The newly appointed Sri Lankan Ambassador in Japan, Sanjiv Gunasekara, has expressed his intentions to get Japanese investments increased in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan said today. The Ambassador has also explained his strong intentions to increase employment opportunities in Japan, Japanese tourists to visit Sri Lanka and increase exports to Japan. Mr. Gunasekara, assumed duties on 6 January 2021, in Tokyo. Senior office bearers of the Embassy and representatives of organisations connected to Sri Lanka in Japan attended the event followed by alms-giving to Maha Sangha and other religious dignitaries organized by the staff of the Embassy. Mr. Gunasekara, the new Ambassador-Designate explained his objectives during his period which were assigned to him by the President. He said further increasing and expanding bilateral relations of the two countries and especially exploring strong economic relations are key priorities of his work. Mr. Gunasekara is a businessman by profession and possess several businesses in the Los Angeles in the US. He also had been a team leader of many charitable engagements in both in the US and Sri Lanka. He possesses Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Management and Bachelor of International Relations from Beloit College Wisconsin and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University.