The ballot boxes are closed; Everyone awaits the results of today’s local election.
Our own correspondent reports of no serious trouble or problems in and around Arugam Bay, Panama & PottuVille.
Incidents in Ampara (2hrs.) and Trincomallee (10hrs.) caused no concern locally. (arugam.info reported)
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Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Madonna is to visit Sri Lanka next month for a peace concert.
She is also likely to visit the Wanni for what has been billed as a first of its kind meeting between the top international singer and the LTTE, organizers said.
The ‘Concert for Peace’ scheduled for May 17 in […]
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Salut,
Le petit billet du jour aura pour thème mon boulot au Sri Lanka.
J’ai été recruté comme responsable de programme par Sport Sans Frontières (SSF) (www.sportsansfrontieres.org) pour une durée d’un an. La mission existe depuis maintenant 3 ans (mission post tsunami).
Pendant un an je vais habiter avec Valentine (enfin déjà surnommée violette pour des raisons dont […]
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More domestic air services will help boost tourism in the East
The tourism sector is not threatened by the war and the number of tourist arrivals has increased during the past two months. Tourism in the Eastern Province will develop if there are more domestic aircraft services, said Managing Director Arugam Bay Travels and Tours (Pvt) […]
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http://ctmpc.blogspot.com/
June 29, 2007
TERRITORIAL CLAIMS, CONQUESTS AND DISPOSSESION IN
THE ‘NEW EAST’: THE GROWING CONCERNS OF THE
MUSLIMS OF AMPARA
The new flag for the Eastern Province, introduced
by the government, displays three animals: a lion
symbolizing the Ampara district, an eagle for
Trincomalee and a fish for Batticaloa. Batticaloa
has long called itself the land of the “singing”
fish, but why an eagle […]
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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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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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Lahugala Kitulana National Park
Size
1,554 hectares
Main attraction
Large herds of elephants
The Lahugala Park was initially declared a sanctuary on 1 st July 1966 and then upgraded to a national park on 1 st October 1980. Although this is one of the smallest national parks in the country, this is a popular location for elephant enthusiasts and […]
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