Sri Lankan, Russian, and international students pay tribute to the victims of Easter Sunday massacre
In the evening of April 23, 2019 young Sri Lankans, currently studying at universities in Moscow, came to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia to pay tribute to the victims of eight bomb blasts that occurred in various parts of Sri Lanka on April 21.
“Russia is committed to eradicating terrorism from the face of the Earth” Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation at Moscow Conference on International Security
On April 23, 2019 VIII Moscow Conference on International Security, organized annually by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, started its three-day event. At the Welcome cocktail reception the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander Fomin expressed words of condolence and sympathy to people of New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, who had suffered acts of terrorism most recently. In his speech General Fomin noted that peace is still not solid and Russia is committed to “the eradication of terrorism from the face of Earth”.
Ambassador Jayatilleka delivers a lecture on Terrorism at Higher School of Economics, Moscow
On April 22, 2019, during the tragic days of mourning for the victims of the inhuman acts of terrorism in Sri Lanka, Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation spoke to the students and academic staff of National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE). The Ambassador had been invited to deliver the lecture on April 22 by Prof. Sergey A. Karaganov, Dean of HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Relations, one of Russia's reference experts in global affairs, at his first meeting with Ambassador Jayatilleka in February 2019. On the day following the heartbreaking attacks on peaceful Sri Lankans, Ambassador Jayatilleka deemed it particularly important to address his lecture on Terrorism and the lessons of its defeat in Sri Lanka's 10 years ago, at this very moment when Sri Lanka and the entire world are challenged again by this rampant evil.
National Day of Mourning is observed by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow in remembrance of victims of the Easter Sunday massacre
The Government of Sri Lanka has declared April 23, 2019 as the "National Day of Mourning" to remember and respect the victims of the bombings that took place in Sri Lanka on April 23. According to the latest data, the explosions took lives of more than 290 people, and more than 500 were injured.
National Day of Mourning declared in Sri Lanka on April 23

The Government of Sri Lanka has declared April 23 a National Day of Mourning in connection with a series of bombings that happened in the country on Sunday, April 21. According to the latest data, the explostions took lives of more than 290 people, and more than 500 were injured. Among the victims are citizens of the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Australia and India.
Moreover, the police curfew has been imposed from 8.00 pm (April 22) to 4.00 am (April 23).
Young Russian students form “WE ARE WITH YOU” with candles at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow in solidarity
On April 21, 2019 a group of young Russians gathered in front of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow to pay tribute to those killed in several explosions that happened in Sri Lanka, claiming lives of over 200 people.
The visitors laid out a phrase "WE ARE WITH YOU" to show their support and empathy to the Sri Lankan community.