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Sri Lanka for Thorium Reactors with Indian Support
A team of Indian nuclear scientists will be visiting the country shortly, to explore the country’s nuclear based power generation potentials, amidst the continued crisis in Japan, Mirror Business learns.
It is believed that Thorium, a radioactive substance, is located in the southern coastal
belt of Sri Lanka.
“The Indian team of scientists will explore the possibility of generating nuclear energy, exploiting Thorium deposits in the southern coastal line,” an informed source said.
In a recent media conference held to assess the impact of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant radiation leak, Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Atomic energy Authority Professor Wimaladharma Abeywickrama said, the country should re-think its nuclear strategy, currently under considered for power generation.
Sri Lanka will have to opt for atomic power generation only after 2025, as by then Sri Lanka may have exploited all other options such as hydro, thermal and coal.
“However, atomic power is the final option for power generation in the long-run for Sri Lanka, which we cannot avoid. Whether we like it or not, Sri Lanka will have to go for nuclear power generation after 2025.
Therefore, we have enough time for the planning, and the motto has to be ‘Safety First’, he stressed.
Abeywickrama further said that nuclear power generation in Sri Lanka is still in the embryo state, and it needs a rigid research and study programme to determine the feasibility of setting up an atomic power plant.
“A committee has been already appointed to prepare a pre-feasibility report on the subject. The final report is expected in 3-4 years,” he said.
“The site selection, monitoring of construction and the availability of fuel etc will be determined on strict specifications and guidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna” he pointed out.
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A team of Indian nuclear scientists will be visiting the country shortly, to explore the country’s nuclear based power generation potentials, amidst the continued crisis in Japan, Mirror Business learns.
It is believed that Thorium, a radioactive substance, is located in the southern coastal
belt of Sri Lanka.
“The Indian team of scientists will explore the possibility of generating nuclear energy, exploiting Thorium deposits in the southern coastal line,” an informed source said.
In a recent media conference held to assess the impact of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant radiation leak, Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Atomic energy Authority Professor Wimaladharma Abeywickrama said, the country should re-think its nuclear strategy, currently under considered for power generation.
Sri Lanka will have to opt for atomic power generation only after 2025, as by then Sri Lanka may have exploited all other options such as hydro, thermal and coal.
“However, atomic power is the final option for power generation in the long-run for Sri Lanka, which we cannot avoid. Whether we like it or not, Sri Lanka will have to go for nuclear power generation after 2025.
Therefore, we have enough time for the planning, and the motto has to be ‘Safety First’, he stressed.
Abeywickrama further said that nuclear power generation in Sri Lanka is still in the embryo state, and it needs a rigid research and study programme to determine the feasibility of setting up an atomic power plant.
“A committee has been already appointed to prepare a pre-feasibility report on the subject. The final report is expected in 3-4 years,” he said.
“The site selection, monitoring of construction and the availability of fuel etc will be determined on strict specifications and guidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna” he pointed out.
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