In a difficult economic situation, Russia continues to search for new markets and promotes cooperation with long-standing trade partners. His Excellency Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation tells Russian Business Guide about plans for active cooperation between the two countries.

Industry and Commerce Secretary T.M.K.B. Thennakoon (right) and Russian Agriculture Deputy Minister and Head of Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov (left) exchanging the agreed minutes of first Sri Lanka-Russia Intergovernmental Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Science and Technical Cooperation in Moscow on February 12

International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women get felicitations for their achievements without regard to national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political divisions.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Dr. Saman Weerasinghe called on Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice President G. Petrov recently. Chamber of Commerce Deputy Director Tatiana Legchilina and several representatives from the tourism, gem and jewellery and air services from the Russian Federation were present.

A cultural event titled “Sri Lanka Night 2016” was held in Moscow on 19 February 2016 to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 68th National Day and the 59th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.

The celebrations to mark the 68th Independence Day of Sri Lanka in Moscow commenced with the unfurling of the national flag by H.E. Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, and the singing of the National Anthem.