Japan-Sri Lanka Relations
Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Kazuhiro and Hon. Sunil Handunneththi, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
October 15, 2026
On October 15, Mr. FUJII Kazuhiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Hon. Sunil Handunneththi, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka who is visiting Japan. The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister FUJII welcomed Minister Handunneththi’s visit to Japan. He commended Sri Lanka’s steady recovery from the economic crisis of 2022 and the efforts to implement various economic reforms and combat corruption. He also stated that Japan would continue to support Sri Lanka.
- In response, Minister Handunneththi expressed his gratitude for the continued cooperation and friendship extended to Sri Lanka by the Government and people of Japan. He also stated that he would like to further strengthen close cooperation with Japan in the business sector.