Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is in Sri Lanka on two-day official visit, paid a courtesy call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday morning (29).
Later, he also held bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry.
Minister Yoshimasa is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena this evening.
The Japanese Foreign Minister and his delegation were welcomed by State Minister of Foreign affairs Tharaka Balasuriya, at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night (28).