Sri Lankan Delegation Holds Discussions with JICA
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Hon. Sunil Handunnetthi, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, and H.E. Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan, held discussions with Mr. Tetsuya Yamada, Director General of the South Asia Department, and senior officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 15 October 2026 at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo.
The discussions focused on potential cooperation in industrial development, export promotion, entrepreneurship, innovation and community-based development, with particular emphasis on strengthening the technical capacity of Sri Lanka’s mineral sector through geological mapping, mineral resource assessment and technical training.
