COLOMBO (News 1st)-Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrived in the Island this evening to begin an official two-day visit.

The foreign minister is due to call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Sri Lankan Counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena during his visit.

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