COAST GUARD LIFE SAVERS RESCUED 4 TEENAGERS FROM DROWNING

The Life Savers attached to Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Mount Lavinia saved 4 teenager boys from Piliyandala during a successful rescue attempt on 13^th December 2021.

The boys were rescued whilst drowning and dragging away by currents near Mount Lavinia Beach.

The swift responses by skilled life savers of Coast Guard managed to bring back hope for drowning boys despite heavy current prevailed in the area.

Sri Lanka Coast Guard has established 18 Life Saving Posts at public beaches to ensure the beaches are safe for beachgoers. So far, Sri Lanka Coast Guard life savers have rescued a total of 1618 invaluable lives including 713 foreigners in a number of successful rescue attempts.