Agreement to Resume Projects During President–Japanese Delegation Meeting

19-Feb-2026

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 high-level Japanese delegation met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on 17 February to discuss the implementation of plans to establish the proposed Sri Lanka–Japan Export Industrial Corridor.

The delegation included Takehiko Matsuo, Vice Minister for International Affairs of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata; Chairman of the Japan–Sri Lanka Trade Cooperation Committee Fumihiko Kobayashi; and senior representatives from the Japanese government and industry.

The delegation visited Sri Lanka following an invitation extended after discussions held during the President’s official 

visit to Japan last September.

The proposed export industrial corridor is expected to attract investment to Sri Lanka, particularly for export-oriented manufacturing. It was noted that the initiative would strengthen bilateral ties and enhance Sri Lanka’s recognition as a regional manufacturing and export hub.

It was emphasized that interest from the Japanese government and business community in investing in Sri Lanka has been revived after nearly a decade following the President’s visit to Japan.