In the framework of the first official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ambassador of Sri Lanka Prof. M.D.Lamawansa and the Embassy delegation including 1st Secretary Ms. Nirosha Herath paid a courtesy call on the Director of the National Information Analitical Center for Drug Control under the Cabinet of Ministers Mr. O. Narzullaev. The meeting took place in the office of NCDC in Tashkent and was also attended by the Head of the International Cooperation Department and leading experts of the Center.

In the frame work of Cultural Diplomacy, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Business and Professional Society in Russia along with "Marfino" Center of Culture and Leisure organized Celebrations of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year on 17 April 2021, in Moscow while adhering to all necessary sanitary precautions.

The 28th annual international exhibition of food products, beverages and raw materials used for its production – "PRODEXPO-2021" – kicked off on April 12, 2021 at the "Expocentre" in Moscow and lasted for five days until April 16, 2021.

Following the government's decision to implement the Strategic Development Project Act, Pharmaceutical industry has been selected as one of the thrust industries to develop in order to bring down foreign direct investments to the country by establishing the special pharmaceutical zone in Hambantota.