SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDS ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed at Mirissa Fishery Harbour arrested six fishermen whilst possessing illegally harvested shark fins on 22nd October 2023.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDS FOUR FISHERMEN WITH ILLEGALLY CAPTURED 60 KG WHALE SHARK
Negombo, Sri Lanka – In a swift operation, personnel from the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) attached to a fishing monitoring point in Negombo have apprehended four fishermen who were found with an illegally captured 60 kg whale shark onboard the fishing vessel "BIYANI" during arrival formalities on 19th October 2023.
SIXTH HIGH LEVEL MEETING BETWEEN SRI LANKA COAST GUARD AND INDIAN COAST GUARD
A high-level meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was convened at the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in New Delhi on 18th October 2023. This meeting marked a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts aimed at combating transnational illegal activities at sea and promoting regional cooperation.
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa public beach rescued a foreign male and a female during a successful rescue attempt on 09th October 2023.
Two Russian were rescued by Sri Lanka Coast Guard lifesavers attached to Mirissa Lifesaving Post whilst drowning on 04th October 2023 in a successful rescue attempt.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RESCUES TWO LOCALS AND AN INDIAN NATIONAL
The lifesavers of Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued three males including an Indian at Trincomalee, Mount Lavinia and Mirissa beaches on 24th September 2023.
HEAD OF ASIAN COAST GUARD AGENCIES MEETING BEACH CLEANING DAY
In a remarkable display of environmental stewardship, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) conducted a large-scale beach cleaning initiative spanning four Coast Guard Regions parallel to the Head of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) beach cleaning day on 23rd September 2023.