The 25th National RCA Representatives Meeting was held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 26-28 May 2003. Dr. Douglas Nethsinghe, Chairman, Advisory Committee of Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka, officiated as the Chief Guest and addressed the inaugural session.

The message from the Hon. Minister for Science and Technology of Sri Lanka was read by Mr. P. Subasinghe, Additional Secretary of the Ministry.

The Meeting was attend by 30 National Representatives and participants from 17 RCA Member States. The RCA Regional Office (RCARO) was represented by Mr. Jin-Kyoung Kim, Director.

The IAEA was represented by Mr. Peter Salema, Director, Division of Africa and East Asia & the Pacific (TCPA) of the Department of Technical Cooperation, and Mr. M.N. Razley, Acting RCA Coordinator as well as Section Head, East Asia and the Pacific Section.

Professor Rohini Hewamanna, Chairperson, Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) of Sri Lanka was elected as the Chairperson of the 25th RCA NRM. She will also chair the 32nd RCA GCM to be held in Vienna in September 2003. Pakistan proposed to host the 26th National RCA Representatives Meeting while Thailand offered to be an alternate.