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- 1 2 ‘Order Of Honor Of The Russian Federation’ Bestowed Upon Dr Saman Weerasinghe, target.lk
- 1 2 Biography
- 1 2 3 SL-Russia Business Council fetes Dr. Weerasinghe, Daily Financial Times
- ↑ New Appointment For Dr Weerasinghe, www.aslgsc.org
- ↑ Ambassador, Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation
- ↑ Ambassador Dr. Saman Weerasinghe presents Credentials to Russian President, News.lk