Colombo: Sri Lanka Coast Guard conducted several cleanup drives in beach areas covering all Coast Guard regions this morning (30th August 2025), in parallel with the National Coastal Day – 2025. The main programme was carried out at Mirissa beach, with the participation of the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe. In parallel, several other coastal clean-up programmes were also conducted by the Regional Headquarters of the Coast Guard, covering different parts of the country.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the Southern Regional Headquarters conducted a beach clean-up at Mirissa, while the Western spearheaded operations along the coastal stretch from Wellawatte to Dehiwala. The Eastern Regional Office undertook beach clean-ups at Dutch Bay, Nilaveli in Trincomalee, and Pasikuda in Batticaloa. Furthermore, the crew of the Coast Guard ships Suraksha, Samaraksha, and Samudraraksha cleaned up at Galle Face, while Jayasagara carried out a similar program a
t Dewata beach in Galle. The events witnessed the participation of a large number of senior and junior Coast Guard officers, sailors, and personnel representing regional units and ships/craft, demonstrating a united effort to enhance coastal conservation efforts in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Coast Guard continues to remain at the forefront of safeguarding the nation’s coastal and marine resources, while also fostering community awareness and responsibility towards environmental sustainability.