Celebrations of the Sri Lanka New Year were held in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on April 21st 2019. The celebrations were organized by Sri Lankan volunteer associations in Japan with the support of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo. RamaDBK co ltd, a major exporter of used and new vehicles to Sri Lanka is a sponsor of the event and its president, Mr Jagath Ramanayake, assisted to the celebrations. Mr Ramanayake, a prominent member of the Sri Lankan business community in Japan is supporting and participating to most official events organized to cultivate ties between Japan and Sri Lanka.
