On February 8, 2019 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka paid a visit to the Institute of World Economy and International Affairs (IMEMO) of Russian Academy of Science re-named after Evgeny Primakov, the outstanding academician and former Russian Foreign Minister and Prime Minister, who was the Head of IMEMO for 5 years.

On February 7, 2019 Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency Eleonora Mitrofanova, Head of the Russian Federal agency for international humanitarian cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), Ambassador at large, and the first woman to be appointed First Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Russia. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka was accompanied by his spouse, Madame Sanja Jayatilleka. The Russian side was also represented by Mr. Yuri Metelev, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, and Ms. Olga Filonova, Deputy Head of the Department of Cooperation in Education and Science.

On February 6, 2019 the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation held a reception for the Sri Lankan community, residing in Moscow, to celebrate the 71st Independence Day of Sri Lanka.

At the event, the Sri Lankan community was represented by businessmen, academicians, and students, obtaining their higher education at various universities in Moscow.

On February 06, 2016 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Dr. S.M. Saiful Hoque.

On February 6, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka visited Ambassador of the State of Palestine, H.E. Abdel Hafiz Nofal, who previously served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine to the Republic of South Africa and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of National Economy before he assumed his duties as the Head of Mission in Moscow.

On February 5, 2019 the Russia-Sri Lanka Friendship Society (RSLFS) organized a reception, held at the Federation Council of Russia, on the occasion of the 71st Independence Day of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
H. E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to Russia, Madame Sanja Jayatilleka, as well as several members of the Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission attended the event.