Sri Lanka

Extracts data of Sri Lanka from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [sri_lanka.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -04 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 17 2025 12:35:50. File size: 116.08MB; MD5 sum: 3cde6f312038e6630cf77827f2dca823.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Sri Lanka in the SHP format

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Sri Lanka map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Sri Lanka and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Sri Lanka

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'36
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'3
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'118
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'139
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'55
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'30
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'39
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'8
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'24
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'19
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'7
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'39
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'113
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'1
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'11
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'4
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'43
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'32
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'17
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'3
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''1686
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''2511607
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'2904
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'3008
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'5100
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'43
policepointsamenity = 'police'336
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'15
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'80
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'567
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'11
librarypointsamenity = 'library'107
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'55
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'28
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'2
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'25
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'85
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'58
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'131
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'9
universitypointsamenity = 'university'37
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'2408
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'82
collegepointsamenity = 'college'96
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'315
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'431
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'90
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'103
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'26
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'33
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'16
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'6
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'83
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'28
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'2042
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'363
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'590
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'37
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'153
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'35
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'79
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'24
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'75
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'11
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'1645
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'427
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'165
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'83
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'54
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'752
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'259
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'36
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'27
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'364
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'201
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'2886
Hindu templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'hindu'592
Sikh templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'sikh'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'5
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'109
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'34
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'4
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'16
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'767
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'234
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'33
mallpointsshop = 'mall'53
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'38
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'437
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'426
floristpointsshop = 'florist'41
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'7
bookspointsshop = 'books'110
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'44
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'60
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'192
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'37
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'103
giftpointsshop = 'gift'76
sportspointsshop = 'sports'24
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'30
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'5
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'74
toyspointsshop = 'toys'16
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'2
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'105
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'133
videopointsshop = 'video'3
carpointsshop = 'car'127
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'64
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'222
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'129
computerpointsshop = 'computer'56
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'9
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'132
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'181
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'10
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'1
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'9
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'1
tennispointssport = 'tennis'1
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'90
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'349
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'63
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'3
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'1077
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'210
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'2076
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'61
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'44
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'39
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'14
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'5
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'317
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'10
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'47
yespointstourism = 'yes'5
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'8
mappointsinformation = 'map'1
boardpointsinformation = 'board'7
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'113
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'96
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'109
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'1
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'11
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'12040
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'1352
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'4601
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'5617
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'2789
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'2306
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'3904
Otherslineswaterway is not ''18296
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'577
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'304
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'562
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'346
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'139
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'2
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'17
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'858
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''379
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''15637
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'3
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'176
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'663
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'12
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'32
Townpointsplace = 'town'369
Villagepointsplace = 'village'3486
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'2195
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'572
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'3
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'85
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'659
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'347
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'409
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'124
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'19924
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'200
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'4685
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'44
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'356
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'385
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'812
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'17
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'3671
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'222
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'19
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'104
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'1834
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'4135
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'791
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'145
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'48
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'8
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'279
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'6
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'339
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'217
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'414
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'16
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'161
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'8189
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''13146
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''3724
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'4055
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'4055
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''4213
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''680
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''1201
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'644
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'287
trainlinesroute = 'train'64
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'12
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'53
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'4
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'59
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null794
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null436
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'3198
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'1966
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'4266
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'7981
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'27641
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'139665
Servicelineshighway = 'service'17180
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'3527
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'55
Roadlineshighway = 'road'492
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'112
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'19611
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'363
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'449
Tracklineshighway = 'track'34564
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'8
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'4665
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'354
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'34
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'4
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'4
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'2
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'2730
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'293
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'37
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'1
.$row2[6].

 

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