THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TOOK OVER AN OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL FROM THE SRI LANKA NAVY
The Sri Lanka Navy officially handed over an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 03rd January 2022 at the ceremony held at Galle harbour. The occasion was graced by Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayaka, Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard (DG SLCG), and Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage, Commander Southern Naval Area (CSNA), and senior officials from Naval headquarters.
WORKING TOWARDS MAKING SRI LANKA FREE FROM DROWNING
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) continues to share commitments to improve public safety in and around waterfronts to make Sri Lanka free from drowning. Our work especially in the area of coastal drowning prevention and surf safety is only made possible by the passion and professionalism of Coast Guard Life Savers who are trained from Life Saving Training School (LSTS).
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD COMMENCED FIRST WORKING DAY OF 2022 WITH PUBLIC SERVANTS’ OATH
A ceremony to mark the commencement of a first working day in the New Year-2022 and reading the Oath of Public Servants was held under the auspices of the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake at the Coast Guard Headquarters, Mirissa on 03rd January 2022.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD AWARDED LETTERS OF COMMENDATION TO FIVE COAST GUARD LIFESAVERS
The Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake awarded Letters of Commendation to five Coast Guard lifesavers in recognition of their exceptional performance in rescuing civilian lives endangered due to drowning in an exemplary manner, whilst performing duties as active lifesavers during the period under review from 01st January to 29th December 2021.
Lifesavers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Gopalpuram, Trincomalee and Panadura beach rescued three local males during successful rescue attempts on 01st January 2022.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO CIVILIANS AT MT LAVINIA BEACH
Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Mt Lavinia beach rescued two local males during successful rescue attempts on 30th December 2021.
The Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project (CGTCP) was launched in September 2012 with the purpose of preserving the turtles, eggs and raising the awareness of sea turtle conservation in Sri Lanka as a part of the duties and functions of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to assist in the conservation of marine species.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at the Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with seven fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark Fins on 27th December 2021.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO LOCAL MALES FROM DROWNING AT BALAPITIYA BEACH
The Lifesavers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Balapitiya beach saved two local males during successful rescue attempts on 27th December 2021.
COAST GUARD RESCUED SIX LOCALS AT RISK OF DROWNING
The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Panadura and Benthota, rescued six locals during three successful rescue attempts on 25th and 26th December 2021.