Arugambay Sri Lanka

Arugambay in sri lanka is known as a surfer’s paradise and one of the best beaches in Sri Lanka. Arugambay, known locally as “Arugam kudah” is situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast, and is a historic settlement of the ancient Batticaloa territory.

Arugambay is one of those areas in Sri Lanka would you have to visit at least once in a lifetime. Arugambay is important to the busy season that runs from June until August. During this time tourism in Arugambay is dominated by surf tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, lagoons, historic temples, and nearby Kumana national park. Period, restaurants and shops are open from February until October. This season the weather is still great.

Built over 2^nd century years ago by King Kavan Tissa, these coastal ruins are still impressive and definitely worth seeing. This Arugambay white beautiful temple is situated in the Pottuvil Ampara district, eastern province. There are other stone statues of famous gods and kings in the temple. The ruins and remains of ancient stupas, seema malaka, Avasa geya, and statues can be seen at the site. Important ruins at the temple premises include a stone statue of Lord Buddha and two statues of old kings or gods.

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Arugambay Beach is very famous among local and foreign tourists. Because this is important to surfing.  This beach is located on the east coast of Sri Lanka. Arugambay is world famous for its waves in high season. Arugambay high season inruns from June until August. The population of Arugambay is mainly Muslim.

The beach is in a prime location, surrounded by many bars, restaurants, local shops, and luxury stores. The main occupation of his area people is fishing, but due to the increasing popularity of the Arugambay beach, mainly due to surfing activities, the tourism industry has boomed. In February and March, you can not engage in surfing. Because there are no waves.

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Lagoon safari is one of the popular things to do in the Arugambay area. It should go on 2 hours. The beautiful untouched lagoons, kottukal or Urnai, hold many crocodiles, elephants can be spotted, and other wildlife.

This is Buddhist temple with a rich history located just under 30 km south of Arugambay. Built-in the 2^nd century, this monastery complex lay undiscovered for centuries, hidden in a thick jungle. Kudumbigala monastery lies eleven miles from Panama and seventeen miles away from Kumana village. archeologists had recovered over 200 rock caves belonging to this forgotten monastery. The inscriptions n Brahmi script and other evidence in the recently discovered cave, maha sudharshana Lena, shows that Kudumbigala was established as an Aranya senasanaya in the pre-Christian era.

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This park is 391 km southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala national park. the 18,149 hectares Kumana national park is a well-known eco-tourism attraction and bird sanctuary. Besides the prolific birdlife, Kumana national park is also home to some of the mammals found in the larger Yala national park, such as elephants and leopards. If you are thinking of a bird-watching tour in Sri Lanka, Kumana national park is an absolute must.

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With fantastic waves at Pottuvil Point, surfing is a major attraction. It is approximately 400 kilometers from Colombo. The peninsula-based location is linked to a large number of food sellers and tranquil lodging options. With offshore winds from the west and southwest and a combination of wind swells and groundswells from the south and southeast, it is an exposed point break. The months of April through October are the best for visiting Pottuvil Point. Additionally close by is the Buddhist temple Muhudu Maha Vihara.