Sri Lankan government, for the very first time has declared the week from 21 to 27 September as a 'Maritime Week' in line with World Maritime Day which falls on 24 September that is observed by the International Maritime Organization and United Nations worldwide.
The theme for World Maritime Day 2015 is "Maritime education and training". The theme was adopted to focus attention on the wider spectrum of maritime education and training, in particular its adequacy and quality, as the bedrock of a safe and secure shipping industry, which needs to preserve the quality, practical skills and competence of qualified human resources, in order to ensure its sustainability.
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