Dr. Saman Weerasinghe was awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin

Dr. Saman Weerasinghe was awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow.

The award, one of Russia’s highest civilian honours, recognises Dr. Weerasinghe’s long-standing efforts to strengthen diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties between Sri Lanka and Russia.