> >The route is – Colombo,
> >Ratnapura, Pelmadulla (right), Kahawatte, Embilipitiya / Udawalawe
> >turn off, (left) Udawalawe, Thanamanwila (left), Wellawaya (right),
> >Monaragala, Siyambalanduwa, Lahugala, Pottuvil (right), Arugambay. 325km. Ideal time to leave around 3 am to avoid the traffic. The road is carpeted, dual track up to Panama from Colombo, and a car will be fine. However, if you wish to see the sites around Arugambay, then you will have to hire a 4×4 or come in a 4×4.
> >Sites to visit on the way.
> >Ratnapura Gem Museum
> >Udawalawe Park – Elephants
> Udawalawe Elephant Orphange
> >Buduruwagala Ancient Carvings on the mountain
> >Handapangala Elephants
> >262km mark – Ancient Pond 50m from the road.
> >Lahugala Park – Elephants
> >
> >Tour Day one:
> >Panama – Crocodile Tank & Radella Tank
> >Kudumbigala Ancient Monastry
> >Okanda Kovil & Beach
> >Kumana Park – Bird Santuary
> >
> >Day 2:
> >Crocodile Rock & Elephant Rock at Sinna Ulla – Beach & Surf
> >Peanut Farm – Beach & Surf & Sastraweli Temple area
> >Arugambay Main Surf Point – Sand Dunes
> >Pottuvil Point – Beach and Surf
> >Day 3:
> >Muhudu Maha Viharaya – Archeological Site
> >Magul Maha Viharaya – Archeological Site
> >Lahugala Park
> >Jungle Road to 4th Mile Post from Al-Aktar School
> >Whisky Point – Urani – Beach and baby Surf
> >Komari Lagoon
> >Activities
> >Surfing,
> >Kite Surfing
> >Nature Trails
> >Bicycle rides to Panama & Radella Tank
> >ATV rides on the sand dunes and jungles
> >Boat rides – lagoon and sea
> >Boat rides to see Dolphins
> >Diving
> >Fishing
> >4 x 4 off road trails on sand dunes and jungle mud tracks
> >Bird watching – Kumana & Panama
> >Camping – Kumana & Panama
> >The above shows the highly diverse attractions available at ABay.
> >But you also need a guild familiar with all the sites and routes.
Below is what is left from an earlier page named back then:
“How to use…”
www.arugam.info is an interactive site for the benefit of the remote Arugam Community.
Please be patient with certain recently surfaced comments left by Locals, from the PottuVille area.
Often under a false name, mail address etc.
The Internet is New to them, they will have to learn how to use it.
One day local guys will also understand some basics regarding IP addresses, track backs and other tricks of the trade:-)
Specially choice of expressions, respect, slander, swear words, culture differences, sexual frustrations, and of course one of the biggest curse in Sri Lanka: Jealously
Needs to be understood, addressed, expressed and corrected.
Please help our resident newcomers with that!
Now, local issues and unrelated comments can be left below here, in this new column.
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To show harmony is a brilliant beginning.
You will find a wealth of information here!
For example, in the News archive, month by month (scroll down) you will find all relevant Comments, Blogs, Stories and Press articles ever published, anywhere- if they have some sort of connection or relevance to the Bay.
- The Search option reacts as you type in any key word and all relevant posts should show up at once.
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- Magic seaweed supplies all relevant data concerning surf conditions in the Bay, updated daily
- The photo gallery is linked to an excellent collection on Picasa.
- Every single hotel is listed in the accommodation link, showing their own sign board at least
- Direct links are added as soon as any AbaY hotel has its own home page.
- “Friends” home pages are linked to us, same navigation location
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CONCERNED AUSTRALIAN AND SRI LANKAN SURFERS
I would like to ask the Israelis in abay a question make that two questions.
Number 1, Where do you get of coming to a place like Sri Lanka and dissing the local surfers?.
Thy open there beaches to you too enjoy the waves thy have been blessed with and all you guys can do is disrespect them by dropping in and bullying them, real tuff. I have watch most of you guys surf and to be honest there isn’t an ounce of talent between the lot of you.
