Abstract: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has become a global burden and affects more than 10% of the population. There are many triggering factors which cause progressive and irreversible damage to the kidneys. Among those factors Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a leading cause of CKD. In Sri Lanka the number of CKD patients rapidly increased in last three decades and still CKD is an unsolved problem and it seems that the disease severely affecting the patient’s lives due to multiple factors including lack of proper treatment facilities. Hence this study was aimed to assess awareness and practices on preventing Chronic Kidney Disease among diabetic patients attending medical clinic at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa.