STC OBA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016
Dear Fellow Thomians,
Greetings from the ‘School by the Sea’!
I am writing to you as Hony. President of our Old Boys’ Association to bring to your attention certain important matters pertaining to the forthcoming 130th Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place on Friday, 12th February 2016 at 6.30 p.m. at the College Hall.
The STC OBA, possibly the oldest school alumni association in the world, has been a mighty bulwark of support to our alma mater since 1886 when Warden E. F. Miller conceived the idea of gathering the fraternity into an Association with the primary objective of strengthening the ties “which should bind a man to the place, where it is hoped, he has learned some of the most valuable lessons of his life”. (Warden Miller to A. C. d’ A. Seneviratne) As has been rightly recorded, “The strength of the School lies in the devotion and loyalty of its Old Boys – a loyalty which it is our pride has been demonstrated again and again in very practical form.” (Centenary Number, 1951)
I look forward very much to welcoming each and every one of you for the AGM and for all the other activities in connection with Old Boys’ week that have been planned for you and trust as many of you as possible would be able to make it.
This year there will be elections at the AGM for some places on the Executive Committee of the OBA including some Office Bearers and Two Representatives of the OBA to the Board of Governors of the College. Please find below the Nominations received for these elections.
Please also note the other guidelines provided below for your information that we have received from the Audit Firm that will monitor the electoral process:-
Post of Hony Vice President
Mr Kushan D’ Alwis Proposed by Mr Michael F. Sproule
(Elected Uncontested) Seconded by Mr Bertal Pinto Jayawardene
Post of Hony Secretary
Mr Dulip Soysa Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
(Elected Uncontested) Seconded by Mr Ahamed Zafar Zainudeen
Post of Hony Assistant Secretary
Mr N. S. Dayanandan Proposed by Mr Umega Seneviratne
Seconded by Mr Channa Asela de Silva
Mr Dilshan S. Perera Proposed by Mr Ray Abeywardene
Seconded by Mr Mahinda Halangoda
Post of Hony Treasurer
Mr Suwan Perera Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
(Elected Uncontested) Seconded by Mr Shenal Gayan Jayasekera
Two (2) OBA Representatives to the Board of Governors
- Eng. B. R. O. Fernando Proposed by Mr. C. E. M. Ponniah
Seconded by Mr S. R. N de Zilwa
- Mr Udaya Guneratne Proposed by Maj Gen Lohan Goonewardene
Seconded by Mr Thivanka Bulankulame
- Mr Milinda Hettiarachchie Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Lincoln Fernando
- Mr Richard Tutilio Jans’z Proposed by Mr Eransaka Perera
Seconded by Mr Jeevan Thiagarajah
- Mr Rajindra Jayasinghe Proposed by Mr Chandra Schaffter
Seconded by Mr Michael F. Sproule
- Mr Dilshan Jayasuriya Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Ray Abeywardene
Ten (10) Representatives of the Age Group Category (under 30 years)
- Mr Prageeth Santhosh Jayasinghe Proposed by Mr Ruchitha Shanil Arambepola
Seconded by Mr Denver Balan
2. Mr Shivane Wijayaratnam Proposed by Mr Ray Abeywardene
Seconded by Mr Amal Fernando
Ten (10) Representatives of the Age Group Category (30 to 40 years)
1. Mr Hasim Abdul Cader Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Shamindra de Silva
2. Mr Sidath Ariyaratne Proposed by Mr Tilan Wickremesinghe
Seconded by Mr Chinthaka Mendis
3. Mr Andrew Ariarathnam Proposed by Mr Chinthaka Mendis
Seconded by Mr Praveen Rodrigo
4. Mr Senaka de Saram Proposed by Mr D A Ranaweera
Seconded by Mr S. N. Wickremesooriya
5. Dr S. U. A. Dias Proposed by Mr Oshada Senanayake
Seconded by Mr Aruna Dias
6. Mr Lalindra Fernando Proposed by Mr Hiran D. Molligoda
Seconded by Mr Sidath Gajanayake
7. Mr A. R. Gunawardene Proposed by Mr L. R. Gunawardene
Seconded by Mr G. D. S. L. Gunawardene
8. Mr D. A. A. Gunawardene Proposed by Mr Sajith Athapattu
Seconded by Mr. P. J. S. Peiris
9. Mr A. S. Hameed Proposed by Mr M. T. Munna
Seconded by Mr Sohan J. C. Perera
10. Mr C. D. Jayasinghe Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr J. M. R. R. Jayasundera
11. Mr M. C. Jayasinghe Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
12. Mr Hiran Jayasuriya Proposed by Mr Merril Aluwihare
Seconded by Mr Shanil Jayasekera
13. Mr Pramith Mallawaratchie Proposed by Mr Mahesh Mallawarachie
Seconded by Mr Praveen Rodrigo
14. Mr Chinthaka Mendis Proposed by Mr Tilan Wickremasinghe
Seconded by Mr Dilshan S. Perera
15. Mr Dilshan S. Perera Proposed by Mr Naresh Adikaram
Seconded by Mr Mahinda Halangoda
16. Mr Pasan Perera Proposed by Mr Hiran D Molligoda
Seconded by Mr Sidath Gajanayake
17. Mr. T. R. Ram Kumar Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Aruna Dias
