Founder of the Softlogic Group Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the new Chairperson of SriLankan Airlines Limited , sources said.

MrPathira is the Chairman/Managing Director of the country's leading private healthcare provider, Asiri Group of Hospitals.

He is also Chairman of Softlogic Capital PLC, Softlogic Finance PLC, Softlogic Life Insurance PLC. He is also Chairman of other Group companies that operate in Leisure, Retail, Automobile and ICT businesses.

He also serves as Deputy Chairman of National Development Bank PLC and is Chairman of NDB Capital Holdings PLC.

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