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Sri Lanka

An island-wide evidence base for projects, access, infrastructure, demographics, and the gaps between official claims and lived reality.

Explore Sri Lanka
Why this existsPlans, spending and what happened next

Maps are one lens. Evidence is the product.

A road, hospital, loan, census estimate, or stalled project becomes useful when its source, vintage, geography, and known gaps travel with it. The platform keeps that context intact whether the result appears on a map, in a chart, inside an agent client, or in a published investigation.

“If we cannot see what was promised, what it cost and what happened, we cannot argue seriously about what should change.”
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The data

Start with what you want to know.

Each topic has a short note: what we have, where it came from, when it was checked and what is missing. Then open the map and inspect it yourself.

Public projects

What is being built?

See what was announced, where it is, who is responsible, what it was expected to cost and when anyone last reported progress.

Records
36 projects
Last checked
2026-08

Population

Where do people live?

Compare population across provinces, districts and smaller administrative areas, while keeping the census year and known gaps in view.

Census years
2012 + 2024
Last checked
2026-08

Public transport

How far does the city reach?

See Colombo Metro Bus routes and the streets people can reach on foot from each stop—not just the lines on a transport map.

Walking records
67,080 catchments
Last checked
2026-08

Schools

Is learning within reach?

Explore where schools have been mapped, then compare them with population and transport. A point on a map does not always mean practical access.

Mapped places
4,620 places
Source
OpenStreetMap

Hospitals

Where is care available?

Locate mapped hospitals and clinics, while keeping one limitation clear: this is a community map, not the official health-service register.

Mapped places
1,045 places
Coverage
Community-mapped