Sri Lanka Coast Guard

ONE PERSON ARRESTED WITH 1144 PREGAB PILLS AND 310 TRAMADOL-X 225 (APPLE) TABLETS

Coast Guard personnel of Panadura with Officers of the Police Operations Branch Officers, accompanied by the National Medicine Regulatory Authority carried out a raid on 30th October 2017 in a pharmacy at Morohonthuduw, Wadduwa and arrested a pharmacist with 1144 pills of PREGAB 150mg whilst being sold without prescription of a medical officer. A stock of 310 tablets of TRAMADOL-X 225mg (APPLE), which is an illegal drug in Sri Lanka, were also recovered from the same spot. Arrested person with Drugs were handed over to Morohonthuduwa Police for further investigation legal action.

Nov 05, 2017

ONE PERSON ARRESTED WITH 400 PILLS OF NARCOTICS AND 10G OF KERALA CANNABIS

Coast Guard personnel of SLCG Waruna and the Police Special Task Force carried out a raid on 29th October 2017 in Auburn side area in Dehiwala and arrested one suspect with 400 pills of PREGAB -150mg and 10g of Kerala cannabis whilst being sold to the youth and teenagers in the area for the purpose of intoxication. The stock of drug and Kerala cannabis were found in the offender’s house. Arrested person with the drugs and Kerala cannabis handed over to Dehiwala police for further investigation/ legal action.

Nov 05, 2017

OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL CG 60 COMMISSIONED AS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP SURAKSHA

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard’s first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) CG 60 was commissioned in a glittering sun-set ceremony with State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardane as the Chief Guest. The ceremony took place at the Passenger Jetty at Port of Colombo on 21st October 2017.

Oct 24, 2017

COAST GUARD ARREST THREE PERSONS WITH 600G OF KERALA CANNABIS

Coast Guard personnel of Beruwala and the Kalutara Police Criminal Investigation Division officers carried out a raid at Beruwala harbour and arrested three suspects with 600g of Kerala Cannabis whilst being transported in a three-wheeler on 19th October 2017. Arrested personnel’s with Kerala Cannabis were handed over to Beruwala Police for further investigations/ Legal action.

Oct 23, 2017

DEAD BODY RECOVERED AT SEA NEAR KIRINDA

Based on information given by a fisherman, Coast Guard personnel at Coast Guard Station Kirinda carried out a search operation and found a decomposed dead body of a male, floating in Agalagate sea front around 04.30 pm on Wednesday 18th October 2017.

Oct 19, 2017

LIFE SAVERS RESCUE ANOTHER LIFE AT BENTOTA BEACH FRONT

A 20 years old male from Beruwala was rescued by the Coast Guard life savers around 4.40 pm on Tuesday, 17th October at Bentota sea front after a near drowning. Bentota, a popular beach front for local and foreign tourists is under the protection of the Life Savers of the Coast Guard for several years now. These Life Guards had been able to save many lives from watery grave since then and also had been praised by the local authorities for the service they have rendered.

Oct 18, 2017

COAST GUARD ARREST A PERSON WITH 147 PACKETS OF NARCOTICS

The Coast Guard of Mirissa along with Police officers of Kotawila carried out a raid in Weligama and arrested a suspect (55years) on 16th October 2017 with 147 packets (328g each) of illegal tobacco powder which was intended to be sold to school children. The suspect on the disguise as a trader is believed to have carried out this selling of narcotics for some duration with each packet being sold at Rs 300-400/-.

Oct 16, 2017

COAST GUARD ARREST FISHERMEN FOR KILLING PROTECTED WHALE SHARK

On 11th October 2017, the Coast Guard Personnel apprehended four fishermen who had fished a whale shark (Mini Muthu Mora) of approximately 170 Kg. This was discovered whilst checking the fishing boat at Valachchenai Fishery Harbour as a routine inspection.

Oct 13, 2017

COAST GUARD LIFE GUARDS SAVED FOUR LIVES AT MIRISSA BEACH

The life guards of Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued lives of four foreign ladies on 06th October 17 whilst drowning at Mirissa beach front. The prompt response of life savers helped to save lives of the ladies. Two ladies who have been rescued are Koreans and other two are Danish.

Oct 07, 2017

Foreigner rescued at Hikkaduwa beach

Lifeguards deployed at Hikkaduwa beach rescued a Russian national from drowning around 1.37pm today (10^th July).

Jul 10, 2014

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