Malith is a young urban planner specialising in urban designing, infrastructure planning, and planning technology from Sri Lanka. He was a lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and currently, he is based in the United Kingdom pursuing his PhD studies on transport planning for disaster resilience and early warning. He is attached to the Global Disaster Resilience Centre at the University of Huddersfield, the UK working on climate resilience and disaster risk management projects. His research interests extend into the fields of transportation planning, remote sensing, planning technology and urban designing and resilience.Back in Sri Lanka, he has led the Young Planners Forum (YPF) of the Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka (ITPSL) and carried out ample activities for the betterment of the young planning community. Currently, he is working closely with YPF/ITPSL and represents Sri Lanka in the Good City Foundation (GCF, Future City Summit FCS). He is also a co-chair of the research committee of the Commonwealth Association of Planners, Young Planners Network (CAP-YPN) contributing to the career development of youth in commonwealth countries. Also, he is working with the OS Geo Sri Lanka Chapter and contributes to open-source geo projects.He is an enthusiastic yet relaxed individual always willing to undertake challenges to bring innovative solutions. He is willing to work in ‘Resilience-Tech’ fields providing sustainable solutions for urban planning, disaster management and the well-being of wider community groups.