Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki,   conferred "The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays" on Mr. Athulla Edirisinghe, former President of the Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) and the co-owner/director of “KUURAKU”, a Japanese restaurant in Colombo, recently  in recognition of his outstanding contribution to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding and cultural exchange between Japan and Sri Lanka.