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Land for Sale at Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay, also known simply as A?a??E?A BayA?a??a?? on the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka, remains relatively untouched by major tourism development, giving it an extremely chilled out and horizontalis kind of vibe. The main attractions to roll up for are the Yala East National Park, which surrounds the bay, and the splendid surf and water sports opportunities in the locale. Surf bums love it, divers come here in droves and if you merely want to spot dolphins or elephants, this is the way to go. Oh and surfs up whenever you care to learn how. RoccoA?a??a??s Hotel and a host of bars and restaurants are of course completely at your disposal and just down the road. Komari Estate is beginning to make some noise as a blank space in search of commercial guidance.

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Surfewrs go Paddling for Charity

A CHARITY paddle from Saunton to Croyde is being organised by a Braunton surfer this weekend to help tsunami victims on the east coast of Sri Lanka.

Tim Tanton organised last yearA?a??E?s successful Paddle 4 Relief, in which more than 80 surfers raised A?A?2,000 for a project to build and equip a classroom in Arugam Bay.

“This time, we want to raise more than A?A?2,500 to build a pre-school in Komari, 20 kilometres north of Arugam bay,” Tim told the Gazette.

“We are hoping the event will be just as successful and are aiming to hit 100 paddlers this year,” he added.

On Sunday at around 2pm, surfers will be paddling out from Saunton to Croyde and back. At each beach they will be forming a memorial circle to remember those affected by the tragedy on Boxing Day in 2004.

A safety boat from Saunton Surf Life Saving Club will in attendance and under-16A?a??E?s are asked to have an adult in attendance.

After the paddle, there will be a barbecue and raffle in the evening with music by a local four-piece band.

“We are advising everyone to get there early, as some of those that registered last year left it too late in the day and were unable to get into the beach car park,” added Tim.

For more details, or to register for the event, telephone Tim on 07917 032523 or Surfed Out on (01271) 812512 or 891286.
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Abay & Komari Property Opportunities

Arugam Bay, also known simply as A?a??E?A BayA?a??a?? on the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka, remains relatively untouched by major tourism development, giving it an extremely chilled out and horizontalis kind of vibe. The main attractions to roll up for are the Yala East National Park, which surrounds the bay, and the splendid surf and water sports opportunities in the locale. Surf bums love it, divers come here in droves and if you merely want to spot dolphins or elephants, this is the way to go. Oh and surfs up whenever you care to learn how. RoccoA?a??a??s Hotel and a host of bars and restaurants are of course completely at your disposal and just down the road. Komari Estate is beginning to make some noise as a blank space in search of commercial guidance.
Komari Estate is situated approximately 19 kilometres north of Arugum Bay and consists of a regularly shaped 77 (190 acres) hectares of A?a??E?deedableA?a??a?? coastal savannah and mature palm trees. The property includes 700 metres of absolute frontage to the pristine Komari bay and a freshwater lagoon to the north.

This is a prime development block totalling 1300 metres, sea facing in length, reaching inland to a depth of 650 metres, with scope for a large hotel/golf resort within short-haul flight from Dubai, or available to be broken up into lesser land parcels for residential, lifestyle block or boutique hotel type development. Alternately, the land may be banked at a reasonable cost. Land prices in this vicinity are approximately one tenth of those on the west coast, which frequently command as much as USD 100,000 per acre. On this side of the island you are looking at USD 15,000 for the same unit of measure. In fact the land price has actually tripled since it was purchased.

The property resides on an unencumbered freehold title known as a colonial deed, which is extremely rare for coastal land in the area. It was originally part of a larger plantation estate, with a deed history on the offered parcel available and verified. All planning and regulatory approvals are in place. This exceptionally rare stretch of tropical beachside terra firma is available for immediate sale.

Infrastructure development in the area continues at Sri LankaA?a??a??s own pace and has even been supplemented with USD 33 million in United States aid to build a new bridge. There is an air strip already located one and a half hours drive away, which offers cheap flights to more central connections at around USD 35, and you can even charter a plane for the day at the princely sum of USD 2,000.

Arugam Bay has actually been earmarked by the Sri Lankan government as a centre for tourism development, especially focusing on the eco-tourism trail based on its proximity to the Yala East national Park. Yala presents a festival of free range wildlife, roaming a natural habitat. Safari tours already allow visitors to get up close and personal with Leopards, assuming that the central nervous system holds up of course, along with the Elephants which are much harder to miss i.e. larger and generally not stalking a main course. The bird sanctuary is also a riotous display of muticoloured chattering avians.

