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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED THRESHER SHARKS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Miliddy Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 27 Kilograms of Thresher Shark flesh on 11th July 2021.

Jul 11, 2021

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COAST GUARD FOILS A SMUGGLING ATTEMPT BY SEIZING OVER 900 KG OF DRIED TURMERIC

Coast Guard seized a consignment of 26 bags of dried turmeric while attempting to be smuggled from India on 05th July 2021near fishery harbour Chilaw.

Jul 06, 2021

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SUJAN MENIKGE ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE NEW COMMANDING OFFICER OF SLCGS SAMARAKSHA

Lieutenant Commander Sujan Menikge assumed duties as the new commanding officer of the SLCG Fast Patrol Vessel SLCGS Samaraksha on 02nd July 2021.

Jul 04, 2021

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CAPTAIN ARUNA WIJAYAWARDHANA ASSUMED COMMAND OF COAST GUARD CAPITAL SHIP SURAKSHA

Captain ( C )ArunaWijayawardhana, RSP and Bar, psc assumed duties as Commanding Officer of SLCGS Suraksha, the capial ship of Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 30th June 2021

Jul 04, 2021

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COAST GUARD RECEIVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FROM EXPOLANKA HOLDINGS PLC

Sri Lanka Coast Guard received a Rs million worth safety equipment and protective gears as a donation from the Expolanka Holdings PLC on 29th June 2021. Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake formally received the stock of safety equipment from the Head of Compliance & HSES, Expolanka Holdings PLC. Maj General (Rtd) Ubaya Medawala at Coast Guard Rear Headquarters.

Jun 29, 2021

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INDIAN COAST GUARD PROVIDES MACHINERY SPARES TO SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

Mr. Vinod Jacob , the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka visited Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters for the Handing over ceremony to mark the completion of delivery of Machinery spares of SLCGS Suraksha today (29th June 2021). The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear admiral Anura Ekanayake received Mr. Vinod Jacob, and proper mark of respect was also accorded. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the significance of the event.

Jun 29, 2021

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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HOSTED 5TH INDIAN COAST GUARD-SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HIGH LEVEL MEETING VIRTUALLY

Sri Lanka Coast Guard hosted 5th Indian Coast Guard- Sri Lanka Coast Guard High Level Meeting on 22nd June 2021 in virtual platform from Coast Guard Headquarters.

Jun 22, 2021

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SLN handed over CG405 to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on Completion of major refit at Northern Naval Command

Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially handed over CG405 Fast Patrol Boat to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on completion of Major refit at the PH bay pier, Northern Naval Command, Kankesanthurai on 16th June 2021.

Jun 17, 2021

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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RECOVERED A HAUL OF KERALA CANNABIS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Fast Patrol Boat CG 402 recovered a haul of Kerala cannabis weighing over 175.25 kg, in the seas North of Point Pedro, Jaffna, on 14th June 2021 in a joint operation with Sri Lanka Navy.

Jun 15, 2021

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COAST GUARD SEIZES OVER 219KG OF HEROIN

A joint operation conducted by the SLCG in coordination with SLN in the coastal area of Polwathumodara, Weligama, led to the seizure of over 219kg of heroin attempted to be smuggled into the island by sea around 2230 hrs on 12th June 2021.

Jun 14, 2021

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