Uncertainty Lingers in Arugam Bay-by Aanya Wipulasena Source:Ceylontoday T. Thuslimiya, 18, did not expect a heavy security forces presence in Arugam Bay. She lives walking distance from the town, and since news broke out about a possible threat to tourists on Wednesday (23) she has not stepped out of her house. “We are all very scared. The warning came out of the blue. We had no idea what was going on. We still don’t,” she said as she sat on the veranda of her house. By Friday (25), all but one Israeli national remained in Arugam Bay. Others were evacuated with Police protection. Their absence is evident in the usually busy tourist hotspot. Even though surfing off-season is just starting, with the crowds moving to the South, hoteliers in the area say at the end of the previous season there were more tourists in town than now. ...