Nuclear energy for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has moved towards incorporating nuclear power to the country's energy mix. The Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka has moved to enhance human resource development in the field of nuclear energy, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

He was addressing the 54th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) being held in Vienna. "In meeting these development priorities and plans, Sri Lanka has therefore taken a decision to look into incorporating Nuclear Power into its energy mix. The Government of Sri Lanka recently approved the Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka to conduct a pre-feasibility study of using nuclear energy as a viable option beyond 2020 for power generation with the technical cooperation of the Agency," Minister Ranawaka said. "Further, a program to enhance human resource development in the field of nuclear energy has already been initiated in collaboration with Engineering Universities of Sri Lanka," he added.

Commenting on the IAEA's commitment towards combating cancer, Minister Ranawaka thanked the Indian Government for its donation of the Bhabhatron II - a Cobalt-60 Teletheraphy Machine to Sri Lanka through IAEA's Program of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT).