SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THREE COURSES PERTAINING TO VISIT BOARD SEARCH & SEIZURE TRAINING ASPECTS AT TRINCOMALEE SOBER ISLAND FROM 04TH JULY TO 28TH JULY 2022
The Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Instructor course, VBSS Boarding Team course and VBSS Advanced course were successfully completed by 23rd July and 28th July 2022.
SEVA VANITHA WELFARE SHOP AT SLCG ROHANA DECLARED OPEN
The newly-renovated/ refurbished Seva Vanitha Welfare Shop at SLCG Rohana was declared open on 25th July 2022 at Mirissa under the patronage of the President Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU) Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne.
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Beruwala has arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Beruwala Fishery Harbour on 24th July 2022.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO LADIES FROM DROWNING AT GOPALPURAM BEACH
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Gopalpuram beach saved two ladies during successful rescue attempt on 24th July 2022.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ARRESTED TWO PERSONS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FLESH
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Dikovita Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested a person whilst attempting to transfer prohibited Shark flesh by a Freezer Lorry on 22nd July 2022.
An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard received her commission from the Secretary, Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil during the Commissioning Ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today morning. Sri Lanka Navy handed over this OPV to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 03rd January 2022 at Galle harbour and she was commissioned today as 'SLCGS Jayesagara'.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED TWO FISHING VESSELS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FLESH, DRIED SHARK FINS AND FISH
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala and Dikovita Fishery Harbours for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with 14 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh, dried Shark fins and fish on 18th July 2022.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO FOREIGNERS AND A LOCAL AT RISK OF DROWNING
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Hikkaduwa and Panadura saved two Russian nationals and a local male during two successful rescue attempts on 17th July 2022.
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Sub Station Point Pedro have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Point Pedro Fishery Harbour on 16th July 2022.
FIRST LIFESAVING JOINT TRAINING COURSE FOR ARMY, NAVY AND SLCG CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY
In view of improving the aquatic emergency response capabilities, a joint training course was conducted for the members of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, and Coast Guard under the directives of the Director General-Sri Lanka Coast Guard (DG-SLCG).