On October 20, 2020, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia Prof. M.D. Lamawansa together with the Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy Mr. Mohamed Anas, and Second Secretary (Commercial) Ms. Chathurika Perera, took part in an online discussion conducted by the Secretariat of Conference on Interaction & Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

On 15 October 2020, the Embassy organized and participated in a meeting between the Russian University of Transport (MIIT) and three Sri Lanka Universities interested in transport sector education, namely, the University Moratuwa, Peradeniya, and Ruhuna.

On 14 October 2020, the Embassy organized a meeting between the Kursk State Agricultural Academy and the Wayamba University. This meeting was conducted consequent to a visit of the Embassy to the Kursk region in September 2020, during which the Embassy and the Academy agreed to establish cooperation between the Academy and Sri Lankan Universities.