Ashok Pathirage appointed as Chairman of SriLankan


Maldives
PUBLISHED December 06, 2019

Founder of Softlogic Group, Asok Pathirage, known conqueror in the business world, has been appointed as Chairman of Sri Lankan Airlines.

Ashok Kariyawasam Pathirage brings with him a massive portfolio of experience to SriLankan Airlines. He has been recognized as a visionary leader of Sri Lankas corporate world, and is the founding member and Chairman/Managing Director of Softlogic Group, one of Sri Lankas leading conglomerates. He manages over 50 companies with a pragmatic vision providing employment to nearly 9,600 employees. Pathirage gives strategic direction to the Group which has a leading market presence in four vertical sectors Retail & Telco, Healthcare Services, Financial Services and IT, Leisure & Automotive. Asiri Hospital chain is the countrys leading private healthcare provider which has achieved technological milestones in medical innovation in Sri Lankas private healthcare services. Softlogic Capital PLC, Softlogic Life Insurance PLC, Softlogic Finance PLC, Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC and Odel PLC are listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange where he serves as Chairman/Managing Director. Pathirage is also the Deputy Chairman of National Development Bank PLC and the Chairman of NDB Capital Holdings Limited.

This appointment comes with a string of Chairmen that have been selected for several state institutions, reports claimed. Accordingly, chairmen for Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and Board of Investment have been selected in addition to Sri Lankan Airlines.

Kimali Fernando, a key figure in banking and finance sector, has been appointed as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Fernando was also the former chief executive officer of Pan Asia Bank.

Former Chairman of Keels, Susantha Rathnayake has been appointed as Chairman of Board of Insvestment. Rathnayake was a former chairman of Ceylon Tea Board and a former chairman of Sri Lanka Commerce Board. He also served as a board member in the board of directors of Sri Lankan Airlines, and is a well experienced individual in the business sector. 

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