Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation H.E. Prof. Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage commenced the visits to her counterparts from South Asian countries in line with the practice of meeting the diplomatic corp. The first courtesy call H.E. Prof. Liyanage paid was on Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Russian Federation H.E. Kamrul Ahsan on November 11, 2021.

During the meeting, the Ambassadors discussed multifaceted relations established between their countries and Russia. The Heads of Missions have also exchanged views on South Asian affairs and other topics of common interest.