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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