Projects ; Base Data ; Maps and Products ; Background and Uses ; Plans ; Resources ; Commercial Projects ; Grants @ SLWCS

We have 6 ArcInfo licenses running on Dual Core and P4 laptops and desktops along with a color laser printer and scanners. Additionally SLWCS has the following Imagery and Vector data sets which can be used for Conservation Projects through our Grant program

FREE Resources and RESTRICTED Resources which SLWCS has access to

1. Shape files, Remote Sensing Data, and training modules –Restricted access which SLWCS has full access to.
www.iwmidsp.org

2. Water, agriculture and environment scientific data - Restricted access which SLWCS has full access to.
http://dw.iwmi.org/dataplatform/Links.aspx

3. Coastal maps and data sets with online mapping –developed as Tsunami response.
http://www.recoverlanka.net/data/mapdata.html

4. Limited 0.6m and total 16m coverage of Sri Lanka
http://earth.google.com
http://www.terraserver.com

5.IWMI Wetlands Database - Restricted access which SLWCS has full access to.
In development but data can be requested directly.

6. UNOSAT –restricted access to satellite imagery, geographic information and training modules.
www.unosat.com –SLWCS has correspondent level access.

7. UNEP – environmental information based on themes and regions. It allows online mapping of themes and trends. http://unep.net/

4. Finding Satellite Images - http://iwmidsp.org/iwmi/dummies/Dum_Guide.asp

Purchasable Data –

1. Urban Development Authority
Shape files, Satellite images, aerial photographs and topographic maps.

• Village Level  $0.01/Km2

(SLWCS has Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Kurunagala and Matale Districts as well as Lahugala and Pottuvil in the Ampara District)

• Population $0.1/Km2

(SLWCS has Puttalam, Anuradhapura, and Kurunagala Districts)

• Land Use $2.5/Km2

(SLWCS has course level (16m) datasets showing forests, protected areas, rivers, monuments, roads and towns)

2. Survey Dept
Aerial Images and Topographic sheets (up to 1:10,000)
Ministry of Defense approval is required to obtain these.

• Aerial Images $5/Km2

(SLWCS has Wasgamuwa, Somawathie and Lahugala –these aren’t geo-referenced)

• Topographic Sheets - $1.25 each (1:50,000) and $5 each (1:10,000).

(SLWCS has entire country 1:50,000 sheets both as physical maps and digital scans. SLWCS also has older 1”-1Mile sheets for the whole country)

3. ESRI Online Training - http://training.esri.com/
Approx $125-150 per module

4. Sri Lanka ESRI representative –
EMSO LIMITED
No. 100, Glennie Street
P.O. Box 312
Colombo 2
Sri Lanka
Mr. V. Thillainadarajan
Mr. Anil Wijewardene
Email: emsoadm@slt.lk
Email: emsoesd@slt.lk
Phone: 94-11-2316174
Phone: 94-11-2316100