China to donate new seismic stations

The Chinese government has pledged to provide three more fully equipped seismic centres and one of them to be establish at the Western and North-Western Provincial boundaries, the Environment Ministry said.

Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that there are four seismic stations operational in our country which are located in Pallekele, Buddhangala, Mahakanadarawa and Hakmana. 

With the addition of the new three seismic centres to be donated by China, there will be seven seismic stations in all.

“Earthquakes are still a new experience for us. Our country has not yet been hit by a severe earthquake in recent times after the 2004 tsunami. But there is no guarantee that there will be no earthquake in future. As a precautionary measure, we need to establish all the necessary facilities required for seismic study in the country,” Minister Amaraweera said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)