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July 3, 2012
COOLANGATTA, QLD/AUS (Tuesday, July 3, 2012) – After seven years of successful competition the SriLankan Airlines Pro has unfortunately been cancelled for 2012. The competition ran in the Maldives for the first five years before moving to Sri Lanka. Last year saw a successful combined Men’s WLT and Women’s 6-Star ASP World Tour event held [...]
September 4, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Sunday, September 4, 2011) – Duane Dusoto (HAW) reigning ASP World Longboard Champion maintains his world number one ranking after taking out today’s SriLankan Airlines Pro final over Taylor Jensen (USA). The pair battled for the title in clean 4 to 5 foot (2 meter) surf at Arugam Bay point. “I’m [...]
September 4, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Saturday, September 3, 2011) – It’s the last day of the SriLankan Airlines Pro and the waves have arrived, it’s 4 to 5 foot (2 meters) and lining up really well at Arugam Bay this morning. “It’s the last day and we’re on,” Contest Director Dane Jordan said. “We’re going to [...]
September 3, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Saturday, September 3, 2011) – For the fifth day in a row the SriLankan Airlines Pro was greeted by clean 2 – 3 foot (1.5 meter) surf at the pristine pointbreak, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. The call was made that the Men’s ASP World Longboard Title event would resume and by [...]
September 2, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Friday, September 2, 2011) – Day four of the SriLankan Airlines Pro was greeted once again with clean, long two to three foot surf (1.5 meters). The conditions were the perfect canvas for the women to showcase their full repertoire. Sarah Mason (NZL) the 16-year-old New Zealander took down ASP Women’s [...]
September 2, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Friday, September 2, 2011) – The conditions are very similar to the last few days here at the SriLankan Airlines Pro, Arugam Bay, two to three foot (1.5 meter) runners. The women’s event will run the round of 12, and the Quarterfinals with Semifinals on standby. The Men’s WLT round 2 [...]
September 1, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Thursday, September 1, 2011) – This morning at the SriLankan Airlines Pro the call was made that the women would take to the water to finish off Round 1 and complete Round 2 in the punchy two to three feet (1.5 meter) waves peeling down the Arugam Bay point. Malia Manuel [...]
September 1, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Thursday, September 1, 2011) – The SriLankan Airlines Pro will continue today with the women hitting the water to complete rounds 1 and 2 at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. The surf forecast for today is calling for the swell to start dropping before picing back up tomorrow. “The surf is small, [...]
August 31, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Wednesday, August 31, 2011) – Day two of the SriLankan Airlines Pro started in similar conditions to day one, two to three foot waves peeling down the Arugam Bay point. But it soon became apparent that the swell was dropping so a shorter day was called. Sarah Mason (NZL) one of [...]
August 31, 2011
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Wednesday, August 31, 2011) – Today at the SriLankan Airlines Pro the surf and conditions are a carbon copy of yesterday. The final 3 heats of the Men’s WLT Round One will take to the water first, followed by Round One of the 6-Star Women’s World Tour event. “We had a [...]