Verugal, the new tourism site in the East
[By: J.M. Mohamed NIZAM]
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 […]
Archive for October, 2007
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Work and Play
Just so it doesn’t look like it’s all fun and no work here, I’ve added a couple of pics of some of the roads I am doing at the moment. I’m just about finished the bottom layer of a couple of kilometers, with the macadam (stone) and surfacing to seal it all off […]
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RAIN DANCE
PIX: indi samarajiva/ organises
Subha Wijesiriwardena parties hard and takes notes at the second Ministry of Sound party on Lankan shores…
On the 8th of September at the River View Hotel in Wadduwa, Sri Lankan party animals did us proud. According to Mahesh Wijetunge, Event Manager for EN-V Productions, this party, the […]
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High profile international recognition for Arugam Bay
Responsible Tourism Partnership said that Arugam Bay has been selected as one of the three finalists for the Best Destination award at the World Travel Market World Responsible Tourism Award.
Charmarie Maelge, Director/CEO of the RTP said that “WTM Responsible Tourism Awards is now in the fourth […]
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This is a rare photo of Mr. Neelu, from Kataragama.
Neelu has long been forgotten in Arugam Bay.
His great deeds have been sadly ignored by the Hilltop Survivors, (ex.”Hero’s Hill”) despite their brilliant web site and glowing reports.
However, there are some, like us here at arugam.info, who will always treasure and value the totally unselfish help […]
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Yala attack plan to shift attention away from North
Desperate LTTE in diversionary attacks:
“Remark by arugam.info webmistress:
In keeping with our pledge and promise, all security related news are published. After careful consideration, even this depolrable incident is not considered to present any danger for visitors to the Bay. Firstly, foreigners are NEVER targeted, secondly the place […]
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Vandalising of ancient vihara
By W. Chandrapala from Ampara
It is reported that historic Buddhist shrines which have an archaeological value are being vandalised by treasure hunters and miners with the authorities being silent to the goings on due to sheer apathy. This is said to be occurring all over the island and the Eastern Province is […]
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The neglected Bay is still stuck since 2004!
AbHa (the original Arugam Bay Hotel Association) is considering:
Where did we go wrong?
Because we have little doubt that:
We represent the interests of the Arugam Bay Hotels, since 1999
Arugam Bay has been, without any doubt, the hardest hit area by the 2004 waves
The sea quake centre was, after all, […]
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Sea Planes/ Air Taxi
If you want to reach your destination without breaking rest whilst also
enjoying the beauty of Sri Lanka, you now have the option of chartering a
flight on your arrival at Bandaranayake international airport to get to
Kandy in approximately 30 minutes, Dambulla in the cultural triangle in 30
mts, Bentota in 25 mts, and […]
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Mihin Lanka
post info
By slimsl
Categories: Slims’s Stuff
i was so intrested to try mihin lanka because everyone talk about it, there are hell of stories because there are many political views. Online reservation dose not work, worst thing is the reservation its really carp make changers i have to travel to mihin lanka nearby office and pay […]
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Experiences in the tsunami
by Jonathan Woolley
Posted on the net April, 2005, but only just discovered by arugam.info:
I’ve been asked by several colleagues about my
family’s experiences in the recent tsunami.
Thank you all for your concern and enquiries.
It’s special to feel supported by, and to matter
to, a community and our CPWF community is
that for me.
We were on […]
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