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THE RETURN OF JULES
Arugam.info Julian Wilson screen shot 2010-07-13 at 12.42.02 pm
The Sri Lankan Airlines QS event at Arugam Bay marked the return to competition for Julian Wilson, the first time he’d paddled out in a heat since severely injuring his ankle and concentrating on his much hyped film, Scratching The Surface. With the video all but in surf shops and his foot back to full strength he brought home the trophy, beating 19 year-old Amrican Nat Young in long clean right handers. He spoke to SW from California, preparing for the U.S open at Huntington.
Julian contemplates his cover shot on the latest Surfing World. All photos courtesy of Red Bull
SW: First of all, congrats on the win. We’re all stoked for you. How’d it feel to get back into a competition rashie?
JW: It felt really good to be competing and it felt even better to bring a rashie home with me because that meant I won.
What were your expectations going into the contest?
Any event I go to I have high expectations on myself. I went to Sri Lanka really wanting a win and put that pressure on myself from day one, it felt good to follow it through.
- Arugam.info Julian Wilson screen shot 2010-07-13 at 12.41.44 pm
The waves looked fun, the culture interesting. What’s Sri Lanka like as a contest destination?
As a contest destination I was really impressed with the wave. When you go somewhere for a contest its a lot different to going to film or shoot photos there. As long as the competition spot has decent waves and you are comfortable and happy then its all good, that was the case. Continue reading ’2010 Surf Champion Julian remembers Arugam Bay’
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Colombo is said to be flooded.
However, yet another fine and dry day at Arugam Bay!
- Lazy, dry AbaY in Nov.: 11 / 11/ 2010 @ 11:11 hrs.
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A brilliant trip report by Danushka of Lakdasun to Arugam Bay and nearby Kumana. Scoll down for some amazing photos!
It was a long weekend ahead of us, just 3 days left before it. We still haven’t had any clue on what to expect. One of my friends was repeatedly calling for Wilpattu, but I was disappointed after my last visit there. Wilpattu is yet to rehabilitate, that was my opinion. But since everyone was calling for it I joined them. At this point we received a bad news from Wilpattu, Bad but it was good for me 
it was raining there.
As soon as we got to know about this we checked on other available options. Yala is my favorite place on earth, but since it is a long weekend Yala must be crowded. We decide at least we should let those animals live in peace. The only option left was Kumana, The Yala East National Park which is famous for its birds and, none of us had ever been there. Even though it was the beginning of the bird migration season we decided to go there. After struggling a bit we managed to book a campsite and start our journey toward the birds paradise.
We started from Colombo around 9PM on Thursday. Continue reading ‘Kumana – The bird paradise’
Our famous "Rainy" Season @ Arugam Bay: Sunday afternoon. 07/Nov./2010
Not a single cloud in the sky. Perfect surf, swimming and frolic conditions!
A great November weekend for the entire family!
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It may be a sleepy village but Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka is a great place to get some winter sun and hit the surf.
Arugam is also a traditional fishing Bay
You must move, it will charge,’ shouts a tuk-tuk driver as the elephant goes out of view to my right. Besides the threat of stampeding wild elephants, there’s a lot to take in on the A4 to Arugam Bay on Sri Lanka’s war-torn, tsunami-battered east coast. The road itself is being rebuilt and a hangover from 25 years of the civil war, which ended last May, means every road in the country is peppered with military outposts, roadblocks and army personnel.
- Sri Lanka’s best Surf spot. Is Arugam Bay
But Arugam Bay is shining a light for better things to come on the country’s untouched east coast. The colourful jumble of guest houses, cabanas and shops have been built and rebuilt. The slogans on some T-shirts state ‘The Birth Of A Surfing Nation’ but any Aussie surfer will tell you this point break has been a boarder mecca for years. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay: Riding High on waves to Recovery’
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We managed to resurrect our popular Facebook page “Arugam Surf”.
Which was knocked off the net exactly 2 months ago.
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Please join, participate, submit YOUR photos, videos. Let’s make this page even more popular.
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East Coast. Just arrived as the surf season ended and were left with empty waves and lush beaches 
We stayed in a penthouse cabana with wave music, sunrise alarm clock and pets such as chipmunks, mice and spiders. Amazing!!!
Main Point, a right hand point break over reef. Not too big and some glassy mornings
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Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast. The bay is located 320 km due east of Colombo. It is a popular Surfing and tourist destination.
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Blue Sky, Turquoise clear Water, White Sand: ABay!
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Looking across from the SVH to Surf Point
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Fishing, Surfing, Bathing, Fun: Augam Bay!
Arugam Bay is listed as one of the top ten surf points in the world . it is also a great place to unwind, eat seafood and enjoy a mellow party scene. At any time of year the surrounding region offers some superb opportunities for viewing wildlife.
