Russian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Levan S Dzhagaryan and Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya addressing a joint press conference on Lankans falling victim to a human trafficking racket and ending up as soldiers in the war front. A Sri Lankan delegation is due to travel to Russia to discuss the issue.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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