Colombo (News 1st): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Sri Lanka for a two-day official visit on January 13th. The Foreign Ministry noted that he is scheduled to hold discussions with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and top government officials.

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