FRENCH NAVAL SHIP VISITS AND PASSEX WITH FNS LOIRE
The French Naval Ship Loire (A 602) was paid the call to the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10th of March 2022. FNS Loire is an Offshore Support & Assistance Vessel which has her length overall 70.3 meters and breadth 15.8 meters. ‘Loire-Class’ vessels can conduct a wide range of support missions such as rescue/towing, diving and oil spill response.
National 5km Open Water Swimming Championship for 2022 broke the waves in the sea off Coast Guard Life Saving Training School, Balapitiya.
The Annual national 5km Open Water Swimming Championship was conducted on 13th March in association with the Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union. National swimming championships of 5km and 10km have been held up for several years due to the health concerns of COVID 19.
MERITORIOUS ACTIVITY HELD AT MYLIDDY MUNAIYAN VALAVU MURUGAN KOVIL
In parallel with the series of religious programmes held by the SLCG in view of the 12th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special Hindu 'Pooja'
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO LOCAL PERS AT RISK OF DROWNING
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts Panadura and Gopalapuram saved two local males during two successful rescue attempts on 10th March 2022.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED DRIED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel
RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOAT (RHIB) FAMILIARIZATION COURSE FOR THE SLCG PERSONNEL
Sri Lanka Coast Guard has conducted collaborative training programme with the assistance of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP)where provided valuable training pertaining to Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) handling. The Chief instructor UNODC, Mr Stuart Melville and Cpl Joshua Resteiner, Secondment Officer UNODC from Seychelles
DEFENCE ATTACHÉ OF THE EMBASSY OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN COLOMBO CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo, Colonel Homayoun Aliyari, paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake
on 09th March 2022 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.