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Diary of a Surfer Moll

Published on 23/08/2009 in Blogs, front page, people, surf and the bay. 1 Comment

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Dear Moll diary,

As mr Bodyboard and I sat at the aptly named ‘Riptide’ restaurant ( Non molls – Riptide is a magazine, Cosmo for body boarders) which is on the main street of Arugam Bay (note – I use the term ‘main street’ loosely, it’s a red, dusty, dirt road with less than 20 shops and the occasional goat) I had an epiphany. Molls are the ideal journalists for the surfing world. We travel to distant & inaccessible locations to observe and discuss the surfing culture (and maybe get a little reading/sunbaking in, it can’t be all work!! We are not machines damn it!!) and as non-participators we are objective observers, able to distance ourselves and report back without bias.

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Riptide Restaurant Arugam Bay

I don’t know why the surfing press hasn’t realized all of this. Continue reading ‘Diary of a Surfer Moll’

Arugambay: One of the world’s Best Surf Beaches

Published on 26/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, Kitesurf, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

July sixth 2009 saw the return of some great international surfing atA? Arugambay. The UK Pro Surfing Associationa??s Sri Lanka Surf

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Championships (UKPSA) was an event that showcased the surfing location to surfers from all over the world. a??Hats offa?? to the UK Pro Surf Organisation for their decision to hold the event in Arugambay, a decision based on the quality of the surf and the charm of the location. Arugambay was embedded in the memory of these surfing enthusiasts since their last visit and it was that memory that made them determined to get back there as soon as possible. Well done! There is talk of this surfing championship becoming an annual event.

A brief scan of some pro surfing websites indicate that Arugambay is fondly called a??a-baya?? by the surfing community, and is reportedly one of the ten top surfing locations in the world with well documented 5 to 6 footer waves and a 400 metre a??ridea??. The relatively isolated rural location, balmy tropical weather, spectacular sunrises, great sea food and budget accommodation makes this place the free spirited surfers dream. Continue reading ‘Arugambay: One of the world’s Best Surf Beaches’

AbaY Surfer is an upside down hero in the UK

Published on 17/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, people, press coverage and surf. 2 Comments

Arugam Surfer learned to ride waves on his head.

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Dulip Kokuhannadige stunned fellow surfers when he first mounted his board and performed a headstand while riding the waves.

Dulip grew up in a place called Arugam Bay, aA? surf hot spot which was by farA? the hardest hit place in Sri Lanka by the Tsunami. He lost everything and moved to England where he became a tourist attractiion in a British seaside town after learning to surf on his head.

The 22-year-old has since got the trick down to a fine art, and is now able to stay upside down on the board for 15 seconds at a time.

The Sri Lankan-born builder from Bournemouth, Dorset says he first attempted the stunt in his home country while teaching young people to surf in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.

“I lost everything in the tsunami but decided to volunteer and help others by teaching them how to surf during the bad times,” he said.

“One day I decided to do something different so tried a headstand on my board. I actually managed to stay up for a few seconds so kept practising.”

He continued to work on the act after he moved to Britain in 2005 and now spends most of his time in the sea surfing on his head.

“Now I can stay up for the duration of a good wave which can take me all the way onto the beach,” he said.

“When I am riding a wave my face doesn’t get too wet but when it breaks water does go up my nose.”

Mr Kokuhannadige has tried to teach his friends how to surf upside down but none of them have been able to do the stunt.

Fellow surfer Ross Broad, 19, said: “Most of us are just happy to stand on our boards for a few seconds let alone do it upside down.”

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Winner at AbaY

Published on 07/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, people, press coverage and surf. 0 Comments

Richie Sills wins UK pro surf tour Sri Lanka


Cost keftab Buy florinef for dog Arugam Bay was firing for the final day of the UKPSA Sri Lankan Surf Championships.
An increase in swell overnight provided 4-6ft barrelling right handera??s for the remaining competitors.

In heat one of the quarter finals Micah Lester took full advantage of the conditions scoring the highest wave of the event (9.4) earning him the return ticket from London to Sri Lanka donated by Sri Lankan Airlines.

