�Technology, Research to be national priority�
Chamikara WEERASINGHE
New Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Minister Patali Champika
Ranawaka yesterday said he plans to make Technology, Research and
Development, a national priority in Sri Lanka.
�Research and Development does not work unless it becomes a national
priority,� the minister said. �The subject is still not in the national
agenda,� he said.
Asked if his new ministry was a challenge for him, Ranawaka said
�being a professional in the field of electrical and power engineering
for over 20 years, the new ministry is not going to be a challenge.�
He said his aim is to promote clean and green technologies to rural
areas.
�We have not touched upon nuclear energy. I look forward to a rapid
expansion of research on non-nuclear power generation.
�Separate development arms will be set up to develop research on
hydro-electricity and Nanotechnology,� the minister said.
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