New contacts with potential to open new opportunities were established with several entities of the Chuvash Republic of Russia during a visit by the Embassy staff of Sri Lanka. Matters of mutual interest especially related to the agriculture sector were discussed with the government and business representatives of the region.

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On December 17, 2020, Gp Capt Uditha Piyasena, accompanied by Embassy interpreter, attended the First planning conference on the preparation of the International Army Games-2021 (IAG-2021).

In the midst of the most serious challenge to public health systems and economies we have faced in the XXI century, medical doctors and healthcare workers unite their efforts to find a solution to the crisis. While the borders are closed and people are encouraged to stay in their homes, scientists, medical doctors, and healthcare workers are, on the contrary, building more links with their colleagues, expanding the geography of their contacts with the help of modern technologies. The virus has crossed all borders, and our solidarity and cooperation has to do the same to control it.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Prof. M.D. Lamawansa presented his letters of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Kamilov on 21 of December 2020. The official ceremony took place at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow and gathered 12 Ambassadors representing different countries.