Travel enhances creativity for persons with disabilities. It is important to organize tours focused on finding inspiration. travel can be used as a stimulus to become inspired, turning the new ideas experienced during traveling into sources of inspiration when creating new projects.
Ms. Manique Gunaratne created the opportunity to group of persons with disabilities to visit Arugam bay Beach in November 2022.
Arugam Bay known locally as “Arugam Kudah”, is situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast, and a historic settlement of the ancient Batticaloa Territory (Mattakallappu Desam). The bay is located 117 kilometres (south of Batticaloa, 320 kilometres (due east of Colombo. While traditionally fishing has dominated the local economy, tourism has grown rapidly in the area in recent years. Tourism in Arugam Bay is dominated by surf tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, however tourists are also attracted by the local beaches, lagoons, historic temples and the nearby Kumana National Park.
MANIQUE GUNARATNE
Executive Committee Member – Asia Pacific Women with Disability United
