Notice to the Press
Tokyo, Japan June 9, 2003
Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka Program
08:15-08:50 Registration
09:05-10:20 Opening Session
Opening Statement by H.E. Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan
Opening Statement by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Co-chairs :
Statement by H.E. Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Statement by Hon. Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, USA
Statement by Hon. Olav Kjoerven, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Statement by H.E. Mr. Ioannis Theophanopoulos, Ambassador and Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece
Statement by H.E. Mr. Bernard Zepter, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission in Japan
Statement by Mr. Tadao Chino, President of the Asian Development Bank
Video message from Mr. James D. Wolfensohn, President of The World Bank
10:35-12:20 Operative Session
Operational introduction by the Government of Sri Lanka Mr. A. S. Jayawardena, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Reports by IMF and the World Bank on Sri Lanka’s economic performance and the reconstruction and development agenda of Sri Lanka
Reports by ADB and UN system on the needs assessment on the North and East
Questions and Answers
13:45-18:15 Plenary Session : General Discussion
Statements by participating countries and international organizations.
Report from the Civil Society in Sri Lanka Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives
Report from the Private Sector in Sri Lanka Mr. Ken Balendra, Former Chairman, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
10:30 Concluding Session
Remarks by Co-chairs - Japan - EU - Norway - US
Adoption of the Final Declaration
Statement by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Final words of thanks and on the future by Co-chair, Japan - Remarks by Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of Government of Japan
Press Conference by the Co-chairs and the Government of Sri Lanka
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