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February 20, 2024

Tourism in Sri Lanka is on a high growth trajectory following a boost in Sri Lanka’s potential as a must-visit destination. Visa free travel for tourists from China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan has provided the right nudge for tourists to put Sri Lanka on the top of their travel bucket list. Nationals […]

March 14, 2022

by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Over the past two years, COVID-19 has presented many challenges to global food security. Today, what is happening in Russia and Ukraine adds another significant challenge. Russia and Ukraine play a substantial role in the global food […]

August 26, 2021

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yuri B. Materiy paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris,at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Peiris underscored the importance of Sri Lanka’s longstanding friendship and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia, and expressed appreciation for Russia’s […]

October 30, 2017

Second Russo-SL trade talks conclude in Colombo 3-day marathon talks successfully clear many outstanding issues Russia vows consultations with Eurasian Union on Ceylon Tea tariff 78% of Lankan exports to Russia last year was Ceylon Tea ‘Many untapped trade opportunities await’– Both Russia and SL After a marathon three day bilateral trade session in Colombo […]

Sri Lanka’s tourism poised for remarkable growth as visa free travel enhances industry potential

New Scenarios on Global Food Security based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Foreign Minister highlights Sri Lanka’s wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in meeting with the Russian Ambassador

Russia & Sri Lanka begin efforts to end Ceylon Tea impasse