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Indonesia on Tuesday pressed for unity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the regional leaders met for the 43rd summit in Jakarta. “All of us are aware of the magnitude of the current world challenges (and) the main…

Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he appreciates Japan’s leadership in international efforts to restructure his country’s external debt. Sri Lanka fell into default in April last year after fiscal policy decisions triggered…

The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of US$ 547,443 (approx. Rs. 170 million) to Skavita Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Project (SHARP) for humanitarian demining activities in Northern Sri Lanka. Ambassador MIZUKOSHI…

As a large creditor to Sri Lanka, China is welcome to join the effort steered by Japan, India and France to help the island nation cope with its debt distress, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. She also called…

Press Secretary from the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Additionally, present at the talks were HE Hideaki Mizukoshi, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Tomosaburo Esaki, Executive Assistant to the Minister, Mr Taro Tsutsumi, Director of the…

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan, Hayashi Yoshimasa arrived in Sri Lanka. The Japanese legislator is here on a two-day official visit, during which he is expected to have talks on bilateral relations with President Ranil…

A high-level delegation headed by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is visiting Sri Lanka on the 29th Saturday. The government said that the visit is based on the existing understanding and confidence between the two countries.…

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Destroyer SAMIDARE Yesterday (20) arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit, the Sri Lanka Navy said. Upon her arrival, she was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with…

The Sri Lankan government has decided to initiate diplomatic discussions with Japan on the revival of the Japan-funded Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday (July 04) approved a proposal made by President…

The 2023 Global Peace Index released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. The Institute for Economics and Peace 2023 study measured a country’s level of negative peace using three domains of peacefulness: •…