Government Officers’ Benefit Association (G.O.B.A) 109th Annual General Meeting Final Notice It is hereby informed that in terms of the amended Rules 11 (i) read with Section 9 of the Government Officers’ Benefit Association (Incorporation) Act No.27 of 1971, the 109th Annual General Meeting of the Association is held on the 23rd of June, 2018 at 9.30 a.m. at the “Nawarangahala” Royal College, Colombo 07.In terms of Section 13 (i) of the said Rules the notice convening the meeting was published in “Lankadeepa” newspaper on Wednesday May 23rd, 2018, in “DailyNews” on Thursday May 24th 2018,in “Thinakaran” newspaper on Thursday May 24th 2018 and the same is included in the Agenda of the 109th Annual Report already made available to the General Membership. By order of the Management Committee, Sgd: C. Sasanka Koralage Acc. Secretary and Accountant Accountant No.65/1,G.O.B.A Avenue, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mw, Colombo-02. On Thursday 31st of May 2018. 1 Government Officers’ Benefit Association (G.O.B.A) 109th Annual General Meeting Final Notice It is hereby informed that in terms of the amended Rules 11 (i) read with Section 9 of the Government Officers’ Benefit Association (Incorporation) Act No.27 of 1971, the 109th Annual General Meeting of the Association is held on the 23rd of June, 2018 at 9.30 a.m. at the “Nawarangahala” Royal College, Colombo 07.In terms of Section 13 (i) of the said Rules the notice convening the meeting was published in “Lankadeepa” newspaper on Wednesday May 23rd, 2018, in “DailyNews” on Thursday May 24th 2018,in “Thinakaran” newspaper on Thursday May 24th 2018 and the same is included in the Agenda of the 109th Annual Report already made available to the General Membership. By order of the Management Committee, Sgd: C. Sasanka Koralage Acc. Secretary and Accountant Accountant No.65/1,G.O.B.A Avenue, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mw, Colombo-02. On Thursday 31st of May 2018. 1 Government Officers’ Benefit Association (Incorporated By Act No 27 – 1971) Membership 12107 Total income Rs. Mil. 69.89 Assets Rs. Mil. 609.78 Surplus income Rs. Mil. 23.65 1909 2018 Annual Report and AccountsStatement For the year ended 31 December 2017 th 109 Annual General Meeting Will be held at “Nawarangahala” Royal College, Colombo 07. On Saturday 23rd June 2018 at 9.30 am The main entrance to the hall will be closed at 12.30 noon Nobody will be allowed to come for the AGM after 12.30 p.m.since the membership registration counters are closed at 12.30 noon. N.B Members are requested to bring theirNational Identity Card, valid Passport, valid Driving License or Pensioner Identity Cardfor the registration. Please be kind enough to get your friends enrolled as members and contribute to the betterment of the association. 2 Contents No Page 1. Agenda 04 2. Management Committee - 2017/2018 05 3. Nominations for year 2018/2019 06-07 4. Official Resolution&Amendments to Rules 08-10 5. Members’proposals 09 6. Minutes of the 108th Annual General Meeting 10-11 7. Approval for 108 AGM report 12-44 8. Progress achieved by GOBA from 2015.07.25 – 2018.05.31 45-48 9. 109thManagement Report 49-80 (2017/2018 Management Committee year) 10. List of Scholarships Recipients 81-85 (G.C.E A/L 2016&Grade 5 exam 2017) 11. List of Medical Donations 2017 86-88 12. List of Pension Donations 2017 89-94 13. List of Death Donations 2017 95 14. FinancialStatement for the year ended 2017.12.31 96-116 15. Accounting Policies for the year ended 2017.12.31 117-119 16. Independent Auditor’s Report 2017 120-122 17. Current Loan Facilities & Other Benefits 123-124 3 Agenda 1. Declaring the announcement of calling for109th Annual General Meeting. 2. Playing the National Anthem and the “Theme song” of the Association. 3. Lighting the traditional oil lamp to commence the 109th anniversary. 4. Maintaining two minutes silence in memory of deceased members and war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation. 5. Moving, discussing and passing the report of the 108th Annual General meeting. 6. Moving / seconding the proposal of appointing auditors for 2018 in terms of section 10 of the rules of the Association, “this assembly approves the appointment of “Ernst & Young” as auditors of the Association for the year 2018”. 