Author: Director Information and Communications

As part of the new initiatives announced on the 26^th of October 2015, we are pleased to inform you that we have identified 3 registered charities that promote Sri Lankan culture and started to make monthly pre-authorized debit donations, starting 1^st of April 2016.

With this initiative an amount agreed by the EC is allocated equally to the registered Sri Lankan Charities in Ottawa. This year, to start it off, we allocated a monthly sum of $10 to each of the three such institutions. This is done in line with the SLCAO Objectives.

April 08, 2016

link to presentation:SLCAO Registration

Further to our email on the 25^th of March 2016 and As per 13 a. clause of the SLCAO Constitution there will be a Special General meeting to discuss a special matter as stated in the constitution.

We have sought legal advice and the time has come for SLCAO to complete the registration process by voting on the new By-laws.

Also Further to our email on the 25^th of March to inform the members of the upcoming changes, we have also reached out to the Past Presidents of SLCAO for the last 9 years for their input on the 27^th of March 2016. Other than compliments, we have not received any by-law related feedback from the members or the past Presidents. Therefore we will proceed with the attached by-laws. Any changes needed would be considered for the AGM in October 2016.There will be no other SGM before the AGM to review changes back and forth.
This meeting is schedule on,
Date: 30th April 2015
Time:  2:00pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Heron Community Centre (1480 Heron Rd) – Alta Vista Room

Agenda
2:00pm                             Arrival of Guests
2:10pm – 2:30pm             Presentation on the changes to the constitution
2:30pm – 2:50pm             Review responses
2:50pm – 3:00pm             Vote on the By-laws
3:00pm—4:00pm             Meeting adjourned and refreshments served

Click Here to view the by-laws ready for SGM

Update:

3rd of May 2016

Dear Members and friends,

We wish to share the following exciting news with you about the Special General meeting (SGM) held at the Heron Road Community Center on the 30th of April 2016 from 2pm – 4pm.

Pictures of the event can be found at:
http://tinyurl.com/za49xh3

As per section 18 of the constitution we have received over and beyond the required number of votes to proceed to change the constitution and proceed to register SLCAO as a Not For Profit Corporation. We will work with Francis and Francis Law firm to proceed with the registration and will let you know of the progress.

Thanks for all your support!

Executive Committee,
SLCAO

We are pleased to announce that the inaugural Tea Party organized by the SLCAO Seniors Group will be on the 16th of April 2016, from 3pm-5pm at the Heron Gate Community Center, 1480 Heron Road in Ottawa.

Thank you!

SLCAO Executive Committee

It is with great pleasure that we announce the steps being taken to register SLCAO as a Nonprofit Organization.

It is SLCAO’s 40^th Anniversary and it is high time that this well respected and established organization be registered with Corporations Canada as a Nonprofit Organization. When SLCAO is incorporated, the constitution will be referred to as “By-laws”. Since it is a mature organization, in-order to register it, we need to call a Special General Meeting (SGM) and get the new by-laws approved from members, as per section 13 of the Constitution.

Here are the timelines that will lead to the SGM:

March 25^th – April 9^th : Draft by-laws are circulated to all Members via email and feedback requested till April 7^th 2016.

April 9^th – SLCAO Will officially schedule the SGM as per Section 13 of the (existing) constitution and send the final version of By-laws to members via email.

April 30^th – SLCAO SGM to vote on the new By-laws.

Click here to download draft by-laws…

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  Dear Members and friends,

  This is an Important message from one of our sponsors of the upcoming Sinhalese Heritage Day/New Year event.

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  Please see upcoming Second Annual Walk-A-Thon hosted by the Social Planning Council of Ottawa. Please support  this event.

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  SLCAO

  

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  Dear Members and friends,

  The Ottawa Music Lovers has requested the following notice be circulated to the Sri Lankan community of Ottawa. 

  Please support this event. 

  Thank you!
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  SLCAO
   

  

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