Dear Member,

TRINITY COLLEGE KANDY OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION (COLOMBO BRANCH)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in terms of Article 7.2.3 of the Constitution of the Trinity College Kandy Old Boys’ Association [Colombo Branch] that a Special General Meeting of the Association has been convened on a resolution of the General Committee [adopted in terms of Article 7.2.1 of the Constitution] to be held on Saturday, the 30th of August 2025 at Christ Church, Galle Face for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. The said Special General Meeting shall precede the Annual General Meeting of the Association [which is scheduled to commence at 9:00 am at the same venue] of which notice has already been given.

The Special General Meeting is convened for the following purpose:

To table and if thought fit to adopt the following resolution for the amendment of the Constitution of the Association in terms of Article 14.1 of the Constitution:

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Constitution of the Association be amended by the repeal of Article 7.1.1 of thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following:

7.1.1 (a) Subject to the provisions of Articles 7.1.1(b), 7.1.2 and 7.1.3 below, the Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held on or before the 31st Day of August in each year.

(b) By convention, the Annual General Meeting of the Association is held on the morning of the Colombo Leg of the Bradby Shield encounter unless the General Committee otherwise decides. In the event the Colombo Leg of the Bradby Shield encounter is in any year scheduled for a date that falls after the 31st of August of that year, the General Committee may by resolution decide that the Annual General Meeting be held on such date notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7.1.1(a).

(b) Not less than twenty-eight days (28) written notice of the Annual General Meeting (specifying the date, place and time of the meeting and the agenda therefor) shall be given by electronic mail to all members who have registered with the Association a valid e-mail address and through a notification in a National English Daily Newspaper. The notice of meeting shall also be posted on the website and official social media accounts of the Association. 

The above proposed amendment has been approved by the General Committee at its meeting held on the 29th of July 2025.

“Respice Finem”

Ronnie Gunasinghe

Secretary