Monthly Archive for May, 2010

Arugambay: Out on the open road

Published on 31/05/2010 in Blogs, front page, people, surf, Traveler's Reports and tuk tuk. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
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Life here in Arugam continues to treat us well. Stu and I have been focusing a bit more on our surfing, and are making sure that we are getting out in the water at least once a day. The swell is still fairly small, but it sounds like it should be building through June and July, which should give us a wider variety of breaks to explore.A? At the moment, Whiskey Point continues to be our favourite spot, with a consistent and mellow wave that always provides some fun. Wea??ve had some great sessions there, both alone first thing in the morning and with surfers from around the world. Yesterday we made the most of having our own tuk-tuk and not needing to book a driver, by setting off on our earliest surf yet, leaving the hotel at 4.30am in order to arrive at Whiskey Point in time for first light. We went with Jimmy, one of the hotel guests, who was leaving at 7am that morning (hence the need for such an early rise). It was amazing to watch the sun slowly rising above the sea and watch the sky change from blue to pink to orange as we bobbed around on our boards. Pure bliss!

Flash tours with Jimmy, Min and Rover

Stu and I have also both enjoyed a couple of confidence building sessions at the main point in Arugam, Buy innopran xl which is a much more intimidating place to surf due to the combination of crowds (there never seem to be fewer than about 20 people in the water) and the shallow reef. I had a short lesson with Fawas, the Chairman of the local surf club and someone wea??re helping out with some of the planning for the forthcoming international surf contest.A? It made a huge difference having someone provide some tips and advice Continue reading ‘Arugambay: Out on the open road’

2010: The STF adds to the Natural Beauty of Arugam Bay

Published on 31/05/2010 in Blogs, Culture, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Historical sites, people, press coverage, Security & Safety and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

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Buy bupropion hcl 100mg This year, 2010, the security forces had more time for truly peaceful and also very beautiful activities.
At nearbyA?Arugam Bay camp, just across the bridge to PottuVille, the Armed Forces staged A?a lovely competition between the various local camps:
Who’s Vesak lights display was to be the best, most elaborate one?

Best Vesak display at Arugam Bay camp

Here you see a very large one with imaginative motion action and intricate, beautiful small details added to the colourful display.
(STF = Special Task Force. An elite branch of the Sri Lanka Police)
A video clip showing full movements can bee seen on our Facebook site “Arugam Surf” as it was too large a file to upload here.
(See and click on the direct link below, bottom of this front page)
Below are sample photo impressions of most other displays, submitted by A?various camps around Arugam Bay:

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Arugam Bay on a surf & a Prayer

Published on 30/05/2010 in Culture, From our own Correspondent, front page, Kitesurf, people, Religious, surf, Surf competition and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Aruagmbay Surf (and nonA?surf-) times for A?Muslim Surfers

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The official A?schedule of A?Prayer times is appended below.
Valid for the competition month of June, A?2010.
(Abay & PottuVille) Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay on a surf & a Prayer’

Arugambay gears up for tourist influx

Published on 27/05/2010 in front page, hotels, Money Matters, people, press coverage and services. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

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Put the sand, the surf, a picturesque setting and a luxurious hotel and what do you have? The ideal tourist destination; an ideal combination that will attract tourists to the pearl of the Indian Ocean – Sri Lanka! This project was started this year and at the end of this year, December, Arugambay hopes to complete the project. The entire cost of the hotel upto now is 123 million.

A hotel with three star facilities is under construction in Arugambay at this very moment with the approval of the Sri Lankan Tourism and Development Authority. In addition to building this hotel the Arugambay Famvir buy online australia Tours and Travels organization is functioning as a travel agency.

The building of a hotel is not the only plan marked by Arugambay Tours and Travels. They are planning on creating a Chamber of Tourism under the Company Act.

