Yearly Archive for 2009

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East Coast Beaches back on the menu soon?

Published on 03/07/2009 in Blogs and front page. 0 Comments

With war finally a thing of the past in Sri Lanka, great excitement and interest is being expressed towards areas which were previously deemed a??off-limitsa?? by various travel advisories. It is surely a matter of time before the British Foreign Office revises ita??s stance on travelling to certain areas of the island.

The spectacular sands of KalkudahThe spectacular sands of Kalkudah

Fishing restrictions for the north and east were also formally removed last week for the first time in 20 years meaning the area is likely to see considerable growth and much needed developmenta??.

The beaches of the eastern coast of the island are one such area. Their addition to travel itineraries will mean that Sri Lanka really can boast to be a year round destination, with fabled paradise beaches in season at any given time (the islanda??s two monsoons effect the north & east and the south & west coast beaches at different times).

I was fortunate to visit some of the key beaches and towns of the east recently on a couple of trips I made. With infrastructure rapidly improving (roads were under construction across the region) the area looks set to make a major comeback.

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Published on 03/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, Ideas, Money Matters and services. 0 Comments

We have left for Arugam Bay…

Published on 03/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, Kitesurf, people, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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Can you buy dramamine over the counter We head to paradise! Arugam Bay. Yahoooo. Hope for nice waves in the morning and then windy afternoons. Surfing in the morning, Kitesurfing in the afternoon.

  • Somlak – must try your thai cooking
  • Fred – the local brew
  • Richard – perhaps some surf lessons for Curt
  • Saman and Minna – mmm, the pizza

The crowd from MAS, now dont stay indoors, go out in the sun and get tanned! Ah, Sri Lanka Rocks!
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Eastern province hotels to be upgraded

Published on 03/07/2009 in Money Matters, people, press coverage and services. Closed Tags: , , .

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With the dawn of peace the Eastern province is to have more hotels to develop the tourism industry in the country.

Coordinator for Tourism Development in the Eastern Region, A.M.Jaufer said there are nearly 1000 hotel rooms existing in the Eastern province. These hotels are located in Nilaveli, Batticaloa, Lamictal 200 mg price Cheap lukolela Arugam Bay, Passikudah and Ampara. Continue reading ‘Eastern province hotels to be upgraded’

Abay Walk 2009

Published on 01/07/2009 in accomodation, From our own Correspondent, front page, guesthouse, hotels, restaurants, shops and the bay. Closed

Arugam Bay’s traditional Mid-Year walk from end-to-end of AbaY:

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Sunset to Sunrise Party at Arugam Bay

Published on 29/06/2009 in Blogs, front page, parties and people. Closed

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Published on 29/06/2009 in Blogs, front page, Ideas, Money Matters, parties, people, press coverage, services and the bay. 0 Comments

Close to nature

Published on 28/06/2009 in accomodation, Blogs, guesthouse, restaurants and stop over Ideas. 0 Comments

By Sanath Weerasuriya

Haldumulla, though is not a popular tourist destination, is fast becoming a major transit point to Arugam Bay and Pottuvil in the Eastern Province. a??Mount Field Cottagea?? is the latest and the most modern addition to the area of mild weather. Located in the 20 acre land in the silent village of Haldumulla, beside of the Colombo- Badulla highway, Mount Field Cottage is an ideal place to spend a relaxed holiday.

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Just fourteen months old, a??Mount Field Cottagea?? has managed to attract the attention of Sri Lankan travellers with their nature friendly environment and luxury room service. The place is more popular with honeymooners throughout the year.

It has tastefully designed 15 cottages built towards the peak of the mountain with a panoramic view of mountains and surrounded by rock greeneries. In addition to the Cottages, main bungalow caters to luxury living. Continue reading ‘Close to nature’

Over 100,000 targeted:

Published on 28/06/2009 in Blogs, From our own Correspondent, front page, Money Matters, people, press coverage, services and the bay. 0 Comments
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/06/28/new03.asp

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by Ananda KANNANGARA

The Tourism Ministry will launch hotel construction projects at selected locations in the Northern and Eastern Provinces to attract Trileptal generic vs brand Cheap tenormin dosage over 100,000 foreign tourists during 2010.

Deputy Tourism Minister Faizer Mustapha told the Sunday Observer that the ending of the 30-year war and the emergence of peace in the North and the East has encouraged the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Board and private sector hoteliers to recommence their business activities in the region.

a??In addition, several tour group operators will reactivate operations between the South and the North,a?? he said. Referring to the official launch of the new brand for Sri Lanka Tourism at a ceremony, held in Colombo on Tuesday, Deputy Minister Mustapha said the aim of the launch was to position our country as the premier tourist destination in the region.

He said a team of officials was sent to the Northern and Eastern regions to identify suitable locations to construct hotels and to study ways and means to develop tourist attractions.

a??Nilaweli, Arugam Bay and Kuchchaveli in the Trincomalee District are the main places, we have already identified to construct large hotel complexes,a?? he said.

The Minister said the number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from UK, USA, France, the Maldives, Germany, Japan, Russia and Australia will be doubled during the forthcoming season, especially due to the end of the war. Asked about sending local tour groups to the North and East, especially those who have never visited these regions, Minister Mustapha said that priority will be given to promote local tourism in these regions in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism.

