Pariksha SaathiIndian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Coast Guard hold 9th High-Level Meeting at Mirissa, Sri Lanka
The 9th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was held at Mirissa, Sri Lanka, on 3 November 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. The Indian delegation was led by Director General Paramesh Sivamani of the Indian Coast Guard, and the Sri Lankan delegation by Rear Admiral Ruwan Rupasena, Director General, Sri Lanka Coast Guard. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in key areas of mutual interest, including Marine Pollution Response, Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) and Maritime Law Enforcement, and also explored avenues for enhancing capacity building and technical assistance initiatives to further strengthen operational cooperation between the two Coast Guards. Both delegations reaffirmed their commitment to working closely to address emerging maritime challenges and to enhance cooperation in ensuring maritime safety, security and environmental protection across the shared maritime domain. The Ministry said the meeting highlighted the two Coast Guards' shared resolve to further strengthen bilateral engagement, promote coordinated responses to maritime contingencies and advance regional cooperation for a safe, secure and clean maritime environment in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Learning context
On 11 August 2025, the 8th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was held in New Delhi; PIB described it as another milestone in the maritime partnership between the two countries. The discussions centred on strengthening cooperative engagements in marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue and maritime law enforcement, along with enhanced capacity building and technical assistance initiatives. The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Director General SLCG Rear Admiral Y.R. Serasinghe and the Indian delegation by ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani; both sides reaffirmed their commitment to work closely in addressing contemporary maritime challenges and ensuring safety, security and environmental stewardship in the shared maritime domain. PIB said the SLCG delegation was visiting India from 10 to 14 August 2025 for the HLM and other professional interactions under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the ICG and the SLCG in 2018.
Check yourself: where and on what date was the 8th High-Level Meeting between the ICG and the SLCG held, who led the Sri Lankan delegation, and in which year was the ICG-SLCG Memorandum of Understanding signed?
In New Delhi, on 11 August 2025; Rear Admiral Y.R. Serasinghe, Director General SLCG; 2018.
Revision task: from this release, note the meeting's number, venue and date, who led each delegation, the three key areas of cooperation and the other avenues discussed; from the note, the venue and date of the 8th meeting, who led the Sri Lankan side then, and the year of the ICG-SLCG MoU. Compare the venues and the Sri Lankan leaders of the two meetings.
Test yourself
The 9th High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard was held on 3 November 2026 at which place?
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Answer: Mirissa, Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Defence said the 9th High-Level Meeting was held at Mirissa, Sri Lanka, on 3 November 2026. The Indian delegation was led by ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani and the Sri Lankan delegation by Rear Admiral Ruwan Rupasena, Director General, Sri Lanka Coast Guard; the meeting focused on Marine Pollution Response, Maritime Search and Rescue and Maritime Law Enforcement.
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