COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Government of Sri Lanka:News issued the following news release:

According to the state minister, this delegation will include the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, a former Ambassador to Russia, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with plans for prompt departure to Russia.

State Minister Balasuriya made this announcement during a press briefing titled 'Collective Path to a Stable Country,' held at the President Media Centre (PMC).

Addressing the media personnel, the state minister further stated;

At present, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence are collaborating on a census of Sri Lankans caught amidst the Russian-Ukrainian war. It has been revealed that certai...