The Lanka-Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) hosted Mr. Kenji Inoue, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of Japan (EOJ) to a farewell dinner on 20th Feb 2025 at the Kuuraku Japanese Restaurant.......

The Lanka-Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their 65th AGM at the Sasakawa Hall on 4th Dec 2024 with Japanese Ambassador Akio ISOMATA as the Chief Guest......

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) hosted the Ambassador for Japan, His Excellency Hideaki MIZUKOSHI and Madame Mariko to a farewell buffet dinner.....

The much looked forward to annual fund raiser and evening of fun, song and dance “Lanka Japan Fantasy Nite 2024” was held at the Park Premier Banquet Hall, Excel World.....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society together with members of the Japanese Solidarity Association and the Japanese community in Sri Lanka cleaned and painted the Japanese cemetery.....

The LJFS EXCO hosted Mr. Kotaro Katsuki, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Japanese Embassy, to dinner on Thursday 8th Aug 2024 at the Kamakura Japanese Restaurant.....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held a lecture on “Japan’s vision for Sri Lanka- An Ambassador’s perspective” on 26th July 2024, the second in the series at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre Auditorium to a full house with over 150 persons,.....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held a “Pinkama” (A Buddhist meritorious event) on Sunday 30th June 2024 at the Gangarama Buddhist Temple, Colombo 2, to invoke blessings on the late Dr. Sara de Silva,. ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) donated 50 dry ration packs to selected needy school children of the Kelanitissa Vidyalaya, Gonawela,. ....

LANKA JAPAN FRIEND SHIP SOCIETY EXCO HAVE DINNER AT IMPERIAL MONARCH, SRI JAYAWARDENAPURA ON FRIDAY 31ST MAY 2024. ....

LANKA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY SPENDS THE DAY WITH THE CHILDREN OF GRANVILLE WICKRAMARANTNA MEMORIAL CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR BOYS. ....

At an impressive ceremony at the Sasakawa Hall, attended by the members of the Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS), diplomats from the Japanese Embassy and members of the Japanese community in Sri Lanka. ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held their much awaited “Musical Nite” on 23rd Sept 2023 at the Grand Oriental Hotel - Grand Ballroom where the band “Naleen and the Star Combination” was in attendance. ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society successfully concluded the lecture on “Facets of Japanese Culture” delivered by Professor Dilrukshi Ratnayake, ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society successfully concluded the lecture on “Facets of Japanese Culture” delivered by Professor Dilrukshi Ratnayake, ....

The Executive Committee members of the Lanka Japan Friendship Society together with their spouses went on a trip to spend the day at the Hotel Tree of Life, . ...

LANKA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY diplomats for Dinner 2022 was held on 26th December 2022 at at Long FengRestaurant - Cinnamon Lakeside, colombo,. ...

The 63rd Annual General Meeting of the Lanka Japan Friendship Society was held on 25th November 2022 at the Banquet Hall of the SRI LANKA FOUNDATION INSTITUTE,. ...

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held the “Daya Weththasinghe Memorial Oration” on 26th Jan 2022 at the Sasakawa Hall, which commenced at 5.30pm to a packed audience. ...

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held a Bana preaching and almsgiving to 7 (seven) Monks at the Gangarama Buddhist Temple at Hunupitiya, Colombo 2 to bestow merit on the following dearly departed members and associates of the LJFS ...

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their “Year End Members Get-together” on Friday 10th Dec 2021 at the Sasakawa Hall amidst a distinguished gathering of members ...

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held their first ever EXCO Meeting using Zoom technology on Thursday 6th May 2021 commencing at 3.30pm where 20 persons participated on line. Zoom technology was used, due to the Covid 19 pandemic .......

The 1st EXCO meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee was held on 24th March 2021 at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre Auditorium in conformity to the Covid 19 health regulations.Twenty eight members were present .......

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their 62nd Annual General Meeting at the Sasakawa Hall at 6.30pm on 18th Feb 2021 with Mr. Rajah Sinnathuray, President in the Chair. The Patron of the Society, His Excellency Akira Sugiyama was regrettably unable to attend due to the Covid 19 situation prevailing in the country, and requested that he be excused. However his message of felicitation to the new President was read out...........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their Presentation of Awards Ceremony on 15th Jan 2018 to present awards to the winners of the All Island Inter School Essay Competition (AIISEC) 2017 on the subject: “Japanese Success story – Lessons for Sri Lanka), at the Sasakawa Auditorium, Colombo 3..........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) organized a Blood Donation program on 30th Dec 2017 at the National Blood Centre (NPC), Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 5 where 178 donors from the 3 Armed Services & the Police donated blood to the NPC. Blood of 25 persons were rejected for various reasons.........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held a farewell dinner at the Peach Valley Chinese Restaurant to bid farewell to Mr. Yusuke Tanaka, 3rd Secretary, EOJ and to welcome his successor Mr. Kiyotaka Tanaka, 2nd Secretary, EOJ.........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their 58th Annual General Meeting at the Sasakawa Hall at 6pm on 30th June 2017 with Mr. Sumana Liyanage, President in the Chair. The Patron of the Society, His Excellency Kenichi Suganuma and Madame Akiko Suganama were in attendance...

Ms. Lalitha Rajapaksa, Vice Patron, Lanka-Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) Was conferred “The Order of the Rising Sun – Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Government of Japan in recognition of her significant contribution to promoting of Japanese culture and understanding of Japan..........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society organized an excursion to the Pandanus Beach Resort in Induruwa on Sunday 30th April 2017 and 35 LJFS members and their guests participated in this trip with the journey commencing from the Sasakawa Hall. A 40 seater air-conditioned coach, with “breakfast on wheels”, was organized for the convenience of those participating.........

