Embassy of Japan in Colombo

The Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Cultural Fund was established in 1993 by the Japanese Association and the Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan for preserving and developing colorful and rich traditional culture in the multi ethnic and multi religious country of Sri Lanka, cooperating to promote cultural activities and deepening warm-hearted people to people exchange between Japan and Sri Lanka. It is not for promoting research on Japan or Japanese language education, but for contributing to the Sri Lankan culture in general. Awards are granted to the people and organizations which contribute in various cultural activities in Sri Lanka, and are also expected to make outstanding performances in the future. The awarding ceremony is held every year in Colombo and is televised all over Sri Lanka by the national TV since 2004.