Russian Embassy clarifies that Finances, logistics weren’t discussed

2026-03-19 - 03:54

The Russian Embassy in Colombo has clarified that no financial or logistical matters were discussed during recent talks on potential energy supplies to Sri Lanka. In a press release issued yesterday (March 18), the embassy has stated, “In the light of the circulation of various speculative reports regarding the meeting between the Russian Ambassador L.Dzhagaryan and senior officials from Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning energy supplies, the Embassy is authorized to state that no financial or logistical questions were discussed during the talks. The Embassy is working on these issues.”