HACGAM officials from Asia visit Laksala

Top naval officials from 17 countries participating in the High-Level Meeting (HLM) of the 15th Heads  of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) in Sri Lanka arrived in Laksala , Thummulla today (11th) for shopping.Many of 35 Officers  who visited Sri Lanka for the first time  were delighted with handicrafts at Laksala.  Visitors purchased gems, batik and handloom clothing, tea, SPA, spices , wooden products and souvenirs.  

It is the first time Sri Lanka Coast Guard hosting this multilateral meeting .The HACGAM is a high-level multilateral meeting of Coast Guards and Maritime Law Enforcement agencies to ensure safe, secure and cleaner seas in the Asian region which originated through the initiatives of Japan in 2004. The meeting is considered to be one of the main events in the regional maritime law enforcement calendar.