The remaining quarter final heats saw outstanding performances from Richie Sills (South Africa) and Newquay surfers Alan Stokes, Mitch Corbett and Tom Butler.

In the first semi final Richie Sills and Sam Lamroy (Newcastle) surfed consistently to edge out Lee Bartlet and Micah Lester.
Four Newquay surfers made up semi final two. Alan Stokes dominated from the beginning with two high scoring rides. Mark Harris scraped ahead of Mitch Corbett to take second with Tom Butler fourth.

The final got underway in front of a packed crowd including the President of Sri Lankaa??s son and the Minister for tourism.

In a tactical heat the four surfers struggled to find waves in the early stages.
Richie Sills found his rhythm and picked off two high scoring rides leaving the other three scratching to catch up. Alan Stokes was close behind in second and a final wave with two huge turns left the crowd guessing if he had done enough.
In the end Richie and Alan were tied for first place. A count back (best one wave scored) saw Richie take the title with Alan Stokes following in second, Mark Harris third and Sam Lamroy fourth.

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UKPSA Sri Lanka Surf Championships-Arugam Bay

Published on 07/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, people and surf. 0 Comments



Arugam Bay was firing for the final day of the UKPSA Sri Lankan Surf Championships.
An increase in swell overnight provided 4-6ft barrelling right handera??s for the remaining competitors.

Arugam Bay was firing for the final day of the UKPSA Sri Lankan Surf Championships.An increase in swell overnight provided 4-6ft barrelling right handera??s for the remaining competitors.

In heat one of the quarter finals Micah Lester took full advantage of the conditions scoring the highest wave of the event (9.4) earning him the return ticket from London to Sri Lanka donated by Sri Lankan Airlines.

The remaining quarter final heats saw outstanding performances from Richie Sills (South Africa) and Newquay surfers Alan Stokes, Mitch Corbett and Tom Butler.

In the first semi final Richie Sills and Sam Lamroy (Newcastle) surfed consistently to edge out Lee Bartlet and Micah Lester.
Four Newquay surfers made up semi final two. Alan Stokes dominated from the beginning with two high scoring rides. Mark Harris scraped ahead of Mitch Corbett to take second with Tom Butler fourth.

The final got underway in front of a packed crowd including the President of Sri Lankaa??s son and the Minister for tourism.
In a tactical heat the four surfers struggled to find waves in the early stages.
Richie Sills found his rhythm and picked off two high scoring rides leaving the other three scratching to catch up. Alan Stokes was close behind in second and a final wave with two huge turns left the crowd guessing if he had done enough.
In the end Richie and Alan were tied for first place. A count back (best one wave scored) saw Richie take the title with Alan Stokes following in second, Mark Harris third and Sam Lamroy fourth.

Richie Sills;
a??I love Arugam Bay. The waves have been incredible and the local people have been so hospitable. The event would have been nothing without them. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this competition possiblea??

The Sri Lankan locala??s final was also completed today. Local Arugam Bay surfer W.l Asanka led the final from the start with some impressive surfing including a 9 point ride which earned him the title.

Event organisers would like to thank SriLanka Airlines, Sri Lanka Tourism and Crystal Holidays for making the event such a great success.
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Surfers ride Sri Lankaa??s Arugam Bay waves. again

Published on 07/07/2009 in Blogs, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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Arugam Bay in eastern Sri Lanka is coming to life after the end of a 30-year war in Sri Lanka cleared the way for surfers from around the world to ride its waves again.

Hotels in the area were packed to capacity this week when surfers flocked to the town to take part in a contest dubbed a??Champion of Championsa??.

a??We had a fantastic event. Wea??ve seen some great waves and spectacular surfing,a?? says Dave Reed, a tour director for UKa??s Pro Surf organization. Continue reading ‘Surfers ride Sri Lankaa??s Arugam Bay waves. again’

Wave Ride AbaY

Published on 07/07/2009 in From our own Correspondent, front page, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments
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July 6, 2009, ARUGAM BAY (LBO) – Arugam Bay Price of cleocin in eastern Sri Lanka is coming to life after the end of a 30-year war in Sri Lanka cleared the way for surfers from around the world to ride its waves again.
Hotels in the area were packed to capacity this week when surfers flocked to the town to take part in a contest dubbed ‘Champion of Champions’.

