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.

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.

The Sri Lankan government has officially apologized to the Muslim minority for the forced cremation of COVID-19 victims, despite WHO guidance that Islamic burials are safe during the pandemic. The Muslim Country Council announced that it would take legal action and seek compensation against the two academics behind the decision, Mattika Withanage and Channa Jayasumana.

Recently, Russian companies have significantly increased their activity in searching for workers from non-CIS countries. To the surprise of almost everyone, labor resources were drawn even from Africa! Moreover, this process started several years ago and is only developing rapidly.