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Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko arrives in Sri Lanka

03 May 2026 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Colombo, May 3 (Daily Mirror) - The Health Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning for a three-day official visit. The delegation landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake at 10:20 AM via Aeroflot flight SU-288, arriving directly from Moscow.

The visiting Russian officials were received at the airport’s VIP lounge by Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Krishantha Abeysena, Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Anil Jasinghe, and the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka.