Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay
அறுகம் குடா ආරුගම් බොක්ක | |
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Town | |
Beach of Arugam Bay | |
| Nickname: Arugam Bokka | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′N 81°50′E / 6.850°N 81.833°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
| Secretariat | Pottuvil |
Arugam Bay (Tamil: அறுகம் குடா, romanized: Aṟukam kuṭā; Sinhala: ආරුගම් බොක්ක, romanized: ārugam bokka), 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). Arugam Kudah's literal Tamil translation is "Bay of Cynodon dactylon".