Akashi to arrive in Sri Lanka today
Former Japan's special peace envoy and representative to Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi will arrive in the country today.
Mr. Akashi will be the guest of honour at the opening of Sri Lanka’s first expressway from Colombo to Matara on November 27 (Sunday).
President Rajapaksa will declare open the first stage of the expressway from Kottawa to Galle tomorrow.
The 126 kilometre expressway was jointly funded by Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Asian Development Bank.