The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) hosted the Ambassador for Japan, His Excellency Hideaki MIZUKOSHI and Madame Mariko to a farewell buffet dinner at the Plates Restaurant, Cinnamon Grand Colombo on 7th Oct 2024.

Forty five persons were present for the event from the EXCO as well as the general membership.

Mementos were presented to His Excellency as well as Madame by the President LJFS Tony Saldin together with General Secretary Samadara Mampitiye on behalf of the society.

The Ambassador completes 3 years in Sri Lanka and will be posted as the Japanese Ambassador to Sweden which will be his next station.

His Excellency Akio ISOMATA will succeed His Excellency Hideaki MIZUKOSHI as the next Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

The event was chaired by General Secretary Samadara Mampitiye.