INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
further fortify the bilateral relations between the two countries, in the economic and security spheres, as well as the cooperation between
enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields is expected to contribute to the sustainable development of the two countries and
strengthen security.Patrushev also called on Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne and exchanged views on the issues of Russian-Sri
Lankan cooperation in the fields of security and defence, interaction between law enforcement agencies, intelligence service, and military
departments.Special attention was paid to improving the legal framework of bilateral relations
Lankan law enforcement and intelligence officials convened joint consultations in Colombo, at which the two sides expressed interest in
said in a statement.Participating from the Russian side were representatives of the Interior Ministry (MVD), the Federal Security Service
(FSB), the Foreign Ministry and the Security Council.The two sides have expressed interest in exchanging operationally relevant information
and experience in countering cybercrime and drug-related crime, combating extremism, illegal arms dealing and human trafficking, and illegal
immigration.The Russian delegates accompanying Patrushev during his Sri Lanka visit also included officials from the ministries of Economic
Development; Industry and Trade; Agriculture; Energy; and Transport
visit during which he held traditional security consultations with his counterpart Kamal Gunaratne and with former President Gotabaya
Apart from that, Patrushev also brought a shipment of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid.-with inputs from
