The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kandy rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kandy, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kandy and Gampola. Out of the two cities, Gampola does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gampola followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Kandy fare in comparison to others in Sri Lanka? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kandy was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sri Lanka, street construction in Kandy has become more connected. Kandy ranked 7th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kandy is Gampola with an SNDi of 7.2, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kandy with an SNDi of 6.15, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Kandy, Gampola

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kandy rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kandy, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kandy and Gampola. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Kandy follow the same region trend.

To date, Kandy is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Sri Lanka. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sri Lanka, the street network in Kandy has become more connected. Kandy ranked 7th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.