BANNED AGRO CHEMICALS ARRESTED BY COAST GUARD

Coast Guard personnel arrested two (02) suspects along with a large stock of illegally smuggled banned agrochemicals in Ranminithenna and Kirinda areas on 02^nd January 2026....

HAPPY NEW YEAR

OVER 370 MILLION RUPEES VALUED NARCOTICS AND 71 PERSONS ARRESTED BY COAST GUARD

During year 2025, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) with the assistance of other stakeholders has taken into custody illegal narcotics worth over Rs. 370 million along with 71 suspects...

COAST GUARD RESCUES 10 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued ten (10) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island from 24^th to 27^th December 2025....

‘DUTCH BAY’ BEACH CLEANING CONDUCTED BY COAST GUARD

As part of a series of coastal clean-up programmes implemented by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with the objective of realizing the national vision of “A Beautiful Coastline – An Attractive Tourist Destination...

COMMANDING OFFICER ‘ICGS SHAURAYA’ CALLS ON ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

The Commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘SHAURYA’, Deputy Inspector General Arun Singh paid a courtesy call on the Acting Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph on 16^th December 2025...

TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED LOBSTERS

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, with the assistance of the Kirinda Fisheries Inspector, conducted a special search operation at Diyabunwala, Tissamaharama area and arrested two (02) suspects in possession of 86 lobsters...

OIL SPILL CLEAN UP OPERATION OF COAST GUARD

In a swift and coordinated joint operation, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Sri Lanka Navy and Marine Environmental Protection Authority successfully controlled a fuel spill off the Colombo harbour this morning (14^th December 2025)...

FINAL OF THE COAST GUARD PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION - 2025 TO BE HELD ON 12^TH DECEMBER 2025

The Public speaking competition – 2025, organized for the first time by the Training Directorate of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, was successfully concluded on 12^th December 2025 at the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters in Mirissa...

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TO PRESERVING A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, together with the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat, successfully conducted a coastal clean-up programme on 09 December 2025...