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A large assembly of dedicated Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) athletes are now making their way to the exotic south east coastline of Sri Lanka for the inaugural ASP six star rated SriLankan Airlines Pro which is set to begin on Friday at Arugam Bay.
It’s the first ever ASP event in Sri Lanka as ASP Australasia breaks new ground venturing into a territory that holds fascination with stories dating back to the 1970’s of pioneering surfers finding super consistent and perfect waves on this lush island.
The June monsoonal winds and a very active winter Indian Ocean combine to make Purchase lopid generic name Bactrim skin rash treatment Arugam Bay the surf location that it is and the field descending on the break this week will put the wave to the test like never before as they chase essential six star rating points and a prize pool of $US145 000!
Elite world tour surfers Drew Courtney, Dan Ross and Blake Thornton head the field with an array of international talent like recent six star winner Aritz Aranburu (Spain), former ASP world champion Sunny Garcia (Hawaii), South Africa’s David Weare, Masotoshi Ohno from Japan, Richard Christie (NZ) and Alan Stokes (UK) to name just a few of the surfers heading for this wave.
Even the contest organizers are uncertain what to expect from Arugam Bay however contest director Dane Jordan from ASP Australasia is optimistic the venue will deliver.
“I’ve spent five days there in three years preparing for this event and I have seen it break with excellent shape and consistency.
” I’ve surfed the break and it’s a super high performance wave – I’m not so familiar to know the exact prime swell directions, tides, winds and all else but indications are there’s a 17 second period 8 feet south swell forecast for Saturday and I’m imagining that could be an ideal starting point” exclaimed Jordan.
“I’ll liaise closely with a good bunch of local surfers and we have a very healthy waiting period to get the best out of this and the rest we’ll leave to the surfers who I know will shred the daylight out of these waves.”
Jordan also announced the final make -up of the wild card surfers into this event headed by exciting Japanese surfer Osawa Nobuyuki and backed up by equally exciting Australian’s Mitch Colborne, Davey Cathels and Chris Friend.
Extra wild-cards will be awarded to Sri Lankan surfers who will compete under an ASP assisted trials for these positions.
Asanka, widely regarded as the number 1 surfer in Sr iLanka and also owner of the restaurant and land right on the point is a favourite to take one of these positions and in his best English commented on the opportunity and the event saying –
“I think good the tournament for our boys!
“All the local boys are happy.
“It gives us chance to make our surfing better .
“Also for rest of Sri Lanka to see how good our boys surf and how much surfing good for country.”
Like all new locations that ASP surfers explore, there will be rich and positive sharing’s of all things surfing in a quality event that should benefit all.
The SriLankan Airlines Pro will be live webcast and will include a quality produced and globally distributed television show along with television newsfeeds distributed internationally throughout the event as well as highest quality digital images focusing on the event, the environment, wildlife and of course the abundance of surf from the region.
The SriLankan Airlines Pro is made possible thanks to SriLankan Airlines; Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Lanka Sportreizen, Dialog, Billabong and ASP Australasia
Ita??s not long since our last post, but I realised after speaking to my sister last night and listening to her laugh that you might appreciate some photographic evidence of our local frog problem. As Stu described in his last post, we have been arguing with a large local family of frogs about whether or not squatters rights apply in Sri Lanka. We are fairly insistent that they move on, but they clearly felt that theya??ve been here for a while (the house has been empty for at least 3 months) and have been strongly resisting any attempts to move them on.
After having turfed the whole family out once already by shooing them out through the front door only for them to re-emerge through one of the open windows hours later, we decided that something a little more drastic was needed. Continue reading ‘Frogs in a bag @ Arugam Bay’
Nicotinell order Sri Lanka a?? Surf Center
photo: taken from the Surf-the-Nations blog and web site
The vision of a Surf Center in Arugam Bay, Sir Lanka was birthed when STN sent a team to help with the tsunami of 2004.A? A STN Surf Center would be an outreach center housing a permanent team with the ability to receive short term teams.
At the center, local people will be taught how to repair surfboards, will be taught English as a second language, will be able to train locals in food services by building a small restaurant on the property; will create a place to a??hang outa?? to watch surf movies; etc, etc.
We are sendingA?$500A?of the Jedidiah donation to our team in Sri Lanka for the Surf Center work/building.
The property is secure and we have finally successful dug our well (the well was a major project taking three attempts) so we now have water on property. Buildings still need to be erected so the base can become a place where people can live and gather together.
Sri Lanka is a big surfing destination for Israeli as well as other international surfers so wea??re looking forward to how this will impact them as well as the local community.
This summer there will be a 6 star surf contest event with Sri Lanka Airlines right in a??oura?? little village, Arugam Bay.
Disbursement of the Jedidiah Donation:
Bangladesh Surf Clubhouse: $500.00
Sri Lanka Surf Center: $500.00
Wahiawa Transformation: $724.43
STN Wahiawa Headquarters: $15,519.00
Total Donation $17,243.43
For more about Surfing The Nations, head to Can i buy depo provera over the counter www.surfingthenations.com
(1)SriLankan Airlines is bringing one of the worlds most glamorous and highly rated surfing events to Sri Lanka, part of the airlines multi-faceted strategy to position the island as one of the worlds most sought after travel destinations.
The SriLankan Airlines Pro 2010 tournament will draw some of the top stars in the surfing world to Order ethionamide nad Arugam Bay from June 18 to 24, among the 128 competitors from the United States, Australia, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries.
SriLankan Airlines Pro 2010 is expected to showcase the picturesque southeast resort of Arugam Bay as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, positioning it as a destination for all types of beach lovers and not just for surfers.
Buy eulexin dose It will also generate massive publicity around the world for Sri Lanka, already experiencing a continuous boom in tourism over the last 12 months.
Courtesy: DailyNews
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 09:21:53 LKT byA?SaNDuN
The a??SriLankan Airlines Pro Surf 2010′ tournament will be held in Arugam Bay from 18 – 24 June and will draw 128 competitors, some of them among the best known stars in the sport of surfing, from United States, Australia, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Germany.
The event is being conducted by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the global governing body for the sport. Twenty-two international surfing referees will judge the event.
SriLankan Airlines is the Principal Sponsor supported by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau (SLTPB) and Lanka Sportreizen (LSR) is the ground handler. Competitors will be shown a glimpse of Sri Lanka’s many attractions in Negombo and Belihul Oya on their way to Arugam Bay.
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(1)by Madubashini Jayawardena
It was a long journey; we (eleven of us )set off from Eco-v office at 4.30 a.m on Friday on 30th April and reached our destination around 2.30 p.m. Our destination was Lahugala Kitulana National Park (situated approx. 15 min. West of Arugam Bay).
Eco-v-Team: "Going to be a Force"
This monsoon forest lies in the basin of Heda Oya, 16 km inland from the coastal town Pottuvil in Eastern Province. The Pottuvil-Monaragala trunk road runs through the south eastern sector of the Park.
Officers of the Lahugala office of the Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka warmly welcomed us. They served us a steaming cup of tea and we served them biscuits. So we had a tea party-discussion under the shade of a huge Mango tree. Park warden Mr. Gajaweera briefed us the history and the current situation of the park. Continue reading ‘CO-V visits Lahugala Kitulana and Kumana National Parks’
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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:
Aruagmbay Surf (and nonA?surf-) times for A?Muslim Surfers
- Muslim lady surfer
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’
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’
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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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
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’
(0) Hay Everyone,
So where do i begin….
…….. 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’
(1)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’
(0)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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