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Lahugala nr. Arugambay

Published on 18/11/2007 in Blogs, press coverage and stop over Ideas. 0 Comments

On the northern edge of the Lahugala National Park are the ruins of a substantial ancient temple now called Magul Mahavihara. This temple is worth a visit not only because of its particularly attractive forest setting but also because the image shrine, the Bodhi Tree and the stupa are all in a good state of preservation. Magul Mahavihara is approached by a causeway across a beautiful lotus filled reservoir which surrounds the whole complex. As you enter the main gate through the solidly built wall that surrounds all the buildings you will see on the left the remains of a small shrine with an unusual moonstone at its entrance. The elephants on this moonstone all have riders on their backs, something unseen in all other Sri Lankan moonstones. The stupa is built on a high terrace with three staircases leading up to it. There are impressive lion guardians at the top of the stairs. These and all the other ruins at Lahugala are all surrounded by peaceful forest which makes a visit to the place a most enjoyable experience.

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Lahugala is 2 km off the main Monoragala A?a??a?? Pottuvil road some 5 km from Potuvil.

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Verugal, the new tourism site in the East

Published on 11/11/2007 in Blogs, press coverage, stop over Ideas and the bay. 0 Comments
The thirty year old war waged by the LTTE had been a major obstacle to the development of the Eastern province. This is the reality that confronts anyone visiting the region.

Agriculture and fisheries are the two main livelihood activities of the people. However, the region is also rich in other resources as well, waiting to be made use of to launch industrialization to generate employment and alternative sources of income to the people.

Trincomalee with an area of 2727 square kilometers, has one of the best beaches in the world, extending over a distance of 80 kilometers. The natural harbour, hot water springs, Koneswarar Rock, Kodiyar Gulf, Arugam Bay which is world famous for wind surfing, Pasikuda, Nilaweli beach, the Kumana Bird Sanctuary – one could go on and on enumerating the attractions of this region. This region had been a tourism venue which suffered due to the war.

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Despite the many tourist attractions the Trincomalee region offered, it could be seen that sustained efforts under a master plan for investment had not been launched. After the East was cleared of LTTE terrorists under the governmentA?a??a??s on-going humanitarian operations to restore normal life to the people of the East, it is heartening to note that the authorities are now drawing up plans to exploit the inherent potential of the East.

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A SCOPP team which visited Trincomalee and its environs recently to assess the humanitarian needs of the people was able to find many areas that could be turned into veritable local and foreign tourist destinations.

Of particular interest is the coastal village of Verugal. Divisional Secretary Uma Maheswaran told us that around 3,000 people had been displaced by the war from Verugal. The government has now resettled most of them and the process is due to be completed by the end of this month. He said that around 1,000 houses in the village were damaged and temporary shelters have been provided to the resettled families complete with basic amenities. Buried mines are a major problem and Mr.Maheswaran said that they hoped to complete the de-mining operations by October this year.

The Verugal beach defies description due to its breathtaking beauty. It could somewhat be compared with the famous Marina Beach in Chennia, India.

The LTTE had their Voice of Tigers clandestine radio station located at Verugal straddling a Stupa. The Security Forces eliminated the Tiger presence during their humanitarian operation. However, stone inscriptions found at the temple remain intact. There are also several caves around the stupa.

It has been said that the famous Indian Emperor Raja Raja Chola was hidden in Sri Lanka until he could claim his kingdom. According to some historical sources, Buddhist monks trained him and prepared him to ascend the throne. Tamil Buddhists are said to have lived in the Eastern province in large numbers and it could be assumed that they helped in conserving the Buddhist places of worship found in this region.

Fishing is the main livelihood activity of these people and coupled with tourism, it could be transformed into a potent force with beneficial effects on the people who had suffered the ravages of war and terrorism.

Improved transport facilities would be available to the region when the government completes the Pulmodai – Verugal highway project linked to the main Trincomalee-Batticaloa highway.

