NINE FISHERMEN APPREHENDED FOR ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL FISHING
SLCG personnel deployed at Coast Guard Station Point Pedro arrested/ apprehended nine fishermen along with three Dinghies engaged in harvesting Sea Cucumbers (approx 500 Kgs) without Fishing License off Point Pedro.
REGIONAL MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT ATC MIRISSA
The Regional Maritime Law Enforcement (RMLE) Instructor Development Course – Phase I successfully completed today at Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Advanced Training Center (ATC), Mirissa. There were twenty seven (27) participants for the two (02) weeks course from regional law enforcement agencies namely Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka and course was conducted by four (04) instructors each from US Coast Guard International Division’s Mobile Training Branch and SLCG. The course was sponsored by the Export and Related Border Security (EXBS) programme of US Embassy.
‘RATA WENUWEN EKATA SITIMU’ NATIONAL PROGRAMME-MULATIVE DISTRICT
The national development programme ‘Rata Wenuwen Ekata Situmu’ programme implemented under the directive of the President secretariat is being carried out from 3rd to 8th June in Mulative District.
INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP ‘SANKALP’ ARRIVES AT PORT OF GALLE
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Sankalp’ arrived at the port of Galle on 31st May 2019 on a logistic/good will visit. The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard in accordance with traditions on its arrival.
A FRENCH DELEGATION CALLS ON DIRECTOR GENERAL SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
A French delegation headed by Captain Jean-Rene Degans of French Navy, Liaison Officer at the Information fusion Center in Singapore calls on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge on 22nd May 2019 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN SRI LANKA CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Australian High Commissioner in Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka His Excellency David Hollypaid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge on 14thMay 2019 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CALLED ON SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
The Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge, RWP, VSV, USP, nswc paid a call on newly appointed Secretary to Ministry of Defence, General SHS Kottegoda (Rtd), WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc at the Ministry of Defence on 9th May 2019.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONDUCTED A TREE PLANTING PROGRAMME AT SINHALA AND HINDU NEW YEAR
On vision of the President, the Presidential Secretariat launched, an island wide tree planting programme in parallel with Sinhala and Hindu new year at ‘Tree Planting Auspicious Time’ 11:17 a.m. on 15th April 2019. In order to support this national initiative the Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted tree planting programmes at Coast Guard Headquarters, all Coast Guard Regional Headquarters, Coast Guard Bases and Stations around the country.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CELEBRATES NEW YEAR FESTIVAL IN A GRAND SCALE AT MIRISSA.
The annual New Year festival organized by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard was held at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Head Quarters Mirissa at the dawn of Sinhala and Tamil New year on 11th April 2019.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INDIAN COAST GUARD PAID A COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR GENERAL SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Director General Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM who is on a official tour in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge, RWP, VSV, USP, nswc Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 08th April 2019 at the Light House Galley in Colombo.