On October 15, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka accompanied by Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended the joint discussion on the pressing topic of multilateral security models in the new power struggle. The meeting was co-organized by the Trialogue Club International and the Embassy of Switzerland to Russia and was held in the Residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Moscow.

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Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development of Sri Lanka, Hon. P. Harrison, paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from 10 to 13 October 2019 in order to participate at the "Golden Autumn – 2019", the Agricultural Exhibition which is one of the most important agricultural forums of the country and which attracts more than 300 000 visitors interested in the sphere of agricultural machineries, plant cultivation, seed production, animal breeding, etc.

On October 9, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, accompanied by Madame Sanja Jayatilleka, attended the All-Russian Youth Forum "Future", organized at the initiative of Mr. Sergey B. Ivanov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Environmental Activities, Environment and Transport, who previously served as the Russian Minister of Defence, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration.
H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka delivered a speech at one of the Forum's sections, entitled "Role of youth in politics and Russia's international affairs" and moderated by International Human Rights Committee Vice President Alexander Ionov. Ambassador Jayatilleka shared his own experience as a young activist and urged the attendees to engage in international affairs through learning, conversation, and communication in order to defend their national interest. H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka also stressed the concept of internationalism and pointed out the importance of internationalist solidarity in the struggle for a fair and just world order.

On September 30, 2019 Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended the reception dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China and the 70th anniversary of establishment of the Russian-Chinese diplomatic relations. The Reception was hosted by the newly appointed Ambassador of China to the Russian Federation H.E. Chzhan Hanhuei and gathered representatives of the Russian State Duma and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, political figures and military officials, Russian State authorities and Heads of Foreign Missions to Russia. Deputy Foreign Minister Hon. Igor V. Morgulov, and the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) Gennady Zyuganov were present at the event.

On September 25, 2019 Ambassador Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka attended the Gala Dinner organized by the Sri Lankan Tea Board to inaugurate the Ceylon Tea Global promotion campaign in Moscow. A large number of guests including high ranking Government Officials, members of the Trade Sector in Moscow, friends and well-wishers of Sri Lanka, media representatives and Sri Lankan nationals were present at the Reception.

On September 25th President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin addressed the Congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (XXIII INCOSAI), being held in Moscow for the first time in the history of the Organization. The event is attended by more than 600 delegates, representing 168 audit institutions from all over the world, who gathered to exchange opinions on the value of information technology for the development of public administration and the role of the Supreme Audit Institutions in the achievement of national priorities and goals.
This year Sri Lanka is represented at the XXIII INCOSAI at the highest level by Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Mr. W. P. C. Wickramaratne and Deputy Auditor General, Mr. P. L. K. Perera.