Japanese Ambassador assures support to President

• To expand educational and employment opportunities for Sri Lankans

Japanese Ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki yesterday called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.  

During their cordial meeting, Ambassador Mizukoshi extended his heartfelt congratulations to the President on his recent election victory. 

The Ambassador conveyed the Japanese Government’s strong commitment to further enhancing the longstanding relationship between Japan and Sri Lanka. Both leaders discussed areas of mutual interest and expressed their intention to continue working closely to strengthen ties between the two nations. 

Ambassador Mizukoshi lauded the President’s focus on eradicating corruption and promoting transparent governance as outlined in his manifesto, expressing Japan’s willingness to support in these initiatives. He also confirmed that Japan-funded projects, such as the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) expansion and the Terrestrial Television Broadcast Digitalisation project, would resume. 

Additionally, the Ambassador reaffirmed Japan’s support for providing opportunities for Sri Lankans to study the Japanese language and pursue employment in Japan, further strengthening the long-term friendship between the two nations.