DEFENCE SECRETARY VISITS SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence and State Ministry National Security & Disaster Management, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd), visited Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Headquarters on 03rd March 2021.
SLCG LIFE SAVERS SAVED SIX DROWNING LOCALS AT BENTOTA BEACH
The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post Bentota, saved six lives in 3 successful rescue attempts on 28th February and 01st March 2021.
COAST GUARD RELEASES 84 SEA TURTLES HATCHLINGS TO SEA
Eighty four (84) sea turtle hatchlings born out of 115 turtle eggs conserved at Wellawatte under SLCG Waruna were released to the sea on 20th February 2021.
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.