Sri Lanka & Russia discuss nuclear energy cooperation

by Zulfick Farzan 16-12-2022 | 9:45 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera held discussions with Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan on Thursday (15).

The Minister said that the country's energy sector requirements were discussed at the meeting.

In addition, Sri Lanka's fuel needs, refinery operations, and the challenges faced in the supply of coal were discussed between the Minister and the Russian Ambassador.

The Minister tweeted that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for nuclear energy cooperation with Rosatom – a Russian state-owned corporation specializing in nuclear energy, nuclear non-energy goods and high-tech products – were discussed.

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