Monthly Archive for May, 2010

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Biting off more than we can chew?

Published on 13/05/2010 in Blogs and people. 0 Comments

Sarah and Stu’s Cheap probalans Arugam adventures prt2

View of the beach from the hotel's cabanas - the restaurant is on the left

Well, ita??s been a bonkers few days! After rocking up in Arugam Bay just a couple of days ago, we are now fully embroiled in helping to run a slightly fawlty towers type hotel and trying to get things back on track. The place is co-owned by Continue reading ‘Biting off more than we can chew?’

Arugam’s webcam project

Published on 10/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, people and the bay. 3 Comments

Another preview from Arugam Bay’s future surf/webcam location

Web Cam preview showing 50 SVH and beach

View North towards lagoon, bridge and PottuVille

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Arugam's Steeplejacks & webcam replacements on tower duty

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Arugambay is just too good to let go! Be sure youa??ve been there!!

Published on 02/05/2010 in accomodation, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, Historical sites, hotels, Money Matters, people, press coverage, services, taxis, the bay, Traveler's Reports and wild life. 0 Comments

Arugambay

a??a?? on the East Coast of Sri Lanka used to be a laid back, dreamily indolent sort of locale where fishermen pursued their trade far from the madding bustle of urban zestfulness and commercial excessa??a??a??a??. It still is that way!

photo used by ATaT

But it certainly has jumped into the tourism map of the world with the outstanding holiday experience that it offers.A? For one, it is ranked one of the Top 10 surfing beaches in the world. Arugambay Point, Pottuvil point, Peanut Farm, Kormari and Panama are now buzzwords (buzz places!) among the avid of surfersa?? community worldwide.

However, Arugambay is a great deal more than bronzed physiques in motion raising the crystalline sand or cruising perilously over the ocean swells. Imagine the sheer joy one feels encountering Dolphins in their cheering habitat!!A? For that is exactly what becomes possible to visitors in the season of September.

On shore and inward from the coast, the allure of the wild continues to delighta??a??

For here, the inner yearning of the human spirit to know the confluence it possesses with naturea??s bounty in birds in their natural space by the lagoon and to Purchase toradol injection observe elephants as they roam nonchalantly in front of Crocodile Rock, finds fulfillment. Indeed, Arugambay nestles on the edge of a verdant forest reserve.

While on the subject, not far away in Uda Walawe Continue reading ‘Arugambay is just too good to let go! Be sure youa??ve been there!!’

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New P4R Team Rider

Published on 02/05/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, people, surf, Surf competition and Surf Federation News. 0 Comments

Paddle4Relief continue to promote the surfing talent of Sri Lanka. In particular P4R provide support, advice and sponsorship to the Arugam Bay Surf Club and ita??s talented members. 2009 saw young surfer, Milan, show off his potential during the UK Pro Surf Tour Champion of Champions competition. Milan initially showed off his natural talent as a junior in 2005/2006.

Here we can see Milan trying out the 5?10? Rusty Aido given to him by P4R Founder, Tim Tanton.
Milan still has a little way to go before he can overcome the super talented Asanka – Sri Lankaa??s No.1 surfer.

Arugam Baya??s other top surfers Sril and Pranith complete the villages top four, but keep an eye out for the up and coming talent of Atha. These young surfers will be putting their skills to the test during the WQS Sri Lanka Trials Event to be held on 16th/17th June 2010, ahead of the WQS 6 Star Main Event that starts on 18th June. The trials event will determine the top 8 surfers from Sri Lanka, who will go thro to compete on Day 1 of the main WQS event to establish Sri Lankaa??s 2 Wild card entries.