SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RESCUES 310 HUMAN LIVES IN THE YEAR 2023
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers are attached to 16 life-saving posts around the island were managed to save 310 invaluable lives in the year 2023 which is an increment of 136 than the previous year.
WITHIN 15 DAYS, SRI LANKA COAST GUARD MANAGED TO SAVE 23 LIVES
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers rescued 23 personnel including 17 foreigners during two weeks from 09th to 24th December 2023 at several public beaches.
AUSTRALIAN MARITIME BOARDER COMMANDER REAR ADMIRAL JUSTIN JONES AND REAR ADMIRAL BRETT SONTER VISITED SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
An Australian delegation headed by the Commander Joint Agency Task Force – Operations Sovereign Boarders, Rear Admiral Justin Jones CSC, RAN and the Deputy Director Maritime Operations for the Commander of US Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Brett Sonter, RAN visited Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers attached to Mirissa lifesaving post saved 11 invaluable lives from drowning at Mirissa public beach within 10 days from 28th November to 07th December 2023 in several successful rescue operations.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD REHEARSED MEDIUM LEVEL OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT EXERCISE AT NAVAL DOCKYARD TRINCOMALEE.
Sri Lanka Coast Guard acts as a first responder to oil & chemical spill response and management in Sri Lanka as per National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCOP). Therefore, it is essential to maintain ready force to face such emergencies.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (REGIONAL PROCESSING) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AUSTRALIAN HOME AFFAIRS VISITS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Assistant Secretary (Regional Processing) of the Department of Home Affairs, Ms. Shan Strugnell along with an Australian delegation visits Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) on 29th November 2023.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD LIFESAVERS RESCUED 22 INVALUABLE LIVES WITHIN 20 DAYS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) is the premier maritime law enforcement force. It operates multi-mission services to ensure the security of the coastal areas, the Maritime Zones and the High seas. Other than SLCG’s major roles, it operates 16 lifesaving posts in selected crowded beaches around the country with trained and qualified Coast Guard personnel who are experts in life rescues.
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa public beach rescued a foreign male and a female during a successful rescue attempt on 07th November 2023.
COAST GUARD RESCUED THREE FOREIGNERS FROM DROWNING
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa public beach rescued three foreigners during a successful rescue attempt on 06th November 2023.