On June 28, 2024, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Leningrad Region, President of the regional Association of Employers "Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the Leningrad Region A.F. Gabitov with Ambassador P. M. Amza, Head of Sri Lankan Mission in Russia. Honorary Consul of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Saint Petersburg V. Y. Zakharyan and Head of the International Cooperation Department of the External Relations Committee of the Leningrad Region E. A. Rudakov also took part in the meeting.

In the course of the meeting, prospective areas of cooperation between the Leningrad Region and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in particular, promoting interaction in tourism, regional cooperation, increasing trade turnover and investments, were discussed.
"The history of our interaction began as early as in the 14th century. Since the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Sri Lanka in 1957, we have been and still remain as friends. Our political bilateral relations, as well as mutual support in the international arena have always been stable. As for the economy, there is still room for us to grow, both in terms of import and export. Now is the time for new opportunities, when we can build new links and create a new economy; and the development of regional ties and business cooperation is the base, which will allow us to maintain stable bilateral ties," pointed out the Head of Mission, Ambassador P.M. Amza.
A.F. Gabitov in his speech made a special stress on active cooperation in the sphere of tourism and investment cooperation between the Leningrad Region and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as the most attractive and promising areas for the continued dialogue.