Posted by Editor on April 3, 2026 – 10:02 am
Sri Lanka and Russia agreed to deepen ties in commerce, vitality, tourism, schooling and funding on the eleventh Spherical of Bilateral Political Consultations held in Colombo on April 2, 2026.
The talks came about on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment & Tourism of Sri Lanka. Each side reviewed the big selection of relations between the 2 international locations and mentioned future steps to additional increase and strengthen the partnership.
The discussions centered on nearer cooperation in tourism, schooling, defence, technical cooperation, commerce and funding, in addition to sports activities and cultural actions. As a part of the persevering with dialogue with the Russian Authorities, either side additionally mentioned methods to enhance cooperation in vitality, petroleum, coal and fertilizer.
Sri Lanka and Russia additionally agreed to set a benchmark to extend bilateral commerce and lift financial engagement between the 2 international locations. The problem of Sri Lankan ex-servicemen serving within the Russian army was additionally mentioned through the consultations.
Recalling the long-standing partnership between the 2 nations, either side reaffirmed their dedication to work collectively on issues of mutual curiosity in multilateral boards.
With the seventieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Russia falling in 2027, the 2 sides agreed to mark the event in a becoming method via a collection of deliberate actions, together with high-level visits.
Throughout the go to, Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Andrey Rudenko additionally met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath. At that assembly, either side reiterated their dedication to additional strengthen the long-standing relations between Sri Lanka and Russia.
The consultations had been co-chaired by Aruni Ranaraja, Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Overseas Employment & Tourism of Sri Lanka, and Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Overseas Affairs of the Russian Federation. Senior officers from the 2 overseas ministries and senior representatives from a number of key Sri Lankan companies additionally attended the assembly.
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