Sri Lanka To Get Radiation Early Warning System

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council has taken steps to establish an early warning system to monitor radiation levels in the event of a nuclear accident.

This initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Director of the Inspection and Enforcement Division of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council, Prageeth Kadadunna, says that the systems have been installed at five locations across the island, primarily near naval bases.

These systems are designed to detect radiation that may enter Sri Lanka due to natural or artificial accidents at nuclear power plants in nearby countries.

Accordingly, the systems have been set up in Kalpitiya, Mannar, Delft, Batticaloa, and Trincomalee.