Katukurunda is a small coastal parish situated in the Southern end of the Colombo district. It comprises the five Grama Niladhari divisions namely: Katukurunda North, Katukurunda South, Egoda Uyana North, Egoda Uyana Central, 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. 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 before 1989 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 Church dedicated to St. Joseph Vaz the building of which was begun in 1996 and goes on to this day. There are five Buddhist Temples, one Anglican Church, one Methodist Church and a Muslim Mosque within the parochial limits. There are five Government Schools within the parish limits including the centinary old Parish school which is a Government vested primary school today. 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 today. 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. comprise the majority population of the parish population. After the Tsunami in the year 2004 the fisherfolk has almost completely disappeared from the parish due to resettlements of the affected and housing restrictions within the coastal belt. The Catholic population of the parish today exceeds 6000 individuals and approximately 1220 families. About 45% of the parishioners belong to lower income category, about 35% belongs to lower middle-income category, about 15% belongs to the middle class category and only 05% belongs to the upper income group.