Sri Lanka, May 8 -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung commissioned new radiation detection equipment at Port of Colombo on Friday, March 28, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA)'s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) through its Megaports Initiative. The equipment, valued at approximately $500,000 (Rs. 148 million), will be used at the Port of Colombo's West Container Terminal to detect and alert authorities to the presence of radioactive materials, supporting Sri Lanka's national port security regulations, strengthening global supply chain security and extending America's security perimeter by detecting threats at key transit hubs before they reach U.S. ...
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