The Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel in coordination with the officers of the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (Mt.Lavinia), arrested a person along with PREGABALIN capsules ...
Deputy Minister of Defence Visits Coast Guard Headquarters May 02, 2026
Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), visited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Headquarters in Mirissa and the Lifesaving Training School in Balapitiya last Thursday (30 April).
COAST GUARD SAVES 19 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING IN APRIL
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued nineteen (19) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month April 2026....
COAST GUARD SEIZES ILLEGALLY IMPORTED CONSIGNMENT OF KENDU LEAVES AND DRIED TURMERIC
Based on information received by the Coast Guard, a special operation was conducted off the Ulhitiyawa sea area in Wennappuwa. During the operation, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG)...
As part of the series of coastal cleanup programmes implemented by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with the objective of realizing the national vision of “A Beautiful Coastline – An Attractive Tourist Destination,”...
SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH OVER 700 AKUGABALIN CAPSULES
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel in coordination with the officers of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) arrested a woman who was engaged in selling AKUGABALIN-150 capsules during a search operation carried out in Denipitiya, Matara on 27th April 2026...
FOUR ARRESTED WITH OVER 07 KILOGRAMS OF ILLEGAL SHARK FISH
Four (04) fishermen were arrested along with over 7kg of illegal Shark fish (Alopias Vulpinus) by the Coast Guard personnel during arrival formalities of a local multiday fishing vessel at the Valachchenai fishery harbour today...
INDIAN GOVERNMENT DONATES 02 PERSONAL WATER CRAFT TO SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Indian Government donated two Personal Water Craft to assist the lifesaving rescue operations conducted by the lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at a ceremony held at Coast Guard headquarters...
COAST GUARD ARRESTED LIVE HAND GRENADE COPPER WIRES ILLEGAL DRUGS WITH GODA
Based on intelligence received, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted a special operation in the Yodakandiya area in Thissamaharama, in coordination with Kirinda Police. During the operation, two (02) persons were arrested in possession of a live hand grenade, over 3 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ice), and 4 kg 650 g of copper wires on 22nd April 2026...