Sri Lanka's government intends to include nuclear energy in its long-term plans, the country's Minister of Power and Energy said as the country's cabinet approved electricity sector reforms.

The visit to Sri Lanka by a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts was to review the country’s readiness to make a "knowledgeable commitment" to establishing a nuclear power programme.

Russia and Sri Lanka have held talks this week on establishing cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Nikolay Spassky, deputy director general of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, met with Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Susil Premajayantha, respectively Sri Lanka's minister of power and renewable energy and minister of science, technology and research, on 16-17 January.

India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to cooperate in civil nuclear energy.