Sri Lanka abstains from UN vote on Russia
2022-10-13
Sri Lanka has abstained from voting in the United Nations General Assembly vote held yesterday to condemn Russia’s attempts toContinue Reading
Ukraine crisis: Polish ambassador hails India’s efforts to end war
2022-10-12
India’s initiative to end the war in Ukraine is “highly appreciated” though Russia is “unwilling to listen to such voices”,Continue Reading
China and India, two of Russia’s biggest allies, call for de-escalation in Ukraine
2022-10-12
China and India have both called for de-escalation between Russian and Ukrainian forces after deadly missile strikes occurred Monday acrossContinue Reading
India will weigh what Russia has to offer on Sakhalin-1 ownership revamp
2022-10-12
India maintains a “healthy dialogue” with Russia and will look at what is offered following an announced ownership revamp toContinue Reading
India defends reliance on Russian arms on Australia visit
2022-10-12
India’s External Affairs Minister on Monday pushed back against criticism of his country’s “longstanding” ties with Moscow, with pointed remarksContinue Reading
Russian tourists arrive : Minister reveals next target
2022-10-10
Russia’s Aeroflot flight that landed in Sri Lanka today arrived at full capacity consisting of tourists, Minister of Tourism HarinContinue Reading
Russia’s Aeroflot resumes operations in Sri Lanka
2022-10-10
Russian Arline Aeroflot resumed operations between Sri Lanka and Moscow today. The resumption of flight operations comes after a lapseContinue Reading
Oil prices surge more than 2% as Russian President mobilizes more troops
2022-09-21
Oil jumped more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, Reuters reported.Continue Reading
Russian President Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine war
2022-09-21
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of his country’s military Wednesday, calling up reservists in a significant escalationContinue Reading
How India spoiled China, Russia’s bid to challenge world order
2022-09-20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “not an era of war” comment during bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on theContinue Reading
Modi tells Putin that today is ‘not an era of war’
2022-09-20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is not a time for war, with food,Continue Reading
Seven Sri Lankans rescued in Ukraine are illegal immigrants
2022-09-20
The seven Sri Lankans who were rescued in Ukraine recently are illegal immigrants and are refusing to return to SriContinue Reading
Putin, PM Modi to discuss Russia-India cooperation in UN, G20: Kremlin
2022-09-16
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in UzbekistanContinue Reading
Letter from Russian President to new SL President
2022-07-25
Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe today. During the meeting, the Ambassador extended RussianContinue Reading
Court dismisses Aeroflot flight case
2022-07-15
The Colombo Commercial High Court has dismissed the case pertaining to Russia’s Aeroflot aircraft. The case has been dismissed withContinue Reading
President speaks to Russian President
2022-07-06
Sri Lanka and Russia have held a productive discussion through a telecon session between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his RussianContinue Reading
Russia defaults on foreign debt for the first time since 1918
2022-06-27
Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctionsContinue Reading
Sajith meets Russian Ambassador with tourism stakeholders
2022-06-08
The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has met with Russian officials in Sri Lanka to highlight the importance of bilateralContinue Reading