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President Dissanayake to meet Russia s Deputy Energy Minister

26 Mar 2026
12:02 PM
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President Dissanayake to meet Russia s Deputy Energy Minister
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to meet with Roman Marshavin, the Deputy Energy Minister of Russia, this evening (26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The talks will focus on ways to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector between Sri Lanka and Russia. Discussions are likely to include topics such as fuel supply, energy security, and long-term partnerships, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). Deputy Minister Marshavin is on an official visit to Sri Lanka and was greeted at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan S. Dzhagaryan, M.R.K. Lenagala, the Additional Secretary for Europe and North America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, the Director General for Europe & North America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This visit highlights the ongoing efforts by both nations to strengthen diplomatic and economic relations, especially in the energy sector, amidst changing global market conditions.