It is in the process now. There is no chamber of tourism up until now in Sri Lanka. Continue reading ‘Arugambay gears up for tourist influx’

Wind & Waves, Kiting in Paradise: Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka

Published on 26/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, Kitesurf, people, surf, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

This Vesak, the kiting gang would split, half on the West and half taking a chance on the East. Duphalac cat costa
Arugam Bay, Buy glycomet 1gm with its legendary waves also brings about great kitesurfing when the conditions are right. We hope this would be the case this Vesak Weekend!A? Also see,
http://kitesurfsrilanka.blogspot.com/2009/11/coolest-kitesurf-movie-in-sri-lanka.html

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Pale Rider. At AbaY

Published on 25/05/2010 in Blogs, From our own Correspondent, front page, people, Traveler's Reports and tuk tuk. 0 Comments

After much deliberation, wringing of hands, chitter-chatter and general twoing and froing, we have decided on an autorickshaw.

Allow me to introduce you to Flash.

Flash. He saved every one of us.

Flash is a four-stroke, 170cc, bright red tuktuk with extras. A?Some of the extras are wellworth having and really swayed our decision. A?The reverse gear for one. A?The bottle holder I could have taken or left, but the dashboard was a biggie. A?As was the second headlight. Continue reading ‘Pale Rider. At AbaY’

World Cup shown LIVE at Arugam Bay

Published on 23/05/2010 in bars, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, hotels, Ideas, parties, people, press coverage, presse-deutsch, restaurants, services and Traveler's Reports. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

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world cupTop Question today:

“Hello
Some unuasual (sic) question.
As you know there will be the world cup in 2 weeks.
Will it be possible to watch the games in Sri-Lanka
as a non-football country?I am now still in central-asia.
Thank you”

The 2006 World cup @ the SVH. More impressions and memories in gallery below

Answer submitted by the SVH, A?Arugam Bay:

The SVH (Siam View Hotel) has shown all major games LIVE on two huge screens for many, many years. Surround sound, open air cinema, best draft home-produced all natural beer etc.

Cheap himcocid Three stand-by generators! Power cuts are frequent.
This is the place to be and enjoy the world cup in a great setting overlooking the entire Bay.
And in the Company of a great crowd.
Other hotels will also show the games, on small TV’s, as many now have a simple Dialog Sat. connection.
www.arugam.com

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“Best Pub in Sri Lanka” Award goes to Arugam Bay

Published on 23/05/2010 in bars, Blogs, Culture, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, guesthouse, hotels, Money Matters, people, press coverage, presse-deutsch, restaurants, services, shops, Traveler's Reports and weddings. 1 Comment

The Siam View Hotel (SVH) as been voted to be The Best Pub / Bar in Sri Lanka
By the Daily Telegraph, London, UK

Best Pub / Bar Award

The Siam View Hotel is now not only classed as the best Pub / Bar in Sri Lanka, but is now in with a chance of becoming the Best in the World.

continue to read the background of this nomination… Continue reading ‘“Best Pub in Sri Lanka” Award goes to Arugam Bay’

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SriLankan Airlines Pro set to go at the World Famous Arugam Bay Point

Published on 22/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Kitesurf, Money Matters, people, press coverage, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments

Owen Wright at last year's SriLankan Airlines Pro, which was held in the Maldives. This year the event moves to Sri Lanka. Photo: ASP

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Professional surfing welcomes another new, exciting and exotic event to the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Mena??s Star Rated Tour with the inaugural SriLankan Airlines Pro set to kick off in perfect point waves at the famed Arugam Bay on Sri Lankaa??s superb south east coastline. Ita??s a concept that has been evolving over the past few years and ASP Australasia in conjunction with the main sponsor SriLankan Airlines are thrilled to announce the event will begin on Friday June 18 which is absolute prime time swell and surf season. Continue reading ‘SriLankan Airlines Pro set to go at the World Famous Arugam Bay Point’
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ArugamBay, Sri Lanka

Published on 21/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, people, press coverage and Traveler's Reports. 1 Comment

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Cabana Cabin by the beach

…….. This morning I got up at 4:00am to walk to the airport and get the plane to Colombo, Sri Lanka. I met a guy on the plane named Loxly who runs tours in Sri Lanka from his home in Melbourne. He also owns a night club in Colombo and wants me to be a d.j at his club for the night I am staying Kuala Lumpur. Not too sure what to think of this…but he said if an Aussie or a European is D.Jing in the club he pulls in a good crowd. I told him I have never done this before but appantley all I need to do is choose a few songs and “mingle”. We’ll see what happens. (Becker – my extreme act you asked me to carry out will be D.Jing at a Kuala Lumpur nightclub).

