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.

October 16th was marked by the first visit Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka paid to Russia's academic community, meeting with the Ambassador's long-standing contacts at the Russian Centre for Policy Studies, known to the international community as PIR CENTRE.

Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Mr. Merille Goonetilleke was a panelist of the following sessions during the REW. Speeches made by the Additional Secretary on the following topics.

Energy Transition in Asia – Pacific: New Challenges and opportunities for Regional Cooperation

LNG for Asia – Pacific: Potential for Cooperation and Sustainable Development