On 10 September 2026, H.E. Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Ambassador, addressed the 8th Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, co-hosted by Japan's METI and NEDO. The Ambassador emphasized that Sri Lanka is ready to develop the hydrogen sector with international support, including from the Japanese government and investors with advanced technologies, and stressed that the sector's future must be inclusive and not leave developing countries behind. Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryosei Akazawa, chaired the roundtable discussion.
