Units & Services
Detailed pages for the Urban Council's units, facilities and services — from solid waste management and its two-decade journey to the Heritage Museum, public library, lagoon boat services and beyond.
About Kattankudy
A small, vibrant town on Sri Lanka's east coast — one of the country's most densely populated urban centres, working towards a clean, green, smart future.
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Urban Council & Departments
One of Sri Lanka's modern local government councils — from a Town Council of 1947 to an Urban Council since 1999, delivering public services through six main branches and a growing family of dedicated divisions.
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Solid Waste Management
From riverside dumping to the island's first Clean Sri Lanka recycling centre — the two-decade journey of Kattankudy's waste management system, its facilities, its circular products, and the zero-waste goal ahead.
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Public Library
Kattankudy's public library and its three units — the Children's Library, E-Library and Special Unit — run digitally on the open-source Koha system.
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Heritage Museum
A four-storey cultural centre preserving and displaying the history, traditions and heritage of the Kattankudy community — from traditional tools to cultural treasures.
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Meera Jumma Mosque
An important place that reflects the history of the town — a house of worship, a site of remembrance, and today one of Kattankudy's most visited historical places.
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Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjith
The third largest mosque in Sri Lanka stands in Kattankudy — a town on the island's east coast whose Muslim heritage reaches back to the Arab traders who settled here more than a thousand years ago.
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Lagoon Boat Services
Four entertainment boat services at the Kattankudy Lagoon Park — eco dining, eco safari, party boat rides and more on the Batticaloa Lagoon.
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The Lagoon & Lagoon Park
1.33 km² of inland waterways frame Kattankudy's western edge — home to the Lagoon Park and its entertainment boat services.
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Kattankudy Beach
A popular coastal attraction on Sri Lanka's east coast — a long sandy shoreline and peaceful atmosphere close to Batticaloa, kept pristine by the Beach Tech cleaning machine.
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Smart City App
The Urban Council's mobile application — easy access to council services and information, citizen reporting, online payments and news, in one app.
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Modern Slaughterhouse
From a contested roadside site to a modern, hygienic facility — the Kattankudy slaughterhouse rebuilt on council land, enabling Halal processing at scale.
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Awards & Recognition
National recognition for Kattankudy's environmental leadership — the Presidential Environment Award in 2019 and 2024, and the Green Energy Champion award.
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