Prathaban Mylvaganam appointed president SLCPI

The Sri Lanka Chamber of The Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) held its 62nd Annual General Meeting on the 23rd of June in Colombo. The prestigious chamber has an unblemished history of serving as the apex body representing over 60 member companies who together account for more than 80% of the island’s private pharmaceutical market comprising manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers.

The Chamber unanimously elected Prathaban Mylvaganam as the President for the year 2022/2023. Mylvaganam, the Deputy Chairman/Group CEO of Emerchemie NB (Ceylon) Ltd will head the chamber with the new office bearers and membership keeping the chamber’s vision at heart, which is to improve the quality of life and life expectancy of the Sri Lankan people through strong partnerships with all stakeholders. The industry directly provides employment to over 80,000 individuals and indirectly supports nearly 400,000 more.