Japanese Parliamentarians' delegation here

A four-member Japanese Parliamentarian delegation led by Hosei Norota, Member of the House of Representatives, Chairman of Japan-Sri Lanka Parliamentarians' Friendship Association, former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and former Minister of Defence is in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit.

They arrived here yesterday and will be in Sri Lanka until August 27.

The visit is to promote and deepen bilateral relations between the two countries and the peoples.

Norota will be accompanied by Hiroshi Nakai, Member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Justice, Naokazu Takemoto, Member of the House of Representatives and Former Senior Vice Minister of Finance, Shozaburo Jimi, Member of the House of Councillors and Former Minister of Post and Telecommunications and other officials of the Government of Japan.

They will meet Sri Lankan Government leaders to exchange views on various bilateral issues.