Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Dr. Thushara Ratnayake has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority, following an appointment by Minister of Energy, Eng. Kumara Jayakody.

Dr. Ratnayake, who holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan, is the only Sri Lankan to hold such a qualification.

She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa.

Her expertise in nuclear engineering is expected to play a key role in advancing Sri Lanka's atomic energy sector.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily News Sri Lanka....