I arrived in Colombo and met my driver named Myzan. I was unaware when I got to Colombo that they have had the most rain seen in 50 years and the city is flooded. It took about 2 hours to get out of Colombo itself.The car drive was scary to say the least. Myzan drove at brake-neck speeds on the wrong side of the rode whilst constantly on the horn. Even if there was no cars around… he loved to beep. Anytime he passed a lady, he beeped. Everytime he passed a dog, he beeped. At one point he clipped a pedestrian with his mirror and kept on driving like it was a normal thing to do. Didnt even check his mirrors to see if the guy was okay. We also came around a corner on a remote road to lock-up the brakes becuase of a wild elephant sitting in the middle of the road. Myzan beeped at the elephant (as if it was a normal occurance), the elephant got up slowly and walked off without even looking in our direction. It took 10 hours or awkward driving to reach Arugam Bay. I checked into my Cabana which is unreal. It sits on the sand dunes, is double story with bed upstairs and hammock downstairs. It also has a trap-door and firemans pole leading to a toilet and shower which has no roof. Continue reading ‘ArugamBay, Sri Lanka’

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Arugambay’s Surf Club’s 1st Press release

Published on 20/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, people, press coverage, presse-deutsch, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Sri Lankan Airlines Pro

ASP 6 Star WQS Men’s event,
Arugam Bay Sri Lanka,
16 – 24 June 2010.

Sri Lankan surfers to get wildcards into

arugam.info's webmistress has been asked to publish this press release. Next time the boys will supply their own photo material, to make any new post more attractive.....;-)

The Surfing Sri Lanka movement recently created by the new Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka received a major boost today when it was confirmed by the ASP that 2 local Sri Lankan surfers will benefit from wildcard entries into the first major Association of Surfing Professionals international tour event to ever be staged in the country’s history.

The 6 Star WQS Sri Lankan Airlines Pro to be held on Sri Lanka’s east coast at the world famous Arugam Bay between 16 – 24 June will now see some local surfers strutting their stuff amongst the world’s best contenders on the WQS circuit. Two Sri Lankan surfers will gain entry to the elite event as part of the ASP’s strategy to assist and promote local surfing at a variety of surfing locations worldwide.

It is proposed that the Surfing Sri Lanka Trials event will be conducted the day prior to the main ASP event start in order to select 8 local surfers who will then surf-off in two x 4 man elimination heats. The first and second place-getters of each elimination heat will then advance to Continue reading ‘Arugambay’s Surf Club’s 1st Press release’

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SriLankan Airlines Pro set to go at the world famous Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka

Published on 19/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, parties, people, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments

Professional surfing welcomes another new, exciting and exotic event to the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Mena??s Star Rated Tour with the inaugural SriLankan Airlines Pro set to kick off in perfect point waves at the famed Arugam Bay on Sri Lankaa??s superb south east coastline.

Owen Wright 2009 Sri Lankan Airlines Pro Winner

Ita??s a concept that has been evolving over the past few years and ASP Australasia in conjunction with the main sponsor SriLankan Airlines are thrilled to announce the event will begin on Friday June 18 which is absolute prime time swell and surf season.

a?? This has been an event we have worked on for a number of years and to be finally in a position to run is immensely rewardinga?? said ASP Australasian Tour manager Dane Jordan.

a?? I have just returned from the event site ensuring everything is in place to run and I can report that not only is the local community enthusiastic and ready, but the sand set up at the famous point is lining up perfectly and wea??re in for an amazing event a?? the waves while I was there were some of the most perfect high performance sand bottom point waves imaginable and as we move in to monsoon season the signs are that wea??ll run an epic event.a??

Tropical weather, water temperatures that will probably make this event the warmest ASP surfing contest in the world along with incredible Sri Lankan cuisine and hospitality make this an event of intrigue.

