About the National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM)

The National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM) was established under the National Institute of Plantation Management Act No. 45 of 1979, which was subsequently amended by Act No. 76 of 1981, Act No. 05 of 1987, and Act No. 38 of 2003, with the objective of strengthening NIPM as an effective and viable statutory body of the Government.

NIPM is the only organization empowered to award certificates to those who successfully complete its training programmes and academic courses, as well as to confer Professional Membership to eligible plantation executives under three major categories. The institute ensures the maintenance of high standards of professional competence among personnel engaged in the Plantation Industry, including the Small Holding Sector.

In pursuit of these objectives, NIPM conducts a wide range of seminars, workshops, and examinations, while also providing research and consultancy services to both public and private sector organizations. These services are extended to foreign students as well.

Quality Policy

The National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM), the only government institute dedicated to the development of plantation staff, is committed to achieving excellence in education, training, research, and consultancy in order to realize its vision.

To ensure this, NIPM is committed to:

• Recruiting, developing, and retaining the best and most suitable resource persons and facilitators with the right attitude.
• Providing modern, appropriate, and adequate infrastructure to support learning and development.
• Maintaining effectiveness and efficiency in all teaching, learning, practical training, and Quality Management System (QMS) processes, with a strong focus on quality and productivity improvement.
• Maintaining an up-to-date curriculum to meet the evolving needs of Sri Lanka and the global environment.
• Promoting risk-based thinking within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Complying with all applicable statutory, regulatory, and other requirements, while managing the institute in a socially and ethically responsible manner.