Category Archives: Arugam Bay

Sri Lanka day 28 – Arugam Bay to Tissamaharama

What a mare of a journey! The most direct route from Arugam Bay to Tissa would be down the coast south but for the fact that the road stops at Yala East Natonal Park. The whole Yala National Park complex … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka day 27 – Arugam Bay

We had intended to leave Arugam Bay today and head for Tissa in the south, but after my complete wipe out yesterday we are staying another day to chill and recuperate. Today I brave the waves for my first swim, … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka day 26 – Arugam Bay

We take a tuk tuk and spend half a day exploring the coast as far as Okanda, taking a detour at Panama into Lahugala National Park. Okanda is about as far south as you can go before coming to Yala … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka day 25 – Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay is definitely work-in-progress. Hit hard by the tsunami in 2004, much has been rebuilt, with tight restrictions which prevent development within 10 metres of the beach. There is still evidence of the devastation wrought by the tsunami; the … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka day 24 – Arugam Bay

A stroll along this golden beach flecked with black sand, lunch at Lucky’s on their raised,palm thatched dining terrace overlooking the sea. This is definitely the best food we have found in Arugam Bay, by a long way. The prawn … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka day 23 – Ella to Arugam Bay

The bus journey from Ella to Arugam Bay involves a change at Moneragala and takes 5-and-a-half hours, all for a mere 500 rupees or 2.75 pounds for the two of us. Good value even if we do have to stand … Continue reading

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