Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera, concurrently accredited to the Republic of Belarus, held a number of meetings with Belarus authorities including the National Center for Marketing, the Belarus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Bellegprom Concern, aimed at exploring avenues for economic cooperation and employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled work force in Belarus.

A large-scale tourism promotional Seminar on Sri Lanka was organized by Time Voyage, the biggest tour operator of Belarus jointly with DMC operator Luxury Holiday Travels, Belavia Airlines, and Imkliva insurance company in the framework of the inauguration of direct charter flights connecting Minsk and Mattala,

At the invitation of the President of the Ural Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Ural Tourism Association, First Secretary (Commercial) Sanjeewa Bandara visited Yekaterinburg, the capital of Sverdlovsk Region of Ural Federal District for the purpose of meeting the officials of the Trade Chamber and attending the international tourism exhibition Expotravel – 2025.

The National Airline of Belarus, Belavia, successfully launched its charter flight operations to Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone in the growing relations between the two countries. The inaugural flight, carrying 281 passengers at full capacity, departed from Minsk National Airport on 28 October 2025, bound for Mattala. During the winter season Belavia airlines will operates flights as an emerging source destination for Sri Lanka tourism.

Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera, met with the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Lyubimova, for a discussion on expanding and deepening cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Russia.

Sri Lanka made a significant contribution to the III International Buddhist Forum, held in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation, with co-sponsorship from Moscow State University (MSU) and the Government of Kalmykia.