President signs condolence book at Japanese Embassy

President signs condolence book at Japanese Embassy

March 18, 2011   12:08 pm

President Mahinda Rajapaksa singed a book of condolence at the Japanese Embassy a short while ago. The Condolence Book was opened for the public today (March 18) by the Embassy in Colombo to convey their condolences to the disaster-hit people in Japan.


The President, accompanied by External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, also met with the Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka, Kunio Takahashi.


President Rajapaksa, during his half-hour discussion with the Ambassador today, had expressed his condolences to the people of Japan on behalf of Sri Lanka.


Meanwhile the condolence book will be open at the Embassy of Japan at No. 20, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7, on (Friday) March 18, and from (Monday) 21st to (Wednesday) 23rd March 2011, from 09:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day.


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