The main initiatives

March 2017

Sammu City Strategy Headquarters of

Tokyo Olympic Paralympic Games

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１．Preliminary Camping to Sammu City

The Mayor and the city council Chairman have visited Sri Lanka and

agreed with the Sri Lankan Minister of Sports. (Dec 17, 2014）

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Signed MOU at Sri Lankan Olympic Committee（Dec 17, 2014）

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２．Invited Sri Lankan Olympian to Sammu City

Invited Ms. Sriyani Kulawansha, former Olympic Athlete to the city

and she gave a presentation at two of junior high schools as well for the

locals, which was part of the agreement decided during the visit to Sri

Lanka (April 13 to 19, 2015）

※ Women’s 100m hurdle runner at Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney Olympics.

３．Exchange program

Invited JICA trainees who are visiting Japan from Sri Lanka to Sammu City

Homestay・Cultural Exchange(July 25 to 26, 2015）

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４．Boccia Experience Event

A tournament at Hasunuma Sports Plaza invited players from Japan’s

national team as guests.

５．Rice Paddy Art Project

“Nearest countryside to the world” as a catchphrase, expressing the

hospitality by Rice-paddy art.

This year’s theme is “The Crane of Gratitude”

Planting by citizens（May 23, 2015）

Viewing Festival （July 18, 2015）

Harvesting Festival （September, 2015）

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６．Exchange program of youths between Sammu City and Sri Lanka

Sending and inviting students (according to the basic agreement)

Aiming to improve the understanding and communication ability for

different cultures in order for developing human resource that can adapt

to the society which is globalizing. Sammu City will have exchange programs

between Sri Lanka which is the country this city will host the preliminary

camp.

（１）The program to send youths to Sri Lanka from Japan

・From July 23rd to 30th , 2015 ６ nights and ８ days

・8 students who go to junior high schools or high schools in Sammu

City

・Visiting: Embassy of Japan, Ministry of Sports, Parliament

JICA volunteers’ activities, Local junior high

school and high schools to have cultural exchange,

Japanese Companies, and World Heritage Sites

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（２）The program to invite youths from Sri Lanka

・ October 22nd to 29th 2015

・ Two Sri Lankan National Junior high school and high school

students

・ Visiting: Local Junior High School and High School, Homestay,

World Heritage Site, etc

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７．Inviting Ashita heno Michi(Road to Tomorrow) 1000km longitudinal Relay

Requested to the organization in Tokyo Prefecture to change the course

to go through Sammu City which is the location of the Tsunami Disaster

occurred May 11th 2011.

On August 6th, 2015, at Hasunuma Beach Park and Orai Hasunuma (Tourist

station) passed on the relay sashes.

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８．Inviting elementary and junior high school students to suggest ideas

on what Sammu City can do for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to make it

more special.

142 ideas have been subscribed by students from elementary schools and

junior high schools

Commendation ceremony（August 21,2015）

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9. Established Sri Lankan Products Section at Michino Eki, the roadside

station “Orai Hasunuma” (Sep 19th, 2015)

It was remodeled to incorporate a display of specialties from Sri Lanka

such as, tea, coconut oil, curry and etc. Introducing to tourists from both

inside and outside of the prefecture and which would endeavor to encourage

a spirit conducive to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

10. Opening Event for Matsuo Community Center, Senshinkan (Oct 3rd, 2015)

Senshinkan, Matsuo Machi, Sammu City, is the place for people to gather

and prosper. Students from Sri Lanka Nippon Educational and Cultural Center

performed Kandian Dance at the Opening Event at Matsuo Community Center.

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11．Sending Sports Gears（according to the basic agreement with Sri Lanka）

Collecting sports equipment from elementary schools and junior high

schools. Sending them to Sri Lanka.

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12．World record visualization project

Promoting Olympics and Paralympics for people visit the city hall by

displaying both male and female long jump world record at the main entrance

of the city hall. （December.25, 2015）

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13．Primary registration as the Host Town for Sri Lanka (January 26th, 2016）

The Exchange Program between Sri Lanka was approved by the Japanese

Government, and Sammu City has been registered as a Host Town.

【Host Town】

The aim of being a Host Town is to spread economic growth and international

exchange all over Japan. The Japanese Government supports local

authorities’ projects.

14. Japanese Ambassador of Sri Lanka visited to Sammu city.

Japanese Ambassador of Sri Lanka Mr. Suganuma Kenichi visited to Sammu

city. He has visited the Naruto General Sport Park and the Road side

station at Orai Hasunuma with Mayor and city assemblyman.(Feb 19, 2016)

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15．Library Program to provide information about Olympics

To set up a section at libraries with for a collection of books dedicated

and related to the Olympics, Paralympics, and Sri Lanka (the country the

city is hosting).

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16．Top Athlete Sports Class Program

The purpose of this program is for children/students to grow more

interest in sports and aim for reaching higher level. We have invited

Mr. Dai Tamesue, who has the Japanese record on 400m hurdles and he

taught lessons to children. （2016.2.28）

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17．Sri Lanka Olympic Chairman visited to Sammu city

Sri Lanka Olympic Chairman Mr. Maxwel De Silva visited the Naruto

General Sport Plaza and the Roadside station at Orai Hasunuma.

