casting an amber glow on the waves as a heated argument erupted in Arugam Bay, a popular beach in eastern Sri Lanka. In the water, a group of local surfers were engaged in a dispute with Israeli ...

This island in the Indian Ocean has become a bucket list destination for its incredible surfing community, Instagram-famous rail journeys and tranquil mountainous regions ...

Aussies, French, Americans, Sri Lankans, Welsh, the Dutch, South Africans, and even the occasional Italian. Easy to access, less than 200 meters from the main strip at Arugam Bay.

But it is quite significant for yet another reason, the Arugam Bay Girls Surf Club. The sight of a local woman carrying her surfboard and heading to the beach was not something residents were used ...