Mr.Nimal Perera - the Investment Advisor of BOI Chairman Mr.Dhammmika Perera has said that Mr.Dhammika Perera has been appointed to the board of Hayleys Limited with immediate effect. According to the informed sources at Hayleys, this decision was taken by the Hayleys Board of Directors at a special board meeting held yesterday in the evening.
It is also reliably learnt that Mr.Perera who has now nearly 16% stake in Hayleys Limited will attend for his maiden Hayleys Board Meeting scheduled to be held on 16th July 2008 at Hayleys Head Office located at 400, Deans Road, Colombo 10.
Further media reports said recently Mr.Perera had two discussions with Mr.N.G.Wickramarathna - the present Chairman of Hayleys Limited and with Mrs.Vina Jayasundera- a company shareholder & the widow of former Hayleys Chairman Damithlal Senakukumar Jayasundera. Details of the above two discussions were not yet released to the media. However Mr. Nimal Perera has reportedly said those two discussions were held under a “friendly atmosphere”.