Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Squadron Leader Nishadi Pieris has become the first lady officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to be awarded the prestigious United Nations Peacekeepers' Medal as a Military Observer.

The UN Peacekeepers' Medal Awarding Parade for military Observers deployed in the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINUSRO) was held with the participation of Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko and Force Commander Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan. A total of 19 UNMOs from 17 countries were recognized for their service to peace whilst on deployment to MINURSO.

Notably, for the first time in history, a lady officer of SLAF, Squadron Leader Nishadi Pieris, was awarded the presti...