Dushanthi Fernando

All tweets are personal opinions.

[Marc-André Franche @MAFrancheUN]

The Indian Ocean is the lifeblood of our region but faces growing pressure from drug trafficking, illegal fishing, smuggling & more.

I had the pleasure of speaking at @UNODC's Law of the Sea & Governance training to build knowledge among regional officials & protect our oceans.

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP’s Near‑shore Security WS in Hambantota🇱🇰 brings govt & pvt agencies with CSOs to jointly map risks, strengthen info-sharing & cross-sector coordination across ports, landing sites & coastal communities #BorderManagement Funded by @StateINL

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

🚢 Strengthen Sri Lanka’s fight against #MaritimeCrime through #LegalFinish!

@UNODC_MCP & #RCMS hosted a 2‑day tabletop exercise in Colombo 🇱🇰 with 8 agencies to enhance use of MDA as digital evidence & improve inter‑agency coordination. Funded by @StateINL
#BorderManagement

[Babar Baloch @iBabarBaloch]

The Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal have become an unmarked graveyard for at least more than 5000 desperate Rohingya refugees over a decade. In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in southeast Asian waters, making it the deadliest year on record.

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP equipping criminal justice practitioners with the skills to apply digital evidence law, including MDA-derived evidence, to enhance the admissibility of evidence in maritime crime cases. 💼 Funded by @StateINL#BorderManagement #MaritimeSecurity#CounterMaritimeCrime

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

🚢 @UNODC_MCP delivered a 5-day Pier Side Vessel Search Techniques (#PVST) course for @CustomsSL. The training covered vessel search ops, concealment tactics & crime scene preservation to #CounterMaritimeCrime 💼 Funded by @StateINL#BorderManagement #MaritimeSecurity.

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP conducted a 10-day VBSS training for 16 Sri Lankan Coast Guard, Navy Officers, enhancing their expertise in using specialized equipment to detect concealed contraband and counter maritime threats. Funded by @StateINL. #MaritimeSecurity #BorderManagement

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

With support from Government of Japan 🇯🇵, @UNODC_MCP completed Vessel Maintenance Training today in Tuvalu 🇹🇻 for the new Inshore Patrol Craft, strengthening maritime law enforcement capacity to keep the vessel operational & ready for enforcement at sea.

[Maldives Correctional Service @CorrectionsMv]

Highlights of the Launching Ceremony of Strategic Action Plan, MyMCS Portal and Prisoner Data Management System on 4th February 2026.
Thank you @UNODC_MCP for your assistance and support.

[EBoninsegna_UNODC @EBonins_UNODC]

Honored to be there to witness the accomplishment of such crucial milestones 🙏 @UNODC stands ready to continue assisting #Maldives🇲🇻 in the field of #CriminalJustice Our deepest appreciation to the EU 🇪🇺 for its invaluable support @EU_FPI #EUForeignPolicy @UNODC_MCP @UNMaldives

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP concluded a 5-day Community-Based Maritime Domain Awareness Training for maritime authorities in🇱🇰
✅Empowering effective community engagement
✅Enhanced collaboration & info. sharing
✅Promote proactive threat detection & response
#BorderManagement
Funded by @dfat

[UNODC South Asia @UNODC_ROSA]

Kristian Hölge, @UNODC Regional Representative for South Asia presented credentials to the Honourable Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Mr. Vijitha Herath.

UNODC reaffirms its support to the Government of Sri Lanka in strengthening justice, health & security.🇺🇳🇱🇰 @MFA_SriLanka

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP convened the First Meeting of Shipping Registry Compliance Officers on UN Maritime Sanctions in Malta 🇲🇹 with 24 shipping registries and members of UN Panel of Experts attending. The meeting was co-hosted with GCMSM and funded by EU 🇪🇺

[Marc-André Franche @MAFrancheUN]

Echoing @UN SG @antonioguterres condolences for the loss of live caused by #CycloneDitwah & reiterating our support to Govt response efforts, mobilizing @UN & humanitarian community for life saving immediate support. @HMVijithaHerath @dmc_lk @PMDNewsGov @UNOCHA @TFletcher

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

👏 Congrats to the 12 divers from @srilanka_navy & @SLCoastGuard on completing the @UNODC_MCP #ForensicDiving course in Trincomalee 🇱🇰!
Their new skills in underwater crime scene investigation will support future maritime cases.
Funded by @StateINL 🇺🇸
#BorderManagement

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

🚢@UNODC_MCP delivered a 5-day Pier Side Vessel Search Techniques (#PVST) course in 🇱🇰 for 16 Customs officers.
The training focused on vessel search ops, concealment tactics & evidence handling to counter maritime crime.💼Funded by @StateINL🇺🇸
#BorderManagement #MaritimeSecurity

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP is delivering 3️⃣ week #ForensicDiving course in Trincomalee 🇱🇰! 1️⃣2️⃣First responders from @srilanka_navy & @SLCoastGuard are diving deep into underwater crime scene investigation, evidence recovery & legal chain of custody! 🫆🤿🌊#BorderManagement
Funded by @StateINL

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

@UNODC_MCP mentored 12 @CorrectionsMv🇲🇻 practitioners on
✅rehabilitation & reintegration
✅ community engagement
✅Core correctional practices
✅staying motivated while inspiring inmates toward a better future
Supported by @JapaninMaldives 🇯🇵 #PrisonReform #PrisonersMatter

[UNODC Border Management Branch @UNODC_BMB]

At the core of corrections is Rehabilitation & Reintegration (R&R)❗ @UNODC_MCP delivered a training on community-based, age & gender-responsive R&R for @CorrectionsMv 🇲🇻! Emphasis on Case & Care Planning using Risk, Needs & Responsivity model✅
Funded by @JapaninMaldives 🇯🇵

[U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka @USEmbSL]

The U.S. and Sri Lanka are working together to stop the flow of illicit narcotics though Sri Lankan territorial waters. Last week, the U.S. funded a 5-day training for 16 of Sri Lanka's frontline customs officers in pier side vessel search techniques.

Part of @StateINL's partnership with the @UNODC Global Maritime Crime Program, we shared international best practices in vessel search and interdiction at ports, harbor terminals, and anchorage areas to stop criminals and support successful prosecutions. Together we are limiting transnational crime and making the U.S., Sri Lanka, and the world safer. 🇺🇸🛳️🇱🇰