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Japan–Sri Lanka relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Sri Lanka and Japan. Japan has an embassy in Colombo.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka )〕 Sri Lanka has an embassy in Tokyo.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan )〕 Diplomatic relations with Japan were established in 1952, four years after Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 2012, the 60th anniversary was celebrated with the issuance of a commemorative coin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sri Lanka and Japan Celebrate 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations )〕 According to a 2005 BBC World Service Poll, 50% of Sri Lankans view Japan's influence positively, with 4% expressing a negative view.〔()〕 ==Second World War== (詳細はIndian Ocean raidを参照) The ''Easter Sunday Raid'' was the air raid carried out by Japan on Easter Sunday (5 April) 1942 on Colombo; a few days later Trincomalee was also attacked. These were undertaken as a part of commerce raiding and the harassment of the British Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean. Increasing resentment amongst the Sinhalese towards the Europeans led to more defections and popular support growing for a German or Japanese victory.〔G. R. Rubin. Durban 1942: A British Troopship Revolt.〕 Two young members of the Governing Party, Junius Richard Jayawardene (who later became President) and Dudley Senanayake (later th 3rd Prime Minister), held discussions with the Japanese with a view to collaboration to oust the British. Jayawardene later played a major role in re-admitting Japan to the world community at the San Francisco Conference (see Treaty of San Francisco#Ceylon's defense of Japan). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japan–Sri Lanka relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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