President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to leave for Japan tonight (25) for a three-day official tour.
The Sri Lankan President is also set to attend the funeral of former Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July.
Wickremesinghe is also expected to meet with current Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and a group of high officials of the Japanese government, to hold bilateral discussions.
The Japanese government will also be invited to intervene in talks with major states including India and China for the restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt, in view of the IMF’s requirements.
MIAP