Maybe you should take a step back and have a look at yourselves and show the locals a little respect and thy might I repeat might teach you how to do a turn if you no what that is after all you guys can only surf wind job slop were your from.
In Australia we would stand for it and the sri lankan surfers have had a enough of it.
I think you guys come here because you think you can push them around ? But let me tell you one thing the local boys have had enough.
I thought after Indo you might have learnt a lesson ? Maybe not but let me tell you one thing your heading down the same road.
And one more thing if you guys think your surfers YOUR NOT!!!
A real surfer shows respect to the locals surfers and there tradition,
A real surfer knows the rules of the Ocean,
A real surfer enjoys watching other surf,
A real surfer doesn’t drop in then threaten to bash a local
A real surfer can surf 4 foot LOL,
A real surfer has sole and style,
A real surfer loves the Ocean and everything that comes with it,
SURFING IS A BROTHERHOOD!!,
SO ASKED YOURSELFS ARE YOU SURFERS ???
i did visit the place on 1st of 2010 to 3rd and it was a nice place to relax at this time hope to take some friends or promote some people to cum there all the best allen
It was a very plaisant stay,
Although it is a shame that people have to throw all their garbage ( Platic bags, diapers, bottles, any packagings…) into the sea or on the beach.
There are no dustbin on the beach, No sign board that tell the people to kesp this beautiful place clean. Abovwe all there is No garbage treatment, which means that the 2 options offered to the people are either to throw the garbage in the nature or to burn it.
Please do something about it before it is too late!;
It was a very plaisant stay,
Although it is a shame that people have to throw all their garbage ( Platic bags, diapers, bottles, any packagings…) into the sea or on the beach.
There are no dustbin on the beach, No sign board that tell the people to keep this beautiful place clean. Abovwe all there is No garbage treatment, which means that the 2 options offered to the people are either to throw the garbage in the nature or to burn it.
Please do something about it before it is too late!
Latest Info:
There are plenty more comments, which have now ended up in our automatic filters.
This system has intercepted more than 250,000 comments already.
Most are spam. A dozen or so have used the wrong words in an incorrect context.
Example:
“Fuck” or “Pussy” is used too often = that means the comment is filtered out.
We are now talking to Mr. Mohamad directly & privately, by e-mail.
And hope the way he participates will be corrected to an acceptable form.
Arugam.info‘s administrator has also offered the option to publish, in the new
“How to Use”
section all “relevant” comments left by this person/group which are on hold because of this auto interception.
We are happy to publish all this, as well as the -so far private- correspondence to date.
If Mr. Mahason, Mr. Rafi, Raff-Ei, Mr. Mohamed, Sandra, ‘Daved’, ‘Marck’ , ‘Jiimy’ and other (phantom names) etc. agree:
We are happy to show and publish all what we have on file.
This was put to them, together with the hope that we should try and work TOGETHER, for the common good.
Because we wish to have NO censorship here, but also wish to promote harmony within this happily mixed Community.
We can learn from each other:
But need one thing:
That is RESPECT for the other point of view and person.
Let us work together for the Common Good.
OK?
The following comment was posted in response to #42 Deen’s
Now, Dear Mohamed you are learning.
Good, Congratulations.
This is perhaps your first constructive comment, without the wrong use of bad words even!
#42 Deens (Or Point View Hotel as it is called now) is indeed a fine looking hotel. Now.
Our local correspondent and photographer wanted to update arugam.info’s database recently, because he was also impressed with Deen Bros. progress.
At the time, however, a small argument – or discussion – followed and he was prevented from taking up-to-date photos of this establishment.
Things are sorted now – because we all should understand that Arugam.info wishes to promote the Bay and help everyone.
Some of your other comments – posted under different names:
Do YOU think they are good for our common progress or harmony in the village?
In any event, please feel free to say what you think, but in the proper manner and place.
For this purpose I have created a new discussion forum and you can post unrelated comments in the “How to use” section of http://www.arugam.info.
You can find this page top left above.
Cheers, and have fun with the discovery of the power of the international Internet!