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Sri Lanka is getting ready to surf its way up with two international surf festivals organised to be held next month.
Tourists surfing at Arugam Bay
Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Dileep Mudadeniya told Daily FT yesterday that two surf competitions will be held next month at Arugam Bay attracting 300 surf lovers.
“There will be a British Pro Surf competition in the first week of July and the next week will be dedicated to an international level surfing competition,” Mudadeniya said.
The British Pro Surfing Competition is set to attract 75 to 100 British nationals and the Five Star Surfing Championship will attract 200 persons from 15 to 20 countries. The Five Star Championship will be held from 18 to 25 July.
“This is a world quality event and Sri Lanka tourism can attend a large mileage from organizing such events. And the regional empowerment is also vital. The local economic development is set to score high with so many people coming down in one month,” Mudadeniya asserted.
Some 200 rooms, all there is available in the area, have been already booked for the event.
Arugam Bay is on the list of the top 10 surf points in the world. Situated on the South East side of Sri Lanka Arugam Bay receives the same Antarctic winter swell’s that hit Indonesia in the in the middle of the year.
The best time of the year is between May and November when the predominant wind is offshore for at least the first half of the day.
source:
http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/business/127-local/12964.html
world cup
Top Question today:
“Hello
Some unuasual (sic) question.
As you know there will be the world cup in 2 weeks.
Will it be possible to watch the games in Sri-Lanka
as a non-football country?I am now still in central-asia.
Thank you”
The 2006 World cup @ the SVH. More impressions and memories in gallery below
Answer submitted by the SVH, Arugam Bay:
The SVH (Siam View Hotel) has shown all major games LIVE on two huge screens for many, many years. Surround sound, open air cinema, best draft home-produced all natural beer etc.
Three stand-by generators! Power cuts are frequent.
This is the place to be and enjoy the world cup in a great setting overlooking the entire Bay.
And in the Company of a great crowd.
Other hotels will also show the games, on small TV’s, as many now have a simple Dialog Sat. connection.
www.arugam.com
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- Your host: Khun Somlak, SVH manageress. At the draft beer bar
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- 2006 World Cup LIVE@ the SVH
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- The 2006 World cup @ the SVH. More impressions and memories in gallery below
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- Tense moments on the SVH terrace
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- The SVH Beach Bar. Reconstructed 2005 with reclaimed drift wood
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- Happy times. At the SVH Beach Bar
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- The SVH Beach Bar. An Arugam Bay land mark
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- Four years ago at the SVH
The Siam View Hotel (SVH) as been voted to be The Best Pub / Bar in Sri Lanka
By the Daily Telegraph, London, UK
Best Pub / Bar Award
The Siam View Hotel is now not only classed as the best Pub / Bar in Sri Lanka, but is now in with a chance of becoming the Best in the World.
continue to read the background of this nomination… Continue reading ‘“Best Pub in Sri Lanka” Award goes to Arugam Bay’
(0)Sri Lankan Airlines Pro
ASP 6 Star WQS Men’s event,
Arugam Bay Sri Lanka,
16 – 24 June 2010.
Sri Lankan surfers to get wildcards into
arugam.info's webmistress has been asked to publish this press release. Next time the boys will supply their own photo material, to make any new post more attractive.....;-)
The Surfing Sri Lanka movement recently created by the new Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka received a major boost today when it was confirmed by the ASP that 2 local Sri Lankan surfers will benefit from wildcard entries into the first major Association of Surfing Professionals international tour event to ever be staged in the country’s history.
The 6 Star WQS Sri Lankan Airlines Pro to be held on Sri Lanka’s east coast at the world famous Arugam Bay between 16 – 24 June will now see some local surfers strutting their stuff amongst the world’s best contenders on the WQS circuit. Two Sri Lankan surfers will gain entry to the elite event as part of the ASP’s strategy to assist and promote local surfing at a variety of surfing locations worldwide.
It is proposed that the Surfing Sri Lanka Trials event will be conducted the day prior to the main ASP event start in order to select 8 local surfers who will then surf-off in two x 4 man elimination heats. The first and second place-getters of each elimination heat will then advance to Continue reading ‘Arugambay’s Surf Club’s 1st Press release’
(0)Advance notice to all Football lovers:
arugam.info is pleased to inform you that ALL games will be shown LIVE on at least two BIG screens at Arugam Bay this summer.
Surround sound, good vibes, open air cinema, BBQ and all the trimmings.
More details will follow soon.
Be here.
With us in the famous Bay!
Top selling Mexican beers to be produced in Eastern Sri Lanka
Corona (labeled Corona Extra) is a brand of pale lager owned and produced by Cerveceria Modelo in Mexico. It is the top-selling beer in Mexico and is one of the top selling beers worldwide.[2] Corona beer is available in over 150 countries.[3] All Corona beer is brewed and bottled in one of 7 Modelo Breweries in Mexico.
So far.
