Based on information received by the Coast Guard personnel in Balapitiya, together with fisheries inspectors of the area two individuals who were engaged illegal harvesting sea lobsters were arrested...
ARREST THREE SUSPECTS WITH 1KG 0885 G OF NARCOTIC SUBTANCE SUSPECTED TO BE HASHISH BY THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD.
Based on Intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special search operation was conducted in coordination with officers of the Special Task Force, Welipenna. During the operation...
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE COLLEGE DELEGATION VISITS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
A group of officers and directing staff from the Australian Defence College (ADC) visited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters on 23rd October 2025...
SLCG APPRECIATES PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN MAJOR DRUG APPREHENSION OFF TANGALLE
The Director General overseeing the duties of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph praised the commendable efforts of Coast Guard personnel who were directly involved in the successful apprehension...
In celebration of its 08th Ship’s Anniversary Day, the Commanding Officer and ship’s crew of SLCGS Suraksha organized a social charity programme at the ACCC Child Development Center...
COAST GUARD LIFEGUARDS SAVE 20 LIVES IN SEPTEMBER 2025
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard has been providing the service of saving lives for more than a decade by manning 16 lifesaving posts located at some of the most popular...
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD LAUNCHED BEACH CLEANING PROGRAMME PARALLEL WITH NATIONAL COASTAL DAY - 2025
Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted several cleanup drives in beach areas covering all Coast Guard regions this morning (30th August 2025), in parallel with the National Coastal Day - 2025...
SIX INDIVIDUALS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ALONG WITH OVER 93 KILOGRAMS OF ILLEGALLY CAUGHT THRESHER SHARK FINS
Based on received information, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted a special search operation on 29thAugust 2025, at the Gandara Fisheries Harbour. During the operation, a multi-day fishing vessel carrying 93 kilograms and 760 grams of illegally caught Thresher Shark fins...
A DELEGATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF JAPAN VISITED SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP SAMARAKSHA
Representing the Ministry of Finance of Japan, Mr. Kakehi Fumitaka, Deputy Director and Budget Examiner of the Foreign Affairs and Economic Cooperation Division, together with a delegation, undertook an official visit to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Samaraksha...