Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at newly established Wellamankara Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties have apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel

Jul 29, 2022

The Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Instructor course, VBSS Boarding Team course and VBSS Advanced course were successfully completed by 23^rd July and 28^th July 2022.

Jul 28, 2022

The newly-renovated/ refurbished Seva Vanitha Welfare Shop at SLCG Rohana was declared open on 25th July 2022 at Mirissa under the patronage of the President Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU) Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne.

Jul 25, 2022

Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Beruwala has arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Beruwala Fishery Harbour on 24^th July 2022.

Jul 24, 2022

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Gopalpuram beach saved two ladies during successful rescue attempt on 24^th July 2022.

Jul 24, 2022

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Dikovita Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties arrested a person whilst attempting to transfer prohibited Shark flesh by a Freezer Lorry on 22^nd July 2022.

Jul 24, 2022

An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard received her commission from the Secretary, Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil during the Commissioning Ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today morning. Sri Lanka Navy handed over this OPV to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 03^rd January 2022 at Galle harbour and she was commissioned today as 'SLCGS Jayesagara'.

Jul 23, 2022

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Beruwala and Dikovita Fishery Harbours for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with 14 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh, dried Shark fins and fish on 18^th July 2022.

Jul 18, 2022

The Lifesavers attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Posts, Hikkaduwa and Panadura saved two Russian nationals and a local male during two successful rescue attempts on 17^th July 2022.

Jul 17, 2022

Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Sub Station Point Pedro have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Point Pedro Fishery Harbour on 16^th July 2022.

Jul 16, 2022