INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, has affirmed that the Japanese government is committed to fully supporting efforts
with the Secretary to the President, Dr
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (26).He further announced that work on 11 stalled projects funded by
the Japanese government will resume promptly.Accordingly, 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.The Japanese Ambassador, stated
that the agreement encompasses the swift completion of 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 highlighted the payments related to the recently finished Kelani Ganga New Bridge construction project.The meeting was attended by
Deputy Head of the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka Nayoki Kamoshida, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan Ohashi Kenji and Senior
Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage.--PMD--
