Consequent to the retirement of Mr. Susantha Chaminda Ratnayake as Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of John Keells Holdings PLC with effect from December 31, 2018 and announced the appointment of Mr. Krishan Niraj Jayasekera Balendra, Director as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Joseph Gihan Adlsha Cooray, Director as Deputy chairman/Group Finance Director with effect from 1 January 2019.