“We had a fantastic event. We’ve seen some great waves and spectacular surfing,” says Dave Reed, a tour director for UK’s Pro Surf organization.

“We chose Arugam Bay because its one of the best waves in the world.” Continue reading ‘Wave Ride AbaY’

Steve is Not Lost at Arugam Bay!

Published on 06/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, parties, people, surf and the bay. 2 Comments

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Surf Champs at Arugam Bay build momentum

Published on 04/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 July, 2009 : – – For the second day of the event competitors were greeted with perfect 4-6ft pumping waves at Arugam Bay. Round 2 started off this morning with some exciting action from all the top surfers. Of the Sri Lankan surfers K Dulip performed the best advancing into round three.

Round three was set for a great start with the swell continuing to increase and a feel good atmosphere at the contest site. From heat one the standard of surfing was some of the best seen for a British event. Highlights included stand out performances from Lee Bartlett Newquay in heat one

Lee Bartlett; a?? The best thing about this event is being able to surf Arugam Bay with just three other guys. I hope to keep going and surf as many heats as possible!a??

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Micah Lester Australia, Sam Lamroy Newcastle and Mark Harris Newquay also progressed with some exceptional surfing. But the surprise of the round was Lewis Clinton defeating Alan Stokes. (who both progressed to the quarter finals)

Lewis commented on his heat; a??The waves were really fun, some super good ones. I was struggling to find a good wave but managed to get a rhythm going and picked off a good wave to get an 8.33a??

The biggest upset of the contest came in heat seven with Mitch Corbett and Andrew griffin putting in solid performances to knock out hot favourite Reubyn Ash. .Sri Lankan Airlines are contributing a free return ticket for the surfer with the highest wave score, currently held by Johnny Fryer.

The solid swell is forecast to continue through into the final day of the event tomorrow. UKPSA Sri Lanka Surf Championships-Arugam Bay Sponsors of the Sri Lankan Champion of Champions Surf Competition are the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Crystal Holidays and SriLankan Airlines.

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Arugam Bay Surfing Championships

Published on 04/07/2009 in press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

A keen contest will be witnessed at the 2009 Champion of Champion Surf contest which commenced at Arugambay Buy myambutol classification on (Wednesday) with 42 surfers fighting it out to become the ultimate champion including some of UKa??s professional surfers, International stars and local Sri Lankan surfers.

In view of the Championship Surf Contest organized by the Ministry of Tourism the tourists resorts Arugambay Flonase inhaler price and Ulle are a hive of activity with full of tourists and almost all the tourist hotels are full with surfers and their fans.

A large number of Foreign Surf competitors along with Sri Lankans were seen in action preparing for the competition until Tuesday in the sea of Arugambay and large number of spectators were present to witness this pleasant competition.

According to the Program Co-Ordinator of the Tourism Ministry M.I.M. Ibrhim Sri Lankan competitors numbering 26 participated in the competition out of which 16 are selected to face foreigners. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay Surfing Championships’

UKPSA Sri Lanka Surf Championships-Arugam Bay

Published on 03/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

Day One

After a four year absence the UK PRO SURF TOUR returns to Arugam Bay.
The tour was the first to return after the Tsunami, and now is returning after the civil conflict has ended.

For the first day of the event the surfers were treated to 3-4ft excellent surf.
The stand performances came from all the top surfers, with Johnny Fryer scoring the highest points in the second heat of the day.
The locals were not to be outdone with Asanka creating the upset of the round. Defeating an on form Toby Donachie and Danny Wells to progress to the third round of the event.

Asanka said;
a?? Ita??s great to welcome back the UK Pro surf tour to Arugam Bay. I love to watch the UK surfers and hopefully try to learn from them. Ita??s also great for the local economy and promotes tourisma??

