Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane represented Sri Lanka at the BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue convention held in Kazan, 24 October 2024, following the conclusion of the BRICS Summit 22-24 October 2024.

Both events were chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and attended by 35 Leaders of states (or their representatives), as well as the UN Secretary General. The BRICS member States are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
The Summit concluded with the adoption of the Kazan Declaration. The participants welcomed considerable interest by countries of the Global South in BRICS and believed that the gradual extension of BRICS 'partnership' status was beneficial.
In her address to the BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane reiterated Sri Lanka's wish to seek closer association with BRICS and the New Development Bank. Foreign Secretary Wijewardane also outlined the relevance of BRICS in today's world, the importance of BRICS membership for Sri Lanka, as well as Sri Lanka's contribution to the Group.
On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane met Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt Ragui El-Etreby, Member of the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Ma Zhaoxu for bilateral meetings. During these meetings, Sri Lanka's interest in BRICS and the New Development Bank (NDB) was discussed and Sri Lanka's interest was welcomed.
Foreign Secretary also met the President of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff.
Charge´ d'Affaires of the Sri Lanka Embassy to Russia Ambassador P.M Amza and Director General of the Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs K.K Yoganaadan were part of the Sri Lanka delegation at the Summit.