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2009 International Photography Exhibition Location: Arugam Bay, Potuvil, Sri Lanka a?? July, 2009 Photographer: Senaka Goonewardena University Affiliation: Undergraduate Student Category: People Award: Best in Show
Other entries to this Exhibition can be admired on this remarkable photo collection: http://picasaweb.google.com/OSUInternationalAffairs/2009PhotographyExhibition#
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After a short hiatus we are back withA?more onA?our backpacking venture. Expect more posts on more travels in the near future. You can also view a short grainy video of our stay at Aa??Bay here.
Day 2 saw us still at Arugam Bay and wondering what to do next. Consulting the trusty Lonely Planet Guide it was found that there is a rock monastery built in the middle of the jungle many centuries ago. The place is called Kudumbigala and further searching on the internet provided us with more information on it. Lonely Planet had never been thereA?due toA?the area being closedA?in times of war. Naturally, we jumped at the chance.
The monastery is located roughly 30Kms down the road south of Arugam Bay. The road heads fromA? Arugam Bay to Panama, which is about 16 kms away. Continue reading ‘Day 2 Arugam bay, Kudumbigala Monastery and Getting back to Batti’
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After 25 years of on-and-off violence against the government of Sri Lanka by Continue reading ‘Why go to …Arugambay?’
This is close to Zyvox generic name Potuvil – Batticaloa (A4) road and it lies about 25km from Potuvil towards Akkaraipattu. The main road does not go close to the beach, so you have to turn towards the sea side and travel further 3-4 km on a gravel track. For the last bit, you may need to walk through an open land where there is no roads but only footpaths.
At the beach you will see an abondoned lighthouse. From there you will see endless beaches on both sides. One notable feature about Eastern beaches is that it has wider beaches than Southern or Western beaches. Here at Sangamankanda, the beach is over 100m wide.
This place is a real treat for a hiker!
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Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast. The bay is located 320 km due east of Colombo. It is a popular surfing and tourist destination. Many of the buildings were destroyed in the 2004 tsunami. Due to its popularity among tourists, the area has managed a slow recovery by private initiatives only. The main road through town has still not been repaved. By the end of 2008 no help has been received from any official source or international organizations. An exception is uncoordinated support for fishing folk as well as many school rebuilding programs, resulting in a continuation to provide only separatist schools for each community. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay’Green Media is planning a documentary about the human/ nature conflict. The perhaps largest herds of wild elephants are found in Lahugala, which is just 30 Minutes from the Surf Paradise of ArugamBay
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Common Ground is an independent documentary collaboration with the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society.The film explores the plight of the Asian elephant and draws the connection between the lives
of a family of elephants and the lives of rural farmers. We discover some amazing similarities between the two groups Continue reading ‘Truly wild Elephants are still all around Arugam’
So ita??s time to plan our little trip down south. Most probably stopping over at Mirissa & Hikkaduwa along the way to Tissa & eventually Pottuville via Monaragala. Was in Beruwala over the weekend & visibly noticed the effects of the increased tourist arrivals, although official figures only show a 7% increase in October I believe, the foreign guest nights have doubled from 200K to more than 400K, a staggering figure. But somethinga??s never change & Sri Lanka seems to be living up to ita??s old tagline of a??a??The worlda??s retirement homea??a??, with so many retired holiday makers around its hard to convince anyone otherwise.
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Ia??m hoping & expecting Hikka to be different, although I know Mirissa will certainly live up to the hype. The Mirissa surf point comes alive during this of the year & well, Ia??m still learning to thread water. So until next season Ia??ll place some value on my life & enjoy a good smoke and drink on the tropical beaches and leave the reef dodging surf skills to the experts.
Since we might be doing Potuvil via Tissa & Moneragala Continue reading ‘Drive Down, out of town.’
By Jenny Coad
Sleeping in the back of a Sri Lankan taxi is no easy task. Buses roar into view, their smiling drivers beeping blithely. Bicycles ignore cars brushing their backsides, pedestrians saunter across the road and dogs lie in the middle.
Exotic: The beach at Unawatuna, near Galle, Ski Lanka
A bus aptly emblazoned with, ‘Jesus save us’ passes within a whisker. But the hair-raising driving is not the only reason to stay awake.
