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Sri Lanka will test imported milk for radiation, despite foreign pressure seeking to stop the testing

Emily

Emily

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http://lankacnews.com/english/news/forced-to-stop-tests-on-radiation/
Forced to stop tests on radiation
May 4, 2013 at 8:57 am | lanka C news
It is reported that two officers from Small Business Enterprise Ministry of New Zealand have come to Sri Lanka has forced the officers who do tests on radiation to stop doing so.

The President of the Authority Dr. Ranjith Wijesekara confirms that the New Zealand representatives are influencing the officers...
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http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130512/news/new-zealand-milk-powder-in-hot-water-44388.html
New Zealand milk powder in hot water
By Bandula Sirimanne
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Agriculture minister warns against imports, foreign pressure on AEA to suspend probe

A Government Minister has warned Sri Lankans against the use of imported milk powder while New Zealand, the largest supplier, has mounted pressure to halt an inquiry by the Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) over alleged radioactive contamination. The warning came from Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who told Parliament on Friday that imported milk powder from New Zealand should be avoided until conclusive studies were done about the harmful effects.

Reports that chemicals used to spray grass in New Zealand get transferred to the milk are troubling and had to be taken seriously, he said. Minister Abeywardena warned that it could exacerbate the chronic kidney diseases. Atomic Energy Authority Chairman Dr. Ranjith Laxman Wijayawardena told the Sunday Times that New Zealand authorities recently asked the AEA to suspend tests being conducted on random samples of milk powder...
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http://colombogazette.com/2013/05/13/aea-to-test-imported-milk/
AEA to test imported milk

May 13, 2013
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The Atomic Energy Agency (AE) is to test imported milk powder for radiation, the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy said today.

The Ministry also said that the AEA will continue tests for radiation in fish and canned fish.

It also said that the ITI and SLSI is ready to provide lab facilities to conduct tests on imported milk.

Speaking in Parliament on Friday, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, urged the public to refrain from drinking imported powdered milk saying there could be hazardous chemicals. He did not specify the source of imports but New Zealand is Sri Lanka?s biggest source of imported milk powder...
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