SRI LANKA COAST GUARD TAKES PART IN 78^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

The 78^th National Independence Day ceremony of Sri Lanka was held at Independence Square, Colombo, on 4^th February 2026. The main ceremony, conducted under the theme “Let’s Build Sri Lanka” was held under the patronage of Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka...

FISHERMAN ARRESTED WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED “THAMBUWA” FISH

During a special search operation conducted at Beruwala fisheries harbour, Coast Guard personnel arrested a fisherman in possession of 08 kilograms of fish species “Thambuwa” (Cephalopholis Sonnerati) on 05^th February 2026...

SRI LANKA COAST GUARD CONDUCTS PROGRAMMES IN VIEW OF THE 78^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

In commemoration of the 78th Independence Day, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) conducted several environmental and religious programmes from 29^th January to 05^th February 2026...

78^th National Independence Day Celebration

SIX ARRESTED WITH OVER 19 KILOGRAMS OF ILLEGAL DRY SHARK FISH AND FINS

Six (06) fishermen were arrested along with 19.4 Kg of dry Shark fish and fins by the Coast Guard during a special operation conducted at the Dikovita fishery harbour on 03^rd February 2026...

A PERSON WITH TURTLE FLESH AND EGGS ARRESTED BY THE COAST GUARD

The Coast Guard personnel arrested a suspect with over 57kg of turtle flesh, 450 turtle eggs and a dinghy boat, during a special search operation conducted in Katuneriya beach area today (02^nd February 2026)...

OVER 62000 TURTLES HATCHLING RELEASED BY THE COAST GUARD IN 2025

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project has released over 62,000 Turtle hatchlings in year 2025....

INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS DEPART FROM GALLE HARBOUR

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) VARAHA and ATULYA departed from Port of Galle after completing their visit to Sri Lanka today (01^st February 2026)...

COMMANDING OFFICERS OF INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS PAY COURTESY CALLS

The Commanding Officers of the Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) VARAHA and ATULYA paid courtesy calls on the Acting Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph on 24^th January 2026.

COAST GUARD RESCUES 21 INDIVIDUALS FROM DROWNING IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully rescued twenty one (21) local and foreign tourists from drowning during lifesaving operations conducted across various coastal regions of the island in the month January 2026...