Welcome to our new website, and the revamped Russian Centre in Colombo.
This page lists our activities, and whom to contact for further information.
All the information is presented on this one page for the moment, but
we will be expanding
the website shortly. Thank you for visiting.
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Russian Language Institute (named after A. S. Pushkin)
Department of Cultural Activities
Department of Information and Education
Sponsorship of Sri Lankan students to Russian Universities for courses in Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture and other specialities.
Providing Information about Higher Education in Russia.
Information regarding Political and Cultural Activities
Press-conferences regarding the current situation, attitudes and ideas in Russia.
Coordinator — Carina SkuratovskayaChief Administrative Officer — B. G. Ramanayake
Russian Language Institute
Russian Language Classes conducted by...Carina Skuratovskaya
Educational Programme is arranged for beginners and also for those who posess a limited knowledge of Russian.Mahinda Jayasekera
Intensive Courses and Individual Programmes available.
All the necessary Text Books and other material for study are available at the institute.
Directress — Carina SkuratovskayaTel: 077 900 936
Department of Cultural Activities
Concerts (mainly classical) on instruments, dances and songs presented by the Russian Centre to the public in the auditorium.Films on ballet and other literary subjects.
Publications by the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
Chess Club (named after A. Karpov)
Chess classes, tournaments and coaching camps.President and Chief Instructress — Suneetha Wijesuriya (10 times Women's National Chess Champion and Gold Medallist at the 30th World Chess Olympiad 1992)
Music School
Promotion of Musical Talent in young performers.Music classes conducted.
Library
Lending and reading library with books in Russian, English, Sinhala and Tamil.Periodicals, News papers, Records, Cassettes and Videos.
Directress — Plozkova Elena Vladimirovna
RUSSIAN CENTRE IN COLOMBOCopyright © 1999 by MAQ Publishing.10, Independence Avenue,
Colombo-7
Sri Lanka.Tel: 685429, 685440 : Fax: 686084
Founded in 1973