His Excellency Dr. Saman Weerasinghe hosted a farewell reception for the First Secretary Ms. Chandima Kiriwandla and Attaché Mr. Sujith Rodrigo who are completing their tours of duty and leaving back for Sri Lanka next month.

On September 19, 2017 marked the beginning of the 23rd International Trade Fair for Travel and Tourism Forum "LEISURE" which will be held at the Expocentre, Moscow until September 21, 2017.

On September 12, 2017 the Embassy of Sri Lanka organized the first ever networking session with leading Sri Lankan exporters of natural spices and coconut products in the framework of the International Food and Beverages Exhibition "WORLD FOOD 2017" which was held in Moscow from 11-14 September 2017.