A group of students from the Mahinda Rajapaksa College of Sri Lanka who will undergo a short-term educational programme at the E. D. Stasova International School Interdom in the Russia's Ivanovo city commenced their studies recently.
This initiative was coordinated by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia and the Embassy of Russia in Sri Lanka, with the support of founder of the College Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana. The seven students, who were selected for the scholarships, will be learning Russian language as well as history, traditions and culture of Russia together with Russian and other foreign students for the next three months.
At the invitation of the Interdom, on 27 December 2023 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage visited the School for the International New Year Celebrations and met with Director of Interdom Olga Matvievskaya, Principal of Mahinda Rajapaksa College Sarath Bandu Gunasekara Dissanayakage, a teacher and a parent who accompanied the students, and the children participating in the programme.
The Embassy delegation was given a briefing on the 90-year old history of Interdom. They also viewed a New Year Concert performed by the students from Russia, Sri Lanka, Kyrgizstan, Tajikistan and Syria. The Embassy delegation visited the classrooms, in which students undergo daily studies.
In her speech to the audience, Ambassador Liyanage urged the Sri Lankan students to make the best use of this unique opportunity provided to them for the first time in history and expressed hope that Sri Lankan and Russian Governments would be able to make this programme a tradition.
In the course of the visit to Ivanovo, the Sri Lankan Ambassador met with the Deputy Chairman of the Government of Ivanovo region Yuliya Vasilyeva, and other representatives of Ivanovo Government bodies as well as business community. The discussion focused on the progress made in the development of relations between Sri Lanka and Ivanovo region in the spheres of trade, investment, labour, education, etc.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka
Moscow
01 January 2024
