THREE LOCALS RESCUED FROM DROWNING

Coast Guard lifesavers promptly responded and rescued three (03) locals, including a female who were in danger of drowning in the seas off Mount Lavinia on 07^th January 2026....

SUSPECT WITH CANNABIS PLANTS ARRESTED

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard arrested a person who was engaged in cultivating cannabis plants during a coordinated search operation carried out in Tissamaharama on 06^th January 2026...

SIX ARRESTED WITH OVER 850 KILOGRAMS OF ILLEGAL SHARK FISH

A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Wellamankara fishery harbour in Wennappuwa at early morning today 06^th January 2026...

TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED “THAMBUWA” FISH

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, with the assistance of Hambantota Fisheries Inspector, conducted a special search operation at Pallemalala in Tissamaharama area and arrested two (02) individuals....

TWO PERSONS WITH 3200 FOREIGN CIGARETTES ARRESTED

Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard two (02) suspects were arrested at Panadura town in possession of 3200 foreign cigarettes on 04^th January 2026...

BANNED AGRO CHEMICALS ARRESTED BY COAST GUARD

Coast Guard personnel arrested two (02) suspects along with a large stock of illegally smuggled banned agrochemicals in Ranminithenna and Kirinda areas on 02^nd January 2026....

HAPPY NEW YEAR

OVER 370 MILLION RUPEES VALUED NARCOTICS AND 71 PERSONS ARRESTED BY COAST GUARD

During year 2025, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) with the assistance of other stakeholders has taken into custody illegal narcotics worth over Rs. 370 million along with 71 suspects...

COAST GUARD RESCUES 10 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued ten (10) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island from 24^th to 27^th December 2025....

‘DUTCH BAY’ BEACH CLEANING CONDUCTED BY COAST GUARD

As part of a series of coastal clean-up programmes implemented by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with the objective of realizing the national vision of “A Beautiful Coastline – An Attractive Tourist Destination...