INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Government of Japan has extended a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (around LKR 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management
infrastructure facilities under the Clean Sri Lanka Program.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed today (03) at the
Presidential Secretariat in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Presidents Media Division (PMD) said.The agreement was
signed by IKUINA Akiko, Japans Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr
Mahinda Siriwardana.This grant will be made use of to enhance the waste management capability of local government authorities in the
Western, Northern, and Eastern Provinces by funding to acquire 28 garbage compactors, improving the nations waste transportation
capacity.The allowance of automobiles will be as follows Western Province 14 trucks, Eastern Province 8 trucks and Northern Province 6
trucks.Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, IKUINA, specified that current federal governments anti-corruption efforts have actually attracted
the countrys international appeal for financial investment
She made these remarks with President Dissanayake while reaffirming Japans commitment to further support Sri Lankas development efforts, the
PMD added.The Government of Japan also revealed its desire to continue assisting Sri Lanka in its anti-corruption steps and wider governance
Throughout the discussion Vice Minister IKUINAdelivered a message of goodwill from the Prime Minister of Japan to President Anura Kumara
Dissanayake.In reaction, President Dissanayake revealed his thankfulness to the Japanese federal government for its on-going cooperation and
highlighted the long-standing friendship in between the 2 countries
He guaranteed that Sri Lanka would continue to promote its anti-corruption policies without compromise and stressed the governments
commitment to transparency and great governance.The President also thanked Japan for resuming formerly halted Japan-funded projects in Sri
Lanka and acknowledged Japans support in the nations debt restructuring process.President Dissanayake likewise revealed his gratitude to the
Japanese government for supplying employment opportunities to a large number of Sri Lankan expatriates and asked for the Japanese federal
government to offer additional assistance in developing those opportunities in the future.Additionally, he asked for Japans support in
implementing a task to enhance Sri Lankas mass transit system through Japanese aid, according to the PMD.The occasion was beautified by
several high-ranking authorities, consisting of Dr
Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister Economic Development, Dr
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake Secretary to the President, Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President - in addition to Mr
ISOMATA Akio, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Mr
SAITO Jun, Secretary to Hon
MUROTANI Masakatsu, Director, Southwest Asia Division, MOFA, Ms
HIROSE Akiko, Director, Country Assistance Planning Division II, MOFA and Mr
IWASE Kiichiro, Deputy Director, Southwest Asia Division, MOFA.-- PMD
