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Arugambay: Like a Southern beach in its Early day

Published on 17/02/2010 in Blogs, Culture, front page, Historical sites, people and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

Muhudu Maha Viharaya – PottuVille/ Arugambay

From Arugam bay to the pristine beaches of Panama
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It took almost eleven hours from Colombo to Pottuvil on the narrow and winding A4 road along the south east coastline of Sri Lanka.

Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Arugambay/PottuVille

There were four of us; my husband and two of our friends. So far it had been a eventful day. We had watched the antics of a herd of elephants at theA?Lahugala sanctuary and had stopped to wonder at the historic ruins of theA?Magul Maha Vihara complex.

As we were approaching Pottuvil, the narrow road cut through acres of luxuriously green paddy fields. A milk white dagoba stood out over the fields framed by coconut and palmyrah trees. At the point at which we turned south towards Arugam bay was a small Catholic church dedicated to St. Anthony.

Our destination was Arugam Bay, a further 2.5kms south of Pottuvil.

Around Arugam Bay & PottoVille

We crossed the bridge over the wide lagoon of Arugam Kalapu. The roadside was dotted with hotels, guest houses, restaurants and may have resembled the southern beach line in its early days before tourism became an industry at the cost of the environment and the village culture.

Arugam bay is known as one of the best surf points in the world, popular for its challenging breaker laden waves. It may be one of the only unspoilt beaches in Sri Lanka.

Arugam bay Zoloft online ordering consists of three small villages where fishing and farming are the main occupations. Ullae is a fishing village situated at the corner of the bay Continue reading ‘Arugambay: Like a Southern beach in its Early day’

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Published on 16/02/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, front page, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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Arugam Bay at its highest

Published on 13/02/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, surf and the bay. 2 Comments
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Arugam Bay 'City' Centre and view to Main Surf Point

This is a rare photo taken from a new Telecom Tower.
(Credits to Alex – Facebook)
Shown is Arugam Bay’s ‘City’ A?Centre.
The #50 SVH can be seen in front
The sand bank behind and lagoon formation is an annual event.
And has since disappeared.
Main Surf Point is shown in the top rhd corner

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Arugam.info hopes to have a permanent Surf/Weather Web Cam installed on this brilliantA?viewpointA?location

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6A? 50′ 60 n of Panama: And on a Parallel with Arugam

Published on 07/02/2010 in Blogs, Culture, Environmental, front page, Ideas, people and press coverage. 0 Comments

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A place where Green issues still count A place with zero Carbon emissions A place of unique Biological diversity A place for tolerance of social divisions A place with strong social networks of friends, families and neighbours

“A place where people say they have a simpler, less materialistic life, more in tune with nature.”

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  1. A place where Money is poured into books and education. Not Bullets
  2. A place with Fair and peaceful Presidential Elections
  3. A place with no Army at all. Ever since 1949
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  5. ….A popular piece of philosophy… says:
  6. “No argument or quarrel should last more than three days”

Here the 6th Parallel seems to end ;-( What is the BBC talking about, if not Sri Lanka and the peaceful East?

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Lankaa??s National Wildlife Sanctuaries Opening Again

Published on 07/02/2010 in Blogs, Environmental, From our own Correspondent, front page, Historical sites, press coverage, Security & Safety and wild life. 1 Comment

Lahugala National Park

On January 30 the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) held a ceremony near Arugambay in south-east Sri Lanka to mark the reopening of the Kumana Buy motilium in us and Lahugala National Parks. Closed since 2005 due to the war, the reopening of the wildlife sanctuaries symbolises a return to normalcy for the countrya??s parks system. With nearby Yala National Park already open and the rest of the countrya??s 20 national parks scheduled to open by April, it wona??t be long before locals and foreigners can again visit some of the countrya??s most beautiful areas and see its most astonishing animals in their natural habitats.

Because of their location in the formerly LTTE-controlled east, Kumana and Lahugala have been inaccessible since 1985 except for a brief period in 2002-2003 during the ceasefire a?? too short a time for any construction to take place. Before retreating from the park in 2008, Tamil Tiger cadres destroyed what was left of Kumanaa??s infrastructure, including its bungalows and office buildings.