Lovely Arugam Bay (aru-gam-beh) is the east coast’s most traveller-friendly destination If you’re after remote rural life with all the atmosphere of jungle and adventure this is the place for you. Arugam Bay is a place for surfers, watersports freaks and wildlife aficionados with cheap to reasonable priced hotels and guesthouses. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay: Your Dream Destination’
Becky Lucas tours Sri Lanka to reach the world’s new surfing hotspot
Arugam Bay: Sri Lanka's Surf Capital
I’m sitting in the back of a rather bespoke mini-van: fur lines the floor, stickers speckle the ceiling, and Boney M rocks the stereo. The car has already been stopped by the police twice – though not for the crazy interior. Rather, I’m in Colombo, heading from the airport to the train station, and, 16 months after the end of the civil war, police stops are as much a part of getting around as horns and dodging stray dogs. My destination? Arugam Bay, the country’s surfing capital. I’ve tried the sport in Dubai, though not mastered it, mainly due to the flatness of the Gulf – as well as the early starts. Instead of hiring a limo – an affordable option, no less – I’ve chosen to brave the 10-hour train journey from Colombo right to Arugam on the east coast.
My first lesson to impart: book ahead. Continue reading ‘My destination? Arugam Bay, the country’s surfing capital’
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Sripala’ s Place is one of the most original and oldest establishment of Arugam Bay.
They are situated near famous Surf Point for many years.
Sripala & Family, at Arugam Bay
Arugam.info has just been notified of a legal case to relocate them.
As soon as we receive confirmation and further information, details will be published here.
For now, please send us your old memories so that we can add them to our “Old Arugam” section. To document the Bay’s history.
Send them to: arugam.info@gmail.com
And all will be published here:
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Situated in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, is a bay on the Indian Ocean known as Arugam Bay – a surfing paradise for the water-sporting enthusiast.
AbaY File photo. by Shane
Located in Arugam, this coastal haven has been through a number of unfortunate circumstances and one such stand out is the devastating Tsunami that wiped out half of Arugam Bay’s buildings, houses and its population in 2004.
However, due to its popular attractions and its waves that enthral a surfer, this bay has significantly recovered over the years. Tourists from all walks of life have come together to make Arugam Bay one of the country’s most preferred destinations.
The beach here is known among many as one of the best around the world and with its picturesque settings and its tranquil atmosphere, makes Arugam Bay an adventure for a traveller worth discovering. The Arugam Bay Surf Point is far more superior to the other parts of the beach due to the extensive work that has gone into it; this section of the bay was transformed from a wreck to a beautiful coastal paradise.
Arugam Bay is also known for its fishing hamlets and sea folk that gather themselves into fishing boats and sail the seas of the bay, bringing in a fine catch of ocean specimen for their families and to seek their daily livelihood.
Another spectacle at this place is its vibrant nightlife and parties almost during each weekend, so a traveller will be fascinated with the area’s activities and other relaxing recreations. Arugam Bay has also become a surfer’s foremost destination and as a result, a world-renowned surfing competition is held every year by international event planners at this prestigious venue.
This small remote area in the Island of Sri Lanka has a populace of over 2,500 residents and is probably one of the country’s most treasured coasts. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay – A Surfers Paradise’
Nancy has really wanted to engage with elephants while in Sri Lanka; she so loves them. We looked into the possibility of visiting elephant orphanages and retirement centres.
One at Kegalle on the way to Kandy looked like it might work. It’s run by a Westerner, but we’ve heard some murmurings about questionable ethics as it maintains a breeding program—for what purpose? A clearly legitimate sanctuary, also at Kegalle, was a possibility, but the gate fee is rather expensive for our budget.
The third option was one we took up while visiting Arugam Bay—an elephant safari, something that’s offered in a number of Sri Lankan national parks. Of course, you can’t get too close, so photographs are only possible under unexpected circumstances or with good telephoto equipment. We hired a tuk-tuk and driver through our hotel and at 4:00 p.m. headed out along the main highway to Lahugala National Park about fifteen kilometres out of town. In the excitement of the journey, I wasn’t as attentive as I might have been to the amazing savannah landscape and arid woodlands as I was on the return journey; so our first palpable experience was the goal of arriving at a huge expanse of savannah grassland with shallow lakes off in the distance 
Elephant Between Tres
. Our guide informed us that the entire landscape would remain under shallow water during the rainy season and become a sea of wetland sanctuary for all manner of water and wading birds that would share the land with the hundred or so wild elephants that live there.
No sooner had we arrived than we saw off in the middle distance three elephants browsing on the grassland with another seven or eight in the far distance. We left the 
Continue reading ‘Elephant Safari at Arugam Bay’
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