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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2014-09-30
New Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Bill

- the proposal made by Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Technology and Research, to publish the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Bill in the Government Gazette and present it in Parliament for approval, was approved by the Cabinet. The Bill provides for the establishment of the following entities:

* The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board - for the promotion and encouragement of the use of Nuclear Science and Technology for national development purposes; and

* The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council - for the regulation of practices involving ionizing radiation and safety and security of sources.