The final leg of the East Asian tour, was a stop in Tokyo, where Mrs Bandaranaike held talks with her Japanese counterpart Takeo Miki resulting in Japan pledging increased grant and project aid. In addition to visiting Mikimoto Pearl Island and the city of Kyoto, Mrs Bandaranaike was also hosted by Emperor Hirohito and Empress

The second leg of the East Asian visit, took Mrs Bandaranaike and her delegation to Manila. President Ferdinand Marcos and Mrs Imelda Marcos extended Mrs Bandaranaike a warm welcome at the start of a three-day visit which included wide ranging bilateral discussions in the areas of trade, industry, finance, education and agriculture. Mrs Bandaranaike visited

Embarking on a tour of East Asia, Mrs Bandaranaike first visited Malaysia at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn. During discussions with the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed and Home Minister, Tun Muhammad Ghazali Shafie appreciation was expressed on behalf of the Government of Malaysia to Mrs Bandaranaike and the