Sri Lanka Coast Guard

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

COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod bay Fishery Harbour in Trincomalee for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended Multiday Fishing Vessel along with six fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins and dried Shark flesh on 29^th July 2021.

Jul 29, 2021

COAST GUARD RELEASES 108 SEA TURTLES HATCHLINGS TO SEA

Hundred and eight (108) sea turtle hatchlings born out of 137 turtle eggs conserved at Mirissa under SLCG Rohana were released to the sea on 24^th July 2021.

Jul 24, 2021

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING -SLCG

Sixteen Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel successfully completed Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) course conducted by the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nation Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Advanced Training Center (ATC) at Mirissa, Sri Lanka on 16^th July 2021.

Jul 16, 2021

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED THRESHER SHARKS

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Miliddy Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 27 Kilograms of Thresher Shark flesh on 11^th July 2021.

Jul 11, 2021

COAST GUARD FOILS A SMUGGLING ATTEMPT BY SEIZING OVER 900 KG OF DRIED TURMERIC

Coast Guard seized a consignment of 26 bags of dried turmeric while attempting to be smuggled from India on 05th July 2021near fishery harbour Chilaw.

Jul 06, 2021

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SUJAN MENIKGE ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE NEW COMMANDING OFFICER OF SLCGS SAMARAKSHA

Lieutenant Commander Sujan Menikge assumed duties as the new commanding officer of the SLCG Fast Patrol Vessel SLCGS Samaraksha on 02^nd July 2021.

Jul 04, 2021

CAPTAIN ARUNA WIJAYAWARDHANA ASSUMED COMMAND OF COAST GUARD CAPITAL SHIP SURAKSHA

Captain ( C )ArunaWijayawardhana, RSP and Bar, psc assumed duties as Commanding Officer of SLCGS Suraksha, the capial ship of Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 30^th June 2021

Jul 04, 2021

COAST GUARD RECEIVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FROM EXPOLANKA HOLDINGS PLC

Sri Lanka Coast Guard received a Rs million worth safety equipment and protective gears as a donation from the Expolanka Holdings PLC on 29^th June 2021. Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake formally received the stock of safety equipment from the Head of Compliance & HSES, Expolanka Holdings PLC. Maj General (Rtd) Ubaya Medawala at Coast Guard Rear Headquarters.

Jun 29, 2021

INDIAN COAST GUARD PROVIDES MACHINERY SPARES TO SRI LANKA COAST GUARD

Mr. Vinod Jacob , the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka visited Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters for the Handing over ceremony to mark the completion of delivery of Machinery spares of SLCGS Suraksha today (29^th June 2021). The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear admiral Anura Ekanayake received Mr. Vinod Jacob, and proper mark of respect was also accorded. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the significance of the event.