The Board of Directors of Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC announced the appointment of Mr. S.L. Athukorala as an independent non-executive director with effect from August 18, 2016. Mr. Athukorala has forty years of experience in the fields of management, human resources, accountancy, auditing, consultancy and finance. Formerly he was international specialist/staff at Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines. He currently works as an independent Management and Financial Consultant.