PGRNI Pussella is a Professor in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in the Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geoamtics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL).  He has completed his B.Sc. in Surveying Sciences degree with a Second-Class Upper Division from SUSL; MPhil in Earth Sciences from University of Peradeniya; and PhD in Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering from Wuhan University, China. He has published more than 50 research papers and abstracts in well reputed journals and conferences. Further, he has authored 8 text books. Prof. Pussella’s research spans several areas within GIS, Remote Sensing Cartography, Land-use and Environmental Planning, and Disaster Management. Currently he is serving as the Head of the Department of Remote Sensing and GIS.