His Excellency Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Japan participated as a key note speaker at the 'Global Festa Japan 2013' held on Friday, 4th October in Tokyo.
Caption: His Excellency Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Japan addresses the gathering as a key note speaker.
Ambassador Admiral Karannagoda as key note speaker at a special event organised by JICA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, spoke of the bonds of friendship between Japan and Sri Lanka and the relations that continue to grow with each passing year. The Ambassador also spoke of his experiences in Japan in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11th March 2011 and the friendly assistance rendered by Sri Lanka by way of a Sri Lankan disaster relief team, donations of Ceylon Tea and USD 1 million to the Japan Red Cross.
Caption: Ambassador Admiral Karannagoda speaks of the bonds of friendship between Sri Lanka and Japan.
This event, originally titled 'International Cooperation Festival', is considered the largest event on international cooperation in Japan and has been co-organized every year since 1990 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC). The name of the event was changed to the 'Global Festa Japan' in 2005 to encourage the young generation and those who are not familiar with international cooperation to participate in the event.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Tokyo
9th October 2013
