OVER 01 KILOGRAM OF LOCAL CANNABIS ARRESTED BY COAST GUARD

Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special search operation was conducted at Pannegamuwa, Thissamaharama area ...

SERVICE OF COAST GUARD LIFESAVERS RECOGNIZED

The Acting Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph, praised the commendable efforts of Coast Guard lifesavers who saved lives of local and foreign tourists from drowning on 07^th February 2026...

COAST GUARD BEST ORATORS RECOGNIZED

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard recognized the achievements of its personnel at the inaugural Coast Guard Public Speaking Competition 2025...

TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED WITH OVER 50 GRAMS OF KERALA CANNABIS

Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special search operation was conducted at Dikovita fisheries harbour in coordination with officers of the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau, Peliyagoda and arrested two (02) persons along with approximately 50 g 620 mg of Kerala Cannabis, on 06^th February 2026.

FISHERMAN ARRESTED WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED “THAMBUWA” FISH

During a special search operation conducted at Beruwala fisheries harbour, Coast Guard personnel arrested a fisherman in possession of 08 kilograms of fish species “Thambuwa” (Cephalopholis Sonnerati) on 05^th February 2026...

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONDUCTS PROGRAMMES IN VIEW OF THE 78^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

In commemoration of the 78th Independence Day, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) conducted several environmental and religious programmes from 29^th January to 05^th February 2026...

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TAKES PART IN 78^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

The 78^th National Independence Day ceremony of Sri Lanka was held at Independence Square, Colombo, on 4^th February 2026. The main ceremony, conducted under the theme “Let’s Build Sri Lanka” was held under the patronage of Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka...

78^th National Independence Day Celebration

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 03^rd February 2026...

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 (02^nd February 2026)...