Map of Sri Lanka in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Sri Lanka in Shapefile: 115 526 km of roads, 18% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Sri Lanka: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Sri Lanka is about 2.9 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Sri Lanka
441,729 buildings (24,335 residential, 3,023 commercial, 1,813 industrial, 638 religious), 115,525.8 km of roads, 38,258 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 97,099 km², with about 5 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 58,461.9 km, unclassified roads 21,929.0 km, tertiary roads 12,507.0 km.
18.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 250 parks and 4,349 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 5,027, hospitals — 886, supermarkets — 1,127.
Public transport: 3,712 bus stops, 538 tram stops, 405 rail stations.
Main streets: Mahiyanganaya-Dimbulagala-Dalukana Road, Thiruwanaketiya - Agalawatte Road, Naula - Elahera - Pallegama - Hettipola Road, Bibila-Pitakumbura-Namal Oya-Inginiyagala Road, Mannar Road
Landmarks: Isurumuniya Museum, Dambadeniya Museum, Badulla Museum, Thuruwila purana Raja maha Viharaya, Archaeological Museum Jaffna
How to use Shapefile for Sri Lanka
- Select the Sri Lanka map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Sri Lanka
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