Despite the renewed hostilities between Government forces and the Tamil Tigers of Elam, a recently returned colleague maintains that all is peace, light and tranquility in the vicinity, as the area has remained a well kept secret for long enough. Surfers and divers generally come and go by season and inclination, so down at RoccoA?a??a??s Hotel thereA?a??a??s generally always somebody in residence.

It should also be said that the area has retained its enormous potential in spite of the Tsunami and remains reminiscent of Bali thirty years ago. For those that were acquainted with Bali at the time, this would undoubtedly define the highly A?a??E?relaxedA?a??a?? aura hovering around Arugam Bay and its resort A?a??E?in waitingA?a??a?? further on up the road at Komari. A time warp, perhaps so, but there is more than a little weight behind the investment argument.

We of course are a publishing house, not an estate agency, but we are here to analyse and distill the good from the bad on behalf of our readers. So if you would care to debate the subject further, we are usually around unless the intensity of the midday sun has driven us in search of more clement weather. Talking of which, south west Sri Lanka is one of the places we would cheerfully consider, with the mercury sitting at 25 comfortable degrees Celsius throughout a customarily stifling Arabian Summer.

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A?a??E?High Tech” Bridge @ Arugam Bay

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The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially commenced work on a state-of-the-art bridge over Arugam Bay. The new bridge will replace the original bridge that was devastated in the tsunami and is the single largest infrastructure project in USAIDA?a??E?s Sri Lanka Tsunami Reconstruction Program (SLTRP).

The full text of the U.S press release is as follows

Designed to last 100 years, the two spans totaling 185 meters will connect the communities of Pottuvil, Arugam Bay and Panama to enhance economic expansion of the fishing, agriculture and tourist industries. Construction of 900 meters of asphalt paved access roads, and improvements to water supply systems will complement the improved access the new bridge will foster tourism for scenic Arugam Bay. The value of the project is approximately $10.6 million.

The groundbreaking ceremony included Chairman of the Road Development Authority, M. B. S. Fernando, USAID Director Dr. Carol Becker, and U.S. Embassy Charge dA?a??E?Affaires James Moore in his first official function since arriving in Sri Lanka. Several hundred community members participated in the event.

“No one can repair the loss of life wrought by the tsunami,” said Dr. Becker said. “Yet reconstruction affords us the opportunity to help the country develop economically. Beautiful Arugam Bay has tremendous potential to be a highlight of Sri Lanka for tourists, and we hope a strong permanent bridge across the bay and infrastructure improvements in the surrounding areas will bring together ethnically diverse communities in the east.”

The plan for the development scheme was created in consultation with the people of Pottuvil, Arugam Bay and Panama. Women and members of all the various ethnic and religious communities enthusiastically embraced the new bridge and water supply improvements, expressing hope that the project would bring them out of the relative isolation experienced due to location and years of conflict.

“Other projects have come to our area, but they did not bother to talk to the community,” said Niroshana Silva, Chairman of the Lahugala Pradesha Saba, and resident of Panama. “The bridge is important for all the people living in this area. Given this opportunity, we must try to cooperate on the issues we raise and bend our heads for the greater good.”

The project will be executed by an American firm, CH2M Hill. Community consultations established that the local work force will be utilized as much as possible, and continued strong community support will be a key factor in ensuring the success of the project.

“This contribution of the United States will have a lasting impact on these communities,” said Mr. Moore. “For a long time, the beauty of Arugam Bay has been one of Sri LankaA?a??E?s best-kept secrets. We are confident these infrastructure improvements will bring the communities in the area together and improve their lives.”

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Work on new high tech Arugam Bay bridge starts with U.S. help August 7, 2006 (LBO) A?a??a?? The United States government Monday kicked off a project to build a 10.6 million dollar high-tech bridge at Arugam Bay, to replace the original one that was damaged during the tsunami. Dispensed through the U.S. Agency for International Development or USAID, the bridge is the single largest infrastructure project in the American governmentA?a??E?s tsunami reconstruction programme for Sri Lanka, the Embassy said. Designed to last 100 years, the two spans totaling 185 meters will connect the communities of Pottuvil, Arugam Bay and Panama to enhance economic expansion of the fishing, agriculture and tourist industries. Construction of 900 meters of asphalt paved access roads, and improvements to water supply systems will complement the improved access the new bridge will foster tourism for scenic Arugam Bay, the statement said. “Beautiful Arugam Bay has tremendous potential to be a highlight of Sri Lanka for tourists, and we hope a strong permanent bridge across the bay and infrastructure improvements in the surrounding areas will bring together ethnically diverse communities in the east,” USAID Director Carol Becker said. Around 31,000 people died and nearly a million were displaced when giant tidal waves hit Sri LankaA?a??E?s shoreline from South right up to the East in December 2004. Doxycycline lyme disease treatment Cheap nimotop tabletas

