JINR was visited by State Minister of Science, Technology and Research of Sri Lanka Hon. Lakshman Senewiratne, who arrived at Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia (JINR) accompanied by Head of the Department of technology of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research Mr. P. M. Dharmatilake from 4 – 8 September 2017.

The visit was held in the framework of the third JINR's international training course "JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries" and began with acquaintance with the flagship project of JINR – the superconducting heavy ion collider NICA (Nuclotron-based Ion Collider facility).

During the visit, negotiations with JINR Director Academician Mr. Victor Anatolievich Matveev were held. Hon. State Minister visited facilities of the JINR research infrastructure and the University Centre of JINR. The results of the visit were summed up at the meeting with JINR Vice-Director Mr. Richard Lednický. Hon. Lakshman Senewiratne noted that the programme of the delegation's visit to JINR was interesting and rich; he also shared his positive impressions and expressed confidence in continuation of contacts.

This visit of the Shri Lanka delegation was preceded by the visit to JINR of Minister of Science, Technology and Research Hon. Susil Premajayantha in June 2017 in the frames of the guest workshop of the ATOMEXPO-2017, as well as by the subsequent working-level consultations of JINR with H.E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Russia.