The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters organized a pirith chanting ceremony followed by almsgiving on 10^th March 2023 in view of the 13^th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.

Mar 10, 2023

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Negombo Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested six persons in possession of illegally harvested dried shark fins, dried shark fish, shark flesh and Dolphin flesh on 10^th March 2023 during arrival inspections after fishing.

Mar 10, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa public beach saved a local during a successful rescue attempt on 09^th March 2023.

Mar 09, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Hikkaduwa public beaches saved two foreigners during a successful rescue attempt on 07^th March 2023.

Mar 07, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Gopalapuram public beaches saved three locals during a successful rescue attempt on 05^th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

Through the cumulative cooperation of Coast Guard personnel stationed at life-saving posts Mirissa, Wellawatta, Panadura, Hikkaduwa and Mount Lavinia retrieved 3961 numbers of sea turtles’ eggs from the territory close to their natural habitats during the period from 27^th February to 05^th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Posts Benthota and Gopalapuram public beaches saved eight locals during successful rescue operations from 02^th to 04^th March 2023.

Mar 05, 2023

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was established under the Ministry of Defence by the Coast Guard Act No. 41 of 2009 and formally inaugurated on 4^th March 2010 under the leadership of Rear Admiral LD Dharmapriya, the founding Director General of SLCG.

Mar 04, 2023