The ever-changing scenery provides more thrill than fear, from congested Kandy with its temples, great white Buddha and daring tuktuks, to the textured tea plantations in the Bogawantalawa Valley, a quilted landscape with sheer drops, lush vegetation and barrow loads of king coconuts.
I was last in Sri Lanka in 2002 with my friend Jess, who was studying in Kandy. We surfed in Arugam Bay, cycled the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, took long bus journeys and drank lots of milky tea (a ‘hug in a mug’). The people and the place left an impression. Continue reading ‘Tea for Two at AbaY’
Nature: The a??paraa?? to Ampara
Popularly known as Amparai or Ampari, the district of Ampara was at one point the largest paddy harvesting district in Sri Lanka. On a journey to Ampara from Colombo in Western District, you are guaranteed of a scenic and interesting route with plenty to do on the way. If youa??re into more surfing action, you can head to Arugam Bay, Pottuvil Order luvox but even though ita??s not the season, you can be assured that youa??re in for a joy ride.
Leaving Colombo should be done early in the morning, whatever the day youa??re planning to be there. It helps to leave space for any vehicle or human disasters as it pays to be early. Make sure you stop over for a night somewhere in between;otherwise ita??ll be difficult to make the journey straight from Colombo to Arugam Bay.
on the way to Okanda & Kumana
You can pass a snug bungalow in Nuwara Eliya or a safari camp in Udawalawe so a break in the journey is good Continue reading ‘It’s a long way to Arugam Bay’
(Colombo Lankapuvath December 03) a??Arugambay Travels and Tours (Pvt) Ltd have opened a new office at a prime location in the heart of Colombo’s commercial area yesterday (02). Since the operations started in 2004 the company was involved in promoting Tourism to the East which is the prime intention.
Although the plans were delayed due to the situation of the country during the past few years now they are pleased to have been able pursue with the targets.
They are fully geared to serve from the new location at Deal Place Colombo 03. May it be local or foreign tourists; Arugambay will serve all of them with more emphasis on introducing new and exotic locations to visitors.A? Continue reading ‘Arugambay Travels and Tours in Colombo’
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The new office of Arugambay Travels and Tour was declared open on Wednesday by Minister of Tourism Promotion Faiszer MusthaphaA? at No. 20,Deal Place, Colombo 3.Deputy Minister of Higher Education Minister M.M. Musthoha Advisor to the President A.H.M.Aswer, Secretary Ministry of Tourism Promotion George Michael, President Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sri Lanka Kosala Wickramanayake, Partner How much sugar in duphalac Arugambay Travels and Tours and Arugambay Travels Hotels Mark John Scannell, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Bernard Goonetilleke and members of the business community were present at the inauguration. Continue reading ‘ARUGAMBAY’s NEW OFFICE’
Arugam.info advises to plan your prayers. Or your lunch/ shopping or bank timing. Valid for Arugam Bay and PottuVille Read on for full time table, December, 2009 Continue reading ‘AbaY Payer schedules’
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With the security situation in the country rapidly improving with the collapse of the LTTE in May this year, Germany has further relaxed travel restrictions imposed on German nationals visiting Sri Lanka.
The German Embassy said that a long standing travel advisory had been eased enabling German tourists to visit Yala National Park and Arugam Bay. Continue reading ‘Germany mentions Arugam Bay (!)’
...The Laya Project does not dwell on the tsunami itself, nor is any footage on the DVD of it included.
The 2004 tsunami caused havoc across Asia, affecting many coastal communities from the Maldives in the Indian Ocean to the Indonesian archipelago. We know of the horrors of this tragic event from the news media which showed the awful devastation. But what of those who survived? How have they survived?
The Laya Project shows the incredible spirit and resilience of the coastal peoples.A team of producers, filmmakers and musicians from the Chennai-based EarthSync music label travelled for two years across the tsunami-affected region, visiting coastal communities and recording the music each one played. The aim was to produce a part-documentary, part-music video and part-travelogue that would show the incredible spirit and resilience of these coastal peoples. The result is a wonderful package, the Laya Project, which includes two audio CDs of studio and field recordings, produced by Patrick Sebag and a film (DVD) directed by Harold Monfils. The film has already received worldwide airplay and has garnered many awards. The Laya Project does not dwell on the tsunami itself, nor is any footage on the DVD of it included. Continue reading ‘…singing fishermen from Arugam Bay …’
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