RE1"Russian Express" – one of the top 10 tour operators of Russia invited Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera and Embassy officials for a special meeting during their 29th Anniversary celebrations held in April. The main purpose of the meeting was to focus Sri Lanka as an exotic all-year round destination for Russian tourists.

KP1Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera recently attended a round table of the Vostok discussion club hosted by the editorial office of Komsomolskaya Pravda, titled "Tourism: Asia". Komsomolskaya Pravda is a renowned media group in the Russian Federation with a weekly audience of 53.9 million. The event was hosted in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Komsomolskaya Pravda media group. The Vostok discussion club was launched by the UN Environment Programme in the Russian Federation in 2022 with the aim of making a platform to discuss different topics in support of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2023.

image 123650291 5In view of the International Women's Day 2025, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation hosted an engaging and interactive session celebrating the contribution by women in leadership roles for peace, stability and sustainable development of the society.