COLOMBO, Jan 12 (Arab News: In a first for Sri Lanka’s Navy, the first batch of women has joined its naval academy to train as officers.
Female personnel began to receive Navy assignments in 2022, but until now it was only for sea duty.
This week, six women were in the group of 66 cadets who received letters of academy appointment at the Sri Lanka Navy headquarters in Colombo.
“This is the first time we have recruited lady cadets to the ... Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee,” Capt. Gayan Wickramasuriya, the Navy’s spokesperson, told Arab News on Friday.
“There are so many lady officers working in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan also ... It’s not a new thing,” added Wickramasuriya.
“Women can do the same jobs as men, that is why the commander of the Navy decided to recruit the lady cadets.”
S Lankan Navy enrolls first batch of women for officer training
FE Team | Published: January 12, 2024 22:35:55
S Lankan Navy enrolls first batch of women for officer training
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