Ambassador Jayatilleka delivers a lecture on Terrorism at Higher School of Economics, Moscow
On April 22, 2019, during the tragic days of mourning for the victims of the inhuman acts of terrorism in Sri Lanka, Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation spoke to the students and academic staff of National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE). The Ambassador had been invited to deliver the lecture on April 22 by Prof. Sergey A. Karaganov, Dean of HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Relations, one of Russia's reference experts in global affairs, at his first meeting with Ambassador Jayatilleka in February 2019. On the day following the heartbreaking attacks on peaceful Sri Lankans, Ambassador Jayatilleka deemed it particularly important to address his lecture on Terrorism and the lessons of its defeat in Sri Lanka's 10 years ago, at this very moment when Sri Lanka and the entire world are challenged again by this rampant evil.
National Day of Mourning is observed by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow in remembrance of victims of the Easter Sunday massacre
The Government of Sri Lanka has declared April 23, 2019 as the "National Day of Mourning" to remember and respect the victims of the bombings that took place in Sri Lanka on April 23. According to the latest data, the explosions took lives of more than 290 people, and more than 500 were injured.
National Day of Mourning declared in Sri Lanka on April 23
The Government of Sri Lanka has declared April 23 a National Day of Mourning in connection with a series of bombings that happened in the country on Sunday, April 21. According to the latest data, the explostions took lives of more than 290 people, and more than 500 were injured. Among the victims are citizens of the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Australia and India.
Moreover, the police curfew has been imposed from 8.00 pm (April 22) to 4.00 am (April 23).
Young Russian students form “WE ARE WITH YOU” with candles at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow in solidarity
On April 21, 2019 a group of young Russians gathered in front of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow to pay tribute to those killed in several explosions that happened in Sri Lanka, claiming lives of over 200 people.
The visitors laid out a phrase "WE ARE WITH YOU" to show their support and empathy to the Sri Lankan community.
Ambassador Jayatilleka comments on the explosions to RIA Novosti
Unofficial translation from Russian language of Ambassador Jayatilleka's interview published on the news agency website
The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation hopes that the explosions will not affect the country's tourism industry
https://ria.ru/20190421/1552897336.html
21.04.2019, 13:08
Vladimir Putin reassures that Russia is Sri Lanka’s partner in fighting terrorism and expects “masterminds and perpetrators of such a heinous and cynical crime … to get the punishment they deserve”
After the terrible terrorist attacks, which swept across the paradise island of Sri Lanka to the shock of the whole civilized world, the Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and the people of Sri Lanka in an official telegram:
