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Sri Lanka’s fears of nuclear radiation from India’s nuclear plant

the chance of a radiation affecting Sri Lanka is higher than places in India, because the former comes within 30-40 kilometres of India’s plant in Tamil Nadu.

India’s N-plan worries Lanka, seeks help for radiation safety, Business Standard, Shine Jacob / Kolkata June 13, 2011, A shock in Fukushima, Japan, was causing fear waves across the world and now even in Sri Lanka, which has no nuclear reactors at all. Concerned over the nuclear programmes in South India, Sri Lanka has sought India’s assistance in developing a radiation monitoring and safety centre in the north-western part of that country.

“We don’t have any nuclear reactors in Sri Lanka and have no particular plans till now. But the concern for Sri Lanka is India’s nuclear reactors in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. So, we have written a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs for Indian assistance in setting up a radiation monitoring and safety centre in the north-western part of the country,” said Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, chairman, Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka. he matter was expected to be discussed in the next bilateral meeting between both the countries, he said, adding that whether it was technological or monetary assistance, or both, would be decided only after the two governments discussed it and came to an understanding…..

… According to Abeyewickreme, the chance of a radiation affecting Sri Lanka is higher than places in India, because the former comes within 30-40 kilometres of India’s plant in Tamil Nadu. “We have, in fact, raised our concerns to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India,” he added. …  India’s N-plan worries Lanka, seeks help for radiation safety

June 13, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ASIA, India, safety