The Sri Lankan delegation raised the issue of compensation for Sri Lankan citizens who were killed and wounded in the war in Ukraine by the Russian army at a meeting in Moscow. According to the country's officials, at least 17 Sri Lankans were killed, 37 were injured and more than a dozen people may have been taken prisoner.

Russians and Ukrainians who have started illegal businesses in Sri Lanka with free tourist visas have sparked outrage over "whites only" posts on social media. All Ukrainian and Russian citizens were then ordered to leave the country or reapply for visas by March 8.