More than 50 people die annually in Sri Lanka due to lightning strikes, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the University of Colombo, Professor Chandana Jayaratne, said. He said many others suffer injuries as adequate attention is not given to lightning protecti…

More than 50 people die annually in Sri Lanka due to lightning strikes, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the University of Colombo, Professor Chandana Jayaratne, said. He said many others suffer injuries as adequate attention is not given to lightning protection systems, resulting in preventable casualties. Prof. Jayaratne said steps have been taken to establish a National Lightning Protection Centre aimed at addressing the issue and improving public safety measures. He made these remarks while speaking to the media following a workshop held at the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT).