An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard received her commission from the Secretary, Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil during the Commissioning Ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today morning. Sri Lanka Navy handed over this OPV to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 03rd January 2022 at Galle harbour and she was commissioned today as 'SLCGS Jayesagara'.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED TWO FISHING VESSELS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FLESH, DRIED SHARK FINS AND FISH
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala and Dikovita Fishery Harbours for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with 14 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh, dried Shark fins and fish on 18th July 2022.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO FOREIGNERS AND A LOCAL AT RISK OF DROWNING
The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Hikkaduwa and Panadura saved two Russian nationals and a local male during two successful rescue attempts on 17th July 2022.
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Sub Station Point Pedro have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Point Pedro Fishery Harbour on 16th July 2022.
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).
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 12th July 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 09th July 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 08th July 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