The third round of consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and Belarus were held in Minsk on 22 August 2016. The Sri Lankan delegation for the Consultations was headed by Mrs Grace Asirvatam, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. The Belarusian delegation was headed by Mr Valentin Rybakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

On August 18, 2016, Mr. T. M. K. B. Tennekoon, Secretary, Ministry of Industry & Commerce of Sri Lanka, started his working visit to the Republic of Belarus, with bilateral meetings with Mr. Leonid Zayats, Minister of Agrifood, and Mr. Alexandre Ogorodnikov, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus.

Check this link to find the announcements by the Consulation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, in English, Sinhala and Tamil, calling for submissions from Diaspora Organisations, on the design of structures, processes and measures for truth, accountability, reparations and non-recurrence - i.e. an Office on Missing Persons; an Office on Reparations; a Judicial Mechanism with a Special Council; a Truth, Justice, Reconciliation and Non-Recurrence Commission; and any other mechanisms, processes or measures for advancing reconciliation in Sri Lanka.

EMBASSY CRICKET CUP - Moscow 2016
Inter-University Annual Cricket Tournament
Four teams - Moscow(Parakumba) - St.Petersburg(SPB Lions) - Kursk(Kursk Lions) - Tver(Volga Rangers)

In April 2016 six leading Russian universities – MIREA, MSLA, MSUME, SURL named after A. S. Pushkin, SUM, MSUDT – organized the International festival “Youth” which took place in the Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies. 

Networking the Sri Lanka’s treasure, “Gem Industry” with the Russian Gem and Jewelry industry - Visit of Sri Lanka Gem & Jewelry delegation to the Russian Federation and B2B meetings with Russian buyers at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation - 27 May, 2016