Batticaloa

Eastern Province

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Marine swell

Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).

Fresh

Wave height: 1.0m
Wave period: 8.5s
Wave direction: 136°

As of 9/11/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population: 595,918
Area: 2,854 km²
Population density: 209 /km²
Province: Eastern; 3 districts · 33.4% of province population
Capital: Batticaloa
Presidential 2024: SJB; 43.7% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024: ITAK; 3/5 seats

Batticaloa City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Batticaloa.

Proximity Search & Nearby Cities →Source: slcities_seed

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Batticaloa7.717°N, 81.700°E

30000

Kattankudy7.683°N, 81.717°E

30100

Eravur7.767°N, 81.600°E

30300

Valachchenai7.924°N, 81.531°E

30400

Kaluwanchikudy7.533°N, 81.783°E

30200

Live flood stations

No river monitoring stations mapped to this district.

Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse

Greenery index Δ: -4pts (2018→2024)
Built-up index Δ: +4pts (2018→2024)
NDVI anomaly: -0.40

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SJB63.9%

2024 winner · SJB43.7%

Leading share change: -20.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline: -14.0 pp

Province profile

Aggregated stats and districts in this province

Election results

2024 presidential vote breakdown for this district

Parliamentary results

2024 general election seat breakdown

Disaster & flood

National river station monitoring

Public services

6 facilities listed in this district

Economic pulse

Exchange rates, fuel prices, and macro indicators

Health pulse

88 dengue cases this week (seed)

Compare districts

Side-by-side comparison with other districts

Property pulse

Median land price bands for this district

Local government

Municipal councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas

Transport

Bus routes, railway stations, and airports

Cost of living

District index with fuel, property, and food basket

MP scorecard

Sample parliamentary attendance and activity