Bogollagama leaves for Japan and Nepal

COLOMBO: Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama leaves for Japan and Nepal on an official visit on Sunday. During the four day visit to Japan, the Minister is expected to meet the Prime Minister of Japan and several Cabinet Ministers. He will have bilateral discussions with his counterpart in Japan Taro Aso.

During his stay in Japan the Foreign Minister will address the Sri Lanka Business Forum organised by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan and the Sri Lanka Business Council of Japan.

The Minister will deliver a lecture at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and meet the network of Japanese NGOs working on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka.

Bogollagama will be interviewed by the Japanese National TV and the Yomiuri Shimbun, daily newspaper and is expected to hold a press conference attended by the local and foreign Media in Japan.

In Nepal, Minister Bogollagama will have bilateral discussions with the Foreign Minister of Nepal Sahana Pradhan will meet the Prime Minister, several political leaders and the business community in Nepal.

He is also expected to visit Lumbini and inspect construction work of the pilgrims rest. During the visits the Minister will be accompanied by the

Sri Lankan ambassadors of the respective countries and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.