At the request of the University of Kelaniya, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow organized on 24 June 2022 an introductory online meeting between the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the University of Kelaniya.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation H.E. Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage took part in the 25th anniversary St. Petersburgh International Economic Forum SPIEF-2022.

In the framework of SPIEF, Ambassador Prof. Liyanage attended the Plenary Session headed by H.E. President Putin. Preceeding the main event, the picture of former President and PM Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa was displayed on the head screen during the photo report of Russia's friendly relationships with foreign countries.

Moscow State University of Sports and Tourism signed Agreements about Cooperation in the Field of Sports Science and Memorandum of Understanding with three Sri Lankan Universities: University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine.

On 10 June 2022, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation, concurrently accredited to the Republic of Belarus, conducted an introductory meeting between the University of Vavuniya and the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Belarus.

On 8th June H.E. the Ambassador, Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage had a discussion with the Russian National Investment Industrial Bank exploring the possibility of devising a correspondent relationship with the People's Bank of Sri Lanka.

On 07 June 2022 Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage, H. E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, welcomed in the Embassy a delegation from the Institute of Asian and African Studies under the Moscow State University, headed by Prof. Alexey Maslov, Acting Director of the Institute. Representatives of the Department of International Cooperation, Department of Indian Philology and Department of South Asian History also joined the meeting.