On 10th October, the SLCG Rohana Base, in collaboration with the CGHQ, organized a much needed safety and awareness programme for whale watching boat owners and crew members at Mirissa...
|2024-10-10|
Read MoreSri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) is the premier maritime law enforcement force functions under the Ministry of Defence. SLCG is established under the ‘Department of Coast Guard Act No. 41 of 2009’ as a multi-mission service for the purpose of ensuring the security of the coastal areas ,the Maritime Zones, the territorial waters and the High seas. SLCG has been empowered to assist in preventing, the entry and exit of illegal immigrants and emigrants, the trafficking of narcotic drugs and contrabands.
SLCG also entrusted to assist vessels in distress at sea and safety of life at sea, protect the marine environment, prevent and combat maritime disasters ensuring national security and protecting the national economy and the national integrity of Sri Lanka. Every Coast Guard officer of the Department of Coast Guard shall be deemed to be a ‘Peace Officer’ within the meaning for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979.
On 10th October, the SLCG Rohana Base, in collaboration with the CGHQ, organized a much needed safety and awareness programme for whale watching boat owners and crew members at Mirissa...
|2024-10-10|
Read MoreMirissa Beach, a popular destination for tourists and locals, faced an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation this week when a 12-foot crocodile was spotted in the coastal waters..
|2024-10-05|
Read MoreThe Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) has successfully conducted its inaugural integrated Vessel Board Search and Seize (VBSS) Basic Course for 02 Officers and 06 sailors each from the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the SLCG...
|2024-10-04|
Read MoreA basic training programme on oil spill incident management was conducted for 27 Coast Guard personnel, comprising 3 officers and 24 sailors, from 25th to 30th September 2024. The training took place at both Colombo and Dickovita Harbour...
|2024-10-01|
Read MoreBased on information revealed intelligence staff of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Station Kirinda, the Coast Guard intelligence personnel attached to Coast Guard Station Kirinda combined with the Police Crime Investigation Unit in Hambantota apprehended 3.98 kg of Ambergris with 02 persons..
|2024-09-14|
Read MoreOn 30th August 2024, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) and the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) signed a preliminary agreement at the SLCG Rear Headquarters in Wellawatte, marking the commencement of a significant procurement process.
|2024-08-31|
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