Awarded certificates to course participants of Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Instructor Course, VBSS Boarding Team Course and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) Course
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Instructor training programme, VBSS Boarding Team course and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) courses were successfully completed on 25th March 2022.
COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO FOREIGNERS DROWNING AT HIKKADUWA BEACH
The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Hikkaduwa rescued two Rusian female (64 & 57 years old) during a successful rescue attempt on 24th March 2022. They were rescued whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near Hikkaduwa Beach.
NEW TREND OF CATCHING SHARK FISH DISCOVERED AT DIKOVITA
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed in Dikovita Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a two Multiday Fishing Vessel
The Life Savers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Mirrissa and Benthota rescued local civilian and Iranian citizen during successful rescue attempts.