Sri Lanka Road Network from OpenStreetMap

A geospatial dataset of the road network across Sri Lanka, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, and footways. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the mapped road network.
• Analyze transportation accessibility based on the types of roads available.
• Perform routing analysis for logistics using the network of motorways and service roads.

Strengths

• Includes a wide variety of road types, from motorways to trails, as tagged in OpenStreetMap.
• Covers the entire region of Sri Lanka.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:41:32.730621; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sri Lanka