COAST GUARD SAVES 22 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING IN THE MONTH OF JULY
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued twenty two (22) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month of July 2026....
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONAL DENGUE PREVENTION PROGRAMME
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel actively participated in the National Dengue Prevention programme by conducting nationwide environmental clean-up drives in parallel with National Integrity Week on 31 July 2026....
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard has joined the pledge under the theme “A Culture of Integrity - A clean Sri Lanka”, at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Mirissa today (27th July 2026)...
Progress Review Meeting for the Appointment of Multi Stakeholder Committee to Formulate National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving
A progress review meeting for the formulation of a comprehensive National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving was convened yesterday (24 Jul) at the Parliament Complex as a follow up to the previous high level discussion on the initiative...
AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON LIFESAVING CONDUCTED FOR LOCAL AND FOREIGN TOURISTS
To mark the ‘World Drowning Prevention Day’, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard successfully conducted an awareness programme for local and foreign tourists at Balapitiya Beach on 25th July 2026. ...
World Drowning Prevention Day is marked annually on 25th July to raise awareness on drowning as a preventable cause of death and to promote measures that reduce drowning-related fatalities....
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD FLEET UNITS TAKE PART IN TRINCOMALEE NAVAL EXERCISE – 2026
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard fleet units participated in the Trincomalee Naval Exercise – 2026 (TRINEX-26), organized by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Naval Fleet Command from 20th to 24th July off Trincomalee....
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONAL DENGUE PREVENTION PROGRAMME
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel actively participated in a number of National Dengue Prevention Programmes to control the spread of dengue covering coastal areas in several districts under the directives of the Ministry of Defence...
OVER15 MILLION WORTH OF KENDU LEAVES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DURING COMBINED OPERATION
Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special operation was conducted at the ‘Wellamankara’ area in Wennappuwa in coordination with the Officers of State Intelligence Service and Police Special Taks Force Wennappuwa, arrested three (03) persons along with dinghy boat and a lorry with over 2200 Kg of Kendu leaves on 22nd July 2026...