The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation facilitated a fact-finding mission by Chairmen of both the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) and the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (SLFEA) to the Russian Federation. The visit, which took place from 10 to 22 July 2025 aimed to explore new avenues for overseas employment opportunities for Sri Lankan workers and strengthen cooperation with Russian stakeholders.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial meetings in Kuala Lumpur. Discussions centered on further strengthening bilateral ties across political, economic, and cultural spheres.

Continuing the diplomatic outreach, Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera in Belarus had a series of engagements aimed at strengthening educational and tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation Shobini Gunasekera with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Belarus officially presented open copies of her Letters of Credence to Sergey Lukashevich, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, during a formal meeting held on 24 June in Minsk.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Prof Ruwan Ranasinghe successfully concluded a productive visit to the "Let's Travel!" International Tourism Forum organized by the Roscongress held in Moscow from 10 - 15 June 2025. The visit marked a significant step in strengthening Sri Lanka's tourism ties with Russia and expanding cross-border tourism opportunities.

At the invitation of the Russian side 10-13 June 2025 Mr. K. M. G. S. Nalaka Kaluwewe, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education of Sri Lanka participated in the III International Forum of Ministers of Education "Shaping the Future", which is taking place in Kazan.