Mayor and the City assemblyman had a meeting and they inspected the

stadium. (April 30, 2016)

18．Japan Sri Lanka Ambassador visited sammu.City

Professor Dammika Dissanayaka the ambassador of Sri Lanka arrived

Sammu city and had a meeting with mayor and city assemblyman.

After that visited the Sammu South Junior School and had a conference

there. After the conference had a get together with members of sammu global

center.(May 13, 2016)

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19．Exchange program of youths between Sammu City and Sri Lanka

Sending and inviting students (according to the basic agreement)

Aiming to improve the understanding and communication ability for

different cultures in order for developing human resource that can adapt

to the society which is globalizing. Sammu City will have exchange programs

between Sri Lanka which is the country this city will host the preliminary

camp.

（１）The program to send youths to Sri Lanka from Japan

・From July 24th to August 1st , 2016 ７ nights and ９ days

・10 students who go to junior high schools or high schools in Sammu

City

・Visiting: Embassy of Japan, Ministry of Sports,

Ministry of Education, National Olympic Committee,

Parliament, JICA volunteers’ activities, Local junior

high school and high schools to have cultural exchange,

Japanese Companies, and World Heritage Sites

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（２）The program to invite youths from Sri Lanka

・ October 22nd to 29th 2015

・ Two Sri Lankan National Junior high school and high school

students

・ Visiting: Local Junior High School and High School, Homestay,

World Heritage Site, etc

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20．Rice Paddy Art Project in 2016

“Nearest countryside to the world” as catchphrase, expressing the

hospitality by Rice-paddy art.

This year theme is “Urashima Tarou” 【 It is an ancient Falk－ tale】

Planting by citizens （May , 28th 016）

Viewing Festival （July 17th 2016）

Harvesting Festival （September24th 2016）

21．Exchange program in 2016

Invited JICA trainees who are visiting Japan from Sri Lanka to Sammu City

Homestay・Cultural Exchange(July 30th to 31st, 2016）

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22．Inviting“ Ashita Eno Michi”(Road to Tomorrow) 1000km longitudinal

Relay in 2016

Requested to the organization in Tokyo Prefecture to change the course

to go through Sammu City which is the location of the Tsunami Disaster

occurred May 11th 2011. On August 6th, 2016, at Hasunuma Beach Park and

Orai Hasunuma (Tourist station) passed on the relay sashes.

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23．Sri Lanka Nippon Educational and Cultural Center (SNECC) Visited

Sammu City

Youth Exchange Program between Sri Lanka and sammu city.‘7 Members

arrived from SNECC (1 University Student, 4 High school student and members

in SNECC )

Homestay at the houses in the City – It developed the bond and

understanding between two countries. (Sep 18 – 19, 2016)

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24．Sri Lankan Festival 2016

2016 Sri Lankan festival held at Tokyo Odaiba “Symbol Promenade Park”

Sammu City and Sammu Global Center Promoted their activities conducted

until now between Sri Lanka. (Sep 24 – 25, 2016)

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25．International Exchange Effort “Sammu Global Center”

Sammu city has registered as the Host town for Sri Lanka in the Olympic

& Paralympic program 2020. And they have conducted promoted programs for

encourage to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan cookery class (from June, 2016) Japanese class (from Aug, 2016)

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26．Hon. Minister of Sports of Sri Lanka visited Sammu city.

Sri Lankan sports minister Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara came to sammu

city and Inspected Hasanuma Sports Plaza and Naruto General Sports Park.

There he adressed the citizens in Sammu and thanked them to backup to

Sri Lanka. (Oct 23, 2016)

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27．Members of the City Council in Sammu City visited Sri Lanka

Sammu City has registered as the Host Town for Sri Lanka in Tokyo Olympic

and Paralympic program in 2020. Because of that we had basic agreement about

conducting preliminary camp.

For study about the culture, and history about Sri Lanka and to know a

deeply discription about this. This team visited to Sri Lanka and held the

administrative inspection for carry on government affairs for this

preliminary camp,

・From (November 6th（Sunday）to November 10th (Thursday)2016,

3nights and 5days

・Chairman of City Council in Sammu, Vice Chairman,5members of the City

Council, Vice mayor, and 3officers in Sammu City、have participated.

・Visiting: Ministry of Sports , NOC, Schools, Embassy of Japan, JICA

office, Parliament Sri Lanka

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28．Boccia Experience Evevt

A tournament at Hasanuma Sports Plaza invited players from Japan

National team as Guests.

(January 29th 2017)

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29．School for a cheering and supporting for participating country for

Olympic and Paralympic program in 2020

The elementary school or junior school in Sammu City hopes to support

one country or a division in that country.

According to that theme they engaged in study about their culture and

language of their host country

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30．Srilankan high school and junior high school students visited to Japan

for an educational tour.

The training program for visit to japan has conducted by Japan Foundation

for high school students who study Japanese language in foreign countries.

As an item of that 13 Srilankan students came to Sammu City.

（H29.3.17）

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31．Sending Sports Gears（according to the basic agreement with Sri Lanka）

Collecting sports equipment(506items) from elementary schools and

junior high schools. Sending them to Sri Lanka. （H29.3.30）