Katukurunda is a small coastal parish situated in the Southern end of the Colombo district. It comprises the five Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions namely:

I.     Katukurunda North
II.   Katukurunda South
III.  Egoda Uyana North
IV.  Egoda Uyana Central
V.    Egoda Uyana South

The parish is located in a highly populated narrow strip of land bordering Bolgoda river from East and South and the Indian Ocean from the West. Koralawella which was a part of Katukurunda parish earlier makes the Northern border. Within the limits of Katukurunda parish there are two Catholic Churches including St. Mary’s Church which was completed in 1881 and the other Church dedicated to St. Joseph Vaz which was built after 1990s. There are five Buddhist Temples, one Anglican Church, one Methodist Church and a Muslim Mosque in the area. There are five Government Schools within the parish limits namely:

I.     St. Mary’s Primary School, Katukurunda
II.   Sunanda Upananda Maha Vidyalaya & Primary School
III.  Sugatha Dharmadara Junior School, Egoda Uyana
IV.  Arapath Vidyalaya, Modera

The main livelihood of the earliest people in the parish were carpentry and fishing. A fishing anchorage is situated at the Southern extreme of the parish to support the fishing industry. Large number of sawmills and carpentry workshops exist in the area. In the past many of the Church activities were supported by the people engaged in these industries. Today a mixed population of businessmen, teachers, government servants, bank mercantile employees and those who are employed in foreign countries etc. also comprise a sizeable population of parishioners. The Catholic population of the parish exceeds 6000 individuals. About 45% of the parishioners belong to lower income group, about 35% belongs to lower middle class, about 15% belongs to the middle class and only 05% belongs to the upper income group.

The Katukurunda parish is divided into 09 Novena divisions (administrative units) according to the geographical distribution of Catholics within the parish. The 09 Novenas are further divided into Zonal units numbering to 24 zones in total. With the inauguration of the year of the Small Christian Communities in the year 2021 – 2022 these zones will be further divided into Basic Christian Communities consisted of 20 – 25 families per Basic Community. The administrative structure is as follows:

NOVENAS ZONES – NAMES SCCs
01 01 – Nirmala Deva Matha
02 – Deva Prasada Deva Matha
03 – Arogya Deva Matha
04 – Paathima Deva Matha
05 – Sanaseeme Deva Matha
06 – Japamaala Deva Matha
02 07 – Pirisidu Deva Matha
08 – Vikshopa Deva Matha
09 – Pragnawantha Deva Matha
10 – Jeevathunge Deva Matha
03 11 – Garbawasa Deva Matha
04 12 – Samadanaye Deva Matha
13 – Ashcharyayuktha Deva Matha
05 14 – Bhagyawantha Deva Matha
15 – Premaneeya Deva Matha
06 16 – Sada Sarana Deva Matha
17 – Athisuvishudhavu Deva Matha
07 18 – Vishvasapakshavu Deva Matha
19 – Suraloka Deva Matha
20 – Bhuuloka Deva Matha
08 21 – Lurdu Deva Matha
22 – Divasivarunge Deva Matha
23 – Thriloka Deva Matha
09 24 – Rosa Kusum Deva Matha

The boundaries of the respective Novena divisions are as follows:

  • Novena 01 – from Point Modera to Vijitha Mawatha
  • Novena 02 – from Vijitha Mawatha to Station Road
  • Novena 03 – from Station Road to St. Anne’s Lane
  • Novena 04 – from St. Anne’s Lane to St. Mary’s Lane
  • Novena 05 – from St. Mary’s Lane to Jaya Mawatha
  • Novena 06 – from Jaya Mawatha to Sendrick Place
  • Novena 07 – from Sendrick Place to Joseph Place
  • Novena 08 – from Joseph Place to Moses Lane
  • Novena 09 – from Moses Lane to Saddharmodhaya Lane