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
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.
درباره Shapefile
Map of Sri Lanka in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| دستهبندی | GIS |
| پسوند فایل | .shp |
| سطح | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of 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.
Mostly residential streets 58,461.9 km, unclassified roads 21,929.0 km, tertiary roads 12,507.0 km.
Among the objects: places of worship — 9,241, schools — 5,027, restaurants — 3,124.
Shapefile with 441,729 buildings and 115,525.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
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.