Ambassador Jayatilleka meets Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Counter-Terrorism
On May 13, 2019 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka met with H. E. Oleg Syromolotov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, General of the Army, who oversees counter-terrorism matters.
The meeting was devoted to discussing issues of domestic and international terrorism. H. E. Oleg Syromolotov expressed his condolences for those, who had died and been injured as a result of a series of bomb explosions in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, and strongly condemned the terrorist acts.
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Head of the Muslims of Russia condoles with Sri Lanka, calls Ambassador Jayatilleka ‘brother’
'No religion, nationality or colour of skin in the fight against terrorism'- Mufti of Russia
On May 6, 2019 the official opening of the XIV Ramadan Tent, Muslim cultural event took place at the Memorial Mosque on Poklonnaya Hill near the Victory Museum, Moscow.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka were invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Ramadan Tent by the Mufti of Russia Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, the Head of the Spiritual Assembly of the Muslims of Russia, and Mufti of Moscow Ildar-hazrat Alyautdinov, who chairs the Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of Moscow.
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The Embassy expresses condolences in the wake of the plane fire at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow on May 5th
The Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation expresses its deepest condolences to those who lost relatives and friends in the tragic plane fire that took place at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow on May 5, 2019, claiming lives of 41 people.
The Embassy also wishes the passengers of the flight SU 1492, injured in the plane blaze, a speedy and full recovery.
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