THREE women Para-troopers including a lady officer who successfully completed their basic course on Para-troopers for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka Army passed out during the 52nd Basic Parachute Course Passing-out Parade conducted at Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Uhana, Ampara on 4th December 2009.
They are Captain M.N.S Vidanage of 4th Battalion of Women’s Corps, Corporal R.A.N Hemanthi of 3rd Battalion and Corporal K.S Kapawala of 04th Battalion of the same Regiment.
The course was conducted from 2nd November for one month at Uhana Air Force Base. A total number of 39 including 08 officers and 31 other rankers who successfully completed the 52nd Basic Parachute Course passed out at this passing out parade. The chief guest for the occasion was Major General A.D.G.A Jayawardena, Master General of Ordnance. Senior Army and Air Force officers, Other Ranks and the next of kin of officers and ORs who passed out attended the occasion.
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