"Take this container and travel a thousand kilometers a day by myself... work for five days straight..." Sirimali, who drives an 80 feet long container.
It is correct to say that a woman is a strong character second to a man, both physically and mentally, even if she has soft and gentle manners.
Even so, there are more women among us who, fearing society, plant other people's dreams in their lives and try to bring them to life.
Meanwhile, there are women who try to make iron dreams come true that men can't even imagine. This is about an iron woman of our country who was born in Sri Lanka and is currently living in the United States, driving an 80-foot-long container truck that is unimaginable to us in Sri Lanka for thousands of kilometers a day.
Because she is a pride for our country as well as all women, we decided to tell the country about her on this women's day.
She is the best example that no matter how distant or difficult dreams are, they can come true. Sirimali Gunathilaka is the name of this iron woman.
Being the youngest of the family with two sisters, her village is Matugama. Educating from the village school to high school, she had a different kind of dreams because her way of thinking changed since she was a child. Since she was the youngest, she had to do some chores for the boys, but she also had a great desire to learn to ride her father's motorcycle.
Because her father was also a driver by profession, she must have had that energy somewhere in her subconscious. We spoke to Sirimali, who currently holds American citizenship, and did not forget to tell us how she overcame her life.
"After studying in the village school and finishing high school, I wanted a job to live. Therefore, I worked at Sanasa Bank for about five years as my first job. So at this time I realized that this salary is not enough to live. And I had to learn English in those days and speak in English like a white person, which was crazy. So I decided to go to the hotel. With this field, I will be able to improve my English and it is a fun job field. So I came to work in the hotel field with great enthusiasm.
I felt that sometimes bad things happen in life for something good to happen. I have a similar experience in my life. Tsunami comes at this time. It caused a big loss to the hotel we stayed in. It had to be closed for a while until the new custodian works.
While this was happening, someone I knew from the same hotel we were staying at helped us to go to Dubai. to me
By this time, I had improved my English to a certain extent, so I went to Dubai. There was no obstacle from parents or family. They helped me make decisions. Wherever we go in the world, we find luck. That's how my life will change.
So one day, the hotel I was staying in Dubai had twenty rooms reserved for the American Navy. Among them there was one who was in the Navy part-time while working for the Dubai Police. He became more friendly with me.
With time, he became a special person in my life. He liked me, so we came to Sri Lanka, got permission from my parents and got married on their consent and we both moved to America. Since he is an American citizen, I also got citizenship of that country after marriage.
A few weeks after moving there, I noticed something very strange. A woman is driving a container about eighty feet long. I had never seen a woman like that before. It was no surprise to my husband. When I was surprised and asked about it, he told me that women in this country are free to do whatever they want and this is not surprising. I actually fell in love with it at the time. After a few months I was still interested in it so my husband told me to do the course if you like. It is a two month course. It costs about eight lakhs to do that course in Sri Lankan currency.
So I accepted the challenge and did it willingly. A great sacrifice had to be made.
After completing this course and getting my license, I got this job driving a container truck. The container car that I saw in surprise that day is now in front of my eyes. I say to every woman there is nothing we can't do. A woman can do anything if she has the desire and dedication. Women don't know about their strength. I travel thousands of kilometers a day by myself with this big container vehicle that transports goods. Now I have a container of my own. Work like that for five days straight.
This container consists of two container boxes. This 80 feet long vehicle has a gear stream. This is really like a small train. This vehicle has all the facilities including a bed and a small room. Even in this country, there are few women who drive such a big vehicle.
In the company where I work, I have only one female driver with male slaves. I am very proud of that. And I must say that language was the only obstacle for me in this journey. Even if you know English, the way people here pronounce the language is different.
So sometimes I don't understand anything. Repeatedly asking two or three times. But now it is no problem. Worked day and night to get here. He wakes up to go to work around 12:30. You have to be at work at the same time. Everything works with technology. Reporting coming to work, completing work, all this is done through three apps on your own mobile phone. Waste of time
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