REGIONAL CENTRE FOR MARITIME STUDIES STUDENTS VISIT SLCGS SURAKSHA
The students following the International Maritime Law Course at the Regional Centre for Maritime Studies of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University undertook an educational visit to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship (SLCGS) Suraksha on 11th September 2026....
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TAKE PART IN OIL SPILL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Coast Guard personnel actively participated in the Marine Oil Spill Management workshop organized by the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) at the Hambantota International Port on 10th September 2026...
OVER 2,680KG OF SMUGGLED KENDU LEAVES SEIZED IN PUTTALAM
The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 2,680kg of Kendu leaves smuggled into the country during coordinated search operations carried out in the Puttalam coastal areas of Pallivasalpadu and Nawatkadu on 8thSeptember 2026....
SECOND EDITION OF COAST GUARD PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard recognized the achievements of its personnel at the second round of the Coast Guard Public Speaking Competition, with the final event held on 07th September 2026 at the Coast Guard Headquarters. ...
TWO LOCALS ARRESTED WITH LOCALLY PRODUCED ILLICIT LIQUOR
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy and Wennappuwa Police, arrested two (02) individuals engaged in the illegal production of locally distilled liquor on 04th September 2026....
OVER 12 MILLION WORTH OF KENDU LEAVES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DURING COMBINED OPERATION
Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special operation was conducted in coordination with the Sri Lanka Navy in the ‘Thoduwawa’ area on 02nd September 2026. ...
COAST GUARD SAVES 11 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING IN AUGUST
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued eleven (11) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month of August 2026....
As part of the series of coastal cleanup programmes implemented by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with the objective of realizing the national vision of “A Beautiful Coastline – An Attractive Tourist Destination,” a beach cleaning programme ...