Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) proudly celebrates the 10th anniversary in 2020. Sri Lanka Coast Guard which was enacted by the Coast Guard Act No. 49 of 2009 and commenced its operations on 04th March 2010

Mar 06, 2020

A Japanese delegation 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 28th February 2020 at Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Headquarters, Wellawatte. The delegation is comprised of Officers from Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) and the National Strike Team (NST) of Japan Coast Guard and Officials from JICA, Sri Lanka.

Mar 03, 2020

The second phase of ‘Oil spill incident management training program in open seas’ conducted from 19th to 28th February 2020 at SLCG Advanced Training Centre, Mirissa in continuation to 2019 - 2021 three years JICA sponsored capacity building programme. Japan Coast Guard (JCG) members including representatives of National Strike Team (NST) conducted the program with the collaboration of JICA Sri Lanka office. It is a comprehensive training program in the field of oil pollution management and response at open seas including detection of hazardous gases. Program was conducted as theory, practical and simulated exercise sessions and 62 participants including 09 Officers from Sri Lanka Coast Guard attended the program.

Feb 29, 2020

Indian Coast Guard ships ICGS Veera and Abheek were on a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka from 9th to 15th February. The ships arrived in the port of Trincomalee on 09th February and ceremonially received by SLN and SLCG. The visit was aimed at furthering the level of cooperation and interoperability between Coast Guards of both the nations and to share experience and knowledge in capacity building.

Feb 18, 2020

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) successfully conducted the 2nd edition of annual Two-Mile Open Sea Swimming Championship – 2020 at the sea front of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Life Saving Training School, Balapitiya at 0830 hrs on 15th February 2020.

Feb 18, 2020

Three sealed parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘Ice’ found floating in seas off Trincomalee by a returning Sri Lankan multiday Fishing Vessel handed over to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 14th February 2020. The parcels contained 3.172 kg of Ice with a street value over Rs. 30 million handed over to Police Station, Tangalle for further investigations.

Feb 15, 2020

A group of twenty four (24) Coast Guard personnel successfully completed ‘Maritime Law Enforcement Instructor Development Course Phase II’ and received certificates from Deputy Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG); Commodore YMGB Jayathilaka RSP, USP, BSc (Hons) at the closing ceremony held last week.The course was arranged by the US Embassy in Colombo under its Export Control and Related Boarder Security (EXBS) Program and conducted at the SLCG Advanced Training Centre, Mirissa from 06th January 2020 to 17th January 2020.

Jan 20, 2020

The ‘Tri-Lateral Table Top Exercise (TTTX)’ was conducted at SLCG Advanced Training Centre, Mirissa on 03rd and 04th January 2020, came to end at successful note following a brief closing ceremony. The Deputy Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Commodore YMGB Jayatilaka, RSP, USP, BSc(DS) Hons was the chief guest of the certificate awarding ceremony at the end of the exercise.

Jan 07, 2020

Captain (ND) YR Serasinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Off Shore Patrol Vessel, SLCGS Suraksha today, 28th December 2019.

Dec 28, 2019

Four members of delegations consisted with senior officials from Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) from 09th to 13th December 2019 to conduct preparatory survey and discussions on ‘Detail Design on Oil Spill Incident Management Training’ with SLCG in next 03 years.

Dec 18, 2019