Mr. Akihiko Nakauchi, Chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) who was a nominee director of Onomichi Dockyard Co, Ltd, Japan will be retiring from his services with effect from August 31, 2014. Onomichi Dockyard Co, Ltd, Japan being the majority shareholder of CDPLC nominated and appointed DR. Toru Takehara as its nominee director in place of Mr. A. Nakauchi as the chairman of the company in terms of articles of association of the company with effect from September 1, 2014.