Corona Extra. The Mexican top selling beer
Outside of Mexico, Corona is to be slightly renamed and will be produced in a new brewery to be constructed at Arugam Bay. A world famous Surf spot and upcoming tourist resort situated in the deep South East of remote Sri Lanka.
To destinguish the new Sri Lanka Export product from the original Mexican label, and in recognition and celebration of local achievements following the end of the long ongoing conflict in Sri Lanka, the following brand name has been proposed:
Caruna Extra. Export to Asian markets only
For this purpose the Mexican global leaders have teamed up with the award winning, but widely unknown Arugam Bay Surfer’s Beer label under an agreement with the Sri Lanka Government and its Board of Investment Department.
Cerveceria Modelo’s chairman Senioria Condolenzza Gogonzola stated that the Company has welcomed branching out to new markets in the East. Corona is a traditional cult beer favored by young, active people and is popular with modern party people. As world economies are shifting to India, China and Russia it makes no longer sense to ship containers of beer half way around the globe. Continue reading ‘Cerveceria Modelo to invest in Arugam Bay’
(0)Producer Marijke van der Meer was holidaying in Sri Lanka when disaster struck in December 2004. Her personal report from one of the country’s devastated towns told of the harrowing situation there and the desperate need for aid.
Award winning (Re-) Broadcast on 1st March, 2010
In the southeastern Sri Lankan coastal town of Pottovil – a town with an ethnic mix of Singhalese and Tamils, Muslims and Buddhists – a golden statue of Buddha stares serenely over Arugam Bay. The bay was a Mecca for surfers, who stayed in guesthouses with names such as Chill Space Surf, Hideaway, Aloha and even the Tsunami Beach Hotel. The statue of Buddha is one of the few fully intact constructions in this demolished town where a thick layer of muddy dirt covers the ground.
Destruction and death
Arugam Bay after Tsunami 2004
Soldiers look on as bulldozers shove aside trees and bricks from destroyed dwellings. The bodies of some 1,000 people – killed within a few seconds of the tsunami – have been recovered. But there are many others missing and many families who have no roofs over their heads and are in so-called ‘collection centres’.
The medical situation is critical in this isolated district, where several people are saying that they feel neglected by the authorities because Continue reading ‘Classic Dox – Adrift in Sri Lanka On air: 5 February 2010 13:20 – 1 March 2010 13:20′
(0)The Panama beach itself was a paradise on earth.
- Unspoiled Panama beach
The sand dunes stretching along the beach made us stop our jeep and walk a short distance to the turquoise sea beach which stretched endlessly without a single sign of habitation.
A typical Robinson Crusoe atmosphere.
The pink rocks of Panama stood out at the far end of the beach.
The evening sunlight made them glow pinker.
Panama Point. Looking North to Arugam Bay
Here too were monkeys running up and down.
The beach was covered with exquisite marine plant life. It suddenly dawned on us that this may be one of the only beaches left untouched by civilization and pollution.
We were mindful not to tread on the plants or drive over them in our jeep.
Untouched Panama. A true Paradise
This beach with its abundant plant life must be saved for people to see and admire.
It should not meet the fate of the Nilaveli or Passikudah.
Badly polluted Passekudah Beach area
We remembered the native American saying:
“We did not inherit the earth from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children!”
(The above is a highlighted , illustrated extract from the previous post / traveler’s report)
Self-help is best
To our knowledge, Arugam.info was the first and perhaps only media which embraced new tools, such as this site, within hours of the 2004 Tsunami. Back then, we realized the wealth of options the internet can provide. Complimented by Twitter and Facebook, as well a s YouTube we tried to show that self help can be cheap.
No doubt it is best and also possible, as we managed to show.
some of Arugam's admins mid 2009
In our case communication from an area which had no power and no telephones it was more of a challenge than many of you, in developed places can imagine.
Various Generators, direct Inmarsat connections and many other innovations were needed and found.
This web site coordinated immediate self-help within days or even hours of the 2004 waves. And we continued our work to promote “Arugam Bay” ever since.
It is hoped that the local Community, for which this site was conceived, will soon understand the power of the net. And hopefully participate more in our approach.
In this context the article below has caught our attention.
We will continue to seek more avenues to drum up a bit of support and attention.
The “Best of British” award is one example – and this kind of promo is not only cheap, but free. We are in a continuous learning process. Thanks for being one of our readers!
Aid agencies ‘must use new tools’
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By Jason Palmer
Science and technology reporter, BBC News |
Ushahidi is a free and open-source information-sharing platform
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The “crowd-sourced” data that comes from victims of natural disasters and conflicts is now a crucial part in disaster management, says a new report.
The UN Foundation/Vodafone Foundation Partnership report outlines examples of new technologies that mitigate conflicts and save lives worldwide.
A report author said it reveals that aid agencies “fail to take advantage” of new tools available.
It says a number of challenges remain to maximise the tools’ potential.
The partnership is a $30m, 5-year plan that joins the humanitarian arms of each group, with a focus on the technological aspects of aid.