The 700-million rupee China Bay – Kinniya Bridge, the Thambalgamam main road, the 50-million rupee Yan Oya – Pudawaikattu – Pulmodai highway as well as the Polonnaruwa – Trincomalee highway would underpin major tourism development initiatives in the East.

In Batticaloa, there is a boat building yard at Ondachchi within the Kaluwanchikudy Divisional Secretarial area, operated by the Sri Lanka Solidarity Organization. 90 per cent of the employees at this facility are women, including widows – all of them found living below the poverty line. A similar facility could be set up in Verugal where once the fishing industry thrived. Educated youths, both male and female, could be found in significant numbers in Verugal. The SCOPP team found about 100 widows in this village. All of them were eager to earn a living through hard work. This desire could be tapped to advantage by setting up a boat yard and also an institution to teach them deep sea fishing. Empowering women in this area would serve as a bulwark against terrorism and any future subversive activity.

A different kind of displacement had also taken place due to the war – a large number of unclaimed cattle and buffaloes have made Verugal their home. The government is currently engaged in efforts to bring these animals together and a committee has been appointed for this task. These livestock could form the nucleus of a cottage dairy industry of women, providing nutrition and also an avenue of income.

The beaches in the East are rich in mineral sands and shells. They could be used as inputs for industries producing bulbs, insulators, glass, ceramics and also cement. Regional small industries based on the resources could be set up under the Eastern Revival programme of the Government.

The Ministry of Investment Promotion has said that the sea areas in the East would be transformed into tourist zone under the accelerated 180 day plans for Eastern Revival. There are also moves to attract large scale investment, for local and foreign, to help sustain development of the East. The Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has announced new incentives and tax concessions to encourage investments in the Eastern province.

The people of the East have now been freed from the clutches of the LTTE, enabling them live their lives as they please without obeying the dictates of unscrupulous elements. Already, a transformation could be seen taking place in the East with several development projects being launched in the region. Some activity is short term with immediate benefits while others are long terms plans conceived and implemented with the future generations in mind. It is the Tamil speaking people of the East who will be the immediate beneficiaries of these activities.

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http://lrrp.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/verugal-the-new-tourism-site-in-the-east/

Relief des Hommes

Published on 28/02/2007 in front page and stop over Ideas. 0 Comments

After 272 bouncy km on the famous A4 passengers in transit to Arugambay are obviously happy to spot a modern restaurant on the left side.
With well advertised clean toilets. What a relief!
On closer inspection a shiny brass plaque is found on the wall.
Coastal bound travelers are confused:
“Are we near the sea then?” I thought we have half a hundred more kilometers of rough ride ahead of us, Alf shouted to the shaken driver.
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“Don’t be stupid”, his wife said and ordered ‘Any style’ of a NeppTune’s meal in this clean, well build restaurant.
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More confusion follows! There is not a single Red Herring to be had on the premises. Or any other fish. Now that is getting a bit fishy Order vasodilan 10mg , Karin says.
Never mind! At least some of the near bankrupt hotels and restaurants in the destination Bay might get an order or two; after all they never received a hint of such good assistance from the Millions of donations. Which were supposed to help with the huge Tsu. losses in this hardest hit coastal village.
Can anyone shine a light behind the thinking of this otherwise brilliant project?

Photo: Unlike a farmer who needs to cultivate and look after his crop, extensive (over-?) harvesting the sea at Arugambay, shown below is totally FREE.

