The outgoing Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge paid a farewell call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Naval Headquarters, on 29th September 2020.

Sep 29, 2020

The outgoing Director General, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge paid a farewell call on the Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry of Defence, on 29th September 2020.

Sep 29, 2020

CG personnel attached to Fishing Monitoring Post of Kudawella Fishery Harbour seized approx. 4560 kg of illegally harvested sea cucumber while searching fishing vessel ‘SenaliDuwa’ at Kudawella Fishery Harbour on 24th September 2020. Preliminary investigation revealed that the illegal stock has been harvested near Chagos Island.

Sep 24, 2020

Coast Guard personnel attached to Fishing Monitoring Post Negombo, apprehended a fish catch of 423 kg of Thresher sharks on board Fishing Vessel Sahan Putha which returned to Negombo Fishery Harbour on 20 September 2020 after 24 days of fishing.

Sep 21, 2020

SLCG participated Islandwide coastal cleanup campaign on 19th September marking the ‘National Marine Resources Conservation Week’ which falls on the third week of September each year.

Sep 19, 2020

SLCG seized a consignment of approx. 1056 kg of dried turmeric while attempted to be smuggled into the island by sea off Deduru Oya estuary on 18th September 2020.

Sep 18, 2020

Fast Patrol Boat attached to Coast Guard Northern Region arrested three Persons with a Fiber Glass Dinghy whilst illegally harvesting sea cucumber off the coast of Vettalaikerni on 12th September.

Sep 12, 2020

Fast Patrol Boat attached to Sri Lanka Coast Guard Northern Region apprehended over 05kg of gold being smuggled to India via sea route on 29th August.

Aug 29, 2020

Defence Adviser of High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Commodore Syed Maksumul Hakim,(ND),BSP, ndc, ncc, psc, BN paid a farewell call on the Director General, Department of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga, RWP, VSV, USP, nswc, MSc (DS)Mgt on 11th August 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatta.

Aug 17, 2020

Defence Adviser High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Captain Vikas Sood. Paid a courtesy call on the Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge, RWP, VSV,USP, nswc, MSc(DS) Mgt on 10th August 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte.

Aug 10, 2020