Secretary to the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka visited the Saint Petersburg
9th – 11th October 2008
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka visited the Russian Federation on the 5th of October to attend bilateral consultations with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, it was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, and it remains the country’s cultural center, with venues like the hypermodern Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to abstract works by Kandinsky.
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa took time to visit many places of historical and cultural significance in St. Petersburg on the 9-11th October 2008.
