Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Citrus Leisure PLC announced the appointment of Suresh de Mel as Chairman of the board of directors along with Lalith Withana as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the boards of the group companies.

De Mel will serve as Chairman of Citrus Leisure Group of Companies, which includes Waskaduwa Beach Resorts PLC and Hikkaduwa Beach Resorts PLC.

The appointment comes following the sudden demise of the group's much-loved Chairman Prema Cooray.

De Mel, who has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Citrus Leisure PLC since 2011, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. He has an extensive background in entrepreneurship, investment, exporting and tourism services.

He is the co-founder and M...