Commencing the official visit, Prime minister Wickremasinghe accompanied by professor Maithree wickremesinghe and the other delegates arrived at the Narita Airport yesterday.
They were welcomed by Hiroto Izumi Japanese Prime Minister’s special Advisor, Sri Lanka Ambassador Dhammika Ganganath Dissanayaka, and Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma.

Ministers Sarath Amunugama and Malik Samarawickreme, MP Arshu Marasinghe, Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake, Additional Secretary Saman Athaudahetti, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Sandra Perera were among the delegation.