A new state of the art 30m Type Patrol Boat, presented by Japan was launched by the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. Ltd premises in Tokyo on Monday (06th November 2017). The State Minister visited the shipbuilding company during his visit to Japan on a special invitation extended by that country.

Nov 08, 2017

A multiday fishing boat (Kalana Putha 1, Registered No IMUL/A/0175/TCO) which ran aground at Coral Point, Ilankanthei, Sampur on 31st October 2017 raised concerns for a possible oils spill due to its Diesel tanks. Thus, Sri Lanka Coast Guard Oil Spill Response Team (OSRT) was dispatched from Colombo to investigate and mitigate the potential threat of an oil spill due to the fractured hull.

Nov 06, 2017

Coast Guard personnel of Panadura with Officers of the Police Operations Branch Officers, accompanied by the National Medicine Regulatory Authority carried out a raid on 30th October 2017 in a pharmacy at Morohonthuduw, Wadduwa and arrested a pharmacist with 1144 pills of PREGAB 150mg whilst being sold without prescription of a medical officer. A stock of 310 tablets of TRAMADOL-X 225mg (APPLE), which is an illegal drug in Sri Lanka, were also recovered from the same spot. Arrested person with Drugs were handed over to Morohonthuduwa Police for further investigation legal action.

Nov 05, 2017

Coast Guard personnel of SLCG Waruna and the Police Special Task Force carried out a raid on 29th October 2017 in Auburn side area in Dehiwala and arrested one suspect with 400 pills of PREGAB -150mg and 10g of Kerala cannabis whilst being sold to the youth and teenagers in the area for the purpose of intoxication. The stock of drug and Kerala cannabis were found in the offender’s house. Arrested person with the drugs and Kerala cannabis handed over to Dehiwala police for further investigation/ legal action.

Nov 05, 2017

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard’s first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) CG 60 was commissioned in a glittering sun-set ceremony with State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardane as the Chief Guest. The ceremony took place at the Passenger Jetty at Port of Colombo on 21st October 2017.

Oct 24, 2017

Coast Guard personnel of Beruwala and the Kalutara Police Criminal Investigation Division officers carried out a raid at Beruwala harbour and arrested three suspects with 600g of Kerala Cannabis whilst being transported in a three-wheeler on 19th October 2017. Arrested personnel’s with Kerala Cannabis were handed over to Beruwala Police for further investigations/ Legal action.

Oct 23, 2017

Based on information given by a fisherman, Coast Guard personnel at Coast Guard Station Kirinda carried out a search operation and found a decomposed dead body of a male, floating in Agalagate sea front around 04.30 pm on Wednesday 18th October 2017.

Oct 19, 2017

A 20 years old male from Beruwala was rescued by the Coast Guard life savers around 4.40 pm on Tuesday, 17th October at Bentota sea front after a near drowning. Bentota, a popular beach front for local and foreign tourists is under the protection of the Life Savers of the Coast Guard for several years now. These Life Guards had been able to save many lives from watery grave since then and also had been praised by the local authorities for the service they have rendered.

Oct 18, 2017

The Coast Guard of Mirissa along with Police officers of Kotawila carried out a raid in Weligama and arrested a suspect (55years) on 16th October 2017 with 147 packets (328g each) of illegal tobacco powder which was intended to be sold to school children. The suspect on the disguise as a trader is believed to have carried out this selling of narcotics for some duration with each packet being sold at Rs 300-400/-.

Oct 16, 2017

On 11th October 2017, the Coast Guard Personnel apprehended four fishermen who had fished a whale shark (Mini Muthu Mora) of approximately 170 Kg. This was discovered whilst checking the fishing boat at Valachchenai Fishery Harbour as a routine inspection.

Oct 13, 2017