Monthly Archive for August, 2009

A AbaY Tsunami Drill takes place on …. ??? Be informed.

Published on 31/08/2009 in Environmental, front page, press coverage, Security & Safety and the bay. 2 Comments

Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 08:38 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights will be testing the pre-tsunami danger warning tower system Tuesday, September 1st. Purchase ralista 6

The government has recently installed fifty Tsunami Towers through out the country.

S.L. Government Tsunami Warning Tower situated on a hill overlooking Arugam Bay

S.L. Government Tsunami Warning Tower situated on a hill overlooking Arugam Bay

The Towers are expected to provide early warning messages to coastal communities who are vulnerable to tsunamis.

Several sirens are fixed at the towers and warnings will be issued once information of a tsunami threat has been received. Danger warning messages will be issued in several languages and a danger warning alarm will also be sounded soon after receiving the tsunami alert.

The warning towers are incorporated into the national tsunami warning system and work in conjunction with existing infrastructure operated by the Disaster Management Center (DMC) in Colombo and the Department of Meteorology.

According to the Ministry, the testing of the pre-tsunami danger warning towers in the Kalutara district will be conducted from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. Buy cyklokapron uses

The testing of towers in the districts of the Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara and Galle will take place on the 19th.

http://www.colombopage.com/archive_091/Aug1251731334CH.html

Back to Arugam Bay Sept 03rd – 7th ’09

Published on 30/08/2009 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, Kitesurf, people, surf and the bay. Closed

At the 4 th time this season and the wind looks good in Arugam Bay! Even if Windguru is wrong, at least we will have some nice waves to surf on. Either way, the long weekend is set to be a blast! You’d probably see us if you are there – come say hi! Perhaps you can have a go kitesurfing – not, haha.

September '09: A Stormy long weekend?

September '09: A Stormy long weekend?

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A Dead End: Arugam Bay

Published on 25/08/2009 in Blogs, Environmental, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, guesthouse, hotels, parties, people, press coverage, restaurants, Security & Safety, services, the bay and wild life. 1 Comment

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Diary of a Surfer Moll

Published on 23/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, people, surf and the bay. 1 Comment

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Dear Moll diary,

As mr Bodyboard and I sat at the aptly named ‘Riptide’ restaurant ( Non molls – Riptide is a magazine, Cosmo for body boarders) which is on the main street of Arugam Bay (note – I use the term ‘main street’ loosely, it’s a red, dusty, dirt road with less than 20 shops and the occasional goat) I had an epiphany. Molls are the ideal journalists for the surfing world. We travel to distant & inaccessible locations to observe and discuss the surfing culture (and maybe get a little reading/sunbaking in, it can’t be all work!! We are not machines damn it!!) and as non-participators we are objective observers, able to distance ourselves and report back without bias.

Riptide Restaurant Arugam Bay

Riptide Restaurant Arugam Bay

I don’t know why the surfing press hasn’t realized all of this. Continue reading ‘Diary of a Surfer Moll’

Arugambay is unique

Published on 21/08/2009 in Blogs, front page and the bay. 0 Comments

Invest in … Arugam Bay

Published on 19/08/2009 in front page, Money Matters, press coverage and services. 0 Comments
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Arugam Bay Surf Report and Forecast with lots of photos: magicseaweed.com For photos: Click “View all local photos”

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Arugam Bay revived its Glory

Published on 19/08/2009 in front page and press coverage. 0 Comments
Image Tourist flow to the Eastern sector has increased rapidly with the scenic Pasikudah tourist location being a key attraction,tourism sector said.The number tourists visiting the East over the pastA? two monthsA? has increased rapidly,they added.
The Arugam Bay location,once the joyful hum of tourists have revived its glory again with tourist flowing in. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay revived its Glory’

All is Well. Wells for Arugam Bay

Published on 17/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, Money Matters, people, services and the bay. 1 Comment

PADDLE4Relief holds another fundraising gig at The Aggi, Braunton.

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The night will feature headline band The Artists fronted by the charismatic Pascal on lead guitar and vocals; covers and originals from five-piece Tied Lose; a set from 19-year-old singer songwriter Jim Heard as Ashbeck Goes Acoustic; and the acoustic Americana sounds of Douglas E Powell.

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Braunton charity Paddle4Relief is helping to rebuild tsunami affected areas of Sri Lanka. The charity, founded by Tim Tanton, was formed shortly after the 2004 Asian tsunami, and works in the Arugam Bay area of Sri Lanka. Founder, Tim Tanton is heading back to Sri Lanka in September, for three months, to complete a number of projects before the East Coast Monsoon Season hits. This gig will help raise funds for further well projects.

