Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod bay and Mirissa Fishery Harbours for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended three Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins on 19th February 2021 in two separate incidents.

Feb 22, 2021

The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake made his first official visit to SLCGS Suraksha, the flag ship of the Coast Guard on 16th February 2021.

Feb 19, 2021

Lieutenant Commander Indika Ekanayake assumed duties as the new commanding officer of the SLCG Fast Patrol Vessel SLCGS Samudra Raksha on 15th February 2021.

Feb 16, 2021

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod Bay Fishery Harbour and Myliddy Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh and fins on 14th February 2021 in two separate incidents.

Feb 16, 2021

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod bay Fishery Harbour in Trincomalee for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended two Multiday Fishing Vessels along with fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark fins on 9th and 11th February 2021 in two separate incidents.

Feb 12, 2021

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Mirissa Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested ten (10) Longfin Mako Shark fins on 7th February 2021.

Feb 08, 2021

The Defence Adviser High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore Md Shafiul Bari, Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake, RSP & Bar, USP, psc on 03rd February 2021 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.

Feb 08, 2021

SLCG personnel attached to Chilaw Fishery Harbour apprehended 3 fishermen and a Fiber Glass Dinghy (FGD) while transferring a dead whale on 01st February 2021.The particular factum is an offence under the Fauna and Flora Protected Ordinance Chapter 469 Section 30.

Feb 02, 2021

Sri Lanka Coast Guard in coordination with the Police nabbed 3 suspects in possession of heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE), during special operations conducted in Dehiwala 11th January 2021.

Jan 11, 2021

The lifesavers of Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued a 30 year old local male whilst drowning at Mirissa beach on 10th January 2021. The prompt response by Coast Guard life savers help out to save the life of the rescuee.

Jan 10, 2021