THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TO PRESERVING A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, together with the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat, successfully conducted a coastal clean-up programme on 09 December 2025.

Accordingly, the coast guard personnel attached to the Balapitiya Life Saving Training School of the Coast Guard, together with the officials of the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat, carried out breach cleaning on 09 December 2025 to restore the Balapitiya beach, into a clean and beautiful coastline free of debris.

Furthermore, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard is contributing it’s fullest support to transform the polluted coastal belt around the island in to a clean and beautiful one to attracting both local, foreign tourists and safeguarding the coastal ecosystem for the benefit of future generations.