Then, last July, the DWC that comes under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, finally received approval to begin renovating the park. This required rebuilding the parka??s neglected infrastructure, especially the access roads. The Lahugala sanctuary was devastated by the 2004 tsunami but has almost fully recovered and is now, according to a press release from the DWC, a??open to an influx of both local and foreign visitors.a??

Although the DWC had hoped to open Kumana (formerly known as Yala East National Park) in November last year, a severe drought that began in September delayed construction. Working with government and non-government organisations, the Ministry concentrated on providing water to animals in the park to keep them alive. The heavy November rains that followed the drought brought problems of their own: all the rainwater washed away much of the recent road construction, forcing the Ministry to spend another four weeks repairing the damage. Although more roads are scheduled to open in February and March, the main road through the park is now open for traffic.

Director General of Wild Life Conservation Ananda Wijesooriya said that the next few months is the best time to visit the parks.
a??The birds will start nesting in Kumana in March and April a?? these parks are very famous for local and migratory birds,a?? Wijesooriya said. a??At any time of the day and any time of the year you can see elephants in Lahugala.a??

Wijesooriya admitted that he didna??t know how many people would visit the newly-opened sanctuaries. Because of their remote location, Kumana and Lahugala were never as popular as Continue reading ‘Lankaa??s National Wildlife Sanctuaries Opening Again’

Arugam beach A surfera??s delight (Saudi article)

Published on 05/02/2010 in Blogs, front page, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

The Saudi Gazette reports on Arugam Bay

Saudi Gazette

Sri Lanka is studded with sunny beaches. If you want to enjoy a beautiful sunset, sipping a drink made of tropical fruits on the sandy beaches, listening to the music of rising and falling waves lapping on to beaches, Sri Lanka offers all that and much more.
One is sure to get enthralled by the serenity and the tranquility of beaches of Sri Lanka. Arugam beach of Sri Lanka also features as one of the most fascinating beaches of the country.
Arugam Bay is located about 314 km from Colombo, a beautiful bay with good surfing opportunities. The East coast offers infinite possibilities for all kinds of water sports and underwater photography.
Underneath the Bay lie the many ship-wrecks of the coast which pose a tempting challenge to the diver. If you are interested in water sport activity and surfing then Arugam Bay Cephalexin without a prescription is definitely the place for all wind surfers. 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 swella??s that hit Indonesia in the middle of the year. The best time of the year to visit this exquisite beach is between May and November when the predominant wind is offshore for at least the first half of the day. At this time favorable conditions are found for surfing.
Arugam Bay also has a Continue reading ‘Arugam beach A surfera??s delight (Saudi article)’

Sand Dunes around Arugambay

Published on 05/02/2010 in Blogs, Environmental, front page and press coverage. 0 Comments

(unconnected) file photo: A sand dune arch

P. Sivarajah and M. Anas

The eastern coast of Sri Lanka contains the longest stretch of sand dunes in the country. The Pottuvil sand dunes are a part of the sand dune series which extends from Reglan prices walgreens Colchicine pills for sale Pottuvil to Panama seashore. Sand dunes were excessively mined for commercial purposes in Pottuvil, both for sand and turtle egg poaching. The main purpose of this study was to determine the economic dependency of the community on the sand dunes.

Through a survey using structured questionnaires for personal interviews, Continue reading ‘Sand Dunes around Arugambay’

Danish Villa – Arugambay

Published on 05/02/2010 in Blogs, front page, guesthouse, people, press coverage and surf. 0 Comments
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The world famous windsurfing destination in the country, picturesque Arugam Bay is the home for the luxurious Danish Villa for a serene holiday in the Eastern coast.


From the moment you step into the Danish Villa you are assured of a memorable holiday that only the discerning truly earn

The Danish Villa is owned and managed by Per Jergensen a Danish citizen whose intention was to offer the best for the curious guests a place where they could explore from the surf points to a deserted beach that leads to Crocodile and Elephant Rock, Okanda, Kataragama, Yala and Lahugala National Parks.

The Villa is the ideal retreat where you could slip into a world of your own in the lap of luxury.

Surrounded by a tropical garden with beautiful flower plants and fruit trees varieties of butterflies and birds could be seen all over where the guests could have a clear view of them from the terrace or the relaxing hammock.

The newly refurbished Danish Villa has been designed to show off its harmonious colours and styles and the hotel is fully geared to offer its guests a holiday experience like no other and memories that are truly immortal.

