Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Taro Kono will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka on January 5 next year, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today. A visit of a Japanese Foreign Minister takes place after 15 years.
During the visit, Foreign Minister Kono will call on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and hold bilateral discussions with Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana.
Japan and Sri Lanka maintain cordial political, economic, trade and investment relations. Japan remains one of the foremost development partners of Sri Lanka
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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