Dr. Fergus Sinclair visited IBMBB on December 13th, 2022, with the ICRAF and Knuckles Project teams, which included Dr. S. Premakmara, Mr. Chandana Edirisooriya, and Dr. Sirimal Premakmara, to discuss the establishment of a genomics center in Sri Lanka based on the Knuckles Project. Prof. Prasanna Galhena, along with Prof. Sameera Samarakoon, and the rest of the IBMBB staff, which includes Dr. Ruwandi, Mr. Kanchana, Mr. Mendis, Ms. Nethu, Dr. Hasitha, Ms. Joanne, and Mr. Mishal, were part of the meeting. The key areas for submission of the proposal and an expression of interest to enhance genomic exploration in Sri Lanka were discussed. As a leading institution in Sri Lanka for the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with extensive experience, a solid project idea was established for the betterment of Sri Lanka.