Sri Lanka Coast Guard

FIRST LIFESAVING JOINT TRAINING COURSE FOR ARMY, NAVY AND SLCG CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY

In view of improving the aquatic emergency response capabilities, a joint training course was conducted for the members of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, and Coast Guard under the directives of the Director General-Sri Lanka Coast Guard (DG-SLCG).

Jul 15, 2022

COAST GUARD ARRESTED A PERSON WITH NARCOTICS

Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Beruwala and Police together have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Beruwala Fishery Harbour on 12^th July 2022.

Jul 12, 2022

REAR ADMIRAL ANURA EKANAYAKE ENTRUSTED TO HOLD DUAL APPOINTMENT DCOS IN ADDITION

Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 09^th July 2022.

Jul 12, 2022

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONDUCTED ONLINE MEETING WITH OFFICIALS OF JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY AND JAPAN COAST GUARD

The kick-off meeting of project for institutionalization support to establish an “In-House Advanced Oil Spill Incident Management Training Program for Disaster Mitigation and Marine Environment Protection,” was held at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Waruna (Rear Headquarters-Wellewatte) Wardroom premises on 08^th July 2022.

Jul 08, 2022

CAPTAIN LASANTHA VITHANAGE ASSUMED COMMAND OF COAST GUARD CAPITAL SHIP SURAKSHA

Captain (G) Lasantha Vithanage assumed duties as Commanding Officer of SLCGS Suraksha, the flag ship of Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 27^th June 2022.

Jun 27, 2022

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD RECEIVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FROM AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

SLCG has received Information Technology Equipment from Australian Border Force (ABF) which will assist in delivering training and development programme in the Coast Guard. The delegation of Australian Border Force led by Inspector Brett Zehnder, First Secretary of Australian Border Force (ABF) officially handed over items to Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake Director General Coast Guard at the SLCG Rear Headquarters

Jun 24, 2022

SLCG CONDUCTED OIL SPILL RESPONSE EXERCISE AT KKS HARBOUR

The ‘Oil Spill Response Training Workshop and Exercise’ undertaken by the regional mobile training team of the SLCG Northern region was successfully conducted on 22^nd and 23^rd June 2022 at the KKS Harbour under the direction and guidance of RDNR.

Jun 23, 2022

DIRECTOR GENERAL SRI LANKA COAST GUARD PAID COURTESY CALL TO THE NEWLY APPOINTED COMMANDER OF THE ARMY

The Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard (DG SLCG) Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake RSP& bar,USP,psc,MSc(D&SS),MMaritimePo, Dip in IR made a courtesy call to the newly appointed the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General HLVM Liyanage RWP, RSP, ndu at Army headquarters, Defence Headquarters Complex

Jun 23, 2022

BABY TURTLE RELEASED FROM SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HATCHERIES

Two hundred and six (206) turtle hatchlings have been hatched out from 237 turtle eggs conserved in various parts of the island under the Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project (CGTCP).

Jun 13, 2022

COAST GUARD RESCUED A MALE FROM DROWNING AT PANADURA BEACH

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Panadura beach rescued a local male during successful rescue operation on 13^th June 2022.