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The Prime Minister Visits Sri Lanka
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Photograph of Prime Minister and Mrs. Abe being welcomed by the President of Sri Lanka and his wife
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a welcome ceremony
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the cornerstone ceremony for phase 2 of the airport improvement project
Photograph of the Prime Minister viewing a model of what the completed airport is expected to look like
Photograph of the welcome ceremony
Photograph of the Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting
Photograph of the Japan-Sri Lanka Expanded Summit Meeting
Photograph of the signing ceremony for the joint statement
Photograph of the joint press announcement
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Japan-Sri Lanka Business Forum
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting Kelaniya Temple (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting Kelaniya Temple (2)
On September 7 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
After arriving at Bandaranaike International Airport, Prime Minister Abe was first welcomed by H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, and then attended a cornerstone ceremony for phase 2 of the airport improvement project.
Later, the Prime Minister attended a welcome ceremony hosted at the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka, held talks with President Rajapaksa, and then held an expanded summit meeting. Afterwards, the leaders held a signing ceremony for a joint statement and a joint press announcement. Furthermore, the Prime Minister visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and conversed with representatives of ruling and opposition parties.
Later, the Prime Minister delivered a speech at the Japan-Sri Lanka Business Forum held in a hotel in Colombo.
In the evening, the Prime Minister attended a banquet hosted by President Rajapaksa.
The following day, September 8 (local time), the Prime Minister visited Kelaniya Temple.
