THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED WITH 1,500 FOREIGN CIGARETTES BY COAST GUARD
Coast Guard personnel, with the assistance of Police and the Police Special Task Force, conducted a series of special search operations in the areas of Kataragama, Mirissa and Wellamadama from 01st to 04th November 2025 and arrested three (03) suspects in possession of 1,500 foreign cigarettes...
AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER DESIGNATE VISITS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEAD QUARTERS
His Excellency Matthew Duckworth, the Australian High Commissioner designate to Sri Lanka visited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard headquarters on 04th November 2025...
COMMODORE PRASAD JAYASINGHE APPOINTED AS THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD MEDIA SPOKESPERSON
The Ministry of Defence has appointed Commodore Prasad Jayasinghe, the Deputy Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, as the official Media Spokesperson with effect from 31st October 2025...
ONE PERSON ARRESTED WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS AND FOREIGN CIGARETTES.
Based on credible information, SLCG conducted a special operation in collaboration with Tissamaharama Police on 31st October 2025 in Tissamaharama area and arrested one person in possession of a stock of 830 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine...
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...
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 30th October 2025...
A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Galle Harbour on 29th October 2025 led to the arrest of seven (07) individuals along with 5 Kilograms and 700 grams of illegally harvested...
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 28th October 2025...
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RESCUES FOUR(04) FOREIGNERS OFF MIRISSA COAST.
On 28th October 2025,the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued four (04) foreign nationals, including two women, who were drowning in the waters off Mirissa...