H.K. Kadupitiya is a senior research officer of the Natural Resources Management Centre (NRMC) of the Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka. Currently he is serving as Director of the NRMC. He has more than 30 years of experience as a class 1 officer of the Sri Lanka Agriculture Service. He has vast experience in spatial analysis and modelling using GIS, remote sensing, and other spatial modelling software for investigating land and climate-related issues in Sri Lanka.