FACULTY OF GEOMATICS AS THE FOCAL POINT IN GEOMATICS EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA

Abstract. The Faculty of Geomatics is one the nine faculties Sabaragamuwa University Sri Lanka. It offers high quality geomatics related degree programmes, and consists a well-qualified staff latest technological resources. delivers highly job oriented programmes curriculums these have been developed to meet various national international standards requirements professional bodies. As first time in history Lankan university system, BSc Surveying Sciences Degree Programme was introduced by established 2004. This an essential requirement for country due demand surveying industry. Throughout past decades it being greatly both infrastructure human Presently, faculty has student population about 500 with aim producing 150 graduates annually. variety rewarding local global employment prospects as land surveyors, administrators, site managers, or engineers public private sectors, including cadastral, mining, hydrographic surveying, any other remote sensing GIS-related disciplines. Graduates knowledge geospatial stream could work GIS analysts, image interpreters, positions business. program can take on useful tasks their field ease.