Vengadasalam Balagobi is the Director – Cyber Security and Privacy of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sri Lanka was unanimously elected as the President of the Mercantile Hockey Association (MHA) at the 67^th Annual General Meeting, held on 31^st March, at the Red Wood Lounge of Burgers Recreation Club (BRC).

Balagobi, Vice Presitent cum Treasurer (2022 /23) was the MHA Interim President, since the passing away of the President, Asif Bari (while in office) on 09^th September 2022.

ChandanaWeragama from Sampath Bank PLC was retained as the Secretary & Sameera Ushantha also from Sampath Bank PLC took over as the new Treasurer.

The list of Office Bearers for the period 2023 /24 (all unanimously elected)

President - V. Balagobi / PricewaterhouseCoopers

Vice Presidents (05) : J. Majid / ExpoceylonPharmaceuticals; Christopher Tissera/ SRB Logistics Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd; Ajith de Silva /Brown & Co. PLC; Kumar de Silva /SRB Logistics Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd;  & Sumith Jayasena / Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC.

Secretary : Chandana Weragama/ Sampath Bank PLC

Asst. Secretary : Mohamed Hanas / Singer Sri Lanka PLC

Treasurer : Sameera Ushantha / Sampath Bank PLC.

Asst. Treasurer – Deepika Kariyawasam / Heyleys Group

Executive Committee (08) – J. Irshad / Seylan Bank PLC;  ChamindaSuduarachchi HNB; Sheron Fabian /John Keells Group ; Gihan Peiris / Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd., Laknath Guruge/ Singer Sri Lanka PLC; Vishwa Prabath /Browns & Co. PLC;  Sachith Dilshan / Airport & Aviation Services &SahidKuthubdeen / MAS Holdings