DIRECTORATE OF TRAINING OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD JUST COMPLETED A TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ‘INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES’
Directorate of Training of Sri Lanka Coast Guard just completed a training programme on ‘Instructor Techniques’ at the Advance Training Centre, Mirissa from 26th February to 02nd March 2018. Ten Officers from Sri Lanka Coast Guard and five Officers from Sri Lanka Navy participated to the programme.
Mar 09, 2018
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Fishermen Taken Into Custody For Illegal Fishing Of Shark
Sri Lanka Coast Guards’ watchful eyes successfully captured fishermen who conducted illegal fishing of shark in the past two days. The Coast Guard personnel attached to CGS Dickovita arrested a fishing trawler named ‘RANKURULLA’ with 06 fishermen, in possession of Thresher Shark fins (7.6Kg), Ocean White Tip Shark fins (1.2Kg) and dried Shark flesh (211.8Kg), a total of 220.6Kg at Dickovita fisheries Harbour on 04thMarch 2018.
Mar 06, 2018
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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD ASSISTS REPATRIATION OF 109 INDIAN FISHERMEN AND 06 SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard with Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 109 Indian fishermen and 06 Sri Lankan fishermen who had been apprehended due to engagement of poaching on 20th February.
Feb 21, 2018
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THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED GENERAL MESS, MAIN GALLEY AND THE VICTUALLING STORES AT SRI LANKA COAST GUARD STATION ‘PANADURA’ WAS DECLARED OPEN
The newly constructed General Mess, Main Galley and the Victualling Stores at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Station ‘Panadura’ was declared open on 19th February 2018 by the Director General Coast Guard, RAdm GDAS Wimalathunge on the invitation of Commanding Officer SLCG Waruna Commander RH Ranasingha. The building was constructed to uplift the living standards of the Coast Guard personnel and was a long felt need.
Feb 21, 2018
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A PERSON SELLING LIVE LOBSTERS ARRESTED
Based on information, Sri Lanka Coast Guard with the assistance of Gandara Police Station arrested a person along with 10.9 kg (08 Nos) of live Lobsters on 17th February 2018. Arrested person and items were handed over to the police for further investigation. As per the Law of the country, capture and sell of Live Lobsters during this breeding season is illegal and punishable offense.
Feb 19, 2018
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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD LIFE SAVING TRAINING SCHOOL CONDUCTS LIFESAVING AWARENESS PROGRAMME TO REWATHA NATIONAL COLLEGE
Sri Lanka Coast Guard’s Life Saving Training School (LSTS) – Balapitiya, conducted a two days Lifesaving awareness progamme for the school children of Balapitiya Rewatha National College, Galle on 12th -13th February 2018.
Feb 15, 2018
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COAST GUARD ARREST A SUSPECT WITH 02 KGS OF KERALA CANNABIS
Coast Guard personnel of SLCG Waruna and the Police Narcotics Bureau, carried out a raid at Mattakkuliya and arrested a 42 years old suspect with 02Kgs of Kerala Cannabis on 23th January 2018. Arrested person along with Kerala Cannabis handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau Colombo 01 for further investigations/ Legal action.
Jan 24, 2018
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SLCG OIL SPILL RESPONSE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE OIL SPILL RECOVERY MISSION AT KOLONNAWA
The oil spill recovery mission, launched by SLCG Oil Spill Response Management Team together with the help of Sri Lanka Army, Navy, clean-up teams employed by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) and Marine Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) continued for five days from 16th January 2018 to 20thJanuary 2018. SLCG Team proudly marked the end of this Tier-3 oil spill recovery mission, by successfully recovering 180,000k litres of contaminated furnace oil from the Cannel.
Jan 24, 2018
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COAST GUARD ARREST FISHERMAN FOR KILLING A DOLPHIN
Coast Guard personnel of CGS Beruwala arrested a 44-year-old fisherman with Dolphin flesh (Approx weight 30kg) on 24th January 2018. Arrested person with Dolphin fish handed over to the Fishery Inspector, Kalutara for further investigations/ Legal action. Dolphins are a protected mammals by law in Sri Lanka and these ignorant fishermen poses a serious threat to the marine life in the Sri Lankan seas.
Jan 24, 2018
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SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONDUCTS BASIC LIFE SAVING COURSE FOR UVA WELLASSA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The Life Saving Training School (LSTS) of Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted a five-day tailor-made Basic and Resuscitation level lifesaving training courses to a group of university students from the Uva Wellassa University. The course commenced on 15th January and ceremonially terminated on 19th January 2018. It was the second batch of students from the Uva Wellassa University who received Life Saving training at LSTS, and the batch included 19 male and one female students. Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted Basic Lifesaving training to seven male and five female students for the first time in last July 2017 on the request of the University authorities.
Jan 23, 2018
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