The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC announced that Mr. Pattage Mayurasiri Bandula Fernando, Independent Director has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman with effect from July 20, 2023. Skills and experience: A finance professional, Mr.Fernando has held numerous Board and executive leadership positions in a range of financial and non-financial institutions. He is a Fellow Member of CA Sri Lanka, a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK and holds a Bachelor of Science (Applied Science) Degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura.

Current appointments: Independent Non-Executive Director of Laugfs Gas PLC, Laughs Power PLC, Laughs ECO Sri Ltd, Laughs Leisure Ltd. and Evoke International Ltd. Previous appointments: CEO of Orient Finance PLC; Director/CEO of Laughs Capital Ltd.; Director/CEO of Softlogic Finance PLC; Managing Director of Capital Reach Holdings Ltd.; Director Finance- Asian Region of Virtusa; Group Finance Director of Confifi Group; Senior Vice President of Vanik and Forbes Ceylon Group and Partner at Ford Rhodes Thornton & Company. Mr. Mayura Fernando was appointed to the Board of The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC on 21st February 2020.