Donation on the door: A?3.50.
The Aggi, Braunton

www.paddle4relief.co.uk

Arugam Bay remembered. by Bob Palmer

Published on 13/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, people and wild life. 0 Comments
Angry Elephant. (Unknown file photo)

Angry Elephant. (Unknown file photo)

The three Brave (?) Boys and the Elephants

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This story was received at arugam.info today, Bob Palmer’s Birthday. Thanks for sharing your memories with us, mate!

The whole time we were at the Siam View Resort in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka at Arugam Bay, with Fred and Somlak, two of the nicest host and hostess you could have, we noticed that the occupancy was not 100 percent surfers. Which you might expect at a place were there where numerous surf spots that were very good.

No. the occupancy we about 70 percent surfers and 29 percent people that were there to see the wildlife at the National Park. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay remembered. by Bob Palmer’

Q: When (not ‘If’) will the next Tsu hit Arugambay?

Published on 11/08/2009 in Environmental, front page, Security & Safety and the bay. Closed

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AT Machine for Arugam Tourists

Published on 10/08/2009 in From our own Correspondent, front page, Money Matters, people and services. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
Bank of Ceylon limits ATM transactions in PottuVille to 20K Rs./

Bank of Ceylon limits ATM transactions in PottuVille to 20K Rs./

Automatic Teller Machine @ BoC PottuVille

Automatic Teller Machine @ BoC PottuVille

 Bank of Ceylon opened the refurbished PottuVille branch this morning
Good news for the nearby resort of Arugam Bay!
The first ever ATM machine in the South East! Better still:

It even seems to be working!

More photos from the opening ceremony and same same afternoon, see below:

related articles:
Uptown Top Banking. The Bank of Ceylon’s old, original BoC branch in PottuVille
Take a look at the old, historic ledger photos:

https://www.arugam.info/2006/11/18/uptown-top-banking/

Did YOU know?
The Bank of Ceylon actually HAD one Branch at Arugam Bay. Until 2004. When they simply ‘checked out’ without paying for outstanding rent and damages. Tsunami affected reported at the time, Asian Tribune etc. carried the story:

https://www.arugam.info/2007/05/14/no-more-abay-bank/

Brit. H.C. visits Yala National Park

Published on 07/08/2009 in front page and Security & Safety. 0 Comments

British High Commission Colombo

British High Commission Colombo

Following the UK’s decision to remove advice against travel to Yala, Order clarina dela Arugam Bay and Trincomalee in early July the British High Commissioner with his family visited Yala National Park in the East (block 1) to observe the wild elephants and leopards.

a??We no longer discourage British holidaymakers from enjoying leopard-spotting at Yala National Park, surfing at Arugam Bay or admiring Trincomalee harbour, one of the worlda??s deepest natural ports. Wea??ve taken this decision based on our assessment of the improving security situation in these parts of Sri Lanka,” said the British High Commissioner, Dr Peter Hayes commenting on Travel Advice to Sri Lanka, in the British High Commission website.

There is increased interest in Tourism in Sri Lanka following the end of the armed conflict with the LTTE in May this year. The UK is among several countries that have reviewed and relaxed Travel Advisories, continuing their citizens from travelling to Sri Lanka since the improvement of the security situation.

source & feed back:

priu@presidentsoffice.lk

Arugam – Bay

Published on 06/08/2009 in Blogs, front page and the bay. 0 Comments

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Busy Arugam Weekend

Published on 02/08/2009 in From our own Correspondent, front page, people and the bay. 1 Comment

Not our new web cam, but this is what AbaY beach looks like today:

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2nd August 2009, 13:00hrs.

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BFO: We do not advise against travel to Arugam Bay

Published on 01/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage and Security & Safety. 0 Comments

The British Government has issued a new travel advice to British nationals visiting Sri Lanka. It advices British on increased anti-Western (particularly anti-British) rhetoric in Sri Lanka due to the upsurge of Sinhala extremism. The travel advice said: a??The end of the military conflict has seen an upsurge of nationalism in Sri Lanka.

As a result,anti-Western (particularly anti-British) rhetoric has increased, including from senior Government figures. This has led to violent protests against the British High Commission and other diplomatic premises.a??

The summary of travel advice: Continue reading ‘BFO: We do not advise against travel to Arugam Bay’

Develop … Arugam Bay…

Published on 01/08/2009 in front page. 0 Comments