Yoko Kamikawa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who was in Sri Lanka on an official visit, visited the Colombo Port with which Japan is cooperating, and Colombo Dockyard, on Saturday (4).
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, overlooking the entire port from the control tower of the port, the Managing Director of the Sri Lanka Port Authority, explained the significance of the port in the logistics of the Indian Ocean region and the facilities constructed with Japanese assistance.
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority said that the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Courtesy Visit to Port of Colombo Strengthens Bilateral Ties.
Earlier, Minister Kamikawa stated that Sri Lanka is an important partner situated in a strategic location on the sea lanes in the Indian Ocean and Japan would like to actively work with Sri Lanka, the Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), in order to achieve inclusive growth for the entire Indo-Pacific region.
In relation to this, Minister Kamikawa conveyed that Japan intends to further strengthen cooperation in the maritime field with Sri Lanka, and in this regard, Japan has decided to offer a vessel equipped with a sonar to be used for compiling maritime chart.
Her Sri Lankan counterpart Minister Ali Sabry stated that Sri Lanka is committed to continue contributing to the peace and stability in the Indian Ocean.