TamilNet: 08.12.07 Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves for Japan

Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves for Japan

After his recent visit to Iran seeking support to his war efforts back home, the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Saturday left Colombo on a four-day official visit to Japan to hold bilateral talks with the leaders of Japan. Mr. Rajapaksa is also scheduled to meet the Emperor of Japan, Akihito, the head of the Japanese imperial family, during his stay there, Sri Lankan presidential secretariat sources said. Japan is the largest donor to Sri Lanka.

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Mr. Rajapaksa is also scheduled to meet the Emperor of Japan, Akihito, the head of the Japanese imperial family, during his stay there, Sri Lankan presidential secretariat sources said. Japan is the largest donor to Sri Lanka. Last Saturday, Japan's Special Envoy to the Sri Lanka Peace Process, Yashushi Akashi, in an interview to Sri Lanka's state run Daily News, made a pleasing, controversial remark about the Sri Lankan president by saying that Rajapaksa was not a war monger, but a serious politician who has to be mindful as to the balance of power in the South. Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan foreign minister was accompanying Rajapaksa to Japan. Related Articles: 26.05.07 Japan unmoved on Sri Lanka aid Email this article Print this article Feedback on this article	Latest 15 Reports 19.01.26 14:44 ITAK, DTNA and TNPF: Need for recalibration without capitulation 13.01.26 11:17 பொதுவாக்கெடுப்பை, இன அழிப்பு நீதியைக் காற்றில் பறக்கவிட்ட தமிழக முதல்வர் 13.01.26 02:08 தமிழ்நாடு, தமிழீழத்துக்காக மட்டுமல்ல, தனக்காகவும் செய்யவேண்டியது 11.01.26 15:02 Declaring and disabling: TNPF neutralises Tamil sovereignty, self-determination & referendum 03.01.26 14:10 TNPF deploys ‘Federalism’ to dislodge Tamil Self-Determination and the Referendum call 18.12.25 09:30 மறுக்கமுடியாத சுயநிர்ணய உரிமையைக் களைய முனையும் கூட்டாட்சிக் கோரிக்கை 23.07.25 15:17 கறுப்பு ஜூலை கற்றுத்தரும் கடும் எச்சரிக்கை! 18.05.25 01:31 அமெரிக்க வியூகத்துள் இந்திய-இலங்கை பாதுகாப்பு உடன்படிக்கை 21.09.24 16:12 JVP always denied Eezham Tamils’ inalienable self-determination: Anthropology scholar 18.09.24 21:30 Sinhala leftists need careful perusal of Lenin’s definition of Right to Self-Determination 30.08.24 15:27 Viraj exposed West’s criminalization of Tamil struggle 30.08.24 09:08 ‘பொதுச்சபை’ நகர்வை ‘சிவில் சமூக அமையம்’ தரும் படிப்பினைகளின் கண்கொண்டு நோக்குதல் 20.08.24 17:59 Viraj teaches Zone of Peace, Peace Process, Crimes Against Peace 18.08.24 21:23 Viraj Mendis: A beacon of international solidarity and a pillar in the Eelam-Tamil liberation struggle 18.08.24 16:47 Viraj in Tamil Radical Politics
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