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held their awards ceremony of the above Essay Competition on 26th Jan 2017 at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre Auditorium under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Kenichi Suganama, Ambassador for Japan in Sri Lanka who was the Chief Guest........

he Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) organized a blood donation at the National Blood Centre, 555/5D, Elvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 5 on 10th December 2016 with Mr. Koji Yagi, Charge’ d ’affairs of the Embassy of Japan as the Chief Guest.......

The LJFS organized a Sing Along as a fund raiser on 23rd Sept 2016 With "Nalin and the Star Combination" in attendance. The Chief Guest was His Excellency Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador for Japan, accompanied by Madame Akiko Suganuma. ......

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) commemorated their 57th AGM at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre Auditorium on 10th June 2016 at 6pm with His Excellency Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador for Japan & Patron LJFS, as the Chief Guest......

On 1st June the Lanka Japan Friendship Society donated 1700 Exercise books of 120 pages, 200 pens, 200 pencils, 200 erasers and 200 foot rulers to the Weheragoda Purana Viharaya.....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held the “Deshamanaya P.R. Anthonis Memorial Oration 2016 at the Sasakawa Hall auditorium on 11th May 2016 which was attended by a distinguished gathering of over 150 invitees. ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held a health camp to serve the under- privileged residents of Weheragoda, Peliyagoda, Wellampitiya, Kollonawa, Kelaniya etc within the premises of the Sedawatte Weheragoda Purana Viharaya on 19th March 2016. ....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society held a Bodhi Pooja (Buddhist Memorial service) at the Gangarama Temple Colombo 2 to invoke blessings on those who perished in the Great Eastern Tsunami of Japan on 11th March 2011....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society celebrated their 60th Anniversary on a grand scale at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Galadari Colombo on 11th March 2016 with over 230 members and guests attending the dinner function...

The Lanka – Japan Friendship Society organized a press conference On 1st March 2016 at the Monara Restaurant, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management, Galle Rd., Colombo 3 ,to launch “Japanese week” from 11 to 19th March 2016 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the society. The press and electronic media were well represented. ......

The monthly EXCO meeting was held at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre - Board Room on 3rd Feb 2016 and after termination of the meeting, the members present adjourned to the Sasakawa Reception Hall ......

The monthly EXCO meeting was held in the Capri Club - Reception room and after adjournment, the members present were hosted to drinks and dinner by Dr. Vijaya Corea, M.M. Kanaka and Rukshan Perera who were celebrating their birthdays......

A. Anandagoda and Sunitha Wijepala, both EXCO members of LJFS, hosted the LJFS EXCO to drinks and a sumptuous biryani Dinner on 9th December 2015 after the monthly meeting.....

Kumara Semage, Vice President, hosted the LJFS EXCO to drinks and A sumptuous buffet Dinner on Nov 7th after the monthly meeting, at his residence at Kirimandala Mawatha, Nawala to celebrate his birthday.....

Lal C. Wewala and Tony Saldin hosted the LJFS EXCO to drinks and Dinner on Oct 7th after the monthly meeting at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre.....

Fifteen EXCO members of the Lanka Japan Friendship Society lead by its President Mr. Sumana Liyanage visited the above hotel by coach, for their monthly EXCO meeting, as well as to spend the day, on invitation of Mr. Shelly Thenuwara, EXCO member and Also Managing Director of the nature resort to celebrate his birthday. Some of the spouses of the EXCO members also joined the trip.....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their 56th AGM commencing at 6pm at the Sasakawa Cultural Centre Auditorium on Friday 22nd May 2015. The Chief Guest was His Excellency Nobuhito Hobo, Ambassador for Japan to Sri Lanka....

A farewell dinner to honor His Excellency Nobuhito Hobo, Ambassador for Japan & Patron, Lanka Japan Friendship Society....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society organized a picnic for members and their Guests to the resort – Pegasus Reef Hotel, Hendala, Wattala on Sunday 17th May 2015....

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society (LJFS) held their fund raiser in the form of a “Sing Along with Sohan and the X-Periments” on 14th March 2015 at the BMICH Banquet hall which was well attended by members and their friends. The Chief Guest was His Excellency Nobuhito Hobo, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka....

A religious ceremony was organized by the Lanka Japan Friendship Society at the Gangarama Temple, Colombo 2 on 11th March 2015 bestow merit on those who died and invoke blessings On those who were disabled as a result of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan On 14th March 2011. ....

Ladies Project comprising Japanese songs & dance with high tea, Sri Lankan brides, demonstration of Ikebana flower arrangement, game of Tombola etc was held on Saturday 21st Feb 2015 from 5 pm to 8pm at the Sasakawa Hall. ...

The Lanka Japan Friendship Society organized a lecture on “People practices in Japanese business organizations; A Glimpse” by Dr. M. Saman Dassanayake, Senior Lecturer in Human Resources Management - University of Colombo, at the OPA Auditorium on 27 Nov 2014. Project Chairman Merrick Gooneratne, President LJFS Sumana Liyanage, and Gen Secretary Chandra Jayatilleka ...

The Japanese Emperor’s Banquet was held on 18th Nov 2014 on a grand scale at the Kingsbury Hotel with the President of LJFS Sumana Liyanage and Project Chairman Daya Weththasinghe extending a warm welcome to His Excellency Nobuhito Hobo, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Madame Tomomoi Hobo, Madame Asako Okai, ...

LJFS EXCO Meeting in progress.