The Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka has categorically denied media reports on the Japanese government’s unwillingness to support Sri Lanka amidst the economic crisis befallen the isand nation, a statement by the Prime Minister’s office emphasised.
Earlier a Daily Mirror headline, saying “Japan will not help Sri Lanka now” raised controversy leading to the spawning of a potential diplomatic rift between the two countries, following which KATSUKI Kotaro, the Deputy Head of the Japanese Mission in Sri Lanka responded saying that the claim is false.
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The announcement by the PM’s office in this regard urges all media to correct the report with equal prominence, as this inadequate reporting could have a detrimental impact on the country’s economic recovery and the cordial relationship between the two states.
MIAP