The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gampaha was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gampaha, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] rose steadily.

How do development practices in Gampaha fare in comparison to others in Sri Lanka? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gampaha was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Sri Lanka, street construction in Gampaha has become more disconnected. Gampaha ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gampaha is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] with an SNDi of 6.11, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] with an SNDi of 6.11, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte], Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gampaha was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gampaha, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] rose steadily.

To date, Gampaha is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Sri Lanka, the street network in Gampaha has become more disconnected. Gampaha ranked 13th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.