The Russian Federation hosted the first Rifle World Championship in IPSC history.

Following the official visit of His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka to Russia which was held on March 22-24, 2017, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation His Excellency Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, accompanied by Ms. Chandima Kiriwandala, First Secretary (Commercial) of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia, met with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia and the Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries of Russia Honorable Ilya Shestakov on May 16, 2017

On May 10, 2017 Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation organized Vesak Lantern competition for the second consecutive year to celebrate Vesak day.

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.

On March 24, 2017 within the framework of the official visit of the President of Sri Lanka H. E. Maithripala Sirisena to Russia, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation jointly organized the Sri Lanka – Russia Business Forum which was held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

On March 24, 2017 Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology, and Research of Sri Lanka and Hon. Olga Vasilyeva, Minister of Education and Science of Russia signed the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation