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Solid Houses

On the event of re-advertised vacancy of project manager (see Comment below), this post is hereby re-published:
Still, there is not one real good development at Arugambay to report.
But, at nearby PottuVille, the Dutch Solid House Foundation is getting on very well with their Tropical Iglu project.

Build to a high standard, mainly for Tamils in a […]



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55ft Surf

Not at Arugambay - but in Ireland:
Surfer defies giant waves alert

See more pictures of Duncan Scott at Mullagmore Head

In pictures

A Cornish surfer defied warnings to ride what are thought to be the biggest waves recorded off the west coast of Ireland. Duncan Scott, 29, from Newquay, was surfing at Mullagmore […]



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Arugam Bay is a surf spot

Arugam Bay the Surfers paradise
November 30, 2007 – 11:47 am Arugam Bay is located in the East cost of Sri Lanka, the unspoiled beautiful beach is a must visit place. Arugam Bay is with an easy reach of the town Pottuvil and you can visit many interesting and beautiful places like Yala, Kataragama, Lahugala National […]



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A long lost article has resurfaced

Sunday Times - Sri Lanka 2005 January 9th - Plus - Page 5
Once Sri Lanka’s surf paradise,
Arugam Bay offers only rubble and mass graves after the tsunami

 
 
 

Lost to the sea
By Kavan Ratnatunga
Arugam Bay on the south-east coast of Lanka is surf paradise. Many travel there directly from the airport ignoring the country?smany other […]



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Ayurveda

Sri Lanka In der Heimat der Heilslehre sind Anwendungen mehr als Wellness
Blätterzählen im Ayurveda-Dickicht

Duftende Kräuter, aromatische Küche, ölige Massagen: zu Besuch im Resort einer Familie, die sich seit 200 Jahren der Lehre vom Wissen des Lebens widmet.

Von Stefan Nink

Die beiden links noch, dann bin ich mir ganz sicher, dass es […]



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Verugal, the new tourism site in the East

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 anyone visiting the region.
Agriculture and fisheries are the two main livelihood activities of the people. However, the region is also rich in other resources as well, waiting to […]



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Building Hotels in the East ..

By Paul Tighe

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka’s army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fought near the northern city of Jaffna as President Mahinda Rajapaksa vowed in his annual budget speech to “eradicate’’ terrorism in the South Asian island nation.
At least 52 LTTE fighters were killed when the army stopped an advance at […]



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Lahugala Queen

From Devundera to Dedigama
S. PATHIRAVITANA
It is difficult to imagine that Dedigama once had a paramount ruler and was the administrative capital of the country in the 14th century.
A mile or two to your right from Nelundeniya, as you drive towards Kandy, there is little evidence today in this sleepy village of the Sri […]



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No Phones

Arugam.info has received a growing number of enquiries from overseas; people are concerned that they cannot contact their friends and relatives in recent weeks.
There is no case for alarm!
Everything is well. In the Bay.
It is true, however, that all mobile phone networks have been disconnected.

Also there is no proper, good or reliable Internet in the […]



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Frazer’s Blog

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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AbaY Award?

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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Attack in deep South

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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