The new report outlines a number of technological tools that have already proven their worth, or could be put to better use. Continue reading ‘New Tools ….@ Arugam’
Nominated for the Best of British Award by the Daily Telegraph, London
The SVH on the Surfer’s Bay of Arugam. Established 1977 by a devout CAMRA member. The “Siam View” is still run by the same Manx expat and his family to this day. Despite the 30 war years and 2004 Tsunami this place never once closed its doors for even one single day. Home of more than a dozen all natural draft beers. Continue reading ‘AbaY Hotel nominated for Best of British Award’
Arugam.info highly recommends the following, well researched traveler’s report
from innovative “sinhalaya travels“.
Note their slogan: ….. “it’s hardcore, maan”…..
kudumbigaladagaba
After a short hiatus we are back with more on our backpacking venture. Expect more posts on more travels in the near future. You can also view a short grainy video of our stay at A’Bay here.
Day 2 saw us still at Arugam Bay and wondering what to do next. Consulting the trusty Lonely Planet Guide it was found that there is a rock monastery built in the middle of the jungle many centuries ago. The place is called Kudumbigala and further searching on the internet provided us with more information on it. Lonely Planet had never been there due to the area being closed in times of war. Naturally, we jumped at the chance.
Getting to the Monastery
The monastery is located roughly 30Kms down the road south of Arugam Bay. The road heads from Arugam Bay to Panama, which is about 16 kms away. Continue reading ‘Day 2 Arugam bay, Kudumbigala Monastery and Getting back to Batti’
Sri Lanka: a small universe with great potential
Welcome to your new post, Herr Botschafter!
– German Ambassador Herr Jens Uwe Plotner -
With the security situation in the country rapidly improving with the collapse of the LTTE in May this year, Germany has further relaxed travel restrictions imposed on German nationals visiting Sri Lanka.
The German Embassy said that a long standing travel advisory had been eased enabling German tourists to visit Yala National Park and Arugam Bay. Continue reading ‘Germany mentions Arugam Bay (!)’
An excellent video clip!
and great, fitting sounds.
Produced by talented young Sri Lankans
Submitted on 2009/11/24 at 12:42pm
It looks like Jerry’s clip (http://thejester100.wordpress.com/). The guys in the clip are me (www.indi.ca) and Halik (http://abdulhalik.wordpress.com/). I posted my impressions here:
http://indi.ca/2009/11/south-along-the-east-coast/
We love A-Bay very much, thanks for what you’re doing
Remark from all of us at arugam.info:
Thank YOU – for your contribution and kind words!
A unique piece of Arugam Bay’s history may be offered for sale.
Fernando presumed dead 2004 at Arugam Bay
Nate survived the Tsunami at Arugam Bay 2004
Arugam.info may be forced to offer a rare musical instrument to the highest bidder. Before placing the item on ebaY it has been decided to seek for alternatives. We are asking You! -our good Friends of the Bay.
What shall we do?
Below is some background information, a few reasons, interesting links and more. All form part of Arugam Bay’s recent history:
Certificate awarded only to pre-Tsunami Arugam Bay structures and items
Arugam Bay Fender Guitar & Case
Item:
Fender Model Stratocaster, Serial No. E 81 56 49
Year of manufacture: 1970′s (?) maybe 1988
Condition: Good, small blemishes, one string missing, spares are included
Accessories: Original hard case, extra strings, two leather straps
Fender Guitar Case with AbaY Tsu Cert.
History:
It is believed to be the only guitar which has survived the onslaught of the devastating Tsunami, which hit Arugam Bay with full force end 2004.
Locals say it belonged to a famous person who died at #01 Stardust, Arugam Bay on 26th December, 2004
His body was never found, although a huge sum was spent to locate him by the Oprah Winfrey show. Arugam.info reported at the time, when US Marines came to search for his body. (And totally ignored the plight of the suffering locals) Continue reading ‘The Arugam Stratocaster Story’
I have never….
Hmmmmm…. Okay, I have decided to keep this light hearted…. 
I have never….
Bungee jumped…. but hope I will do that someday
Scuba Dived…. and probably never will after a certain movie called ‘Jaws’
Ridden on the back of a ‘Well of Death’ bike…. and I so wanna do that!
Eaten deep fried worms, cockroaches, grasshoppers, etc
Been able to carry a tune….. even if I was given a bucket
Been to Arugam Bay
Not eaten anything I’ve personally cooked…. and that takes a lot of determination (believe me)
Punched out anyone in office….. But I’ve come sooooooo close!!
Climbed a coconut tree
That’s it for me…. I’m sure there’s loads more but this is all that comes to mind right now.
source:
http://thekillromeoproject.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/i-have-never/
Tags: Cockroaches, Coconut trees, Never, Scuba, Tags,Well of Death, Worms
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November 14, 2008 at 7:02 am
Don’t lie Paul. When your parents were in Germany your mother left you a recipe for dhal which you cooked and ate for a month
November 14, 2008 at 7:11 am
Um…. that’s what I meant… “I have never NOT eaten anything I’ve personally cookedâ€â€¦.