1.The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs will hold a Sri Lanka-Japan Civil Society Meeting
on June 8 (Sun) in Tokyo (Akasaka Prince Hotel).
2.The Meeting will be attended on the Japanese side by
representatives of the civil society and NGO (Non Governmental
Organizations), relevant officials from the Government
including Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government
of Japan , and Mr. Mitsuhiro Saotome, Ambassador for the
Civil Society; and on the Sri Lankan side by Mr. Milinda
Moragoda, Minister of Economic Reform and Science and
Technology, Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of
the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), government officials
concerned, and representatives from NGOs and other organizations.
3.At the Meeting, participants will exchange views on the
role of the civil society in supporting reconstruction and
development in Sri Lanka.