At the invitation of the Government of the Sverdlovsk region, Russia, Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation addressed the participants at the International Forum "Role of Women in the Modern World" held in Ekaterinburg, 8 September 2023.

After the visit of Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage to the Nizhny Novgorod region, the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN) expressed its willingness to establish cooperation with Sri Lankan Universities and the University of Vavuniya showed reciprocal interest.

Following opening of the I. Yakovlev Center for the Study of the Russian Language and Culture established by the I. Yakovev Chuvash State Pedagogical University on the platform of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine with the support of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia, 150 students successfully completed their studies in the Center.

19 – 31 August 2023 sports teams from Sri Lankan Universities took part in the University International Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg, Russia, with participation of the teams from the BRICS countries, Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states and CIS countries.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation facilitated establishment of links between Geo Ventures Consultancy (PVT) LTD and Alabuga Start, a relocation program to Russia for work experience.