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Our Story
Our Story
Sri Lanka's First
All-Female Surf Club
For Local Women,
By Local Women
Founded in 2018, the Arugam Bay Girls Surf Club (ABGSC) is the first all-female surf club in Sri Lanka.
Our vision is to enable surfing to become a culturally accepted and recognized sport for Sri Lankan women. We seek to get more Sri Lankan women on waves and empower them through surfing.
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Shamali Sanjaya is the club's first president.
OUR GOALS
EMPOWERMENT
Improving self-confidence, fostering collective power and challenging gender norms.
OCEAN SAFETY
Enabling enjoyment of the ocean and restoring it as a safe space following the 2004 tsunami.
ENVIRONMENT
Spreading environmental awareness and fostering sustainable practices.
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