Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation on official visit to Moscow

On 1-2 July the second international forum ‘Development of Parliamentarism’ was held in Moscow on the initiative of the Russian State Duma. The forum brought together representatives of more than 130 countries – over 800 parliamentarians and experts who stressed the role of parliaments in solving global problems.

The Sri Lankan delegation, including Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Arjuna Ranatunga, Member of Parliament Nimal Siripala de Silva, and Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, took part in the forum at the invitation from the Russia’s State Duma.

On 2 July, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka hosted the official delegation to a luncheon.