Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume its investment

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi poses for pictures with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry following a bilateral meeting during his visit in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 29,2023. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years.

Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said his country was seeking Japanese investment in sectors such as power, infrastructure and dedicated investment zones, as well as in the green and digital economies.