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.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A MULTIDAY FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel attached at Cod bay fishery harbour, Trincomalee for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 25 No’s (Approx. 900 g) of dried shark fins and dried shark flesh (Approx. 28.4 kg) on 05th January 2021.
SLCG COLLECTS APROX 550,000 PLASTIC BOTTLES FROM MULTIDAY FISHING VESSELS AS A CSR PROJECT IN 2O2O
Sri Lanka Coast Guard fishing monitoring units established at 24 major fishery harbours, collected approx. 550,000 plastic water bottles from multiday fishing vessels during 2020 preventing plastic bottles thrown out to sea as marine litter.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FISHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED SHARK FINS
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Suduwella fishery harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with six fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 8 Kilograms of Blue Shark fins on 31st December 2020.
DEFENCE ADVISER OF INDIA CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Defence Adviser High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Captain Vikas Sood, Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 23rd December 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
MALDIVES DEFENCE ATTACHE IN SRI LANKA CALLS ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SRI LANKA COAST GUARD
The Maldives Defence Attache Colonel Ismail Naseer paid an introductory call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 21st December 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.
SRI LANKA COAST GUARD APPREHENDED A FSHING VESSEL WITH ILLEGALLY HARVESTED 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 six fishermen in possession of illegally harvested 31 no’s (approx. 2.8kg) of Blue Shark fins on 18th December 2020.