The village has two temples associated with the Devale. One on an island about 100 metres from the coast and one on Temple Road , approximated 1km inland. There is one school catering from grade 1 to completion of high school and a community centre.

Most of the homes have been destroyed in the tsunami as many were on the sea side of Galle Road . The homes which are still standing are badly affected given all possessions have been lost / destroyed.

The main industry in Seenigama was the manufacture of lime for construction. This involved harvesting coral, and burning it with wood to produce a lime powder (male workers mainly). Other income in the village was generated from small grocery stores, general labour (building), fishing and rope making from coconut husks (women's activity).

The people are nearly entirely Sinhalese Buddhists. The people are generally warm and friendly. Their social activities are based around family and religious events. There was a clear social structure and some families were obviously a lot wealthier than others.

Very little fluent English is spoken in the village, but a handful of people can partake in basic English conversations.