Comments on: Annual Rapport http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/ Sri Lanka’s hidden pearl Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: AbHa http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9566 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9566 As far back as 1977 I seen the beauty and the huge potential  Arugam Bay offers. The entire area has something for everyone and I am still certain we will go far one day as a desirable, very special tourist resort. With the best weather in Asia. It is sad to see that many hotels are 'For Sale' right now - because they just can't make ends meet and continue to operate. It is impossible - 30 years of civil unrest, the 2004 waves and back again, to a war. And: We have to go through it all without any help from any organization or the Government. Even a simple fishing man had at least 4,000$ worth of assistance - none of the hotels have ever received a single rupee! Why is unclear; all we do know is that we were in the front row of the biggest waves in Asia, we lost more than anyone else and we are without any doubt the most severely affected group by the drop in tourism. Fishing is doing well, with prices quadrupled since 2004 (why???), farmers are OK, so are 'kids' homes etc. The poor hotels on the East Coast always had it bad, and we are used to it - but how on earth can we believe that anyone cares for us? Specially under such circumstances and facts as briefly indicated above? And the arrogant behavior of the ENJOY's towards us? Most of our members would pack up and move their land and premises elsewhere - if we could and if we were as free as a migrant fisher man....who can go where ever he wants, at any time. Thoughts on behalf of AbHa Arugam Bay Hotel Associaton Fred & Co. As far back as 1977 I seen the beauty and the huge potential  Arugam Bay offers.
The entire area has something for everyone and I am still certain we will go far one day as a desirable, very special tourist resort. With the best weather in Asia.
It is sad to see that many hotels are ‘For Sale’ right now - because they just can’t make ends meet and continue to operate.
It is impossible - 30 years of civil unrest, the 2004 waves and back again, to a war.
And: We have to go through it all without any help from any organization or the Government.
Even a simple fishing man had at least 4,000$ worth of assistance - none of the hotels have ever received a single rupee!
Why is unclear; all we do know is that we were in the front row of the biggest waves in Asia, we lost more than anyone else and we are without any doubt the most severely affected group by the drop in tourism.
Fishing is doing well, with prices quadrupled since 2004 (why???), farmers are OK, so are ‘kids’ homes etc.
The poor hotels on the East Coast always had it bad, and we are used to it - but how on earth can we believe that anyone cares for us? Specially under such circumstances and facts as briefly indicated above?
And the arrogant behavior of the ENJOY’s towards us?
Most of our members would pack up and move their land and premises elsewhere - if we could and if we were as free as a migrant fisher man….who can go where ever he wants, at any time.
Thoughts on behalf of
AbHa
Arugam Bay Hotel Associaton
Fred & Co.

]]> by: Biggi http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9549 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:04:24 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9549 Ich kann mich Roland nur anschliessen! Inklusive der Suite ;) ALLE guten Wünsche zum Neuen Jahr und dass all eure Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen! Vergesst nicht, Ihr seid nicht allein! In dem Sinne, l.G. Ich kann mich Roland nur anschliessen!
Inklusive der Suite ;)

ALLE guten Wünsche zum Neuen Jahr und dass all eure Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen!

Vergesst nicht, Ihr seid nicht allein!

In dem Sinne, l.G.

]]> by: Roland http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9512 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:51:07 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9512 Hey Big Old Man and young father in-spe It's hard for the community of tourists loving Abay and SVH to see how bad it is now. It's hard and very sad that people who survived the power of nature don't have the chance yet to live peacefully. It's hard and very difficult to believe in a prosperous and happy future. BUT: You have to accept your're not alone - many people around the world is just right now thinking of you and Abay. You have to believe that there will be a better time - many people around the world is just right now trying to book a honeymonn-suite in Abay. Putthandu Nal Walthukkal - Subha Aluth Avuruddak Weva Hey Big Old Man and young father in-spe

It’s hard for the community of tourists loving Abay and SVH to see how bad it is now.
It’s hard and very sad that people who survived the power of nature don’t have the chance yet to live peacefully.
It’s hard and very difficult to believe in a prosperous and happy future.

BUT:
You have to accept your’re not alone - many people around the world is just right now thinking of you and Abay.
You have to believe that there will be a better time - many people around the world is just right now trying to book a honeymonn-suite in Abay.

Putthandu Nal Walthukkal - Subha Aluth Avuruddak Weva

]]> by: Sudu http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9477 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:57:03 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/04/11/annual-rapport/#comment-9477 In short: Nothing new from the Eastern Front then? Happy to see somebody is still watching, at least. Keep on AbHa - your time will come. Sudu In short:
Nothing new from the Eastern Front then?
Happy to see somebody is still watching, at least.
Keep on AbHa - your time will come.
Sudu

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