Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan Prof. Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe presented the Letters of Credence to His Majesty Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 31. The Credentials Presentation Ceremony is one of the most solemn and formal ceremonies held by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.

Escorted by the Master of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household Agency, Ambassador Prof. Kumarasinghe was driven in a horse-drawn carriage, courtesy of His Majesty from the historic Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace.

At the outset of the formal occasion, His Majesty the Emperor conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and the Sri Lankan people, which was warmly ackn...