Trinco Trip

Published on 19/12/2006 in press coverage and stop over Ideas. 0 Comments

Monday, December 18, 2006

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I went to Trinco with FCE looking at religious sites we are rebuilding there. As usual nothing went as planned. We were supposed to leave ampara at 8.30 am, when I arrived at 8.15 there was no driver, when he eventually arrived he hadnA?a??a??t got a travel permit, he should have gone the day before for one. After he got the travel permit, 9.45, he decided to wash the van? Next we drove like a maniac through Ampara and ended up at the driverA?a??a??s house so he could pack an overnight bag. We then drove back through Ampara to the garage to get diesel. We then headed of to Akkirapatu, which is in the opposite direction to Trinco to collect Akeel, who had been expecting us at 9.00 we got there at 11.15, then to the police station to get another pass. At 12.15 we set off for Trinco. The driver is chewing on leaves and paste which has the effect of making him completely insane, he drives too fast, blaring the horn all the time and spitting out of the window every 30 seconds. He has a habit of trying to overtake in impossible places, having to brake then not changing gear and rocking back and forth in the driverA?a??a??s seat willing the van to go faster. He doesnA?a??a??t seem to know about changing down a gear or two.
After 4 hours we are about half way to Trinco, we have done some really bad driving. Akeel suddenly says is it ok if we call in and see an old friend, evidently this idea has just occurred to him so we head off into the remote areas. We get to his friends village and are made welcome, the next hour involves me being shown round the village and introduced to all AkeelA?a??a??s friendA?a??a??s relatives. It is then decided that it is too late to go to Trinco and we should stay there, get up at 3am and go! I am urged to have my bath, thatA?a??a??s standing next to a well in your boxers and having an all over wash, in my case with an audience. I am given a room and a bed. We are fed and I decide to go to bed about 10, then follows the worst night yet, mosquitoes or bugs I donA?a??a??t know which but I was bitten to death. I get up at 3 and Akeel is moaning that he too was bitten to death, we both had nets but to no avail. Another bath at the well then off into the night. The amazing thing here is that in the middle of the night in the remotest places you find people doing all sorts of things, from building to waiting for busses.
We drive through the early hours and get to Trinco about 7.30am, stop for tea at somebodyA?a??a??s house then go in search of the office, which has just been moved so canA?a??a??t be found!
When we do find the office nobody is there so we sit around for a while. In could go on and on with the chaos and disorganization but I will move it along. After a really bad night previously I decided enough, so went and booked into the Oceanic a 5* hotel on the beach. Turns out thatA?a??a??s where a lot of the INGOA?a??a??s are staying in luxury beach apartments. I just booked into a standard room. Really beautiful place, swimming pool, the lot, I have to say I was a bit sickened at the INGO long-term residents. Maybe there is no alternative but it doesnA?a??a??t seem right somehow.
I got to visit the religious sites we are rebuilding; as luck would have it one is on Nirvali beach, which is as beautiful as the books say. I also got to travel around the bays and cross one on a local ferry. I will be happy to go to Trinco if given the chance next year.

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NGO’s can Cooperate!

Published on 18/10/2006 in front page, parties, people, press coverage, services, stop over Ideas and wild life. 0 Comments

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The often reported lack of cooperation between rival organizations has been disproven..
On a trip to OKANDA, at the entrance of the Yala East National Park, our reporter could not help to be rather impressed.

Of course, normally only one of the (up to 4) opposing adverts will be seen when hard working NGO’s pose in front of one of the ancient wells at Okanda (and elsewhere) to impress their gullible donors.
Remarkable! What a brilliant piece or coordination! No fighting for dominance here. Normally just one single side of the -still very dirty!! – wells was filmed of course.
Used entirely free of charge as a studio style backdrop for each Organization’s Self Promotion!
Well, well, well! Well done, mates.

Our nasty reporter didn’t apprechiate the wider backdropping either and went even further afield than remote Uganda.
He wanted us to publish shots of choked animals and other horrors – we declined because this is supposed to be a tourist promotion site.
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Our Wild Life as well as Arugam.info regret that the budget of said Organizations did not stretch as far as the employment of a few local labourers.
Two full months after the Kataragama walk PVC and rubbish still litters one of the nicest part of our island.

10 local guys could have cleaned this beauty spot in one or two days, at ease.
People here do need education; this is where Western “experts” could have made a real difference.
Total cost: 10 x 5$/day = approx. 100$
The painting of self-adverts was obviously much more cost effective.

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Winter in Ceylon, S.V.P.?

Published on 15/10/2006 in front page, press coverage, services and stop over Ideas. 0 Comments

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