Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, has reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat corruption and irregularities, a central focus of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration. The Japanese government remains dedicated to working closely with Sri Lanka, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).
During a meeting with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat on the 26th, Ambassador Mizukoshi expressed Japan’s readiness to resume work on 11 stalled projects funded by the Japanese government.
These projects include the Kandy City Water Management Project, Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Development Project, the Terrestrial Television Broadcast Digitization Project, the National Transmission and Distribution Network Development Project, Phase II of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, the Rural Infrastructure Development Project, the Kalu Ganga Water Supply Project, and improvements to health and medical services.
Ambassador Mizukoshi highlighted that the agreement ensures the swift completion of both the first phase of the Habarana-Veyangoda transmission line project and the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, both of which are nearing completion with Japanese assistance. He also confirmed that payments related to the recently completed Kelani Ganga New Bridge construction project have been addressed.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Head of the Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka Nayoki Kamoshida, First Secretary Ohashi Kenji, and Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage.
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