State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visits Sri Lanka
2018/8/27
August 27, 2018
Mr. Kazuyuki Nakane, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will visit Sri Lanka from 28 to 30 August 2018 in order to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the patrol vessels donated from Japan to Sri Lanka under the Grant Aid of Government of Japan, to be held on 29 August at the Colombo Port.
In addition, during his stay, Mr. Nakane will call on Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, and hold meetings with other Sri Lankan government leaders to further promote bilateral relationship between the two countries.
At the aforementioned ceremony, two patrol vessels will be handed over to Sri Lanka Coast Guard, which will be utilized to improve maritime safety and strengthen control of the maritime borders of Sri Lanka.
The Embassy of Japan expects that this visit would help further consolidate the “Comprehensive Partnership” between Japan and Sri Lanka.
In addition, during his stay, Mr. Nakane will call on Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister, and hold meetings with other Sri Lankan government leaders to further promote bilateral relationship between the two countries.
At the aforementioned ceremony, two patrol vessels will be handed over to Sri Lanka Coast Guard, which will be utilized to improve maritime safety and strengthen control of the maritime borders of Sri Lanka.
The Embassy of Japan expects that this visit would help further consolidate the “Comprehensive Partnership” between Japan and Sri Lanka.