The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a policy decision to allow the recruitment of women to several key positions within the Sri Lanka Railways Department, for the first time in the department’s 165-year history.

Until now, only men have been eligible for roles such as Railway Engine Driver, Train Controller, and Station Master. Women were first recruited to the post of Railway Supervisory Manager in 2012 and again in 2015.

The new decision, made in line with the government’s current economic policies, aims to expand opportunities for women in public sector roles traditionally held by men, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The Cabinet’s approval had been granted under sub-article (1) of Article 55 of the Constitution, due to the absence of provisions for female recruitment in the department’s current regulations.

With this move, women will now be eligible for recruitment to the positions of Railway Engine Driver, Railway Superintendent, Station Master, and Railway Supervisory Manager. (Newswire)

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The Ministry of Public Security says a decision has been taken to recruit 1000 female officers to the Police Department.

According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, the ministry states that the relevant Gazette notification in this regard will be issued within the next week. 

The Public Security Ministry further said that interviews have commenced to recruit 5000 officers to the Police Department. (Newswire)

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There are 1,122,418 female driver’s license holders out of a total of 12,700,000 licence holders in Sri Lanka, the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) reported. 

According to Aruna newspaper, DMT Commissioner (driver’s license) Wasantha Ariyarathne revealed that among them 2082 women have obtained heavy vehicle licences.

Stating that driver’s licences were issued to 23,488 women by 31st December in the year 2010, he said that a significant increase in female applicants has been noted in the 10-year period until December 2020.

During this 10-year period, a total of 943,749 women have obtained their driver’s licences, Wasantha Ariyarathne said. (NewsWire)

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