7. Tabling, passing and discussing the 109th (year 2017) management report, statement of accounts and statement of dividends 8. Moving the proposal of paying bonus to the staff of the Association “That this assembly approves the payment of bonus to the staff of the Association out of the funds allocated under the account of Income for the year ended 2017.12.31” 9. Moving and passing official proposals 10. Moving and passing amendments to rules 11. Moving and passing private proposals 12. Conducting the election to elect a new management committee for the year 2018/2019 out of the names proposed and announcing the results 13. Vote of thanks 14. Conclusion 4 Agenda COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2017/2018 1. Declaring the announcement of calling for109th Annual General Meeting. President 1 Mr.Nihal Francisku 2. Playing the National Anthem and the “Theme song” of the Association. Vice -Presidents 1. Mr. D.S.P. Dunusinghe 3. Lighting the traditional oil lamp to commence the 109th anniversary. 2. Mr. N.M. Wijerathne 4. Maintaining two minutes silence in memory of deceased members and war heroes Management Committee 1. Mr.L.P. Kularathne who sacrificed their lives for the nation. 2. Mr. W.L.T. Sumathirathne 3. Mrs. D.M .Dayani Dissnayaka 5. Moving, discussing and passing the report of the 108th Annual General meeting. 4. Mr.K.A. Amarasiri 5. Mr.K.D. Priyantha 6. Moving / seconding the proposal of appointing auditors for 2018 in terms of 6. Miss.G.Nandani Wijesinghe section 10 of the rules of the Association, “this assembly approves the appointment 7. Mr. E.G. Salika Edirisingha of “Ernst & Young” as auditors of the Association for the year 2018”. 8. Ms. P.V.Rupika Priyangani 9. Mr.P.J. Saman Peiris th 7. Tabling, passing and discussing the 109 (year 2017) management report, 10. Mr.G.D. Hettiarachchi statement of accounts and statement of dividends 12. Mr.M.S. Gunasekara 8. Moving the proposal of paying bonus to the staff of the Association 13. Ms. Sumithra Samaravitharana “That this assembly approves the payment of bonus to the staff of the Association Treasury Nominee Mr.S.W.Madanayaka out of the funds allocated under the account of Income for the year ended Secretary & Accountant Mr.N.A.A.A.H.Nisshanka (2016.04.25 – 2018.04.20) 2017.12.31” Acc/ Secretary & Accountant Mr.C.Sasanka Koralage (2018.04.21 till) 9. Moving and passing official proposals Bankers People’s Bank (Head Quarters) 10. Moving and passing amendments to rules Bank of Ceylon (Thabrobane Branch) 11. Moving and passing private proposals Auditors Ernst & Young 12. Conducting the election to elect a new management committee for the year No: 65/1 , G.O.B.A Avenue, 2018/2019 out of the names proposed and announcing the results Sir Chittampalam A’Gardiner Mw. Colombo 02. Telephone 011- 2434598, 2473577, 2473100, 2473633 Fax No 011 - 2434212 Vote of thanks 13. Email [email protected] / [email protected] Web www.goba.lk 14. Conclusion 4 5 109th Annual General meeting Nomination Announcement Post of President NO Name of Contender Proposer Seconder Mr.H.E. Ajantha Mr.C.A.D.M.Senevirathne Mr.W. Densil Silva 1 Internal Audit unit Department of Pensioner Department of Police Immigration & Emigration Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.L.P. Kularathne Mr.N.M. Wijerathne 2 Department of Survey Pensioner Colombo M.C Two Posts of Vice-Presidents 1 Mr.D.S.P. Dunusinghe Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.N.M. Wijerathne District Secretariat Colombo Department of Survey Colombo M.C 2 Mr.H.A.S.Hettiarachchi Mr.W. Densil Silva Mr.B.G. Bandula Department of Railways Pensioner Co/Blumandal College 3 Mr.Kandage Karunasena Mr.W. Densil Silva Mr.H.A.S.Hettiarachchi Audit General’s Department Pensioner Department of Railways 4 Mr.N.M. Wijerathne Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.L.P. Kularathne Colombo M.C Department of Survey Pensioner Twelve Posts For Committee of Management Mr.A.S. Abhayawickrama Mr.B.G. Bandula Mr.W. Densil Silva 1 Pensioner Co/Blumandal College Pensioner 2 Mr.K.A. Amarasiri Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.N.M. Wijerathne Department of Irrigation Department of Survey Colombo M.C 3 Mr.B.G. Bandula Mrs. H.L.Priyadarshani Mrs.S.D.D.Gnaawardane Co/Blumandal College Perera Co/ Education Zone Col 14 Co/Mihidu Mawatha, Colombo-2 Sinhala College – Col 12 4 Mr.L. Dayananada Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.N.M. Wijerathne Pensioner Department of Survey Colombo M.C 5 Mr. A.R.M.Dayarathana Mr.P.J. Saman Peiris Mr. K.A.Lilananda Education Department, Department of Excise Pensioner Isurupaya 6 Mrs. D.M .Dayani Mr.N.M. Wijerathne Mr.W.D.Siril Dissnayaka Colombo M.C Rathanayaka Pensioner Pensioner 7 Mr.M.S. Gunasekara Mrs. Udayangani Mr. H.K.M.Salika Department of railway Jayathilaka Bandara Department of railway District Engineer Office 8 Mr.G.D. Hettiarachchi Mr.K.A. Amarasiri Mr.N.M. Wijerathne Department of Immigration Department of Irrigation Colombo M.C & Emigration 9 Mr.K.D.M. John Mr.Nihal Francisku Mr.A.M.E. Pensioner Department of Survey Chandrasekara Banda Central Mail Departmentof Postal 6 109th Annual General meeting Nomination Announcement 10 Mr.L.P.