SLCG NABBED ILLEGAL FISHING IN NORTHERN SEAS
Fast Patrol Boat attached to Coast Guard Northern Region arrested three Persons with a Fiber Glass Dinghy whilst illegally harvesting sea cucumber off the coast of Vettalaikerni on 12th September.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD FOIL GOLD SMUGGLING ATTEMPT
Fast Patrol Boat attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Northern Region apprehended over 05kg of gold being smuggled to India via sea route on 29th August.
DEFENCE ADVISER, HIGH COMMISSION OF BANGLADESH IN SRI LANKA FAREWELL CALL ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD.
Defence Adviser of High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Commodore Syed Maksumul Hakim,(ND),BSP, ndc, ncc, psc, BN paid a farewell call on the Director General, Department of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga, RWP, VSV, USP, nswc, MSc (DS)Mgt on 11th August 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatta.
DEFENCE ADVISER OF INDIA HIGH COMMISSION COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
Defence Adviser High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Captain Vikas Sood. Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge, RWP, VSV,USP, nswc, MSc(DS) Mgt on 10th August 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
COMMANDER (ND) RARMUB RAJAKARUNA ASSUMES COMMAND AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN REGION AND COMMANDING OFFICER SLCG ROHANA
Commander (ND) RARMUB Rajakaruna, assumed duties as Regional Director Southern Region and Commanding Officer of SLCG Rohana on 04th August 2020.
JUNIOR SAILORS’ MESS OF CGS KIRINDA WAS DECLARED OPEN
The newly constructed junior sailors’ mess of CGS Kirinda was declared open on 04th August 2020 by Rear Admiral GDAS Wimalathunge on the invitation of Regional Director Southern Region and Commanding Officer SLCG Rohana Captain (G) AMSR Kumara . The Building was constructed to uplift the living standard of the junior sailors of CGS Kirinda on the directions given by Director General Coast Guard.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDS 57 KG OF KERALA CANNABIS IN NORTHERN SEAS
A craft attached to Northern Region of Sri Lanka Coast Guard apprehended two persons with a haul of drugs commonly known as Kerala Cannabis on 24th June 2020.
BEACH CLEANING IN WELLAWATHTHA AND PANADURA AREAS
SLCG conducted a beach cleaning programme in beach fronts of Wellawatta and Panadura areas on 21 June 2020 with the participation of more than 50 SLCG personnel.
MIRISSA CENTRAL COLLEGE UTILIZED AS AN ISOLATION CENTER HANDED OVER TO PRINCIPAL AFTER DISINFECTION
The Mirissa Central College utilized as an isolation center for SLCG personnel with the outbreak of Covid -19 pandemic in the country handed over to principal on 13th June after disinfection.
SRILANKA COAST GUARD INITIATES BEACH CLEANING EFFORT IN MOUNT LAVINIA
Sri Lanka Coast Guard under took a mammoth effort to clean garbage accumulated at Mount Lavinia beach coinciding with the World Environment Day on 05 June2020. The officers and men attached to Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, SLCG Waruna, Wellawatta participated in the event on the direction of Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard, inspiring other volunteer organizations to join with.