18. Mr Pulasthi Samaraweera Proposed by Mr Chinthaka Mendis
Seconded by Mr Andrew Ariarathnam
19. Mr Oshada Senanayake Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Shamindra Wickremesooriya
20. Mr Umega Seneviratne Proposed by Mr Channa Asela de Silva
Seconded by Mr C. P. Sanjay Mendis
21. Mr A. Paduma Subasinghe Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr Sarath Chandra Weeratunga
22. Mr Tilan Wickramasinghe Proposed by Mr Chinthaka Mendis
Seconded by Mr K. W. M. G. P. Mapitigama
Ten (10) Representatives of the Age Group Category (40 to 50 years)
- Mr Janaka Charith Rajah Abeywickreme Proposed by Mr Dulip Soysa
Seconded by Mr N. S. Dayanandan
- Mr A. Buddhika de Silva Proposed by Mr A. Umesh de Silva
Seconded by Mr K. Suresh Goonewardene
3. Mr Amal Fernando Proposed by Mr Ray Abeywardene
Seconded by Mr Shivane Wijayaratnam
4. Mr Dinesh Janaka Vinodh Fernando Proposed by Mr Dulip Soysa
Seconded by Mr N. S. Dayanandan
5. Mr Harshana Hewamanna Proposed by Mr Hiran D. Molligoda
Seconded by Mr Heshan Kanthaka Silva
6. Mr Gihan Jayatilleke Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Ray Abeywardene
7. Mr Shamindra Wickremesooriya Proposed by Mr Rajkumar Renganathan
Seconded by Mr Oshada Senanayake
Ten (10) Representatives of the Age Group Category (Over 50 years)
- Mr W. Tusitha de Alwis Proposed by Mr Lincoln Fernando
Seconded by Mr Sarath Colonne
2. Mr Ranmal A. S. de Mel Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr B. R. D. S. Mendis
3. Mr P. C. K. Muruganantham Proposed by Mr N. P. Kodikara
Seconded by Mr S. Ravinthira Kumar
4. Mr Eransaka H. Perera Proposed by Mr W. Tusitha de Alwis
Seconded by Mr K. Thirugnanam
5. Mr Hubert Siri Perera Proposed by Mr R. T. Jansz
Seconded by Mr M. H. Samarasinghe
6. Mr K. Thirugnanam Proposed by Mr Eransaka H. Perera
Seconded by Mr W. Tusitha de Alwis
7. Mr Sarath Chandra Weeratunga Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr Aruna Dias
8. Mr L. Y. Wilson Proposed by Mr Lakshman Siriwardene
Seconded by Mr Ahamed Zafar Zainudeen
Elections for the categories that require same would be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the STC OBA for which voting is expected to commence at approximately 7.30 p.m. and will go on for a period of two hours from the point of commencement. The AGM will be adjourned for the purpose of voting and be brought to a close after the declaration of the names of the winners once the counting has been completed.
The electoral process and the counting of votes et al will be conducted by an external audit firm to ensure transparency and good practise.
RIGHT/ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE AT THE ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
Every Member of the OBA would be entitled to vote at the election of Office Bearers subject to the following conditions:-
- If the name of the Member appears in the Register of Members of the Association, in which event the Member could exercise his vote by producing either the Membership Card issued by the Association or by producing any acceptable form of Identification (i.e. NIC, Driver’s License or Passport); or
- If the name of the Member does not appear in the Membership Register but however he is in possession of a Membership Card issued by the Association indicating the name and the membership number, in which event the Member would be entitled to vote subject to his membership details being recorded by the Association;
- A person whose name does not appear in the Membership Register and who does not possess a Membership Card issued by the Association would not be regarded as a Member and therefore would not be entitled to vote.
VOTES/PREFERENCES EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO CAST
- An election would be conducted to elect Members only to those Posts/Positions which are contested (by more Candidates than the available number of Vacancies). Therefore, no elections would be held in relation to those Posts/Positions which are uncontested.
- Each Member who votes to elect Members to contested Posts/Positions that are contested shall be entitled to cast the following Votes/Preferences:-
- OBA Representatives to the Board of Governors – Two (2) Votes/Preference;
- Assistant Secretary – One (1) Vote/Preference;
- Age Group category 30 to 40 years - Ten (10) Votes/Preferences;
If any further clarifications are necessary please do not hesitate to revert to me.
I would like to respectfully request all candidates of the need to conduct your election campaigns in the spirit expected of products of S. Thomas’ College and trust that everyone concerned will maintain a healthy spirit of competition throughout.
Thank you,
With fraternal greetings to all,
Yours sincerely,
The Rev’d Marc Billimoria
Warden / Hony President STC OBA