Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena agreed Wednesday to promote bilateral cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Abe and Sirisena confirmed that the two countries will advance bilateral defense exchanges, with Japan assisting Sri Lanka in capacity building for maritime law enforcement.
The two leaders also reaffirmed cooperation in upgrading the Indian Ocean country's infrastructure, such as port facilities in Colombo, in an attempt to bolster connectivity in the region.