THE MARITIME SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PERSONNEL FROM SLCG, SLN, AND SL POLICE COMMENCED AT SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, MIRISSA

The inaugural ceremony of the Maritime Skills Training programme was held on 01^st May 2023 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters, Mirissa. Representatives of Office of Defense Co-operation US Embassy Mr John Gollogly and Miss Niroshini Raju, Instructors from Maritime Response Team-West and Joint Interagency Task Force West, Deputy Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Commodore LN Hewavitharana, Director Training Sri Lanka Coast Guard Captain BLC Gunawantha, Regional Director Southern Region Sri Lanka Coast Guard Commander IDSA Manuratne were participated for the ceremony.

This training programme will cover Basic Law Enforcement, Maritime Counter-narcotic Training, Small Team Tactics, Investigative Techniques, Drug Identification, boarding procedures and small team planning.

This training programme will be a great opportunity for SLN and SLCG officers to develop their capacities in Maritime Law enforcement. Furthermore, this is another significant training event facilitated by SLCG HQ the purview of the Regional Capacity Building Programme. Ten Officers from SLN, fifteen personnel from SLCG and two Sub Inspectors from SL Police have joined the training programme.