Sri Lanka has requested Japanese assistance to establish a Doppler radar system in the Batticaloa–Pottuvil area, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara has announced.
The Deputy Minister said discussions were currently underway between the Sri Lankan and Japanese governments regarding the proposal.
However, Japan has not yet confirmed whether the radar system would be provided as grant assistance.
Meanwhile, construction of another Doppler radar system is already underway in the Puttalam area.
Merrill Mendis, Director of the Forecasting Division at the Department of Meteorology, said the completion of both radar systems would enable Sri Lanka to produce more accurate weather forecasts.
