The president holds bilateral talks with Prime Minister Kishida.

The President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by Japan to Sri Lanka in recovering from the economic crisis, the Presidential Media Division said.

He also met former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga a short while ago in Japan. The president outlined the economic recovery in the country and invited Japanese investments to return to the country, the PMD said.

Meanwhile, President Wickremesinghe attended a breakfast meeting hosted by former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and the Japan-Sri Lanka Association in Tokyo this morning.