Anusha Siriratne
Anusha Siriratne is a Sri Lankan female aviator and served as one of the prominent pilots in the Sri Lankan Airlines.[1] She is the first Sri Lankan female captain of the national carrier and also led the first all-female crew in the history of Sri Lankan Airlines.[2] Her husband Hemantha Siriratne is also a pilot and the duo became the first husband-wife combination to work as captains at the Sri Lankan Airlines.[2]
Anusha Siriratne | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya |
| Occupation | pilot |
| Known for | Sri Lanka's first female pilot captain |
| Spouse(s) | Hemantha Siriratne |
Education
She completed her secondary education at the Holy Family Convent in Bambalapitiya.[3]
Career
She had a brief stint with the Sky Cabs as an instructor before joining the Sri Lankan Airlines as a full time pilot.[4] Anusha obtained her private pilot's license at CDE Aviation and received her commercial pilot's license in Texas. She became a cadet pilot in 1998 and served as a second officer on the Lockheed L1001 Tristar fleet.[4] She was promoted to the position of first officer in 1991.
She was officially appointed as captain of Sri Lankan Airlines and became the first female to achieve the feat. She also led the first all-female crew on a flight from Colombo to Trichy on 1 November 2009.[5]
See also
References
- Ubeyratne, Renushi (2019-03-08). "Iconic Sri Lankan Women Who Have Shaped History". Pulse. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Financial Times - SriLankan Airlines appoints its first Lady Captain". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Sri Lanka : All female flying crew makes history at SriLankan Airlines". www.infolanka.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "SriLankan Airlines appoints first lady captain". Buzz travel | eTurboNews |Travel News. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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