SLCG seized a consignment of approx. 765 kg of dried turmeric while attempting to be smuggled into the Island by sea near Kadawtha, Wennapuwa on 01st December 2020.
|2020-12-01|
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Sri 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.
SLCG seized a consignment of approx. 765 kg of dried turmeric while attempting to be smuggled into the Island by sea near Kadawtha, Wennapuwa on 01st December 2020.
|2020-12-01|
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The Newly appointed Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vce Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Naval Headquarters, on 02nd November 2020.
|2020-11-05|
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Coast Guard personnel attached to Western Region seized a smuggled consignment of dried pieces of Turmeric and Cardamom packed in polythene sacks while loading to a truck near Ging Oya Moya on 02nd November 2020.
|2020-11-04|
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Coast Guard personnel attached to Western Region with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy, Department of Wildlife and many volunteers in the area saved over hundreds of stranded Pilot whales beached in Panadura beach on 03rd November 2020.
|2020-11-03|
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A Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) attached to the Western Region of Sri Lanka Coast Guard arrested 02 Indian boats with a consignment over 5000kg of dried turmeric being smuggled into Sri Lanka in two occasions in consecutive days.
|2020-10-26|
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Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Codbay fishery harbour in Trincomalee for fishing monitoring duties, arrested six fishermen with illegally caught 06 kg of dried Dolphin flesh and 12 no’s of Shark fins on 21st October 2020 during a search operation carried out on board a Multiday fishing trawler on arrival harbour. Apprehended items had been hidden in a fertilizer sack and in a secret place before they were found by the Coast Guard personnel.
|2020-10-23|
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Kerala Cannabis (KG) |
183.85kg
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Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE DRUG) |
3.172kg
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Cannabis |
-
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Heroin |
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Illegal Drug (Tablet) |
2103 No's
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Cigarettes |
700 No's
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