Sri Lanka Coast Guard

COAST GUARD RESCUED A FOREIGNER AND FOUR LOCALS AT RISK OF DROWNING

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 17^th January 2022.

Jan 19, 2022

A PERSON ARRESTED WITH HEROIN AT KIRINDA

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

ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARKS’ FINS APPREHENDED - BERUWALA

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 13^th January 2022.

Jan 16, 2022

ANOTHER LIFE RESCUE RECORDED AT BENTHOTA

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 10^thJanuary 2022.

Jan 16, 2022

THREAT TO LIVES OF SHARKS FURTHER THREATEN

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

YOUNG GIRL RESCUED AT MORAGOLLA BEACH

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 8^th January 2022.

Jan 11, 2022

CONSECUTIVE ARREST OF ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS AT BERUWALA

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 8^th Jan 2022.

Jan 08, 2022

YOUNG BOY RESCUED AT PASIKUDA

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Lifesavers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Pasikuda Trincomalee rescued sixteen years old school boy during successful rescue attempt approx. 1630 hrs on 07^th January 2022.

Jan 07, 2022

ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS APREHENDED

Number of apprehensions observed to be ever increasing to incidents of illegal fishing in Western area. Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed on fishery monitoring and regulating duties, arrested seven fishermen in possession with 1.8 Kg of dried sharks’ fins AM 7^th Jan 2022 at Beruwala Fishery Harbour.

Jan 07, 2022

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with four fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark Fins on 04^th January 2022.

Jan 06, 2022

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