Visit to Japan by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

November 28, 2002

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, together with Mrs. Wickremesinghe and a suite, will visit Japan from December 3 (Tue) to 7 (Sat).
During their stay in Japan, the Prime Minister and Mrs. Wickremesinghe will be received by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan, and the Prime Minister will meet with, among others, Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister, Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Foreign Minister, other government officials to exchange views centering on Japan-Sri Lanka relations and the issue of Sri Lanka's peace and reconstruction. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Wickremesinghe will also visit Kyoto.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Sri Lanka. It is expected that the forthcoming visit of the Prime Minister will further strengthen friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries.

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