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Sri Lanka Tourism to attract travellers to a??Visit Sri Lankaa??

Published on 09/11/2009 in front page, people and press coverage. 0 Comments

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Tourism industry to target over 700, 000 tourists by end 2011; campaign to market destination on key TV channels

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(L-R)A? Director Marketing Sri Lanka Tourism, Dileep Mudadenia and Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism George Michael in Conversation while Minister of Tourism Promotion, Faizer Mustapha and Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Bernard Gunathilake answers the questions raised by the media. Pic by Varuna Wanniarachchi

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A value and price driven global “Visit Sri Lanka 2011″A? campaign costing Rs.1.3 million is geared to attract 765, 000 tourists by the end ofA? 2011.

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Games to play at Arugam Bay

Published on 25/10/2009 in Blogs, front page, Ideas, Kitesurf, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 1 Comment

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Keshini Hapugoda might be Sri Lankaa??s first female kite surfer. The 28-year-old IT consultant loves to surf and dive, and kite surfing is her latest passion. A few weekends with an instructor in Negombo have helped her learn the basics of kite surfing and while shea??s sticking to the shallows now, shea??s hoping to head into deeper water soon.

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Dilsiri Welikala is already comfortable out at sea. a??Ita??s an amazing feeling, harnessing the power of the wind to propel yourself along,a?? he says. He talks of skimming along the water for hours at a time and of chance encounters with pods of dolphins. Though he needs a little help getting his 10 square metre kite up, once thata??s done and the lines and harness are secured, hea??s good to go.

a??Your kite becomes like an airplane wing,a?? says Dilsiri, explaining that he controls the direction of his kite by changing the angle of his board. Kite surfers are slaves to the winds and will drive many hours to catch the right kind. As a result, this group has been all over the island, from Puttalam to Arugam Bay. Continue reading ‘Games to play at Arugam Bay’

Un-named powers helped SLN off Arugam Bay

Published on 18/10/2009 in Blogs, press coverage and Security & Safety. 0 Comments

…… Two more ships which were destroyed 1,525 km south-east of Arugambay on March 18, 2007……

Sri Lankaa??s single most successful naval operation, which destroyed eight floating arsenals belonging to the LTTE, would not have been possible without the covert support of a foreign power,A?The Island learns. Continue reading ‘Un-named powers helped SLN off Arugam Bay’

Next Arugam Tsu: Only a matter of time?

Published on 01/10/2009 in Environmental, front page, press coverage and Security & Safety. 3 Comments

Tsunamis triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific have killed at least 90 people across a number of islands.

At least 65 people were reported dead in Samoa, more than 20 in American Samoa and at least six in Tonga.

Samoan officials say whole villages have been destroyed while thousands of people are reported to have been made homeless in American Samoa.

An 8.3-magnitude quake struck at 1748 GMT on Tuesday, generating 15ft (4.5m) waves in some areas of the islands.

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The Samoa islands comprise two separate entities – the nation of Samoa and American Samoa, a US territory. The total population is about 250,000.

A general tsunami warning was issued for the wider South Pacific region but was cancelled a few hours later.

The general manager of Samoa’s National Health Service told the BBC that 65 people had died and 145 people were injured.
US President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in American Samoa, enabling federal funding to made available to help victims.
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he was shocked at the devastation.

“So much has gone. So many people are gone,” he told the AAP news agency.

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“Some of the areas are only a few feet above sea level, so you can imagine the devastation,” said Eni Faleomavaega, who represents American Samoa in the US.

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“It caused severe damage to property, there are cars floating everywhere.”

Mr Faleomavaega told the BBC the waves had “literally wiped out all the low-lying areas in the Samoan islands”.

He said the tsunami had hit within minutes of the quake, leaving people with no time to escape.

“There would have been no warning system capable of giving adequate warning to the people,” he said.

Samoa’s Deputy PM Misa Telefoni told Australia’s AAP news agency that “the ocean went out within five minutes”.

“With the location and the intensity… I don’t know if anything better could have been done.” Continue reading ‘Next Arugam Tsu: Only a matter of time?’

