SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ARRESTED SIX FISHERMEN WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED DOLPHIN FLESH
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour combined with intelligence staff arrested 06 fishermen along with illegally harvested Dolphin flesh (Around 200 kg) while carrying out arrival inspections on 16th November 2022.
DIRECTOR GENERAL, OCEAN AFFAIRS, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Director General Ocean Affairs, Environment and Climate Change, Mr. Mohamed Rizvi Hassen, Paid a courtesy call to the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana, USP, NDU on 14th November 2022
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post, Mirissa beach saved a couple during a successful rescue attempt on 13th November 2022.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (ASW) M SALINDA ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP SAMUDRARAKSHA
Lieutenant Commander (ASW) Salinda Malawisooriya assumed duties as the 6th Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Samudraraksha on 12th November 2022, which is one of two oil spill capable ships of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.
NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL-SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CALL ON THE DEFENCE SECRETARY
The Newly appointed Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry, on 11th November 2022.
SLCG HEADQUARTERS CONDUCTED AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON DRUG PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
An awareness programme on drug prevention and management was conducted at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters, Mirissa for SLCG personnel on 10th November 2022.
SLCG ARRESTED FIVE FISHERMEN ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL FISHING PRACTICES
Sri Lanka Coast Guard patrol craft deployed off the Trincomalee area on routine patrol arrested / apprehended seven fishermen along with 31 Kg of illegal fish catch and FGD whilst engaging in illegal fishing on 10th November 2022.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED DRIED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with six fishermen in possession of illegally harvested dried Shark fins on 10th November 2022.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED 458.9KGS OF KERALA CANNABIS IN NORTHERN SEAS
At midnight on November 9th, CG 402 apprehended a fiberglass dinghy and two suspects carrying 18 wet sacks (458.9 kg) presumed to be Kerala cannabis whilst.
DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION OF EMBASSY OF FRANCE PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Director General-Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana welcomed the Deputy Head of Mission of Embassy of France Mr. Aurelien Maillet at the Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte on 04th November 2022.