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As some of you know, I returned in the past few days from three weeks in Sri Lanka, where I was joined by the always-available Clint and the heretofore little-known ‘Sylvestre’ (not the cat, the French astrophysicist).While the destination changed from Australia (where Sylvestre currently lives) to Sri Lanka a few weeks before our departure […]



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A School for All?

Arugam.info has long campaigned for a true Common School.
An establishment where all children learn to grow up and respect each other’s culture.
NGO’s build more Separatist schools instead.
Now a wise local politician seems to agree with us at Arugam Bay

By Yohan […]



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Eviction is not ‘winning hearts and minds’

By Shakuntala Perera
Nationalist politics invariably crossing over to […]



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USAID & Red Cross

USAID Partners with Red Cross for Water System Project in East

USAID’s Economic Growth Office Director Dick Edwards (second left and Minister of Water Supply and […]



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Off to Thailand

Buh buy

So leaving the subcontinent, no more masala dosai or idly, roti or sambar dal, dont know about cows on the streets but definatly no fancy sari’s, cricket matches, bison or chai stalls… In the airport now, it costs $1 for 15mins, hopefully not a sign of things to come… Left Arugam bay by shared […]



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Eratic Rascal Erasmus

CARL-JAMES ASIMUS (also known as CARL ASIMUS or JAMES ASIMUS) is currently using the assumed name of “JAKE ERASMUS”. His last known location was in Blackpool, England in MAY 2006.
www.arugam.info reported here:
http://www.arugam.info/2006/10/18/arugam-bay-is/

Correction:
His last known location is Arugam Bay, Eastern Sri Lanka (Arugam.info reported at the time. See flamboyant Aussie Boat buying venture etc, on this […]



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DEMIRA Support

Bei unserer Arbeit in den Krisengebieten dieser Welt sind wir Ihre Unterstützung angewiesen. Helfen Sie den Menschen ein besseres
Leben führen zu können. Und nicht bei jedem Schritt Angst um Ihr
Leben haben zu müssen.
Unsere Arbeit können Sie wie folgt unterstützen:
- Spenden
- als freiwilliger Helfer

Sri Lanka, Tsunami 2005
“I grew up in Africa, then moved to Eastern Sri Lanka. […]



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Wanted!

Latest News & Developments from Arugambay:
http://www.arugam.info/2007/08/12/eratic-rascal-erasmus/



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Red Cross Experience

This is a true account our own experience with the “Great” Red Cross.
Sadly it is a story of failure, wasted resources and misused donor’s cash as well as a report about broken promises and total incompetence.
Arugam.info was originally set up locally to promote just tourism.
Assisted by resident expats with a Sri […]



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The “Rote Kotze” Report

Arugam.info has finally decided to publish an EXTRACT of a recent interview with a leading press representative.
It was a difficult choice to reveal such matters, made only after careful consideration and long legal consultations.
On August 10th, sharp, a brief account of Red Cross behaviour and their total incompetence, as experienced by actual survivors of the […]



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Karuna matters

Batti Army Chief wants Karuna group disarmed: SLMM

By Easwaran Rutnam
The debate whether to disarm or not to disarm Karuna continues with […]



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Daily Mirror - Opinion

Learning once again from the past to bring peace to the East
By Jehan Perera

The […]



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