Sri Lanka Coast Guard

FOREIGNER RESCUED FROM DROWNING

A 37 year old Philippine national was rescued by lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 30th October 2025 off Mirissa beach. Lifesavers deployed by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard promptly responded and managed to rescue the foreigner...

Oct 30, 2025

SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH 677 KILOGRAMS OF KENDU LEAVES BY COAST GUARD

Coast Guard personnel with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy during joint operations in Thalawila sea area in Chilaw arrested a suspect along with a stock of Kendu leaves weighing over 677 kilograms and two (02) dinghy boats used to smuggle on 30^th October 2025...

Oct 30, 2025

SEVEN ARRESTED WITH THRESHER SHARK FINS

A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Galle Harbour on 29^th October 2025 led to the arrest of seven (07) individuals along with 5 Kilograms and 700 grams of illegally harvested...

Oct 29, 2025

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SEIZES APPROX 309 KILOGRAMS OF SMUGGLED KENDU LEAVES IN CHILAW.

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), conducted a special search operation in the sea area of Maoya Moya, Chilaw, on 28^th October 2025...

Oct 28, 2025

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RESCUES FOUR(04) FOREIGNERS OFF MIRISSA COAST.

On 28^th October 2025,the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued four (04) foreign nationals, including two women, who were drowning in the waters off Mirissa...

Oct 28, 2025

TWO PERSONS NABBED FOR ILLEGAL LOBSTER HARVESTING

Based on information received by the Coast Guard personnel in Balapitiya, together with fisheries inspectors of the area two individuals who were engaged illegal harvesting sea lobsters were arrested...

Oct 27, 2025

ARREST THREE SUSPECTS WITH 1KG 0885 G OF NARCOTIC SUBTANCE SUSPECTED TO BE HASHISH BY THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD.

Based on Intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special search operation was conducted in coordination with officers of the Special Task Force, Welipenna. During the operation...

Oct 23, 2025

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE COLLEGE DELEGATION VISITS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS

A group of officers and directing staff from the Australian Defence College (ADC) visited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters on 23^rd October 2025...

Oct 23, 2025

SLCG APPRECIATES PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN MAJOR DRUG APPREHENSION OFF TANGALLE

The Director General overseeing the duties of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph praised the commendable efforts of Coast Guard personnel who were directly involved in the successful apprehension...

Oct 22, 2025

SLCGS SURAKSHA CONDUCTS SOCIAL CHARITY PROGRAMME

In celebration of its 08^th Ship’s Anniversary Day, the Commanding Officer and ship’s crew of SLCGS Suraksha organized a social charity programme at the ACCC Child Development Center...

Oct 14, 2025

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