COAST GUARD LIFE SAVERS RESCUED TWO LOCALS FROM DROWNING IN TWO SUCCESSFUL RESCUE ATTEMPTS

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Mt Lavinia, and Gopalpuram, Trincomalee rescued two locals during two successful rescue attempts on 04^th and 06^th November 2021.

A 18 years old male resident of Badulla was rescued by Coast Guard life savers at Mt Lavinia beach whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near Mt Lavinia Beach. Another 37 years old female from Veyangoda was also rescued by Coast Guard life savers at Gopalpuram beach.

So far, Sri Lanka Coast Guard life savers have rescued a total of 1590 invaluable lives including 705 foreigners in a number of successful rescue attempts.