Japan-Sri Lanka Relations
Japan-Sri Lanka Relations (Archives)
August 12, 2026
2025
- Emergency Grant and other Humanitarian Assistance in response to the Cyclone Disaster in Sri Lanka (December 16, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU's Attendance at the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team Formation Ceremony in the Response to the Damages Caused by the Cyclone in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (December 3, 2025)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Damages Caused by the Cyclone in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (December 1, 2025)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in Response to the Damage Caused by the Cyclone (November 29, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on the damage caused by the cyclone that struck Sri Lanka (November 29, 2025)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 30, 2025)
- Signing and Exchanging of Notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) FY2025 Project to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (September 29, 2025)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting and Working Lunch (September 29, 2025)
- 3rd Japan Sri Lanka Senior Official Level Policy Dialogue (July 30, 2025)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Economic Cooperation Policy Dialogue (July 8, 2025)
- The debts restructuring agreement between Japan and Sri Lanka (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (March 7, 2025)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Hon. Vijitha HERATH (February 26, 2025)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko and Hon. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (February 14, 2025)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (February 5, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on H.E. A. K. Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Ms. IKUINA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (February 3, 2025)
2024
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Response to the flood and landslide (December 4, 2024)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru to President Dissanayake of Sri Lanka on the results of the general election in Sri Lanka (November 15, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister Kishida to President Dissanayake of Sri Lanka (September 25, 2024)
- Sri Lanka's Debt Restructuring Efforts and Resumption of the disbursement of Yen Loans (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (July 24, 2024)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Minister’s Meeting and Working Dinner (July 2, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI by Hon. M.U.M. Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka(July 2, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Visits Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, France, Sri Lanka and Nepal (April 26-May 6, 2024)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Economic Cooperation Economic Cooperation Policy Dialogue (January 5, 2024)
2023
2022
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 21, 2022)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting (September 28, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Courtesy Call on President Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (September 27, 2022)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (August 4, 2022)
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka (May 20, 2022)
2019
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Sri Lanka and Spain(December 14-17, 2019)
- The Presidential Election in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (November 19, 2019)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister ABE Shinzo to H. E. Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa (Appointment of new President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) (November 18, 2019)
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperations between Japan and Sri Lanka on a Basic Framework for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”（June 19, 2019）
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to H. E. Mr. Maithripala SIRISENA, President of Sri Lanka following the terrorist attacks in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka（April 22, 2019）
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka following the terrorist attacks in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka（April 22, 2019）
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the terrorist attacks in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka（April 21, 2019）
2018
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (Expert Team) in response the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (May 31, 2017)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall (May 29, 2017)
- Additional Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site (April 19, 2017)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (April 18, 2017)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site (April 17, 2017)
- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to Visit Japan (April 7, 2017)
2017
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (Expert Team) in response the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (May 31, 2017)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall (May 29, 2017)
- Additional Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site (April 19, 2017)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (April 18, 2017)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Garbage Mound Collapse at the Disposal Site (April 17, 2017)
- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to Visit Japan (April 7, 2017)
2016
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi Meets with the State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs of Sri Lanka (December 21, 2016)
- Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting (May 28, 2016)
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Response to the Heavy Rainfall Disaster (May 19, 2016)
2015
- The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to Visit Japan (October 4-7, 2015)
- The Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka to Visit Japan (June 17-20, 2015)
- Telephone talk between Japanese and Sri Lankan Foreign Ministers (March 19, 2015)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiuchi’s Visit to Sri Lanka (March 7, 2015)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena (Appointment of new President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) (January 12, 2015)
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka (January 9, 2015)
2013
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the election for the Northern Provincial Council in Sri Lanka(September 25, 2013)
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (September 2, 2013)
- Visit to Sri Lanka by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services, Honorable Mr.Taro Aso (May 2, 2013)
