Japan grants over Rs. 560 Mn to upgrade waste management infrastructure

The Government of Japan has extended a grant of Japanese Yen 300 million (approximately Rs, 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed on Monday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The agreement was signed by Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Akiko Ikuina and Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana. This grant will be utilised to enhance the waste management capacity of local government authorities in the Western, Northern, and Eastern Provinces by providing funds for 28 garbage compactors. The allocation of vehicles will be as follows Western Province – 14 trucks, Eastern Province – 8 trucks and Northern Province – 6 trucks.

Vice Minister Ikuina stated that the current Sri Lankan Government’s anti-corruption initiatives have attracted the country’s global appeal for investment. She made these remarks with President Dissanayake, while reaffirming Japan’s commitment to further support Sri Lanka’s development efforts.

The Government of Japan also expressed its willingness to continue assisting Sri Lanka in its anti-corruption measures and broader governance reforms. During the discussion Vice Minister Ikuina delivered a message of goodwill from the Prime Minister of Japan to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

In response, President Dissanayake expressed his gratitude to the Japanese government for its ongoing cooperation and highlighted the long-standing friendship between the two nations. He assured that Sri Lanka would continue to uphold its anti-corruption policies without compromise and emphasised the Government’s commitment to transparency and good governance.

The President also thanked Japan for resuming previously halted Japan-funded projects in Sri Lanka and acknowledged Japan’s support in the country’s debt restructuring process.

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