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Trotz der angespannten Lage im Tamilen-Konflikt liegt die A?a??A?Perle des Indischen OzeansA?a??A? weiterhin im Trend

Handelt es sich bei Sri Lanka um die A?a??A?Perle des Indischen OzeansA?a??A? oder eher um eine A?a??A?TrA?A?ne im Indischen OzeanA?a??A?? Auf diese Frage scheinen die BundesbA?A?rger eine eindeutige Antwort zu haben, denn trotz der jA?A?ngsten, politischen Negativ-Schlagzeilen halten sie der tropischen Insel weiterhin die Treue. Die GewaltausbrA?A?che der vergangenen Monate, die in erheblichem AusmaA?A? den 2002 zwischen der Regierung und der tamilischen Rebellen-Organisation A?a??A?Liberation Tigers of Tamil EelamA?a??A? (LTTE) geschlossenen Waffenstillstand verletzt haben, scheinen zu keinerlei Einbruch der Besucherzahlen gefA?A?hrt zu haben. Das dA?A?rfte nicht zuletzt darauf zurA?A?ck zu fA?A?hren sein, dass die touristisch relevanten Urlaubsziele fast alle auA?A?erhalb der Tamilen-Gebiete liegen und westliche Touristen bisher noch nie Ziel von AnschlA?A?gen gewesen sind.

Nach der offiziellen Statistik kamen bis Ende Mai 253.136 AuslA?A?nder auf die Insel, was im Vergleich zum Vorjahres-Zeitraum einem Zuwachs von 21,5 Prozent entspricht. Darunter lassen sich mit A?A?ber 30.000 Besuchern auch fast 50 Prozent mehr deutschsprachige Urlauber finden. Denn keiner der groA?A?en, bundesdeutschen Veranstalter hat seine Reisen nach Sri Lanka eingeschrA?A?nkt. Ganz im Gegenteil: A?a??A?Die Insel zA?A?hlt sogar zu unseren Verkaufs-Rennern im aktuellen SommerprogrammA?a??A?, betont zum Beispiel Petra Hartmann vom MA?A?nchner Veranstalter A?a??A?FTI – Frosch TouristikA?a??A?. Besonders gut gebucht seien Ayurveda-Angebote und Rundreisen. Der positive Trend wird vom GroA?A?-Veranstalter TUI bestA?A?tigt. A?a??A?Ich bin selbst erstauntA?a??A?, berichtet Pressesprecherin Sylvia Einsle, A?a??A?dass unsere BuchungseingA?A?nge fA?A?r Sri Lanka trotz der schrecklichen Nachrichten A?A?ber dem Niveau des vergangenen Jahres liegen und sogar A?A?ber dem guten Jahr 2004.A?a??A? SchlieA?A?lich prA?A?sentiere sich so mancher Strand heute ja sogar noch schA?A?ner als vor dem Tsunami, wA?A?hrend die Hotels ihren Standard generell verbessert hA?A?tten.

Dass die Destination auch international weiterhin gefragt ist, bestA?A?tigt Hiran Coorey von A?a??A?JetwingA?a??A?, das zu den fA?A?hrenden Reise-Agenturen im Land gehA?A?rt. A?a??A?Wir sind mit der guten Buchungslage zufrieden und freuen uns darA?A?ber, dass uns die Touristen nicht im Stich lassen!A?a??A?. Immerhin hA?A?tten sich die LTTE-Rebellen trotz des schweren Konflikts ja auch schon in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten stets A?a??A?touristenfreundlichA?a??A? verhalten. So rA?A?t das AuswA?A?rtige Amt in Berlin derzeit auch nur von Reisen in die nA?A?rdlichen, A?A?stlichen und sA?A?dA?A?stlichen Landesteile ab (nA?A?here Infos im Internet unter www.auswaertiges-amt.de). Generell gemieden werden sollten die Tamilen-StA?A?dte Jaffna, Trincomalee und Batticaloa, die aber ohnehin nur A?A?ber eine geringe, touristische Infrastruktur verfA?A?gen. Voll im Betrieb indes befinden sich die Randgebiete der Krisen-Provinzen – wie der beliebte Yala-Nationalpark oder das legendA?A?re Bade- und Surfer-Paradies Arugam-Bay an der OstkA?A?ste, dem mit statistischen 330 Sonnentagen pro Jahr noch eine groA?A?e, touristische Zukunft prognostiziert wird. (vk)

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