A delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) of Sri Lanka, headed by Commandant of the DSCSC, Major General K.W. Jayaweera USP psc, and comprising three Directing Staff members and twelve course participants of Course No. 20, undertook a study tour to Moscow and St. Petersburg from 27 July to 09 August 2026 as part of its curriculum.

During their visit to Moscow, the delegation visited the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, the Main Temple of the Armed Forces, the “Patriotic Park” Museum Complex, the International Mine Action Centre of the Military Engineering Academy, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and the “Boiling Point” Moscow Public Headquarters, which specializes in biotechnology, commercial space technologies and drones.

In St. Petersburg, the delegation visited the Airspace Academy named after A.F. Mozhaiskiy, the Military Scientific and Research Centre of the Navy “Naval Academy named after Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union N.G. Kuznetsov”, the Central Naval Museum named after Peter the Great, the Battleship of Military Honour “Aurora”, the Naval Polytechnic Institute of the Military Scientific and Research Centre of the Navy “Naval Academy”, and several historical sites.

The study tour provided an opportunity for the participating officers to gain insights into Russia’s defence, security and strategic environment while strengthening professional and institutional ties between the defence establishments of Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.

The visit was coordinated by the Defence Section of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow. The delegation also paid a courtesy call at the Embassy and presented a memento to mark the occasion.

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Moscow

28 August 2026