Providing the efficient public service by implementing government policies through sustainable development process with the coordination of all sectors and the people participation, for the well-being of the people of Batticaloa District.

Objectives

To ensure the effective implementation of the government policies

To deliver transparent, impartial and accountable public service

To promote and protect socio economic and cultural values.

To enhance the quality of service delivery

To develop and support economic development activities for uplifting the living standard of people with the focus on affordable and equitable access.

To improve productivity of the service through modern information technology and innovation.

To develop managing natural resource & sustainable agricultural measure.

To ensure the pre-planning activities to manage the risk and disasters.

To co-ordinate the election activities,

To assist the public to secure their registration rights Such as marriage, birth and death and immovable properties registration

Values

Visionary leadership

Lateral thinking

Customer Orientation/centric

Team work

Friendly working environment

Positive Thinking and Innovation

Transparency

Accountability

History 

The District of Batticaloa takes its name from the Principal town of the same name, which was originally known as Batticaloa or Puliyanduwa. The name Batticaloa or Maticaloa is derived from “Madu Kalappu” Which Signifies “Muddy Swamp”. The district extends for a distance of 130Km along the east cost of the Island, from Periya Kallar in the south to the Verugal aaru in the North.

Dr.C.A.Kricken beck, Colonial Surgeon has an interesting note on Batticaloa, Which is worth quoting. The Island of Batticaloa he says “Called” Puliyantivu – Tamarind Island Situated in the middle of the Lake about four miles from where it opens in to the Sea, has been called with propriety. A narrow start separates it on the west and south from mainland and from another Island Called “Batticaloa Island” Friesland are the most important and the Largest in the District. It is immense tract of paddy field, about ten miles in circumstance and only a few feet above the level of the lake by which it is sour rounded.

There are in addition, Several small island of no great importance, one is called Bone Island from the circumstance that an Asst. Govt. Agent Mr.Bone built a small bungalow upon it. Strange musical sounds are Supposed to be heard issuing from the bottom of the lake a several places, both above and below ferry opposite the old Dutch fort.

The musical Sounds are heard at night and most distinctly when the moon is nearest   the fall and   when there is not much wind. About the eight century Arab traders came and settled in the district and founded the Muham  maden community. Batticaloa was taken by the Portuguese in 1622 and retained till 1639, when the Dutch made themselves masters of the place. The first visit of the Dutch was in 1602 and the second in 1603. The Dutch Admiral Spilbergan entered the river of Batticaloa on May 29,1603.

In may 1870, Batticaloa was made the head quarters of the Government Agent  and Trincomalee was made in turn the Asst. Agency.

The first Government Agent was R.W.T.Morris.

Source : Manograph of the Batticaloa District.

1921: S.O.kanaharetnam, Chief Mudaliyar.