Japanese foreign minister Hayashi Yoshimasa will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 28 to 29 July, said a statement from the Foreign Ministry.
During the visit, the Japanese foreign minister is scheduled to have official discussions with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry.
He will also pay courtesy calls on president Ranil Wickremesinghe and prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena.
Minister Yoshimasa will be accompanied by senior foreign policy coordinator Murakami Manabu, director general Southeast and Southwest Asian affairs Arima Yutaka, director general international cooperation Endo Kazuya, deputy press secretary Okano Yukiko and a 22–member delegation comprising officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The delegation will also visit one of the Japanese Official Development Assistance sites in Sri Lanka.
