Sri Lanka Coast Guard

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 01^st December 2021. He was rescued whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near to Pasikuda beach.

Dec 02, 2021

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 28^th 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

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 27^th November 2021.

Nov 28, 2021

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

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

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 25^th 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

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 20^th November 2021. Representing Sri Lanka Coast Guard at this tri lateral joint exercise, Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship (SLCGS) Suraksha took part in the 15^th edition of DOSTI this year.

Nov 25, 2021

COAST GUARD RESCUED A LOCAL DROWNING MALE AT PANADURA BEACH

The Life Savers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Post, at Panadura had rescued a 17 years old male resident of Piliyandala, during a successful rescue mission on 21^st November 2021.

Nov 24, 2021

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SRI LANKA COAST GUARD PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE SRI LANKAN HIGH COMMISSION IN THE MALDIVES

The Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, who is on an official visit to the Maldives, paid a courtesy call on the Acting High Commissioner His Excellency D Amanulla at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Male’, Maldives on 20^>th November 2021.

Nov 21, 2021

COAST GUARD LIFE SAVERS RESCUED A FOREIGNER AND THREE LOCALS FROM DROWNING IN TWO SUCCESSFUL RESCUE ATTEMPTS

The Life Savers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, at Benthota and Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Training School (LSTS), at Balapitiya had rescued a foreigner and three local tourists during two successful rescue attempts on 20^th November 2021.