Japanese Embassy’s Minister /Deputy Head of Mission Kamoshida Naoaki attended the establishment of a Doppler Weather Radar Network ceremony in Puttalam yesterday.
The occasion was organised by the Meteorology Department and attended by Defence Ministry’s Disaster Management Division Additional Secretary K. G. Dharmathilaka and Meteorology Department’s DG Athula Karunanayake.
Funded by a Japanese grant aid, the Doppler Weather Radar Network aims to enhance the capacity for real-time rainfall observation in Sri Lanka and to mitigate the impact of weather-related disasters.
This will be achieved through the installation of a meteorological observation radar tower, a central processing system, and a display system. This project is expected to significantly improve the accuracy of weather assessments, enabling more reliable forecasts and warnings and assisting in evacuation guidance, thereby reducing the damage caused by natural disasters.
Kamoshida highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Sri Lanka and Japan on disaster prevention and mitigation.
He also stressed Japan’s commitment to standing by Sri Lanka and hoped this project would help build a safer and more resilient society.
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