Sri Lankan government to discuss safety precautions of nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu with the Indian authorities

The Sri Lankan government has expressed concern over the safety precautions adopted by a nuclear power plant being set up in Tamil Nadu in Southern India.

The government has initiated a dialogue with Indian authorities on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant that is currently under construction in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu in South India.

Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka has been quoted in the local media as saying that Sri Lanka would discuss the safety precautions adopted by the Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

"We are currently in discussion with the Indian authorities on the plant in Tamil Nadu and we also plan to discuss the safety network set up by India with regard to the plant and whether Sri Lanka is also included in the network," he has said.

According to Ranawaka, the government would also discuss with India the necessary safety precautions Sri Lanka would have to adopt when the Kudankulam power plant is in operation.

When completed the Koodankulam nuclear plant will produce 4.5 GW of power making it among the world's largest.