Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Chillow and Thuduwawa arrested two persons in possession with illegally harvested ‘turtle meat’ (approx. 30 Kg) in Uluhitiyawa area on 23rd January 2022.
Jan 25, 2022
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Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Hikkaduwa beach rescued a local male and an Australian lady during successful rescue attempts on 21st January 2022.
Jan 21, 2022
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The Change of Command ceremony of CG 61 (Ex-SLNS Jayasagara) took place on 20th January 2022 where the traditional Handing Over/Taking Over was conducted at Galle Harbour. The Outgoing Officer In Command, Commander (C) KPNP Kurukulasooriya, RSP, USP, psc handed over the Command to Commander (ND) HMWM Thilakarathna, RSP, psc, MSc (D&SS), BNavalSt (Maritime Warfare) Hons.
Jan 20, 2022
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Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard LifeSaving Posts, Hikkaduwa, Panadura, Gopalpuram, Trincomalee beach had rescued a Russian national and four locals during four successful rescue attempts on 17th January 2022.
Jan 19, 2022
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Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed in Kirinda coastal area for fishery monitoring and regulating duties had located a suspect inside fishery harbour premises and subsequent search discovered 115 mg of heroin in his possession. Arrested person with apprehended heroin handed over to Kirinda police station for legal action.
Jan 18, 2022
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Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed in Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, have arrested five fishermen possessed with 1250 grams of dried sharks’ fins on board multiday fishing vessel “Senpathi 01” on 13th January 2022.
Jan 16, 2022
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Recording another successful life rescue incident, Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Lifesavers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts Benthota beach rescued two local civilians approx.1630 hrs on 10thJanuary 2022.
Jan 16, 2022
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Practice of killing sharks to remove fins from the body of sharks has become attractive illegal practice and few of short-sighted fisherman are catching sharks only for tiny piece of fin and discarded body drops at sea. In Sri Lanka retaining, trans shipping, or landing the ‘parts of any shark species’ is an offence under the Shark Fisheries Management Regulations 2015 of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources act No 2 of 1996.
Jan 12, 2022
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Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Lifesavers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts Moragoalla, Aluthgama rescued eighteen years old girl during successful rescue attempts approx. 1600 hrs on 8th January 2022.
Jan 11, 2022
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Recording another consecutive arrest of illegally harvested sharks’ fins at Beruwala Fishery Harbour, Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed on fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested four fishermen in possession with 850 g of dried sharks’ fins AM 8th Jan 2022.
Jan 08, 2022
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