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DEFENCE ATTACHÉ OF THE EMBASSY OF ITALY IN NEW DELHI CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi, Captain (Navy) Fabrizio Falzi, who was on an official visit to Sri Lanka, Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake on 08th December 2021 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatta.

Dec 09, 2021

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COAST GUARD RESCUED NINE LOCALS AT RISK OF DROWNING

The Life Savers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Mirissa, Benthota, Mt Lavinia, and Gopalpuram, Trincomalee rescued nine locals during five successful rescue attempts on 04th and 05th December 2021.

Dec 07, 2021

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COAST GUARD RESCUED THREE LOCAL MALES FROM DROWNING AT BENTHOTA BEACH

The Life Savers attached to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Benthota beach saved three local males during a successful rescue attempts on 03rdDecember 2021

Dec 05, 2021

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COAST GUARD RESCUED A BOY AT RISK OF DROWNING AT PASIKUDA BEACH

The Life Savers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Pasikuda rescued a 14 years old boy resident of Eravur, during a successful rescue attempt on 01st December 2021. He was rescued whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near to Pasikuda beach.

Dec 02, 2021

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COAST GUARD RESCUED THREE RUSSIAN NATIONALS AT RISK OF DROWNING

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Hikkaduwa rescued three Russians, during successful rescue attempts on 28th November 2021. Two Russian males (25 years and 22 years) and a 21 years old female were rescued whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near Hikkaduwa beach.

Nov 29, 2021

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COAST GUARD RESCUED TWO DROWNING FOREIGNERS AT BENTHOTA BEACH

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Benthota rescued two Russians, during successful rescue attempts on 27th November 2021.

Nov 28, 2021

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THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA GRACED THE HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF RHIB FOR THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

As a part of continuous capacity improvement support, the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office On Drugs and Crime (UNODC) initiated donation of a Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG). The collaboration of SLCG and UNODC was grown in the recent past and conducted number of local and regional training activities successfully.

Nov 28, 2021

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A REGIONAL TRAINING MODULE CONCLUDED AT SLCG ASSISTING TO ENHANCE REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING

The closing ceremony of Visit, Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) course for Boarding Teams and VBSS Advanced course were conducted by the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and assisted by United State Embassy in Sri Lanka. At the closing ceremony, 08 Officers from Bangladesh Coast Guard, 03 Officers, and 05 sailors from Sri Lanka Coast Guard were awarded certificates.

Nov 27, 2021

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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HOLDS COORDINATING MEETING ON DRUG TRAFFICKING AT SEA IN SRI LANKA AND BANGLADESH

A delegation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) led by Mr. Alan Cole, head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) and a delegation from Bangladesh led by Mr. GSM Jafar Ullah, Additional Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) visited CGHQ Mirissa on 25th November 2021. The purpose of the visit is to hold a coordination meeting on drug trafficking at sea in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Nov 26, 2021

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SLCGS SURAKSHA TAKES PART IN EXERCISE ‘DOSTI-XV’ IN MALE’, MALDIVES

The Maldives-India-Sri Lanka Coast Guard Trilateral Joint exercise DOSTI hosted by Maldives Coast Guard formally commenced at Male’ in Maldives on 20th November 2021. Representing Sri Lanka Coast Guard at this tri lateral joint exercise, Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship (SLCGS) Suraksha took part in the 15th edition of DOSTI this year.

Nov 25, 2021

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