18 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (g) raising the moral and cultural standards of the People and ensuring the full development of human personality; and (h) the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels. (3) The State shall safeguard the independence, sovereignty, unity and the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. (4) The State shall strengthen and broaden the democratic structure of government and the democratic rights of the People by decentralizing the administration and by affording all possible opportunities to the People to participate at every level in national life and in government. (5) The State shall strengthen national unity by promoting co-operation and mutual confidence among all sections of the People of Sri Lanka, including the racial, religious, linguistic and other groups and shall take effective steps in the fields of teaching, education and information in order to eliminate discrimination and prejudice. (6) The State shall ensure equality of opportunity to citizens, so that no citizen shall suffer any disability on the ground of race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion or occupation. (7) The State shall eliminate economic and social privilege and disparity and the exploitation of man by man or by the State. (8) The State shall ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and the means of production to the common detriment. (9) The State shall ensure social security and welfare. (10) The State shall assist the development of the cultures and the languages of the People. (11) The State shall create the and social environment to enable people of all religious faiths to make a reality of their religious principles. (12) The State shall recognize and protect the family as the basic unit of society.