Four Coast Guard personnel have successfully completed basic seamanship training conducted by UNODC at the ATC Kirinda. The course curriculum included Fundamental seamanship, Stability of the craft, Safety aspects, Boat manoeuvring and RHIB handling techniques. Mr Stuart Melville, UNODC’s Chief Instructor of the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) has facilitated the training as a resource person.

Feb 18, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Bentota beach saved (07) seven young males, ages between 19 to 21 years during successful two rescue attempts on 15^th February 2023 while they were drowning and dragged away by the currents.

Feb 17, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mirissa beach saved two locals during a successful rescue attempt on 13^th February 2023.

Feb 14, 2023

Through the cumulative cooperation of Coast Guard personnel stationed at life-saving posts Mirissa, Wellawatta, Panadura, Hikkaduwa and Mount Lavinia retrieved 4786 numbers of sea turtles’ eggs from the territory close to their natural habitats during the period from 7^th to 12^th February 2023.

Feb 13, 2023

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Dikovita Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested a person in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins and shark fish on 12^th February 2023 based on the information provided by Dikovita Coast Guard intelligent staff.

Feb 12, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Mount Lavinia beach saved a local during a successful rescue attempt on 11^th February 2023.

Feb 11, 2023

Crime Investigation Branch Mathara police apprehended munitions and drugs buried at the place in the Yatiyana area based on the information of Sri Lanka Coast Guard intelligence personnel attached to the Coast Guard Base Rohana on 09^th February 2023.

Feb 09, 2023

The delegation was headed by the Commander of the Australian Joint Agency Task Force, Rear Admiral Justin Jones from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana warmly welcomed the delegation to SLCG Rear Headquarters, Wellawatta on 07^th February 2023. At the outset, the Director General Coast Guard (DGCG) has expressed his admiration for allocating a time slot to meet him at the Coast Guard Rear Headquarters.

Feb 07, 2023

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesaving Post Hikkaduwa public beach saved a foreign couple during a successful rescue operation on 05^th February 2023.

Feb 06, 2023

The collective effort of Coast Guard personnel attached to Life-Saving Posts Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, Moragolla, and Balapitiya recovered 2052 numbers of Sea turtle eggs from places close to their natural habitat during the period from 01st to 06^th February 2023. Recovered eggs being conserved at the locations near respective lifesaving posts. Meanwhile, SLCG released 72 and 172 sea turtle hatchlings into the sea from Mirissa and Balapitiya during the same period.

Feb 06, 2023