Japanese Ambassador plants a Ruk sapling at Sithawaka Botanic Garden to mark Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence anniversary

In the presence of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Ambassador of Japan Mizukoshi Hideaki planted a Ruk sapling at Sithawaka Wet Zone Botanic Garden to mark Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence anniversary and to commemorate 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Sri Lanka. MP Yadamini Gunawardena, Japanese Embassy officials and Hiroyuki Shimotori, Director Shimokikaku co, Ltd, who established Japanese Language Center in Sithawaka were also present on this occasion.