Arugam Bay sits just north of the famous Yala National Park of Sri Lanka with local wild life in abundance that includes Elephants, Leopards and Pythons setting the scene for an exciting adventure in a paradise setting .

a??The Sri Lankan people are thoroughly prepared and we all intend to make certain competitors, media and event staff have an awesome time in Sri Lankaa?? added Jordan.

The events starts on Friday June 18 Continue reading ‘SriLankan Airlines Pro set to go at the world famous Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka’

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People’s Bank in PottuVille

Published on 17/05/2010 in Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Money Matters, people, press coverage and services. 0 Comments

Important notice to visitors and overseas tourists.

Sadly, there is noA? Bank -and not even a single one ATMachine-A? serving the buoyantA? tourist resort of Arugam Bay.

However:A? There is No need to carry cash to the East Coast!

Good News! There are now Three (3!) online Banks with ATM’s in nearby PottuVille, just 8 min. North or your famous Cost exelon patch Bay.

All International Credit cards accepted for cash advances

The nearby ‘Frontier Town’ of PottuVille is undergoing rapid face lifts.
The old, dusty road is being re-paved at lighting speed.
In addition to a new (unused!) market, across the road Sampath Bank recently opened a new branch in town.
Today the long established People’s Bank ‘shifted’ premises, again to the opposite side of the main road from their old location to a brand new building.

Respected senior Citizen Mr. Ibrahim addressing the meeting in ENGLISH

Now there are three high street banks in town.
All feature an ATM machine, with different payout limits (Bank of Ceylon 20K, People’s Bank 40K and Sampath 80K).
Here are a few impressions of today’s opening ceremony, to which Purchase zyloprim tablets arugam.info was invited.

The New People's Bank premises

The old People's Bank directly opposite

People's Bank and new ATM at PottuVille

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Surfing contests at Arugam Bay

Published on 16/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, people, press coverage, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Price of pyridium 200 The Arugam Bay Surf Club and the newly formed Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka is gearing itself to conduct the Surf Competition sponsored by SriLankan Airlines from June 18 to 24.

Both Giardia treatment flagyl dose Arugam Bay Surf Club and the Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka are working in line with the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) in organizing the Surfing Sri Lanka Trials to be held on June 16 and 17.

The event is open to all Sri Lankan born surfers who are affiliated to the Surfing Federation. Competitors are requested to submit their entries by June 10.

Invitation to 1st Meeting of Arugam Bay's Surf Club

Continue reading ‘Surfing contests at Arugam Bay’

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Surf duds and tuk-tuks

Published on 15/05/2010 in Blogs, cabanas, front page, people and restaurants. 0 Comments

Sarah & Stu’s Arugam adventures prt3

We went shopping for a motorbike today.A? $1000 will get us a brand new 100cc Honda. Now that sounds like a darn good deal to me.A? Ia??m pretty sure the equivalent in England would cost around double that.A? Theory is we buy a bike and save money on the taxi rides wea??re going to use over the next 11 months.A? Sarah has other ideas.A? She has her mind set on a tuk-tuk.A? A red one.A? Wea??d be able to move around the island with it, carrying all our junk, strap the boards on the roof and go on surfaris, pick up friends etc.A? It would definitely add a different dimension to the trip and it all makes perfect sense, but ita??s quite a lot more cash to stump up.A? Watch this space for who gets their way.

Ita??s been a pretty eventful last few days.A? Since last we wrote wea??ve surfed every day but one, when it was Continue reading ‘Surf duds and tuk-tuks’

World qualifying surfing series at Arugam Bay

Published on 15/05/2010 in Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, press coverage, surf, Surf competition, Surf Federation News and the bay. 0 Comments

The Association of Surfing Professionals have chosen Shampoo nizoral costa rica Buy oxytrol uk Arugam Bay, one of Sri Lankaa??s most beautiful locations to conduct this yeara??s World Qualifying Series competition under the banner a??Sri Lankan Airlines Pro 2010a??, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau revealed.

According to the Tourism Promotion Bureau sources, the participation of 128 world class competitors representingA? Australia, USA, Germany, Portugal, Costa Rica, Ireland, Italy, Indonesia, Hawaii, South Africa, Great Britain, Japan, Puerto Rico, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, New Zealand and Tahiti has increased the attractiveness of the event which will run from June 18-24.

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