The twin cities projects are initiated between Sri Lanka and Russia
In the first decade of November, 2022, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage brought a delegation from Moscow headed by a major Russian developer and investor, the Chair of the Board of Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society Mr. Petr Ryzhkov, and Secretary General of Russian Association for International Cooperation, Vice President of Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society Mr. Vladimir Polozkov.
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena receives Russian delegation
On November 10, 2022 the Russian delegation including Secretary General of Russian Association for International Cooperation, Vice-President of Russia – Sri Lanka Friendship Society Mr. Vladimir Polozkov and Chairman of the Board of Russia-Sri Lanka Friendship Society, big investor and entrepreneur, TOP-5 developer in the Russian Federation Mr. Pyotr Ryzhkov called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament.
Ambassador meets “Let’s go! Let’s eat!” travel TV show to facilitate shooting a film on Sri Lanka tourism
On 17th November 2022, H.E. the Ambassador welcomed the Producer of the TV show related to travelling "Let's go! Let's eat!" for a discussion of possibility to shoot a film aiming to promote the Sri Lanka tourism sector.
Embassy of Sri Lanka expands collaboration with Belarus Universities
In the framework of the efforts of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation to expand collaboration between Sri Lanka and Universities of CIS countries, a second meeting was organized between the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (YKSUG), Belarus, and Sri Lankan Universities. After participating in the first meeting with the University of Vavuniya in June, the two Universities are on the final stages of negotiating the text of the Memorandum of Understanding.
Embassy establishes links between Ural Federal University, University of Kelaniya, South Eastern University and University of Moratuwa
Following the visit of Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage, H. E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Moscow, to Ekaterinburg, the Embassy organized an online introductory meeting between the Ural Federal University, University of Kelaniya, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and University of Moratuwa.
Collaboration between People’s Bank in Sri Lanka and National Investment Industrial Bank in the Russian Federation for the benefit of Russian tourists
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow is pleased to initiate a banking cooperation between People's Bank in Sri Lanka and National Investment Industrial Bank in Russia (NIIB) with a view to devising a platform for Russian tourists to make payments in Sri Lanka seamlessly in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) with effect from the 21st November 2022.*
