Sri Lanka Coast Guard

COAST GUARD APPREHENDED FREEZER LORRY WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS

Based on information gathered by Intelligence staff of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG),successfully apprehended a Freezer lorry along with five persons in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins on 04^th September 2021. The operation was conducted with the assistance of SLCG personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties.

Sep 04, 2021

FIRST JUDGEMENTAL TRAINING MODULE IN SRI LANKA

Global Maritime Crime Program (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime conducted four modules of two days training sessions in judgmental training for SLCG personnel at Advanced Training Center (ATC) Mirissa from 24^th August 2021 to 03^rd September 2021. This is the first training programme of this nature in Sri Lanka which was delivered by a qualified instructor from UNODC and 32 numbers of SLCG personnel completed their training during above period.

Sep 03, 2021

COAST GUARD ASSISTS TO SEIZE OVER 290 KGS OF HEROIN

A special operation conducted by the Navy in the high seas led to the seizure of over 290kg of heroin attempted to be smuggled into the island by Multi-day Fishing Vessel around 0230 hrs on 31 August 2021. SLCG assisted to the sea operation and search of the fishing vessel upon taken into the harbour.

Aug 31, 2021

SLCG LIFE SAVERS RESCUED ANOTHER SEVEN DROWNING LOCALS

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Gopalpuram Beach, Trincomalee rescued three males and four females during a successful rescue attempt approximately 1600hrs on 16^th August 2021.

Aug 17, 2021

NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SRI LANKA PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

New Zealand High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka His Excellency Michael Edward Appleton, paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 16^th August 2021 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.

Aug 17, 2021

SLCG LIFE SAVERS SAVED FIVE DROWNING LOCALS

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post Gopalapuram, Trincomalee saved Five lives in two successful rescue attempts on 9^th August 2021.

Aug 10, 2021

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD SHIP SURAKSHA APPREHENDED AN INDIAN FISHING VESSEL SMUGGLING MORE THAN 05 TONS OF DRIED TURMERIC

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Suraksha apprehended consignment of more than 5300 kg of dried turmeric in 143 bags while attempting to be smuggled from India onboard a Indian dhow on 07^th August 2021 off Chilaw point.

Aug 08, 2021

SAVED ANOTHER LIFE BY COAST GUARD AT MOUNT LAVINIA

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Mount Lavinia Beach saved a local female during a successful rescue attempt on 05^th August 2021.

Aug 07, 2021

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALY HARVESTED DOLPHIN FLESH

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala Fishery Harbour arrested 7 suspects with approx. 28kg of Dolphin flesh on 01^st August 2021.

Aug 04, 2021

SAVED ANOTHER LIFE BY COAST GUARD AT GOPALAPURAM

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Gopalpuram Beach, Trincomalee saved a local female during a successful rescue attempt on 01^st August 2021.

Aug 01, 2021

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