From the moment you step into the Danish Villa you are assured of a memorable holiday that only the discerning truly earn.

With five well-appointed bedrooms with all modern amenities, the Villa is a cosy place where you could relax and enjoy yourself between sightseeing, surfing and sunbathing.

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3 bald men and a German go surfing Aragum Bay

Published on 31/01/2010 in Blogs, front page, services, surf, the bay and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments

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Some distinctly average surfing by middle aged bald blokes on completely mediocre waves.
Even the wipeouts are laid back. The sound track is very nice though…

PottuVille Post Election

Published on 27/01/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, parties, people and shops. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

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A Dialog is needed

PottuVille is Very relaxed. Residents are more ‘laid back’ than ever.

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Busy Market town of PottuVille

All is quiet in the East.
Residents ponder what the future may bring.

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A safe, heavenly Haven: Arugam Bay

Published on 24/01/2010 in Blogs, From our own Correspondent, front page, parties, people, press coverage and Security & Safety. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

All is quiet and peaceful on the Eastern Front, we are happy to confirm.
Arugam.info is totally neutral and will always remain stricly non-political.
We are however committed to publish any relevant article, which our semi-automatic system detects somewhere on the wide Internet, whenever the word “Arugam” is mentioned.
History will be made in just two days time.
So safety and security is very relevant.

Too young to vote. But this boy knows that his motherland is going through exiting, decisive times

The best will emerge as a winner.
In this context, the article below is political, but alsoA? relevant. Because it addresses the mood in and around Delivery ginette-35 Arugam Bay and on its approach roads.

Relevant, because some fear violence after the election; there might be a bad looser around and suporters may be very disappointed.
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As a resort, we are happy to recommend a short, safe holiday break aways from possible trouble elsewhere in the aftermath of the vote count.

Here is Nirmala’s personal assessment of the mood around our Bay:

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The lone supporter of …….. Continue reading ‘A safe, heavenly Haven: Arugam Bay’

Arugam Bay Beach Litter signs!

Published on 21/01/2010 in Blogs, Environmental, front page, Money Matters, people, Security & Safety, services, surf and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

During long weekends, Arugam Bay attracts many local tourists. Day Trippers, who have never been on the East Coast before.

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The surfers of Arugam Bay, Inderal generic names members of the Where can i buy accutane uk Arugam Bay Surf Club, have managed to fund a project where they took the initiative and made and erected signs for their beach. Since the end of the civil war, back in May 2009, the beach in Arugam Bay has seen countless more visitors, and with it, rubbish!

AbaY Surf Club members & Paddle4Relief erected four signs on Arugam Bay beach

The young surfers are very much aware of the importance of protecting their natural playground. The sea and beach is not just a playground though, its a way of life, its where they fish to earn the money to support their families.
So with the help of travelling surfers and Paddle4Relief, the boys raised enough money to purchase materials to make four signs. The local surfers were concerned Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay Beach Litter signs!’

Haiti, Arugambay Thoughts

Published on 18/01/2010 in Blogs, books, front page, Money Matters, people, press coverage and Security & Safety. 2 Comments

Steve Lendmann looks at Haiti, Arugam Bay and various backgrounds. His personal view.

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…… For the moment, their focus is Haiti, ripe for plunder, like the second tsunami that hit coastal Sri Lankans. The December 2004 one took 250,000 lives and left 2.5 million homeless throughout the region. Klein explained the aftermath at Arugam Bay, “a fishing and faded resort village” on Sri Lanka’s east coast that was showcased to “build back better.” Not for villagers, for developers, hoteliers, and other business interests to exploit. After the disaster, they had a blank slate for what the tourist industry long wanted – “a pristine beach (on prime real estate), scrubbed clean of all the messy signs of people working, a vacation Eden. It was the same up and down the coast once rubble was cleared….paradise” given the profit potential……

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The Young hoteliers. Arugam.info

Published on 17/01/2010 in Blogs, front page, Ideas, Money Matters, people, press coverage, services and stop over Ideas. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .
Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Arugam Bay is located 220 km due East of Colombo. It is a popular surfing and tourist destination in Sri Lanka. Ia??ve been to Arugam Bay before in its tourist season and ita??s an absolute beauty. The waves the wind and everything was so perfect. However in the raining season ita??s not the case; you cannot even go out because of the rain. In the raining season ita??s very hard to find a day without any rain. Thanks to a weather forecasting website I was able to find a day without any rain. It was June 2009 nearly four and a half years after Sri Lanka was hit by the Tsunami in 2004, and surprisingly Arugam Bay is one of the very first coasts to get hit by the Tsunami in Sri Lanka.This time I visited the place to see how it progress after Tsunami.


