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SIX ARRESTED WITH OVER 19 KILOGRAMS OF ILLEGAL DRY SHARK FISH AND FINS

Six (06) fishermen were arrested along with 19.4 Kg of dry Shark fish and fins by the Coast Guard during a special operation conducted at the Dikovita fishery harbour on 03rd February 2026...

Feb 03, 2026

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A PERSON WITH TURTLE FLESH AND EGGS ARRESTED BY THE COAST GUARD

The Coast Guard personnel arrested a suspect with over 57kg of turtle flesh, 450 turtle eggs and a dinghy boat, during a special search operation conducted in Katuneriya beach area today (02nd February 2026)...

Feb 03, 2026

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OVER 62000 TURTLES HATCHLING RELEASED BY THE COAST GUARD IN 2025

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project has released over 62,000 Turtle hatchlings in year 2025....

Feb 02, 2026

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INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS DEPART FROM GALLE HARBOUR

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) VARAHA and ATULYA departed from Port of Galle after completing their visit to Sri Lanka today (01st February 2026)...

Feb 01, 2026

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COMMANDING OFFICERS OF INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS PAY COURTESY CALLS

The Commanding Officers of the Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) VARAHA and ATULYA paid courtesy calls on the Acting Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph on 24th January 2026.

Jan 31, 2026

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COAST GUARD RESCUES 21 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued twenty one (21) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month January 2026...

Jan 31, 2026

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INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS ARRIVE IN GALLE HARBOUR

The Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Varaha and Atulya, entered Galle harbour on completion of ‘SAGAREX’ exercise, on 29th January 2026...

Jan 30, 2026

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INDIA - SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIPS CONDUCT ‘SAGAREX’ OFF COLOMBO

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) and visiting Indian Coast Guard ships conducted ‘SAGAREX’ Coast Guard exercise off Colombo today (27th January 2026)...

Jan 27, 2026

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OVER 470 KG OF KENDU LEAVES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY COAST GUARD

Based on information received by the Coast Guard, a special operation was conducted with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy off Thoduwawa sea area in Chilaw on 26th January 2026...

Jan 26, 2026

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INDIA-SRI LANKA COAST GUARDS JOIN HANDS TO CLEAN GALLE FACE BEACH

The crew members of the visiting Indian Coast Guard Ships ICGS Varaha and ICGS Atulya, conducted a beach cleaning programme together with the officers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) covering the Galle Face beach today... (25th January 2026).

Jan 25, 2026

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