Everyone is complaining about the heat here, even the stalwarts who were born to it. Disgorged from mind numbing twenty-some odd hour flights, my son and I arrived to find the chocolates we had brought as Christmas presents liquefied into something the consistency of a post-rain mud flow. Vitamin capsules succumbed to the heat in Ziploc bags; lipstick lost its former identity as we moved to the tune of Christmas carols, bright lights and election streamers that dot the streets of this country just a heartbeat north of the equator. We are back in Sri Lanka. It’s Christmas in Colombo! Continue reading ‘Tsunami Anniversary: A Christmas Without War’
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Sri Lanka, A Country in Transition
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After 12 hours in a dilapidated bus, cramped by suitcases and boardbags and 25 others, there is only one thing preventing us from our destination: a young soldier thumbing through our passports, the trigger of his gun close enough for me to touch. He eyes us carefully and motions to another soldier to search our luggage. We nervously hold our breaths as they begin to pull out our carefully constructed wall of suitcases from the back of the bus. This could take hours. At some point though, the soldiers decide no additional searching is necessary and send us on our way.
Our bus ride began in Colombo, Sri Lankaa??s capital city. I am slightly on edge, especially since Colombo is often the site of terrorist bombings. I keep an eye out for Tamil Tigers, guerilla soldiers listed by the EU and the US as a terrorist organization, but I am told that if I see one, I wona??t live to tell about it.
We make our way to Arugam Bay, a surfer town on the eastern coast of the country. Our bus driver, I begin to suspect is blind in his right eye, Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay is a heavy one ….’
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kudumbigaladagaba
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.
Getting to the Monastery
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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Sri Lanka
The travel warning (by the US State Dept.):
After 25 years of on-and-off violence against the government of Sri Lanka by Continue reading ‘Why go to …Arugambay?’
Tea for two in Sri Lanka, the emerald isle with the sunshine coast
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’
Daily Mirror Business News
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’
Sri Lanka: a small universe with great potential
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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 (!)’
Indomitable spirit
...The Laya Project does not dwell on the tsunami itself, nor is any footage on the DVD of it included.
Project takes a fascinating musical journey across tsunami-affected communities
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 …’
An excellent video clip!
and great, fitting sounds.
Produced by talented young Sri Lankans
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It looks like Jerrya??s clip (http://thejester100.wordpress.com/). The guys in the clip are me (www.indi.ca) and Halik (http://abdulhalik.wordpress.com/). I posted my impressions here:
http://indi.ca/2009/11/south-along-the-east-coast/
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The kite surfers jumped in winds gusting at more than 40mph
Two kite surfers from West Sussex took advantage of strong winds on the south coast to realise an ambition to jump over Worthing pier.
Jake Scrace, 25, and Lewis Crathern, 24, had been planning Monday morning’s jump for three years but had to wait for perfect weather conditions.
They took off from ….. Continue reading ‘Two kite surfers jump over pier’
(0)Cheap tofranil reviews ……Fonseka said government and industry should promote focused events such as surfing contests in Arugam Bay…….
Lanka Business online
Nov 17, 2009 (LBO) – Post-war Sri Lanka has an opportunity to generate employment quickly by developing tourism to ensure employment for youth especially in conflict-affected areas, a new report said. Continue reading ‘Tourism Prospects’
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Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.
It says money ploughed into protecting wetlands, coral reefs and forests can bring a hundredfold return on capital.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity study (Teeb) is Continue reading ‘Big profit from nature protection’
CID detectives said they were investigating an incident where two Sri Lankans had allegedly cheated a British citizen Steven James Klive of pounds sterling 253,586.62 on the promise they would provide him land from several parts of Sri Lanka.
In his complaint to police, Mr. Klive said he had remitted the money to a private bank between July 31 and December 31, 2004.
He said the suspects had promised to get him 50 acres from the Arugambay area in the Eastern Province, nine acres from Kandy and one acre from Tangalle.
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a??The strip from Arugam Bay to Trincomalee was beautiful,a?? said Thilina. a??The changes in culture and atmosphere and the rapid transformation in scenary from brown to green as we cycled, was also amazing to behold,a?? added Anushka.
By Adilah Ismail
a??Where from?a?? was the first question the bemused villagers along the East Coast asked, as they gathered around the three lads on their bicycles and gazed at them curiously. Continue reading ‘Seeing the land on three cycles’
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