Reknown Arugam Bay

Published on 26/09/2009 in Blogs, Environmental, front page, Money Matters, people, press coverage, Security & Safety, services and the bay. 1 Comment

…….The Eastern beaches of Sri Lanka, considered some of the worlda??s most beautiful Himcocid syrup price , are now open to the public. The reknown Arugam Bay, Nilaweli and Pasikuda beaches in the East are fully crowded these days with local and foreign tourists. More opportunities have opened up in the tourism sector as well…….

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The terrorists ignored our calls. They killed innocent unarmed people. They destroyed the nationa??s resources and created a bloodbath upon our Motherland.

My Motherland suffered from almost three decades of destruction from terrorism. But now we have shown the world that it can be defeated.

The FBI has stated that the LTTE is the worlda??s most dangerous and ruthless terrorist organization. We were able to defeat this organization which falsely built an image that it could never be defeated. Continue reading ‘Reknown Arugam Bay’

Britains visit Attractions like Arugam Bay

Published on 25/09/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage and the bay. Closed
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Sri Lanka has enjoyed rising popularity among British travellers this year despite the global recession, according to new statistics.

The country’s tourist board announced figures showing that visitor numbers from the UK were 16.9% higher in August 2009 than in the same period last year.

From all tourism source markets, Sri Lanka recorded an overall increase of 32% in inbound visitors last month.

The tourist board also revealed that forward bookings indicate a strong finish to the year following the relaxation of travel advice by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK.

Sanjika Perera, Sri Lanka’s UK tourism director, said: ‘We have worked on a persistent promotional campaign in conjunction with the hotel industry back home and with our airline and tour operator partners in the UK and the results have been very positive.

‘To have improved visitor figures during the recession shows that the British public are aware of the diversity that Sri Lanka offers and keen to experience an Indian Ocean break, at an attractive price.’

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7 Star Hotel for Arugam Bay planned?

Published on 22/09/2009 in accomodation, hotels, Money Matters, people and press coverage. 7 Comments
By Dhananjani Silva
The dawn of peace in the north east region has given people an opportunity to freely move around in these once war- ravaged parts of the island.

a??With the end of war, a major change in tourism will take place. There will be a natural influx of people to the country and Sri Lanka will not only become a tourist destination but it will be a place, for instance, like Hawaii or Penang island where people will come and build houses or have apartments,a?? said Prasanna W. Jayewardene, a pioneer in the hotel industry. One of his latest initiatives is a massive hotel development project islandwide including in the north and east.

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Elaborating on his plans, Mr. Jayewardene who is campaigning to a??rediscovera?? the countrya??s potential to attract 10 million tourists annually within the next 10 years said his mission is to facilitate the building of 10,000 rooms. Under this, he said, a number of hotels and sites will be developed and either sold or operated at different stages. However, the main hotel a??Mudliara?? in Kalpitiya which has 2050 rooms will be retained. a??We wona??t sell this as we want this to be our icon,a?? he said.

Under this project a mixture of both mega as well as small individual projects will be launched in different parts of the island. From small hotels of 10 rooms to large hotels with over 1000 rooms, each will have a different name and concept, Mr. Jayewardene explained.

Turnaround City Hotel, a five star hotel with 50 rooms in Kilinochchi, the five star Sun Ocean in Mullaitivu with 25 rooms, Golden Sands hotel and Turquoise hotel in Trincomalee with 25 rooms each, Whale Watch in Trincomalee with its 25 luxury suites, Rising Sun Beach hotel with its 10 rooms in Batticaloa are some of the hotel projects to be launched in the north and east. The five-star Peninsula, a 50-room city hotel project with full conference facilities in the heart of Jaffna town, will be an ideal meeting place for business people, aid workers and officials, Mr. Jayewardene said. The architects will include many of those who worked on the Elephant Corridor project.

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Also planned are four seven star hotels, in Yala, Trincomalee, Arugambay and Kandy designed exclusively with an up-market international hotel operator, said Mr. Jayewardene who was also the founder and the developer of Elephant Corridor.

According to Mr. Jayewardene, lands for the hotels have been identified and the projects are now in the development stage. Since each project has a different concept they have to be developed individually he said.

Emphasizing that at every stage, Sri Lankans will benefit from this project Mr. Jayewardene said it will give an opportunity for Sri Lankan professionals living abroad to come home and provide their expertise towards the projects.
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A AbaY Tsunami Drill takes place on …. ??? Be informed.

