Circular Solar eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) visible to Sri Lanka nine years later was observed in an Observation Camp held under the patronage of Hon. State Minister of Technology and Innovation Mr. Thilanga Sumathipala and Hon. Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Mr. Douglas Devananda,  at the Jaffna University Stadium this morning (26.12.2019).Circular Solar eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) visible to Sri Lanka nine years later was observed in an Observation Camp held under the patronage of Hon. State Minister of Technology and Innovation Mr. Thilanga Sumathipala and Hon. Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Mr. Douglas Devananda,  at the Jaffna University Stadium this morning (26.12.2019).

The previous eclipse appeared in 2010. This occasion is a special event to the general public as this eclipse will again be seen in Sri Lanka on May 21, 2031. Since the eclipse is best visible to the north, observation camps have been organized at several locations in the area. These camps were located at the Jaffna University, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Jaffna in Kilinochchi and the Mullaitivu coastal belt.

Mr. Chinthaka S Lokuhetti, Secretary to the State Ministry of Technology and Innovation, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne of the University of Colombo and Prof. P. Ravirajana of the University of Jaffna were also present at the occasion.