Ambassador Jayatilleka invited to the International Conference on Inequality and Justice
On December 10, 2019 the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation hosted the international conference "From Inequality to Justice: World Experience and Solutions for Russia". Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka accompanied by Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended the Conference at the invitation of Sergey Ordzhonikidze, Secretary of the Civic Chamber of Russia and Chairman of the Russian Public Council of International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy.
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Ambassador Jayatilleka attends the Concert by a Quintet of Igor Butman, Russia’s most renowned jazz musician
On December 9, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended a concert, performed by the Quintet of Mr. Igor Butman, internationally known as Russia's number one jazz personality and a virtuoso saxophonist. In June 2000, he performed in the Kremlin for President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the then President of the USA Bill Clinton during the latter's visit to Russia. President Clinton, himself a saxophonist, called Mr. Igor Butman "my favourite saxophonist anywhere in the world". In 2011 the musician was awarded a rank of People's Artist of Russian Federation for outstanding services to the Russian music by the decree of the then President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
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Ambassador Jayatilleka participates in the discussion with Director of Carnegie Moscow Center Dr. Dmitry Trenin
On December 6, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended the presentation of the book "Russia" (Polity Press, 2019) by Dr. Dmitry Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center at the invitation of Ambassador of Mexico to the Russian Federation H.E. Norma Bertha Pensado-Moreno. The discussion took place at the Embassy of Mexico in Moscow.
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