On March 29, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka had a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart H.E. Pasquale Terracciano, a veteran diplomat, who served as Diplomatic Adviser to the Italian Prime Minister and Prime Minister's G8 and G20 Sherpa Representative, Chief of Cabinet to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head of Information and Press Office and Spokesman for the Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Spain and Great Britain before he assumed his duties as Head of Diplomatic Mission in Moscow.

On March 27, 2019, five Sri Lankan students of the Russian People's Friendship University (RUDN) were awarded appreciation certificates for their active assistance and participation in the University's common activities, during a meeting organized for Asian Diplomatic missions' representatives in Moscow, after RUDN announced the admission of foreign nationals for the academic year of 2019/2020.

On March 26, 2019 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka met Dr. Timofey Bordachev, Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Programme Academic Supervisor at the Council for Foreign and Defence Policy and Head of the Eurasian programme at Valdai Discussion Club Foundation. Dr. Bordachev is Associate Professor at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University-Higher School of Economics (HSE), where he teaches the Theory of International Relations.