President discussions with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev 18th June 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa also held fruitful discussions with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev during the visit to St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

President visits and paid flower tribute at Piskariovskoye Memorial Complex 18th June 2011 President Rajapaksa also visits and paid flower tribute at St. Petersburg Piskoryevskoye Memorial Complex, where over thousands

A bilateral meeting with President Hu Jintao & Spanish Prime Minister 17-18th June 2011 A bilateral meeting took place between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Hu Jintao on 17th June.

President participation at the 15th St. Petersburg Economic Forum 17th June 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited St. Petersburg from 16‐18 June 2011 regarding his participation at the 15th St. Petersburg

President visits Hermitage and Petrodvorets 16 & 18th June 2011 President Rajapaksa also visits Hermitage & Peterhof. State Hermitage Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27, 1703, Saint

President visited St. Petersburg from 16‐18 June 2011 16th June 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited St. Petersburg from 16‐18 June 2011 regarding his participation at the 15th St. Petersburg Economic

A Reception and Dinner were held at Hotel Ritz Carlton 8th February 2010 A Reception and Dinner were held at Hotel Ritz Carlton from 19.00-22.00 hrs, and H.E. the President

US $ 300 million credit facility to Sri Lanka by the Russian Government 8th February 2010 Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs met Hon. Alexie Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister

President held bilateral meetings with H.E. Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia 8th February 2010 President Rajapaksa met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 8th February for bilateral discussions at the Kremlin.

Sightseeing was limited to the Kremlin & Red Square 7th February 2010 Moscow City excursion was arranged for H.E. the President, First Lady and members of the delegation on 7th