Unit Name: | Sri Lanka Coast Guard |
Dates: | 2010–Present |
Type: | Coast Guard |
Command Structure: | Ministry of Defence |
Garrison: | Mirissa |
Garrison Label: | Headquarters |
Motto: | Serene Sea |
Anniversaries: | Coast Guard Day: 4 March |
Website: | coastguard.gov.lk |
Commander1: | Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe |
Commander1 Label: | Director General |
Commander2: | Deputy Director General Captain TAM Leelarathne |
Commander2 Label: | Deputy Director General |
Identification Symbol Label: | Ensign |
The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. He is the most senior officer in Sri Lanka Coast Guard and oversees all Coast Guard personnel throughout the country. The DG SLCG reports to the minister of defence, when the Coast Guard Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it is currently. The current director general of Sri Lanka Coast Guard is Rear Admiral Rajapriya Serasinghe.