Sri Lanka Coast Guard

ARRESTED DRY SHARK 07 KGS AND 08 NOS OF SHARK PIN

Coast Guard personnel per Fishing Monitoring Duties at Cod Bay fishery harbour arrested 01 multiday fishing trawler named ‘Sujani - II’ and 01 crew member along with 07 kgs of Dry Shark and 08 nos of shark pin on 26th March 2018. Arrested persons, illegal fishing catch and trawler handed over to the fisheries development officer Trincomalee for further investigation and legal action.

Apr 02, 2018

3RD INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT ADVANCED TRAINING CENTRE, (ATC) MIRISSA

International Maritime Law Enforcement (IMLE) course was conducted at Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Advanced Training Centre, Mirissa for the third time from 12th to 23rdMarch 2018. Whole event was coordinated by the United State Embassy of Sri Lanka and United State Coast Guard (USCG). Eight SLCG Officers participated for the course and four SLCG instructors conducted the training under the supervision of USCG training team.

Mar 25, 2018

COAST GUARD ARREST 05 SUSPECTS WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS

Coast Guard Personnel attached to SLCG Rohana along with officers of Kotavila Police and National Medicine Regulatory Authority Carried out a raid and arrested 02 persons including a Pharmacist with illegal drugs on 22ndMarch 2018 at Matara bus Stand. After further interrogation of arrested persons, officers managed to arrest another 03 persons including another Pharmacist and a three-wheeler used for the business.

Mar 24, 2018

AN AMAZING ACT BY SLCG LIFESAVERS AT HIKKADUWA TO RESCUE FIVE TOURISTS

The Life Guards of Sri Lanka Coast Guard stationed in Hikkaduwa beach rescued five elderly tourists including four ladies who were drowning and being dragged away by the current at Hikkaduwa Sea on 18th March 2018. Victims are from Russia and Estonia. Hikkaduwa is one of the tourist’s attractive city in Southern part of Sri Lanka which is famous for sandy beaches and coral reefs. Coast Guard lifesavers are doing a remarkable job in Hikkaduwa beach to ensure safe beach to all tourists.

Mar 22, 2018

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RESCUE BY SLCG LIFE SAVERS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life savers attached to Life Saving Point at Mount Lavinia, successfully rescued two persons who were drowning at Mount Lavinia sea area on 12th March. The two victims were 19 years old local boys from Nittabuwa and Veyangoda areas who had stepped into sea for bathing and swept out by the strong currents. Quickly reacting, Coast Guard Lifesavers went to the rescue of these two victims. After a successful attempt, the distressed persons were safely brought back ashore and handed over to their relatives.

Mar 13, 2018

Slcg Rohana Celebrates 08th Anniversary Of Sri Lanka Coast Guard

A series of religious and CSR activities were conducted by SLCG Rohana in commemorating 8thanniversary of Sri Lanka Coast Guard under the patronage of Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral GDAS Wimalathunge. The ship’s company of SLCG Rohana together with Coast Guard Headquarters had put much magnanimous efforts in organising alms giving for both Bhikkus and Elders’ Orphanage, Dhamma preaching and Shramadana at a temple and a mosque.

Mar 12, 2018

COAST GUARD ARRESTED THREE PERSONS WITH 170MG OF HEROIN

Base on reliable information, Coast Guard personnel attached to CGS Dickovita searched 03 suspected persons inside the Dickovita Fishery Harbour and arrested them with 170mg of Heroin on 10th March 2018. Arrested personnel with Heroin handed over to Wattala Police Station for further investigations/ Legal action.

Mar 12, 2018

DIRECTORATE OF TRAINING OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD JUST COMPLETED A TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ‘INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES’

Directorate of Training of Sri Lanka Coast Guard just completed a training programme on ‘Instructor Techniques’ at the Advance Training Centre, Mirissa from 26th February to 02nd March 2018. Ten Officers from Sri Lanka Coast Guard and five Officers from Sri Lanka Navy participated to the programme.

Mar 09, 2018

Fishermen Taken Into Custody For Illegal Fishing Of Shark

Sri Lanka Coast Guards’ watchful eyes successfully captured fishermen who conducted illegal fishing of shark in the past two days. The Coast Guard personnel attached to CGS Dickovita arrested a fishing trawler named ‘RANKURULLA’ with 06 fishermen, in possession of Thresher Shark fins (7.6Kg), Ocean White Tip Shark fins (1.2Kg) and dried Shark flesh (211.8Kg), a total of 220.6Kg at Dickovita fisheries Harbour on 04thMarch 2018.

Mar 06, 2018

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ASSISTS REPATRIATION OF 109 INDIAN FISHERMEN AND 06 SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard with Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 109 Indian fishermen and 06 Sri Lankan fishermen who had been apprehended due to engagement of poaching on 20th February.

Feb 21, 2018

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