SLCGS SURAKSHA RETURNED AFTER TRILATERAL EXERCISE " DOSTI - XIV "

SLCGS Suraksha returned to the country after participating in DOSTI XIV – 2018 Tri lateral exercise which was held in Male, the Maldives from 25th to 28th November 2018. Sri Lanka, India,andthe Maldives participatedin the exercise and many training exercises were conducted including, SAR operations, Boarding operations, Casualty transferring at sea, and External fire fighting support. The main exercise was conducted on 27th November off Male Island and SLCGS Suraksha, two ships from Indian Coast Guard with one air craft and a helo, two ships from Maldivian Coast Guard participated in the exercise. Hon. Defence Minister of Maldives Mrs. Maria Ahamed Didi, Chief of Defence Force of Maldives, Major General Ahamed Shiyam, Director General of ICG, Director General Rajendra Singh, and Director General of SLCG Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge were onboard to witness the event.

In addition to the training exercises, many extracurricular activities were conducted to buildup cooperation and strong friendship among Coastguardsmen of three countries.