COAST GUARD RESCUED A FOREIGN COUPLE FROM DROWNING
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Hikkaduwa public beach saved a foreign couple during a successful rescue attempt on 13th May 2023.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MARITIME SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PERSONNEL FROM SLCG, SLN, SL POLICE
The Maritime Skills Training programme conducted by the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Programme (ICITAP) which functions under the Department of Justice of the United States with the collaboration of the Embassy of US in Sri Lanka was successfully completed at Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Headquarters, Mirissa from 01st to 12th May 2023.
LIFE-SAVING TRAINING SCHOOL ADMITTED ANOTHER MOMENTOUS TRAINING
A special lifeguard Basic training course was commenced under the directives of the Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard to officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) on 08th May 2023.
COAST GUARD RETRIEVED SEA TURTLE EGGS AND RELEASED NEWLY HATCHED TURTLES INTO THE SEA
The 19th Coast Guard personnel stationed at the life-saving post, Mirissa retrieved 202 sea turtles’ eggs from the territory close to their natural habitats on 05th May 2023.
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE WORKING LEVEL MEETING AT THE 19TH HEAD OF ASIAN COAST GUARD AGENCIES MEETING (HACGAM)
The 19th Head of Asian Coast Guards Working Level Meetings (WLMs) took place virtually from 3rd to 5th May 2023 in discussing maritime issues in the five areas of Search and Rescue at Sea, Preventing & Controlling Unlawful Acts at Sea, Environment Protection, Capacity Building, and Information Sharing. The virtual meeting was hosted by the Turkiye Coast Guard in cooperation with the Japan Coast Guard.
COAST GUARD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FIRST COMBINED MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING MODULE-2023
Twenty-four coast guard personnel completed the first combined maritime law enforcement training module for the academic year 2023 on 03 April 2023 at Advanced Training Centre (ATC), Kirinda.
COAST GUARD RECOVERED SEA TURTLE EGGS AND RELEASED TURTLE HATCHLINGS INTO THE SEA
Coast Guard personnel stationed at the life-saving post, Mirissa retrieved 78 sea turtles’ eggs from the territory close to their natural habitats on 30th April 2023.