SL protected from Indian nuclear plant’s effects

22 November 2016 12:01 pm

Western, Eastern and Northern coastal areas are duly protected from the possible effects of any nuclear accidents that may occur in the atomic power plant in India, Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ajith P Perera informed Parliament today.

Responding to an oral question raised by MP Chandima Gamage in the House yesterday the Deputy Minister said Sri Lanka will be able to receive information on any nuclear accident from the International Atomic Agency on time as it is a signatory of the international convention on atomic safety.

He said Sri Lanka is equipped with    warning centers of radiation disasters in Colombo, Puttalam, Mannar, Delft Island, KKS, Galle, Trincomalee, and Kandy.(Yohan Perera)