Arugam Bay SRI LANKA
The WORLD GUIDE says:
"The long rights in the south-east of Sri Lanka remained a secret amongst surfers in the ’70s. The scheduled layover on the way to Southeast Asia often lasted weeks or even months as the water was warm, the vegetation tropical, living costs cheap and locals friendly. Only strong winds in SW Monsoon season (Jun-Oct) really interfered... But then conflict between the Tamil Tigers and government troops, which escalated into civil war in 1983, ensured that surfing – as well as tourism and its associated development – was confined to the west and south-west of the island. The region’s full potential ..."
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