Sri Lanka JKH Chief to Head Tobacco Firm

Susasntha Ratnayake, chairman of Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings will take chair the board of Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco.

Outgoing chairman Jayampathi Bandaranayake, a 45-year veteran of CTC told shareholders in the annual report that he will step down this month after the annual general meeting and fellow board member Ratnayake will replace him. Enditem