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By-Naazir Siraj

added a women's competition to the men's long board championship at Arugam Bay. Many organizations claim to have done extensive work in the area. Whether you want to dine on the beach in view of the sea or watch the world pass by from a sidewalk café, the cuisine of Arugam bay offers just what you're looking for. A stroll along Main Street will take you past many traditional Sri Lankan restaurants serving some of the best rice and curry on the island. The accommodation available on Arugam bay variety of standards. You'll find your expectation suitable with every budget. There is number of hotels are small 'guesthouse'. But if you want find accommodation in seasonal period it's not easier. Reason is limited room and reserved rooms only available there. The village of Arugam bay is 5 km south of Pottuvil and on the edge of Yala east National Park.

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. "Ullai" as Arugam Bay is locally known is a popular surfing and tourist destination. Arugam Surf Point has a very long, consistent, section right hand break. Arugam bay is listed as one of the top ten surf points in the world. Arugam Antarctic bay receives swells the same hit winter that

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Indonesia's southern shores in the middle of the year. The best time of the year for surf is between May and November when the predominant wind is offshore for at least the first half on the day. Hosted its first international surf contest in the Bay. The winner of such was Australian Julian Wilson repeated their contest tour in 2011