Ambassador Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, visited Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) named after N. E. Bauman and had a meeting with Boris V. Padalkin, First Vice-Rector, Vice-Rector for academic work,

Mikhail V. Kuznetsov, Head of the Department of International Scientific and Educational Cooperation and Dr. Mikhail Ivanov, Coordinator of international research projects. During the meeting two sides explored avenues for further cooperation in educational fields.

Few Sri Lankan students studying in MSTU. But in 2016 Sri Lanka is hoping to increase number of students in various specialties.