Dr. Sarath Paranavithana has been appointed Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Limited, says Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

A 13 member Board of Directors including Chairman Dr. Paranavithana is being finalized and would be announced shortly, adds Minister Karunanayake.

However, www.adaderanabiz.lk learns that Venerable Keeniyawala Palitha Thera and Dilani Lokuhetti are among the other 12 members in the Lanka Hospitals Board of Directors.

After former Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Gotabhaya Rajapaksa resigned following the change of government, Dr. Gamini Wickremasinghe (non-medical) was appointed as Chairman. Now, Dr. Paranavithana will replace him.