Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC announced that Mr. Y. Aravinda Perera has been appointed as chairman to the board of the company, with effect from October 02, 2017 to fulfill the vacancy created by the demise of Dr. Saman Kelegama. Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the listing rules, Mr. Russell De Mel, Mr. Johm Hyun, Mr. Jagath Dissanayake and Mr. Iman Perera, Alternate Director to Mr. Janaka Mendis have resigned from the board of the company, with effect from October 02, 2017. Accordingly, Mr. M.P. A. Salgado, Mr. J.M.J.Perera, Ms. D.G. Talpahewa and Mr. L.S.S. Perera have been appointed as directors to the board of the company. Mr. Chandana Samarasinghe and Mr. Ramanathan resigned as alternate directors to Mr. Jagath Dissanayake and Mr. John Hyun respectively with the resignation of the latter two directors. Subsequently, Mr. Chandana Samarasinghe has been appointed as Alternate Director to Ms. D. G. Talpahewa and Mr. S. Ramanathan has been appointed as Alternate Director to Mr. L.S.S Perera with effect from October 02, 2017.