The Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Shinzo Abe paid an Official Visit to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 7 to 8 September 2014, on the invitation extended by the President of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, during his Official Working Visit to Japan in March 2013. This is the first visit to Sri Lanka by a Prime Minister of Japan in 24 years since 1990.

At the conclusion of the official talks between the Sri Lankan and Japanese delegations, led by the two leaders at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (7th September 2014), the attached Joint Statement was issued.

Ministry of External Affairs
Colombo
7th September 2014

Joint Statement between Sri Lanka and Japan