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 with the purpose of meeting the officials of the Trade Chamber and attending the international tourism exhibition Expotravel – 2025.
Currently the Redwings Airline operates one flight in every ten days from Yekaterinburg to Mattala airport in the winter season on charter basis targeting the inward tourists to Sri Lanka. In addition, Sri Lankan skilled and semi-skilled workers are employed in the region to fill the labour shortage of the industries.

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.

The Minister of Energy of Sri Lanka Eng. Kumara Jayakody participated in the Russian Energy Week 2025 held in Moscow from 15–17 October 2025. The visit marks a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation in the field of energy cooperation and sustainable development.