Sri Lanka Coast Guard

Skylight Officials Visit to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters

Skylight officials, including Regional Manager Mr. Theo Girard and Lead Engineer Mr. Mike Jacobi, made an official visit to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) on 27 January 2025 and it was organized by Global Maritime Crime Programme of UNODC...

Jan 27, 2025

CAPTAIN (G) KLKH MARAMBAGE ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP SURAKSHA

Captain (G) Kelum Marambage officially assumed duties as the Commanding Officer of SLCGS Suraksha, the flagship of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, on 23^rd January 2025...

Jan 23, 2025

UNODC GMCP Delegation Visits Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters and Training Center

On 22 January 2025, a delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) visited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Headquarters in Mirissa and the Coast Guard Training Center in Kirinda...

Jan 22, 2025

BEACH CLEANING PROGRAMME

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) is steadfast in its commitment to ensuring a safe, secure and serene sea. With marine pollution emerging as a significant concern...

Jan 21, 2025

Swift Action by Sri Lanka Coast Guard Contains Oil Spill at Galle Harbour

19 January 2025, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) swiftly responded to an oil spill incident at Galle Harbour caused by the partial submersion of the yacht SI Nostimo at Closenburg Pier...

Jan 19, 2025

COMMANDER (ASW) RAVINDRA WIJESINGHE ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP JAYESAGARA

Commander (ASW) Ravindra Wijesinghe assumed duties as the 04^th Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Jayesagara on 16^th January 2025, which is the second largest ship of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard...

Jan 16, 2025

Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Calls on Acting Inspector General of Police

The Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe paid a courtesy call on Acting Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya at his office on 15^th January 2025...

Jan 15, 2025

Strengthening Maritime Ties: Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Calls on the Commander of the Navy

In a significant step towards bolstering inter-agency collaboration, the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, on 15^th January 2025...

Jan 15, 2025

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ENHANCE OIL SPILL RESPONSE COMPETENCIES WITH MALDIVES COAST GUARD COUNTERPARTS THROUGH OCPP FUNDED AMBIPAR TRAINING

In an important step toward strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing oil spill response capabilities, 10 Sri Lankan officers including 9 Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) officers successfully completed IMO Level 1 and IMO Level 2 training alongside officers from the Maldives Coast Guard and the Environment Protection Agency of Maldives...

Jan 14, 2025

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rescues Entangled Turtle off Myliddy Fishing Harbour

In a commendable act of marine conservation, Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel stationed in the Northern Region successfully rescued a distressed turtle entangled in a fishing net near Myliddy Fishing Harbour, Jaffna on 13^th January 2025...

Jan 13, 2025

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