Sunday, 02nd November 2014
By The Nation
A delegation headed by Minister of Investment Promotion, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene which included members of the Board of Investments, took part at two high profile Investment Forums in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. The Sri Lankan delegation met with major corporates and investors of Japan to enhance and promote commercial activity, foreign direct investments and other economic activity, last week.
During this visit, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene paid a courtesy call on newly appointed State Minister [Senior Vice Minister] of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [METI], Dr. Daishiro Yamagiwa. The METI is a highly crucial and pivotal Ministry in Japan particularly with regard to the economic advancement and progression of the country.The Minister Abeywardene congratulated Dr. Yamagiwa on his appointment as the State Minister of METI as well as for winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympics. He added that the visit of Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to Sri Lanka last month was a highly productive, constructive and fruitful historic visit.
From : http://www.nation.lk/edition/biz-news/item/34794-sl-participates-in-investment-forums-in-japan.html
