Relations between Sri Lanka and Russia: Cooperation or friendship?
By Nipuli Maheshika Gajanayake
Sri Lanka, as a non-aligned nation state, is maintaining a collaborative, free and progressive foreign policy.1In this setting, the relationship between Sri Lanka and the former Soviet Union, as well as the present-day Federation of Russia, has been cordial and friendly since 1956.
The continuation of friendly ties between Russian and Sri Lanka has once more been witnessed with the invitation for a state visit extended to President Maithripala