Keells Consultants (Private) Limited announced the appointment of Krishan Niraj Jayasekara Balendra and Joseph Gihan Adisha Coorey as non executive, non-independent director of John Keells Plc, effective from January 1, 2018. Krishan Balendra is deputy chairman of John Keells Holdings PLC. Gihan Coorey is a group finance director of John Keells Holdings PLC. Ajit Damon Gunewardene and James Ronnie Felitus Peiris resigned as non executive non-independent directors of the John Keells PLC. Effective from December 31, 2017.