Many of the buildings were destroyed in the 2004 tsunami. The post Tsunami recovery has by and large been very quick despite the remoteness of the area. Many NGO’s and private organisations have help rebuild the area and some of the guest houses are now much better than before the wave. Both north and south of Arugam Bay there are undoubtedly some of the most beautiful beaches in the whole of Sri Lanka.Due to its popularity among tourists they are managed a slow recovery by private initiatives only.


The main beach is Clean now, it was bit dirty as it is used as a garbage dump by some Continue reading ‘The Young hoteliers. Arugam.info’

Virgin. Beach. Arugam. Bay

Published on 17/01/2010 in Blogs, front page, people, press coverage and Traveler's Reports. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
This was just the beginning, as the next spot was again a virgin beach, at Arugam Bay.
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Exotic location like Srilanka is a complete fun for planning your vacation, but not unless you feel at home. With an absolute desire to enjoy this lovely island, I asked them to plan a random vacation for me, just like a blind date. I swear this turned out to be a great idea indeed and Country Vacation Srilanka didna??t disappoint.

My Country Vacation membership was equally valid for Country Vacation Srilanka package as well and I was able to enjoy all Country Vacation membership privileges, even in Srilanka. It started not with beaches but Sinharaja forest, which is considered to be one of the affluent reserves in terms of flora and fauna.

I was amazed to observe this large variety of species here, and it was then that I realized why people called it a virgin forest. The motive was now clearly visible for me. They had planned to show me an island which Marco Polo considered finest on earth.

This was just the beginning, as the next spot was again a virgin beach, at Arugam Bay. This was the first truly unspoilt beach I discovered. I feel the unique feature is that they are smartest of all to keep track of all unexplored and undiscovered destinations around the world.

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Panama. 15km South of Arugambay

Published on 14/01/2010 in Blogs, Culture, front page, Historical sites, Religious, Traveler's Reports and wild life. 2 Comments

Pattini Devale, Panama

After the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, I made several trips to Pottuvil on the East Coast of Sri Lanka with loads of supplies for the displaced people. On one such trip, in early April, I continued south to the village of Panama (pronounced paa-nuh-muh).
Over 200 years ago, on the 13th of September 1800, an Englishman, William Orr, Esq (a civil servant) visited Panama on the way from Tangalle in the south to Batticaloa in the East. According to his report to the British Governor,

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Paoneme contains sixty inhabitants, who cultivate seventy-three amonams of paddy ground.
The following year Thomas Anthony Reeder, surgeon of the 51st Regiment of Foot (who was to die soon after, during the 1st Kandyan War) travelled in the opposite direction. According to his journal,
Panoa is situate on a plain surrounded by jungle. Here are some cultivated fields, and several large stocks of paddee.
A year later, the British Governor himself, the Hon. Frederick North (later 5th Earl of Guilford), followed the southward route. He was accompanied by the Inspector of Hospitals in Ceylon, Thomas Christie, Esq, who reported that Zyban price in pakistan
Panoa is a considerable village, and the country round it abounds with paddee fields.

What these descriptions – which appear in James Cordiner’s A Description of Ceylon (London, 1807; Dehiwela, Tisara Prakasakayo, 1983) – show (apart from the recognised inability of the English to tackle with any accuracy the phonetics of foreign place names) is that Panama’s chief attraction was its paddy fields. The surrounding jungle was far more notable to these perfidious Albionians: Christie was highly excited by the sight, en-route to the village of
a herd of wild hogs, and an alligator, both of which allowed us to approach very near.

Rock, fields and tank at Panama

When I visited the place, however, it was in the knowledge that it possesses a Devale (temple) of the goddess Pattini. The shrine, on a rocky spot on the shore of a tank, is a Buddhist one. However, Hindu shrines of Pattini also exist, Continue reading ‘Panama. 15km South of Arugambay’