Union Assurance PLC announced that Mr. Susantha Chaminda Ratnayake has been appointed to the board of directors of the company with effect from January 1, 2018 as chairman and non-executive non-independent director. Susantha Chaminda Ratnayake was appointed as the chairman and CEO of John Keells Holdings PLC in January 2016 and has 38 years of management experience all of which is within the John Keells Group. Mr. Ajit Damon Gunewardene, chairman and non-executive non-independent director of the company has resigned as a director of the company with effect from December 31, 2017.