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Japanese Emperor's Birthday Bash Japanese Emperor’s birthday bash Ambassador for Japan in Sri Lanka, Nobuhito Hobo and his wife Tomomi Hobo hosted a party to mark the birth- day of Emperor Aki- hito of Japan at the Ambassador’s official residence at Maitland Crescent, Colombo. Pix: Courtesy - Embassy of Japan Ambassador Nobuhito Hobo addressing the gathering Senior Minister Atauda Seneviratne who represented the Govern- Ambassador Hobo and Madam Tomomi give a patient hearing to Minister Seneviratne ment being greeted by Ambassador Hobo Pakistan High Commissioner Seema Illahi Baloch with Ambas- Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha and the US Ambassador Michele J. Sison Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Susil Premajayanth and Athauda Seneviratne with the Japanese Ambassador sador Nobo Minister Tissa Vitharana being welcomed by Ambassador Hobo Minister Rishard Bathiudeen with the Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Arpea being greeted by Madam Tomomi Parliamentarian John Amaratunga being greeted on arrival Japanese Ambassador greets UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa UNP parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe arrives. Deputy Ambassador Ishizuka at extreme left looks on Ambassador Hobo welcomes TNA Leader R. Leading business personality Soma Edirisinghe A section of the VIP guests and diplomats Sampanthan from left … Ambassador Hobo, Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao, Military Liaison Officer of MOD Major General Palitha Fernando and Editor-in-Chief, Sunday Observer, Dinesh Weerawansa flanked by Japanese Ambassadors and VIP invitees present South Korean Ambassador Jong-Moon Choi Ambassador Nobuhito Hobo and his wife Tomomi Hobo.
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