Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka

13/01/2025

Lesson - 11 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 will be aired tonight at 9:30 p.m. on ජාතික රූපවාහිනිය - Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation. It will be based on 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪 Part II A2 (初級1) textbook, Chapter 06 which is available for free online!
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Online course: http://irodori-online.jpf.go.jp
Chapter 06:
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/assets/data/elementary01/pdf/Y_L06.pdf

IRODORI Japanese Online Course is a course for learning the Japanese language you need for daily life in Japan. いろどり日本語オンラインコースは、日本の生活場面で必要となる日本語を学ぶことができるオンラインコースです。

10/01/2025

Ambassador ISOMATA sees off 33 Sri Lankan youths leaving for Japan as Technical Intern Trainees and Specified Skilled Workers

On 8th January, H. E. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, attended the send-off ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to encourage 33 Sri Lankan youths who are heading to Japan as Technical Intern Trainees and Specified Skilled Workers.

They have been trained by the International Manpower Development Organization, Japan (IM Japan), a Japanese public interest organization that accepts technical intern trainees and specified skilled workers under the agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka. They are slated to work for Japanese companies in various sectors including nursing care, construction industry and building cleaning.

In his remarks, Ambassador ISOMATA warmly congratulated them on their upcoming departure and expressed his high hope that the knowledge in their respective vocations and the skills in navigating various work-related situations not only enhance their personal capacities but also make positive contributions to the future of Japan. Ambassador ISOMATA added that he expected their diligence and continued efforts to improve their skills would make Japanese companies more aware of Sri Lankan people’s faculties, opening the door for more opportunities for talented Sri Lankan youths to work in Japan.

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

Watch the Lesson - 10 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 on YouTube. Feel free to watch them as many times as you need until you fully grasp its essence. 🎥✨

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08/01/2025

On 7th January, Ambassador Akio ISOMATA paid a courtesy call on H.E. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake together with Mr. Shohei HARA, Senior Vice President of JICA, who was visiting Sri Lanka.

Amb Isomata highlighted some Japanese initiatives which contribute to the “Clean Sri Lanka Project” such as Japanese assistance to CIABOC.

Amb Isomata also stressed the importance of capitalizing on Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai in order to attract more tourists to Sri Lanka.

Amb Isomata reaffirmed Japan’s unwavering commitment to supporting Sri Lanka in various fields.

04/01/2025

Watch the Lesson - 09 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 on YouTube. Feel free to watch them as many times as you need until you fully grasp its essence. 🎥✨

Yokoso Nihone - Season 2 | Japanese Language | Lesson - 09 | 2024-12-30 | JFT Exam | RupavahiniWatch More : https://bit.ly/3...

30/12/2024

Lesson - 09 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 will be aired tonight at 9:30 p.m. on ජාතික රූපවාහිනිය - Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation. It will be based on 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪 Part II A2 (初級1) textbook, Chapter 05 which is available for free online!
🌸Don’t miss out on the chance to learn lively and conversational Japanese language✨✨
Online course: http://irodori-online.jpf.go.jp
Chapter 05:
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/assets/data/elementary05/pdf/Y_L04.pdf

IRODORI Japanese Online Course is a course for learning the Japanese language you need for daily life in Japan. いろどり日本語オンラインコースは、日本の生活場面で必要となる日本語を学ぶことができるオンラインコースです。

27/12/2024

Watch the Lesson - 08 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 on YouTube. Feel free to watch them as many times as you need until you fully grasp its essence. 🎥✨

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25/12/2024

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 “𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸”

On 23rd December 2024, Mr. KAMOSHIDA Naoaki, Minister /Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Japan, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and media briefing in Puttalam on the establishment of a Doppler Weather Radar Network. The occasion was organised by the Department of Meteorology and attended by Mr. K.G. Dharmathilaka, Additional Secretary, Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Defence and Mr. Athula Karunanayake, Director General, Department of Meteorology.

Funded by a Japanese grant aid, the Doppler Weather Radar Network aims to enhance the capacity for real-time rainfall observation in Sri Lanka and to mitigate the impact of weather-related disasters. This will be achieved through the installation of a meteorological observation radar tower, a central processing system, and a display system. This project is expected to significantly improve the accuracy of weather assessments, enabling more reliable forecasts and warnings, and assisting in evacuation guidance, thereby reducing the damage caused by natural disasters.

In his address, Mr. KAMOSHIDA highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Sri Lanka and Japan on disaster prevention and mitigation. He further stressed Japan’s unwavering commitment to standing by Sri Lanka and hoped this project would help build a safer and more resilient society.

