Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC announced that Mr. Xia Liqiang ceases to be the Chairman and would function as Deputy Chairman/Managing Director with effect from June 20, 2016. Dr. Dayanath Chandrajith Jayasuriya has been appointed as the Chairman/Non-Executive Independent Director of the company with effect from June 20, 2016. Mr. Somasundaram Prabaharan has been appointed as an Executive Non-Independent Director of the company with effect from June 20, 2016.