Batticaloa
Eastern Province
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In the press
Recent headlines mentioning this district.
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Marine swell
Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).
- Wave height
- 0.8m
- Wave period
- 9.8s
- Wave direction
- 138°
As of 7/20/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.
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- Population
- 526,567
- Area
- 2,854 km²
- Population density
- 185 /km²
- Capital
- Batticaloa
- Presidential 2024
- SJB
- 43.7% · first preference
- Parliamentary 2024
- ITAK
- 3/5 seats
Live flood stations
No river monitoring stations mapped to this district.
Land change
Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.
- Greenery index Δ
- -4pts (2018→2024)
- Built-up index Δ
- +4pts (2018→2024)
- NDVI anomaly
- -0.40
64 → 60
12 → 16
2026-W29
Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)
Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.
- Leading share change
- -20.2 pp
- NPP share vs SLPP baseline
- -14.0 pp
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Province profile
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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)
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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