Sinhala and Hindu New Year – 2022 celebrated in Moscow
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow in collaboration with the Marfino Cultural Center and the Sri Lankan community in Russia celebrated the Sinhala and Hindu New Year on 23 April 2022 in the Marfino Center for the second consecutive year.
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Ambassador Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage receives ‘Rose of Peace’ Gold Medal from the Institute for the Culture of Peace (UNESCO)
For the personal contribution to strengthen the country’s economic, scientific, technological, intellectual and spiritual potential to develop multilateral international cultural, educational, youth and tourism ties between Russia and Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation H.E. Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage was decorated with the ‘Rose of Peace’ Gold Medal by the Institute for the Culture of Peace (UNESCO).
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Ambassador meets the Chief State Labor Inspector of the Russian Federation to elaborate on the employment opportunities for Sri Lankan citizens
Opportunities for Sri Lankan citizens in the Russian Labor market were discussed on April 13 at a meeting of H.E. the Ambassador, Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage and the Head of the Federal Labor and Employment Service of the Russian Federation, Mr. Mikhail Ivankov.
In his welcome speech Mr. Ivankov revealed the main function of the Federal Labor and Employment Service as to protect the rights of workers and ensure employment of both citizens of the Russian Federation and foreigners, which is stipulated for the latter in the Intergovernmental Agreements on Organized Recruitment. In the framework of cooperation supported by the Agreement, the role to determine the needs, search and join the parties in the process of employment is played by the State. The Government guarantees the conscientiousness of the enterprise and observance of the agreed working conditions.
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