On March 24, 2017 in the framework of the official visit to Russia H. E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka, visited the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow.

The visit became a great opportunity for Sri Lankans living in Moscow and Sri Lankan students obtaining higher education at Russian universities to share their observations on life of the Sri Lankan community in Russia with the Head of State of Sri Lanka.
During his visit H. E. the President left a message at the Embassy Visitors Book on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Russia.