Johnny Fryer who had the highest scoring wave of the day (9.33 out of a possible 10)
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a?? Ia??ve always loved this wave and stoked to be back here this year. The heat was so much fun, felt really relaxed.A? I feel confident Ia??ll do well.a??

Tomorrow the swell forecast is to get even bigger which will provide an opportunity for another fantastic day of surfing.

Event organisers would like to thank SriLanka Airlines, Sri Lanka Tourism and Crystal Holidays for making the event happen.
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We have left for Arugam Bay…

Published on 03/07/2009 in Blogs, front page, Kitesurf, people, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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Can you buy dramamine over the counter We head to paradise! Arugam Bay. Yahoooo. Hope for nice waves in the morning and then windy afternoons. Surfing in the morning, Kitesurfing in the afternoon.

  • Somlak – must try your thai cooking
  • Fred – the local brew
  • Richard – perhaps some surf lessons for Curt
  • Saman and Minna – mmm, the pizza

The crowd from MAS, now dont stay indoors, go out in the sun and get tanned! Ah, Sri Lanka Rocks!
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Surfers off to Aragum, Aragon, Aragoon & also Arugam Bay

Published on 26/06/2009 in Blogs, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

Around 40 surfers from Cornwall are heading to Sri Lanka for a special UK Pro Surf Tour Champion of Champions contest that starts on 1 July.

Surfers will travel to Aragum Bay, renowned as one of the best point breaks in the world.

The event coincides with a visit from Cornish-based charity ‘Surf Relief’ who are going to revisit projects they have set up in the local community.

Surf Relief was formed in 2005 to help people affected by the Asian tsunami.

UK Pro Surf Tour director Dave Reed said helping rebuild communities affected by the 2004 tsunami and recent civil war is an important part of the trip.

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“It was questioned as to whether or not we should go back after the tsunami,” Reed told BBC Radio Cornwall.

“But we did because they really wanted to use us a tool to develop the area and show they were still open for business.”

“There was a lot of devastation because of the tsunami, a third of the population of Aragon Bay was actually lost.” Continue reading ‘Surfers off to Aragum, Aragon, Aragoon & also Arugam Bay’

Surfer’s Night @ Arugam

Published on 26/06/2009 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, front page, Kitesurf, parties, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 1 Comment
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Top UK surfers head to … Arugam Bay

Published on 25/06/2009 in Blogs, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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The UK Pro Surf Tour has announced it will be returning to Sri Lanka in July this year for the a??Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contesta?? at Arugam Bay. Renowned as one of the best a??point breaksa?? in the world, Arugam Bay is situated on the East coast of Sri Lanka, which is now accessible as a result of the recent end to the civil unrest in the country.

The 2009 Championships, which take place on July 1-6, will see 48 surfers fighting it out to become the ultimate champion including some of UKa??s top professional surfers, international stars and local Sri Lankan surfers.

Dave Reed Buy avodart 2.5mg , UK Pro Surf Tour director stated: a??Ita??s good to be going back to Sir Lanka again and we are looking forward to some great waves and seeing world class surfers competing in Arugam Bay Cheap alternative to benzaclin . The competition is a fantastic opportunity for competitors from around the world to discover what I believe to be one of Sri Lankaa??s greatest assets – the excellent surf and spectacular beaches.a??

Commenting on the return of the event, Sanjika Perera, UK & Ireland Director of Tourism – Sri Lanka Tourist Promotion Bureau said: a??The last time the championships were held here was just after the Tsunami in 2005 and they played a crucial role in reviving the area.

a??We are very happy that the UK Pro Surf Tour is returning as this will help to raise awareness of the available tourism opportunities waiting to be discovered on the East coast of the island.a??
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G. Watt is off to Arugam Bay

Published on 24/06/2009 in Blogs, front page, press coverage and surf. Closed
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Off to Sri Lanka on Friday for the Buy antabuse cheap UK Pro Surf Tour Champions of Champions event. Looking forward to surfing in boardies again, got 3/4 days to get used to the wave again and the temperatures before the comp starts, the sea waters like a bath tub over there, cant wait.

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