives of the Centres of the World
Fellowship of Buddhist; and
(m) to liaise with other institutions and organizations
having objects similar to those of the Corporaion.
4. (1) The management and administration of the affairs Management of
of the Corporation shall subject to the provisions of this Act the affairs of the
Corporation.
be administered by an Executive Committee (hereinafter
refferd to as the “Executive Committee”) consisting of office
bearers and such number of Committee members elected in
the manner as may be provided by the rules of the Corporation
made under section 6.
(2) The first Executive Committee of the Corporation
shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee of
the Centre who hold office on the day immediately preceding
the date of commencement of this Act.
5. Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other Powers of the
written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, Corporation.
perform and execute all such acts and matters as are necessary
or desirable for the promotion or furtherance of the objects of
the Corporation or any one of them, including the power—
(a) to purchase, acquire, rent, construct and otherwise
obtain lands or buildings which may be required for
the purposes of the Corporation;
(b) to raise funds and receive grants, gifts or donations
in cash or kind;
(c) to make, draw, accept, discount, endorse, negotiate,
buy, sell and issue bills of exchange, cheques,
promissory notes and other negotiable instruments
and to open, operate, maintain and close accounts
in any bank;
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Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
(d) to invest any funds that are not immediately required
for the purposes of the Corporation, in such manner
as the Executive Committee may determine;
(e) to appoint, employ, dismiss or terminate the services
of officers and servants of the Corporation and
exercise disciplinary control over them and to pay
them such salaries, allowances and gratuities as may
be determined by the Corporation;
(f) to train personnel in Sri Lanka or abroad for the
purposes fo the Corporation; and
(g) to do all other things as are necessary or expedient
for the proper and effective carrying out of the
objects of the Corporation.
Rules of the 6. (1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time
Corporation. to time, at any general meeting of the Corporation and by a
majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present
and voting, to make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act or any other written law, for all or any of the
following matters :—
(a) the classification of membership, admission,
withdrawal, expulsion or resignation of members
and fees payable by the members;
(b) the election of office bearers of the Executive
Committee or vacation of or removal from office
and the powers, duties and functions of the office
bearers;
(c) the appointment, powers, functions and duties and
the terms and conditions of the various officers,
agents and servants of the Corporation;
(d) the procedure to be followed at the summoning and
holding of meetings of the Executive Committee,
the Corporation or any sub-committee thereof,
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Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
filling of vacancies, notices and agenda of such
meetings, the quorum and the conduct of business
thereat;
(e) the qualifications and disqualifications for members
of the Executive Committee and the Corporation;
and
(f) the administration and management of the property
of the Corporation for the accomplishment of the
objects of the Corporation.
(2) Any rule made by the Corporation may be amended,
altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like
manner, as a rule made under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The members of the Corporation shall at all times be
subject to the rules of the Corporation made under this section.
7. (1) The Corporation shall have its own fund. Fund of the
Corporation.
(2) All moneys received by way of gift, bequest,
donation, subscription, contribution, fees or grant for and on
account of the Corporation shall be deposited in one or more
banks approved by the Executive Committee to the credit of
the Corporation.
(3) There shall be paid out of the Fund, all sums of money
as are required to defray any expenditure incurred by the
Corporation in the exercise, performance and discharge of its
powers, duties and functions under the Act.
8. (1) The financial year of the Corporation shall be the Accounts and
calendar year. Auditing.
(2) The Corporation shall cause proper accounts to be
kept of its income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and
all other transactions of the Corporation.
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(3) The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited
annually by a qualified auditor appointed by the Executive
Committee.
(4) In this section “qualified auditor” means—
(a) an individual who, being a member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka or of any
other Institute established by law, who possesses a
certificate to practice as an Accountant, issued by
the Council of such Institute; or
(b) a firm of Accountants, each of the resident partners
of which, being a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Sri Lanka or of any other Institute
established by law, who possesses a certificate to
practice as an Accountant, issued by the Council of
such Institute.
Debts due by 9. All debts and liabilities of the Centre existing on the
and payable to day immediately preceding the date of commencement of
the Centre.
this Act, shall be paid by the Corporation, hereby constituted
and all debts due to and subscriptions and contributions
payable to the centre on that day shall be paid to the
Corporation for the purposes of this Act.
Limitation of 10. No member of the Corporation shall, for the
liability of purpose of discharging the debts and liabilities of the
members.
Corporation, or for any other purpose, be liable to make
any contribution exceeding the amount of such
membership fees as may be due from time to time to the
Corporation.
Property 11. If upon the dissolution of the Corporation there
remaining on remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities
dissolution.
any property whatsoever, such property shall not be
distributed among the members of the Corporation, but shall
be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions
having objects similar to those of the Corporation, and which
is or are by the rules prohibited from distributing any income
or property among its or their members.
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Centre (Incorporation) Act No. 1 of 2009
12. The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to Seal of the
Corporation.
any instrument whatsoever, except in the presence of two
members of the Executive Committee of the Corporation
and who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of
their presence and such signing shall be independent of the
signing of any person as a witness.
13 Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or Saving of the
affect the rights of the Republic or of any body politic or rights of the
Republic.
corporate.
14. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala text to
prevail in case of
Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall inconsistency.
prevail.

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