Under the auspices of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), as in the previous years, in collaboration with Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow, Sri Lankan travel agents and tour companies participated in OTDYKH/ Leisure International Tourism Exhibition-2019, which commenced on 10th September 2019, at Expo Centre, Moscow.
Leisure Exhibition is one of the largest International tourism fairs being organized in Moscow. This is the 16th edition of Leisure Exhibition held since 2001, and attracted more than 20 countries this year.

On September 4, 2019 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka visited the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russia's highest military education and research institution for senior-rank officers of all Services. Established in 1832 by Russian Emperor Nicholas I, the Academy was developed into the most prominent centre of research in military art, strategic studies, operational tactics, and one of cornerstone contributors to the development of Russia's national security, acting as advisory body to the country's military leadership. Among graduates of the academy there are more than 600 Heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, 52 of them were awarded this title twice and two of them - three times. Famous statesmen, Marshals and military theoreticians formed the basis of the teaching and research staff of the Academy in Soviet times, thereby preserving the continuity of its best traditions and rich experience.

On August 28, 2019 H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation visited the Middle East and North Africa Department, Russian MFA. The Ambassador was received by the Director of the Department, Alexander Kinschak, a veteran diplomat, who served in the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic twice as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and in the capacity of envoy-adviser.

On August 27, 2019 Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka attended MAKS 2019, the International Aviation and Space Salon, which was officially opened by the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region. This year the Air Show was also attended and addressed by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. More than 1000 exhibitors from about 30 countries participated in the Forum.

To promote the world renown Russian arms and introduce foreign specialists to the best defence products manufactured by the Russian enterprises, the Ministry of Defence, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation and NPO "High Precision Weapons" is keeping up the tradition of organizing familiarization trips for the defence attachés of foreign diplomatic missions to different Russian plants and factories.

The major international military competition of this summer in Russia for the international teams showing their skills and tactics in different military exercises is finally over. As the grand fireworks display after the Closing Ceremony of the Army Games-2019 flashed in the night sky above Patriot Park following the uniquely choreographed LED light display performed by precision drones, the pleasant memories of these 14 days, full of hard work, determination, disappointments, triumph and most importantly building comraderies', settled in the hearts and minds of all participants and guests of this grand competition.