In view of the International Women's Day 2025, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation hosted an engaging and interactive session celebrating the contribution by women in leadership roles for peace, stability and sustainable development of the society.

Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera paid a courtesy call on Mr. Maxim Baranov, Director General of the Second Asian Department on 12.03.2025 at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera received Director of the Institute of Asian and African Countries of the Moscow State University Prof. Alexey Maslov along with other representatives of the University on 10 March 2025 at the Embassy.

Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera called on the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko, on 06 March 2025 to present copies of Letters of Credence accrediting her as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation.

Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, Shobini Gunasekera assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow on 19th February 2025, which also coincided with the 68th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.
Ambassador Gunasekera is a career diplomat with over 27 years of experience in diplomacy that includes various assignments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka's Missions abroad.

On 15 February 2025 Mr. Chamila Jayarathna, Сhargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation, participated in the Awarding Ceremony of Certificate in Russian Language to the students of the University of Vavuniya.