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Yasushi Akashi, here on Wednesday

Yasushi Akashi Special Representative of the Government of Japan will visit Sri Lanka from February 12 to 15 to follow up his continued mission.

During Akashi's stay in Colombo, he is scheduled to meet President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Constitutional Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris, Economic Reform, Science and Technology Minister Milinda Moragoda, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse and other politicians as well as representatives of international organisations and diplomatic missions.

Akashi will also visit Trincomalee to meet with community leaders.

Akashi is former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs, and is one of the foremost experts in the field of peace building, rehabilitation and reconstruction. He served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Cambodia and for the former Yugoslavia during 1992-93 and 1994-95 respectively.

He was appointed Representative of the Government of Japan on October 25, 2002 to contribute to the peace process in Sri Lanka. The purpose of his visit this time is to continue his mission to contribute to peace building, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Sri Lanka. 

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