September 25, Colombo (LNW): Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan, extended his congratulations to newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, expressing hopes that the new leader will adopt a neutral foreign policy. Ambassador Dzhagaryan, along with Russian Election Commission member Evgeny Shevchenko, met with Election Commission (EC) Chairman R.M.A.L Rathnayake in Colombo.
Shevchenko, who was in Sri Lanka as an observer during the recent Presidential Election, joined the Ambassador in congratulating Rathnayake for overseeing a successful and well-organized election.
During the meeting, Ambassador Dzhagaryan highlighted Rathnayake’s visit to Moscow in March 2024, where the EC Chairman gained firsthand insight into the preparations for Russia’s upcoming Presidential Election.
The discussion between the Russian officials and Rathnayake also focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries’ Election Commissions, with an emphasis on the potential introduction of Russian electronic voting technology in Sri Lanka.
