The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, attended the XI International United Cultures Forum held in the Grand Catherine Palace located in the Tsarskoye Selo State Museum in St. Petersburg. The event brought together, Ministers, academics, artists, representatives of international cultural organizations to foster dialogue and strengthen cooperation. 67 countries have made their presence in the Forum.

Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera met with Mr. Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Duma (One of the two chambers of the Russian Parliament) for a productive discussion on enhancing bilateral cooperation.

Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera seized the opportunity to showcase Sri Lankan Buddhist traditions at a Press Conference dedicated to the III International Buddhist Forum at the one of the largest news agencies worldwide TASS.

Human Trafficking - Sri Lanka
තැනැත්තන් වෙළදාම පිළිබඳ දැනුවත් වෙමු.
Human Trafficking has many faces. Let's unmask them together.
In line with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we've launched a nationwide media campaign in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) now airing across major TV and radio channels to raise public awareness on the hidden realities of human trafficking: from forced labour and sexual exploitation, to cyber scams and child trafficking.

In view of the upcoming MICE Expo in Colombo, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow organized a networking session with MICE tour operators in Moscow. The event aimed to promote Sri Lanka's MICE opportunities and attract prospective partners to the Expo. The session featured a Q&A segment to address participant inquiries and foster interactive dialogue.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera had a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Dmitry Platygin.