AFRICANS GRADUATED AT COAST GUARD MIRISSA
Certificate awarding ceremony of the Advanced evidence handling and ship documentation course within VBSS operation was held with the participation of senior officials from Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and Australian Federal Police in AM 8th Oct 21 at advanced Training Centre Mirissa.
Oct 09, 2021
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FRENCH DELEGATION PAID A COURTESY CALL ON TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The French delegation led by the Deputy Head of the Mission of the French Embassy, Mr. Aurélien Maillet, paid a courtesy call on to the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 04th October 2021 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte. The delegation is comprised with Captain Yves Le Corre, Defence Attaché (with residence in New Delhi) and few Officials from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Oct 04, 2021
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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 six fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark Fins on 29th September 2021.
Sep 29, 2021
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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed at Beruwala fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended 06 fishermen with a multiday fishing trawler in possession of illegally harvested Shark Fins approximately 134.85kgs (233 fins) on 25th September 2021.
Sep 25, 2021
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SLCG PASSED ANOTHER MILESTONE IN REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) and VBSS instructor training programs were successfully completed on 24th September 2021. The training programs were conducted at Advanced Training Centre of SLCG and Weligambay villas Hotel, Mirissa by utilizing the resources belongs to UNODC/SLCG.
Sep 24, 2021
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A NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL APPOINTED FOR COAST GUARD
Commodore Janaka Nissanka, RWP, RSP, USP, ndc, nswc, MSc (NS&WS) has been appointed as the Deputy Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard with effect from 21st September 2021. Accordingly, former Deputy Director General Commodore Asanga Ranasuriya, RSP & Bar, USP, psc, MSc officially handed over the duties of the position to the new Deputy Director General at the Coast Guard Headquarters.
Sep 21, 2021
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WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVING WATER SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AMONGST ARMED FORCES
In view of improving water safety knowledge and drowning accident response skills among the members of armed forces, Sri Lanka Coast Guard, conducted a Basic level Life Saving Training course for Army and Air Force personnel at Life Saving Training School, Balapitaya from 13th to 17th September.
Sep 17, 2021
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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED DRIED SHARK FLESH
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Dikovita Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel with 7 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 20 Kgs of dried Shark flesh on 14th September 2021.
Sep 14, 2021
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SLCG HOSTS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) in coordination with Global Maritime Crime Programme of United Nation Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) facilitated to commence first training module for West African countries (Ghana and Nigeria) at Mirissa.
Sep 13, 2021
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COAST GUARD SUCCESSFULLY ARRESTED 01 PERSON WITH LOCAL CANNABIS IN THANAMALWILA
Based on information gathered by Intelligence staff of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), SLCG Intelligence staff of Kirinda successfully arrested 01 person with 20 packs of Local cannabis with the assistance of Thanamalwila Police around 1450hrs on 12th September 2021.
Sep 12, 2021
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