Balagobi re-elected MHA President

The Mercantile Hockey Association (MHA) held their 69th annual general meeting at the BRC with the participation of esteemed officials, representatives from affiliated clubs and distinguished guests.
Vengadasalam Balagobi from Deloitte was re-elected as the President for the third consecutive term, continuing his leadership in advancing the sport within the mercantile sector.
In other key appointments, Yogendran Suganthan of Sampath Bank PLC was elected as the Secretary while Mohamed Hanas, the former Secretary from Singer Sri Lanka PLC, was appointed as a Vice-President.
The other Vice Presidents elected for the term include Christopher Tissera (Ex-Allianz), Ajith De Silva (Brown and Company PLC), Chandana Weragama (Sampath Bank PLC), and Sumith Jayasena (Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC).
Sameera Ushantha from Sampath Bank PLC was re-elected as the Treasurer, continuing his role in managing the association’s finances.
Additionally, Vishwa Prabhath from Brown and Company PLC was elected as the Assistant Secretary while Deepike Kariyawasam of Hayleys PLC retained the position of Assistant Treasurer.
The AGM also saw the nomination of Juragan Majid from Expo Ceylon Pharmaceuticals as a Vice Patron, alongside other notable Vice-Patrons, including Deva Ellepola from Bartleets Religare Securities, Tharaka Ranwala from Sampath Bank PLC, Ramesh Schaffter from Janashakthi Insurance PLC, Manjula Wijemanne from Comvey Group (Pvt) Limited Iqram Cuttilan from Aitken Spence and Kumar De Silva from Ex-GSK.
 (BM)