Seva Vanitha Movement Of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)

(a) to promote national development activities through membership, units, groups and task forces with the collaboration of government agencies, international agencies, institutions, whether public or private, and other organizations;

(b) to develop projects and programmes within the framework of the National Policy and the existing infrastructure, to facilitate the supply of services to the public;

(c) to establish such links as may be necessary between the political leadership and the public and private sectors, to help in solving problems and constraints which act as barriers in the supply of services;

(d) to maintain a record of current public affairs with particular reference to the interests of women, children and youths so as to ensure their physical, mental, moral, religious and social development and to protect them from exploitation and discrimination. ;

(e) to place before the appropriate authorities, the findings of investigations and to seek remedial action;

(f) to promote co-operation and mutual confidence among all members irrespective of race, religion, language. occupation and political opinion to enable women to act as a single group interested in National Development;

(g) to ensure that the women actively participate in development activities outside their homes;

(h) to actively canvass and obtain collaboration of non governmental organizations in its development drive to strengthen and expand formal and non-formal educational institutions, co-operative and social welfare projects and other allied activities;

(i) to conduct surveys and studies and collect data on problems relating to women and children in collaboration with the Women’ Bureau, Children’s Secretariat and Governmental and non-governmental agencies;

(j) to do all such other acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them:

(1) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation, be administered by the Working Committee of the Corporation, consisting of such members as may be provided for in such rules and selected in accordance therewith.

(2) The first Working Committee of the Corporation shall be the Working Committee of the Movement holding office on the day prior to the date of commencement of this Act.

(1) It shall be’ lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting of the members and by the votes of not less than two thirds of the member present and voting, to make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, or any other written law, for the admission, withdrawal, resignation, retirement or expulsion of members, for keeping the register of members for the conduct of the duties of the Working Committee of the Corporation, and of the officers, agents and servants of the Corporation, for the procedure to be followed in the transaction of business, and otherwise, generally for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects. Such rules when made may, at a like meeting and in like manner, be altered, added to, amended or rescinded.

(2) Every member of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.

(a) the payment in good faith of reasonable and proper remuneration to any officer or employee of the Corporation or to any member of the Corporation for any services rendered to the Corporation;

(b) the payment of reasonable and proper rent for premises let to the Corporation by any member of the Corporation or by any company of Which a member of the Corporation is a shareholder; and

(c) the reimbursement or repayment of reasonable and proper expenses incurred, with the prior approval of the Working Committee by any member, officer or employee of the Corporation in the performance of his functions or duties or in promoting the objects of the Corporation.

(a) to purchase, acquire, rent, construct and otherwise obtain lands or buildings which maybe required and lawfully acquired for the purposes of the Corporation and to deal with or dispose of the same as may be deemed expedient with a view to promoting ‘the objects of the Corporation;

(b) to invest any funds not immediately required for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner as the Working Committee may think fit and from time to time to vary and transpose any such investments;

(c) to raise or borrow money for the purposes of the Corporation on any security and to secure or discharge any debt or obligation of the Corporation in such manner as may be thought fit ;

(d) to solicit and receive subscriptions, grants, donations and gifts of all kinds for the purposes of the Corporation;

(e) to construct, alter or’ maintain any buildings required for the purposes of the Corporation;

(f) to subscribe or guarantee money for any charitable purpose;

(g) to undertake, accept, execute, perform and administer any lawful trusts affecting any real or personal property held or owned or to be held or owned in trust for the Corporation or any other charitable association, institution, society or body and any other charitable trusts;

(h) to establish and maintain a headquarters and to establish and organize units in any part of Sri Lanka;

(i) to appoint, dismiss or terminate the services of officers and servants of the Corporation, and to pay them such salaries, pensions, gratuities and allowances as may from time to time be determined by the Corporation;

(j) to establish or contribute to any fund or scheme for the grant of gratuities, pensions. allowances or other benefits to officers or servants, past or present, of the Corporation, or to the relatives or dependents of such persons;

(k) to enter into any contract with any person, company, society or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporated or any Government department or local authority for promoting the objects of the Corporation ;

(l) to do all other things necessary or expedient for the proper and effective carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.