May 06, Colombo: Rusi Captain has today forwarded his resignation from the Board of Directors of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) with immediate effect.

In a letter to JKH Chairman Susantha Ratnayake he has stated that his resignation was due to his greater involvement in his varied business interests.

“Being a part of the JKH Board has been an enjoyable and enlightening experience for me and I wish to place on record that I am most confident in you and your team and hence it is our intention to remain significant shareholders,” he has said.

Mr. Captain was appointed a Non-Executive Director of John Keells on March 22, 2007. He co-founded Asia Stock Brokers, Asia Capital, Dutch Lanka Trailors, Asia Siyaka and Asian Alliance.