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Japanese delegation to explore investment priorities in Sri Lanka
Daily FT
|July 26, 2025
A discussion took place on Thursday at the Presidential Secretariat between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and a delegation from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, along with representatives from Japanese trade, commerce and industry sectors.
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This delegation from Japan has arrived in Sri Lanka to explore opportunities for increasing Japanese investment in the country.
This story is from the July 26, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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