Courtesy - Daily Mirror By Prof. Rohan Samarajiva
Recently, a student at Sabaragamuwa University died. All reports mentioned that he had gone to the upper floor of a residence hall to make a call on his mobile. He had been electrocuted by an adjacent high-voltage transmission line.
When asked for a comment on the contribution made by the mobile phone to the student’s death, my response, based on the facts presented, pointed to the surprising proximity of a residential building to high-voltage transmission lines as probable cause. My conclusion was later confirmed by the Minister of Power and Energy who stated that the building was an illegal construction.
Why was I, a telecom expert and a former regulator, called upon for comment? It was because of the perception that the mobile could be the cause of death.
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