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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED VBSS INSTRUCTOR COURSE

On 10th March 2023, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), effectively completed the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) instructor course.

Mar 10, 2023

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PIRITH CHANTING CEREMONY HELD AT SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS TO COMMEMORATE OF THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters organized a pirith chanting ceremony followed by almsgiving on 10th March 2023 in view of the 13th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.

Mar 10, 2023

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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ARRESTED PERSONS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED DRIED SHARK FISH, SHARK FINS, DOLPHIN FLESH AND SHARK FLESH

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Negombo Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested six persons in possession of illegally harvested dried shark fins, dried shark fish, shark flesh and Dolphin flesh on 10th March 2023 during arrival inspections after fishing.

Mar 10, 2023

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COAST GUARD RESCUED A LOCAL FROM DROWNING

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa public beach saved a local during a successful rescue attempt on 09th March 2023.

Mar 09, 2023

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COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO FOREIGNERS FROM DROWNING

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Hikkaduwa public beaches saved two foreigners during a successful rescue attempt on 07th March 2023.

Mar 07, 2023

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COAST GUARD RESCUED THREE LOCALS FROM DROWNING

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Gopalapuram public beaches saved three locals during a successful rescue attempt on 05th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

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COAST GUARD RECOVERED SEA TURTLE EGGS AND RELEASED TURTLE HATCHLINGS INTO THE SEA

Through the cumulative cooperation of Coast Guard personnel stationed at life-saving posts Mirissa, Wellawatta, Panadura, Hikkaduwa and Mount Lavinia retrieved 3961 numbers of sea turtles’ eggs from the territory close to their natural habitats during the period from 27th February to 05th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

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COAST GUARD RESCUED LOCALS FROM RISK OF DROWNING

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Gopalapuram public beaches saved eight locals during successful rescue operations from 02th to 04th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD PROUDLY CELEBRATES ITS 13TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was established under the Ministry of Defence by the Coast Guard Act No. 41 of 2009 and formally inaugurated on 4th March 2010 under the leadership of Rear Admiral LD Dharmapriya, the founding Director General of SLCG.

Mar 04, 2023

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COAST GUARD GIVES A BETTER CHANCE TO THE SEA TURTLES BY RECOVERING TURTLE EGGS AND RELEASING TURTLE HATCHLINGS TO THE SEA

Through the cumulative cooperation of Coast Guard personal stationed to life saving posts Mirissa, Wallawatte, Panadura, Galkissa , Moragolla and Hikkaduwa retrieved 5321 numbers of sea turtles’ eggs from the territory which closes to their natural habitats

Feb 26, 2023

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