This repository contains cleaned and organized datasets from various Sri Lankan government public sources, compiled by the Lanka Data Foundation. The data spans from 2019 to 2025 and covers multiple ministries and departments.
All datasets are in clean JSON format with metadata.
To see a summary of all data available, see the Data Matrix.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Multi-Year Coverage | 6 years of comprehensive data (2020-2025) |
| Government-Wide Scope | Data from 4 major ministries and multiple departments |
| Clean & Structured | All datasets in standardized JSON format with consistent schemas |
| 175+ Datasets | Extensive collection covering tourism, immigration, employment, and foreign affairs |
| Rich Metadata | Each dataset includes optional metadata for context and provenance |
| Interactive Browser | Browse data online via GitHub Pages with built-in JSON viewer |
| Bulk Downloads | Year-wise ZIP files for easy batch downloading |
The easiest way to explore the datasets:
- Browse all data interactively → - Navigate through the data hierarchy
- View online at GitHub Pages → - Access the web interface
All datasets are available as JSON files in the data/ directory, organized by year and ministry.
To add new datasets to this repository:
- Navigate to the appropriate year folder in
data/statistics/[YEAR]/ - Add your dataset as a JSON file in the correct ministry/department structure
- Update the hierarchy file (
data_hierarchy_[YEAR].yaml) to include your new dataset - Submit a pull request - See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines
- data.json: Must contain valid JSON data
- metadata.json: Optional, should contain dataset metadata (description, source, etc.)
- Files must be placed in appropriately named folders with appropriate categories
If you want to ingest this data into your own OpenGIN database instance, see Data Ingestion Guide for complete setup instructions, prerequisites, and usage examples.
Please see our Contributing Guidelines.
Please see our Code of Conduct.
Please see our Security Policy.
See LICENSE file for details.