Published on 31/08/2009 in Environmental, front page, press coverage, Security & Safety and the bay. 2 Comments

Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 08:38 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights will be testing the pre-tsunami danger warning tower system Tuesday, September 1st. Purchase ralista 6

The government has recently installed fifty Tsunami Towers through out the country.

S.L. Government Tsunami Warning Tower situated on a hill overlooking Arugam Bay

S.L. Government Tsunami Warning Tower situated on a hill overlooking Arugam Bay

The Towers are expected to provide early warning messages to coastal communities who are vulnerable to tsunamis.

Several sirens are fixed at the towers and warnings will be issued once information of a tsunami threat has been received. Danger warning messages will be issued in several languages and a danger warning alarm will also be sounded soon after receiving the tsunami alert.

The warning towers are incorporated into the national tsunami warning system and work in conjunction with existing infrastructure operated by the Disaster Management Center (DMC) in Colombo and the Department of Meteorology.

According to the Ministry, the testing of the pre-tsunami danger warning towers in the Kalutara district will be conducted from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. Buy cyklokapron uses

The testing of towers in the districts of the Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara and Galle will take place on the 19th.

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A Dead End: Arugam Bay

Published on 25/08/2009 in Blogs, Environmental, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, guesthouse, hotels, parties, people, press coverage, restaurants, Security & Safety, services, the bay and wild life. 1 Comment

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Published on 19/08/2009 in front page, Money Matters, press coverage and services. 0 Comments
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Arugam Bay revived its Glory

Published on 19/08/2009 in front page and press coverage. 0 Comments
Image Tourist flow to the Eastern sector has increased rapidly with the scenic Pasikudah tourist location being a key attraction,tourism sector said.The number tourists visiting the East over the pastA? two monthsA? has increased rapidly,they added.
The Arugam Bay location,once the joyful hum of tourists have revived its glory again with tourist flowing in. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay revived its Glory’

BFO: We do not advise against travel to Arugam Bay

Published on 01/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage and Security & Safety. 0 Comments

The British Government has issued a new travel advice to British nationals visiting Sri Lanka. It advices British on increased anti-Western (particularly anti-British) rhetoric in Sri Lanka due to the upsurge of Sinhala extremism. The travel advice said: a??The end of the military conflict has seen an upsurge of nationalism in Sri Lanka.

As a result,anti-Western (particularly anti-British) rhetoric has increased, including from senior Government figures. This has led to violent protests against the British High Commission and other diplomatic premises.a??

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a??A Small Miraclea??: a concept gone wrong?

Published on 30/07/2009 in front page, Money Matters, press coverage and services. 2 Comments

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Sri Lanka, with the brand new a??Small Miraclea?? label, was set to take on the international market by storm. But itA? is now searching for a new concept to re-position itself. With the launch of the new programme on June 23 amidst all the pomp and blare at the BMICH, it has now been put on hold due to amendments set to be made to the tagline.

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Spectacular Arugam Bay … (Japan)

Published on 28/07/2009 in front page, Money Matters, press coverage and services. 0 Comments

Japan will strengthen and expand trade ties with Sri Lanka in the tourism, fisheries, agriculture and aqua sports sectors.

A Japanese trade delegation recently met Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, BOI and RDA officials and also visited the Agro-Tourism project in Hambantota recently with the newly appointed Consul General for Sri Lanka in Osaka, Japan, D.W. Aluthgamage.

a??The main objective of the visit was to strengthen and expand trade ties between Japan and Sri Lanka in the sectors of trade, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, aqua sports and other fields. Continue reading ‘Spectacular Arugam Bay … (Japan)’

“Arugam”: Asia is takling about A Bay

Published on 26/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, Money Matters, people, press coverage and services. 0 Comments

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Aliens ‘ride past Arugam Bay’ and descend on Kataragama

Published on 24/07/2009 in Blogs, Environmental, From our own Correspondent, Historical sites, press coverage and Security & Safety. 2 Comments
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(July 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) There is a Sinhala saying about Kataragama-bound pilgrims that goes:

DA?nagana giyot Kataragama, NodA?na giyot ataramaga.

Translated, it means: a??If you know the way, you come to Kataragama; if you dona??t know the way, you get completely lost.a??


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