COAST GUARD APPREHENDED FISHING VESSELS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod bay and Mirissa Fishery Harbours for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended three Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins on 19th February 2021 in two separate incidents.
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SLCG VISITS SLCGS SURAKSHA
The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake made his first official visit to SLCGS Suraksha, the flag ship of the Coast Guard on 16th February 2021.
Lieutenant Commander Indika Ekanayake assumed duties as the new commanding officer of SLCGS Samudra Raksha
Lieutenant Commander Indika Ekanayake assumed duties as the new commanding officer of the SLCG Fast Patrol Vessel SLCGS Samudra Raksha on 15th February 2021.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSELS WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FLESH AND FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod Bay Fishery Harbour and Myliddy Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh and fins on 14th February 2021 in two separate incidents.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSELS 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 two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins on 9th and 11th February 2021 in two separate incidents.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED LONGFIN MAKO SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Mirissa Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested ten (10) Longfin Mako Shark fins on 7th February 2021.
DEFENCE ADVISER OF BANGLADESH CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Defence Adviser High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore Md Shafiul Bari, Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 03rd February 2021 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WHILE TRANSFERRING A DEAD WHALE
SLCG personnel attached to Chilaw Fishery Harbour apprehended 3 fishermen and a Fiber Glass Dinghy (FGD) while transferring a dead whale on 01st February 2021.The particular factum is an offence under the Fauna and Flora Protected Ordinance Chapter 469 Section 30.
COAST GUARD ASSISTS ARREST OF 03 SUSPECTS WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard in coordination with the Police nabbed 3 suspects in possession of heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE), during special operations conducted in Dehiwala 11th January 2021.
COAST GUARD LIFESAVERS SAVED A LIFE AT MIRISSA BEACH
The lifesavers of Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued a 30 year old local male whilst drowning at Mirissa beach on 10th January 2021. The prompt response by Coast Guard life savers help out to save the life of the rescuee.