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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.*

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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow is pleased to announce that Azur Air, one of the leading private airlines in the Russian Federation, is scheduled to operate direct flights to Sri Lanka with effect from the 02nd November 2022.

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On October 27, 2022 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage attended the Glass of Champagne ceremony in honour of newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka H.E. Levan Jagaryan at the invitation of Foreign Minister of Russia H.E. Sergey Lavrov.