– Majority of the world, especially the West got to know about Arugam Bay, only after the 2004 tsunami.
There was a moving episode on America’s most-popular talk show, the Oprah Winfrey Show where a tsunami survivor Nate Berkus was interviewed. The Chicago-based interior designer Nate Berkus related his story on television about his vacation going awry. He was relaxing at a beach cottage in Arugam Bay with his partner photographer Fernando Bengoechea, when the deadly tsunami struck. Even though Nate was spared, unfortunately, Fernando’s life wasn’t. Continue reading ‘How the world knew Arugam Bay.’































What a wonderful experience we had. Arugam Bay is not a place just for the surfers – it’s for everyone – it’s truly paradise.
























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