Praising the measures Sri Lanka has taken towards achieving peace following the end of the war the visiting Japanese Envoy Yashushi Akashi said today that his government has allocated 39 billion yen (48 billion rupees) assistance to Sri Lanka for the forthcoming period.
Addressing the media in Colombo following a meeting with the External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, the envoy said the Japanese aid to Sri Lanka is never conditional and always in line with Sri Lankan government needs and wishes.
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"Our aid has never been aimed at imposition of our own values and objectives on Sri Lanka. Our aid has always been with the fullest consultation with the government of Sri Lanka," Akashi emphasized.
The Japanese assistance meets the priorities of the Sri Lankan government with the emphasis on North and East without forgetting the South and Central parts of the country, the envoy said.
Japanese envoy said his country has the same set of priorities as the Sri Lankan government has when it comes to the most efficient distribution of aid.
Akashi, noting that Sri Lanka has made great progress towards peace and reconciliation, praised the establishment of the Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Japanese envoy said he has discussed with Minister Peiris how the United Nations with its experience around the world can contribute to the process of reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
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