Speaking at a media briefing convened at the Japanese Embassy in Colombo on Friday at the conclusion of his visit, Japanese Special Envoy, Yasushi Akashi said that Sri Lanka’s willingness to listen to voices in the international community, is a prerequisite for countries to work with Sri Lanka.

Akashi also noted that he had held candid and frank discussions with senior government officials and President Mahinda Rajapaksa during his visit.

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