Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers managed to rescue 09 local youths whilst drowning at sea in several successful rescue operations within the month of April 2024.
The all rescuees were below 32 years of age and five were teenagers. They were rescued from Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Mirissa and Wellawatte public beaches by the SLCG lifesavers attached to lifesaving posts at the respective beaches.
SLCG lifesavers always in alert throughout the daytime to rescues people and they are well trained professionals in life saving. It is showcased for many years by rescuing thousands of foreign and local invaluable human lives.
So far in 2024, SLCG has rescued 98 human lives and 2211 since inception of life guard duties.
The details of the successful life rescue operations conducted by SLCG during the month April 2024 are as follows.
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 04th April | Hikkaduwa | 02 (19 M, 19 M) | |
| 13th April | Hikkaduwa | 01 (31 M) | |
| 15th April | Bentota | 01 (17 M) | |
| 16th April | Mirissa | 03 (26 M, 19 M, 27 M) | |
| 21st April | Wellawatta | 01 (19 M) | |
| 21st April | Mirissa | 01 (18 M) | |
| Total number of rescuees | 09 | ||
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