Surfers off to Aragum, Aragon, Aragoon & also Arugam Bay

Published on 26/06/2009 in Blogs, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

Around 40 surfers from Cornwall are heading to Sri Lanka for a special UK Pro Surf Tour Champion of Champions contest that starts on 1 July.

Surfers will travel to Aragum Bay, renowned as one of the best point breaks in the world.

The event coincides with a visit from Cornish-based charity ‘Surf Relief’ who are going to revisit projects they have set up in the local community.

Surf Relief was formed in 2005 to help people affected by the Asian tsunami.

UK Pro Surf Tour director Dave Reed said helping rebuild communities affected by the 2004 tsunami and recent civil war is an important part of the trip.

There are a lot more surfers in Sri Lanka now and it has become a very big culture
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“It was questioned as to whether or not we should go back after the tsunami,” Reed told BBC Radio Cornwall.

“But we did because they really wanted to use us a tool to develop the area and show they were still open for business.”

“There was a lot of devastation because of the tsunami, a third of the population of Aragon Bay was actually lost.” Continue reading ‘Surfers off to Aragum, Aragon, Aragoon & also Arugam Bay’

Surfer’s Night @ Arugam

Published on 26/06/2009 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Kitesurf, parties, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 1 Comment
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Arugam Bay as major tourist resort…..

Published on 25/06/2009 in Blogs, people, press coverage and the bay. 0 Comments

We have ended need for travel advisories that crippled Tourism – President

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This is a momentous phase for the Tourism Industry. With terrorism defeated after three decades, our people can now travel freely in our motherland. Tourists should have no fear to visit our attractions. And, I believe, we have ended the need for Travel Advisories that crippled Tourism, said President Cheap zenegra canadian Mahinda Rajapaksa in an address to the launch of the new image of Sri Lanka Tourism.

“As we have assisted the Tourism Industry through its most difficult period, I now assure the industry of every effort and all resources to meet a target of 2.5 million tourists by 2016,” he said in a In his digitized address to the event at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Hall, Colombo, yesterday (23).

Referring to the new opportunities for Tourism after the defeat of terrorism, the President said “we can now add Passikudah and Trincomalee, up to Kokilai Lagoon in the East, as major tourist attractions, and many locations in the North too, as part of the “Uthuru Vasanthaya” – the development agenda for the North.”

Here is the text of the President’s address:

No sooner our Motherland was united under our national flag; I invited all who had left the country because of terrorism to return home. Today, I invite visitors from abroad to come to our wonderful country to enjoy its charm and the hospitality of our people.

This is a momentous phase for the Tourism Industry. With terrorism defeated after three decades, our people can now travel freely in our motherland. Tourists should have no fear to visit our attractions. And, I believe, we have ended the need for Travel Advisories that crippled Tourism.

We can now fully use the assets of nature, history and culture for Tourism, to restore its contribution to development.

As we have assisted the Tourism Industry through its most difficult period, I now assure the industry of every effort and all resources to meet a target of 2.5 million tourists by 2016.

While developing Hambantota, Kalpitiya and Arugam Bay as major tourist resorts, we can now add Passikudah and Trincomalee, up to Kokilai Lagoon in the East, and many locations in the North too, as part of the Uthuru Vasanthaya – the development agenda for the North. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay as major tourist resort…..’

Top UK surfers head to … Arugam Bay

Published on 25/06/2009 in Blogs, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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The UK Pro Surf Tour has announced it will be returning to Sri Lanka in July this year for the a??Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contesta?? at Arugam Bay. Renowned as one of the best a??point breaksa?? in the world, Arugam Bay is situated on the East coast of Sri Lanka, which is now accessible as a result of the recent end to the civil unrest in the country.

The 2009 Championships, which take place on July 1-6, will see 48 surfers fighting it out to become the ultimate champion including some of UKa??s top professional surfers, international stars and local Sri Lankan surfers.

Dave Reed Buy avodart 2.5mg , UK Pro Surf Tour director stated: a??Ita??s good to be going back to Sir Lanka again and we are looking forward to some great waves and seeing world class surfers competing in Arugam Bay Cheap alternative to benzaclin . The competition is a fantastic opportunity for competitors from around the world to discover what I believe to be one of Sri Lankaa??s greatest assets – the excellent surf and spectacular beaches.a??

Commenting on the return of the event, Sanjika Perera, UK & Ireland Director of Tourism – Sri Lanka Tourist Promotion Bureau said: a??The last time the championships were held here was just after the Tsunami in 2005 and they played a crucial role in reviving the area.

a??We are very happy that the UK Pro Surf Tour is returning as this will help to raise awareness of the available tourism opportunities waiting to be discovered on the East coast of the island.a??
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G. Watt is off to Arugam Bay

Published on 24/06/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage and surf. Closed
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Surfarticles: Arugam Bay

Published on 23/06/2009 in Blogs, front page, surf and the bay. 2 Comments
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Arugam Bay is on the list of the top ten surf points in the world. Situated on the South East side of Sri Lanka Arugam Bay receives the same Antarctic winter swell’s that hit Indonesia in the in the middle of the year. The best time of the year is between May and November when the predominant wind is offshore for at least the first half of the day.

Due to its location and southerly swell direction the area is dominated by right hand point breaks. Continue reading ‘Surfarticles: Arugam Bay’

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Published on 23/06/2009 in From our own Correspondent, front page, Money Matters, services and taxis. 0 Comments
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