Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council

No. 977/18, Kandy Road, Bulugaha Junction,
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +9411 2987860
Fax: +9411 2984099

Radiation Protection Inspections at Medical Facilities

Emergency Preparedness and Response Programmes

Radiation Measurements at Mineral Sand Processing Site

Awareness Programmes on Radiation Protection

Air sample Collection and Awareness of Public on Radiation

Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council was established on the 1st of January 2015 under the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Act No. 40 of 2014 (Act) and functions under the State Ministry of Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development. As per the provisions of the Act, the Regulatory Council has the responsibility for regulation of practices involving ionizing radiation, conducting activities for nuclear or radiological emergency management and ensuring the safety & security of radiation sources and taking action to ensure the obligations of Sri Lanka under the international conventions on nuclear safety, non proliferation and safeguards that are signed by Sri Lanka.

Our Operations

Licencing & Approvals

Regulatory Inspections

Emergency Preparedness

Trainings & Awareness

Minister of Power

Hon. Gamini Lokuge

The Minister was elected as a member of Parliament from Colombo district and he is the former Minister of Transport.

State Minister of Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development

Hon. Duminda Dissanayake

The State Minister was elected as a member of Parliament from Anuradhapura district and he is the former Minister of Irrigation.

Secretary to the Ministry of Power

Ms. Wasantha Perera is the Secretary of Ministry of Power. Prior to this she has served as the Secretary to the Ministries of Health and Science, Technology & Vocational Training. She is an officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS). Having worked in many different disciplines she has served in key positions in the Ministries of Finance, Defense and Foreign Affairs.

Secretary to the State Ministry

Mr. K.H.D.K. Samarakoon is appointed as the secretary to the State Ministry of Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development. He is an officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS).

Chairman

Mr. Sydney Gajanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council with effect from 6th September,2021. Mr. Gajanayake has obtained his first degree in B.Com (Special) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, M.Sc. degree in Information Technology from the University of Keele,UK and currently reading for a PhD.


Director General

Mr. H.L.Anil Ranjith, was appointed as the first Director General of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council on 3rd November, 2015.He has obtained his first degree in BSc (Physical Science) with an honour in 1985 from the University of Colombo and an MSc degree in Nuclear Science in 1996 from the University of Colombo.read more