Sri Lanka Festival 2008 is scheduled to be held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on 13th & 14th September. The objective of the Festival is to enhance awareness among the Japanese people of the varied facets of trade, culture, tourism etc. of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Festival 2008 is scheduled to be held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on 13th & 14th September. The objective of the Festival is to enhance awareness among the Japanese people of the varied facets of trade, culture, tourism etc. of Sri Lanka. The world famous Ceylon tea, spices, exotic fruits, semiprecious stones, costume jewellery, organic and herbal products, batiks and handicrafts will also be displayed and sold in over 100 trade booths at the Festival. Internationally reputed Sri Lankan dance troupes and musicians along with popular Japanese artists are expected to perform at the festival. In addition delicious Sri Lankan “ready to eat food varieties” will be available at many stalls. The theme will be “Sri Lanka – the Paradise Island”. Accordingly greater prominence will be extended to attracting Japanese tourists to Sri Lanka. The Embassy of Sri Lanka is the organizer of this event.
Sponsors
Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd, Sri Lanka Tea Board, Ceylon Tourist Board, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Huejay International Ltd., Mitsui Engineering & Ships Building Co., Toyota Lanka Ltd, Colombo, Tree of Life, Noritake Co. Ltd, Mabroc Japan Co. Ltd., Unilever Japan, RAMA DBK Co. Ltd. Sayuri International Co. Ltd., Lion Royal Ltd., LK Holidays (Pvt) Ltd., Hiroshi Lanka International Co.Ltd., Shinwa Shipping Agency Ltd., Nippon Educational & Cultural Centre, Associated Motorways Ltd., Colombo. Bank of Ceylon, Ginza Belle Etoile Co. Ltd.
Sponsors are given due publicity with name and logo in publicity materials being prepared by the Embassy. Therefore, potential sponsors are cordially invited to join with their sponsorships as soon as possible.
Co-Sponsors
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan (SLBCJ), Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Shibuya City Office, Japan External Trade Organization ( JETRO).
Sri Lanka Festival 2007 had 100 trade booths and attracted almost 100,000 visitors including the Japanese people, foreign nationals and Sri Lankans.