23/12/2024

Lesson - 08 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 will be aired tonight at 9:30 p.m. on ජාතික රූපවාහිනිය - Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation. It will be based on 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪 Part II A2 (初級1) textbook, Chapter 04 which is available for free online!
🌸Don’t miss out on the chance to learn lively and conversational Japanese language✨✨
Online course: http://irodori-online.jpf.go.jp
Chapter 04:
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/assets/data/elementary01/pdf/Y_L04.pdf

IRODORI Japanese Online Course is a course for learning the Japanese language you need for daily life in Japan. いろどり日本語オンラインコースは、日本の生活場面で必要となる日本語を学ぶことができるオンラインコースです。

19/12/2024

Watch the Lesson - 07 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 on YouTube. Feel free to watch them as many times as you need until you fully grasp its essence. 🎥✨

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16/12/2024

Ambassador ISOMATA congratulates 55 youths who have completed their training for working in the nursing care sector in Japan

On 10th December, H. E. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, visited Kandy and attended the certificate award ceremony. This event, organised by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), aims to recognise Sri Lankan youths who have completed vocational training to work as specified skilled workers (SSW) in the Japanese nursing care sector.

This initiative is part of the "Supporting migrant returnees and communities in vulnerable situations to uplift their livelihoods, enhance their skills and promote safe and regular migration (UPLIFT)" project, which is funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The UPLIFT project seeks to address various challenges, such as lack of access to employment opportunities, faced by migrant returnees, and one of its efforts is to improve employability of migrant returnees by providing vocational training with NYSC to enable Sri Lankan youths to work in the nursing care sector in Japan, where the demand for human resources is expected to increase significantly due to the declining birthrate and ageing population.

In his remarks, Ambassador ISOMATA expressed his warm congratulations to the 55 young people who had completed their training in Kandy. While appreciating Sri Lankan people’s hospitality, which is vital in nursing care, he expressed his high hope that they would continue to develop their skills and Japanese language proficiency so that they could play an important role in the Japanese nursing care sector in the future. He also sincerely hoped that they would serve as a bridge between our two countries and contribute to further deepening the long-standing bilateral relationship between Japan and Sri Lanka.

16/12/2024

Congratulations to 25 youths who have completed their training to work in the tourism sector

On 12th December, H. E. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, visited Nuwara Eliya and attended the certificate award ceremony. This event, organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), aims to recognise Sri Lankan youths who have completed vocational training to work in the tourism sector.

This initiative is part of the "Supporting migrant returnees and communities in vulnerable situations to uplift their livelihoods, enhance their skills and promote safe and regular migration (UPLIFT)" project, which is funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The UPLIFT project seeks to address various challenges, such as lack of access to employment opportunities, faced by migrant returnees, and one of its efforts is to improve employability of migrant returnees by providing vocational training with FCCISL and the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) to enable Sri Lankan youths to work in the tourism sector, which is one of the major industries for Sri Lanka, and is the key area for the Government of Sri Lanka to achieve economic growth in the coming years.

In his remarks, Ambassador ISOMATA expressed his warm congratulations to the 25 young people who had completed their training in Nuwara Eliya. He sincerely hoped that all of them would contribute to development of the tourism sector, which is a strong driver of economic growth. Highlighting the ongoing Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project, and the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025, which presents a golden opportunity for Sri Lanka to showcase its rich heritage, he reaffirmed his commitment to contribute to accelerating the development of the tourism sector in Sri Lanka.

16/12/2024

Lesson - 07 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 will be aired tonight at 9:30 p.m. on ජාතික රූපවාහිනිය - Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) Corporation. It will be based on 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪 Part II A2 (初級1) textbook, Chapter 04 which is available for free online!
🌸Don’t miss out on the chance to learn lively and conversational Japanese language✨✨
Online course: http://irodori-online.jpf.go.jp
Chapter 04:
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/assets/data/elementary01/pdf/Y_L04.pdf

IRODORI Japanese Online Course is a course for learning the Japanese language you need for daily life in Japan. いろどり日本語オンラインコースは、日本の生活場面で必要となる日本語を学ぶことができるオンラインコースです。

15/12/2024

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13/12/2024

Watch the Lesson - 06 of "ようこそ日本へ /𝙔𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙚 (𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻)" - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 on YouTube. Feel free to watch them as many times as you need until you fully grasp its essence. 🎥✨

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12/12/2024

Courtesy Call on the Most Venerable Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Thero

On 11th December, H. E. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Most Venerable Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Thero, at the Asgiriya Temple, on the occasion of his first visit to Kandy after being posted to Sri Lanka.

During the meeting, Ambassador ISOMATA expressed his strong commitment to deepening the bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, building upon the shared Buddhist traditions and continued support for and collaboration with Sri Lanka toward its sustainable development and the prosperity of the entire region.

12/12/2024

Courtesy Call on the Highest Priest Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero


On 11th December, H. E. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero, at the Malwatta Temple, on the occasion of his first visit to Kandy after being posted to Sri Lanka.

During the meeting, Ambassador ISOMATA expressed his strong commitment to deepening the bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, building upon the shared Buddhist traditions and continued support for and collaboration with Sri Lanka toward its sustainable development and the prosperity of the entire region.