President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Government, met with Yohei Sasakawa, Founding Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo this morning (30).
Discussions centered on strengthening the long-standing friendship between Japan and Sri Lanka. Mr. Sasakawa reaffirmed his commitment to improving the livelihoods of all communities in Sri Lanka and outlined plans to renovate and modernize 100 schools in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
President Dissanayake expressed his gratitude to Mr. Sasakawa for his longstanding contributions to Sri Lanka’s development and social welfare.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, along with other officials, also attended the meeting.
