Sri Lanka, Russia to actively engage in Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena (L) shakes hands with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) in Colombo on Jan. 14, 2020. Sri Lanka and Russia on Tuesday agreed to actively engage in regional organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and increase bilateral trade between the two countries to 700 million U.S. dollars from the existing 400 million dollars. (Photo by A.Hapuarachchi/Xinhua)