Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka paid a call on the Russian Foreign Ministry today (October 30th) to brief the officials of the 2nd Asia Department, responsible for South Asia and Iran, on the current developments in Sri Lanka based on the communications received from the Government of Sri Lanka.

I have decided to address the nation today in the context of the recent political developments in the country, I thought it was essential to clarify the path we have to take in the future and to describe the reasons and the background, why the current political change was necessary.

A three member delegation headed by Hon. Nalin Bandara, Deputy Minister of Public Administration & Management and Law and Order visited Russia to participate at the 22nd International Homeland Security Exhibition "Interpolitex 2018" held from 23 – 26 October 2018 in Moscow, Russian Federation.