- Address :PO Box:18, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : etc@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone :+94 812 388098
- Fax :+94 812 387403
Training Division
The main objective of the Training Unit is to produce technically competent human resources to achieve sustainable agricultural development.
The task of this unit is to coordinate, monitor and facilitate the training programs conducted by the training institutes established island wide under the Extension and Training Center.
Institutes under the Training Division
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Training Institute
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Telephone Number
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Located District
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In Service Training Institute - Gannoruwa
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081-2388146
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Kandy
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In Service Training Institute - Angunakolapalassa
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047-2228266
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Hambanthota
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Farm Mechanication Training Centre - Puliyankulama
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025-2222437
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Anuradhapura
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District Agricultural Training Center - Weerawila
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047-2237021
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Hambanthota
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District Agricultural Training Center - Addalachchena
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067-2056275
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Ampara
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District Agricultural Training Center - Wawinna
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063-2051935
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Ampara
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District Agricultural Training Center - Polonnaruwa
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027-2222720
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Polonnaruwa
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Horticultural Crop Training & Development Institute - Bibila
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055 -2265349
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Monaragala
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Functions of the training institute,
Updating and developing the knowledge and skills of the technical officers by imparting the appropriate technology generated by the research unit through in-service training.
Dissemination of appropriate agricultural technology to the farming community and relevant stakeholders.
Popularizing agricultural technology by organizing and conducting agricultural training as per the requests made by school children, technical institutes and universities.
Providing a more effective service to the farmers by organizing and conducting pre-season training in the Inter-Provincial and Provincial areas.
Organizing and conducting induction training to be given to the newly recruited officers with the intension of getting most effective service from them.
Preparing training schedules for quarterly programmes of training institutes to manage training programs effectively.
Maintaining the high quality of training programmes by providing guidance and necessary coordination for the development of training modules, lesson plans, etc.
Producing NVQ Level – 04 qualified human resources to the agriculture sector through conducting Certificate Course of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ Level – 04).
Strengthening the career path of students with vocational skills through the 13 years guaranteed education programme.
Performing all coordination activities related to Certificate Course in Agriculture (NVQ Level – 04).
NVQ-4 courses conducted at training institutes
Course
Location
- Course for Nursery Development Assistant
- In Service Training Institute – Angunakolapalassa
- District Agricultural Training Center – Polonnaruwa
- District Agricultural Training Center – Polwaga Janapadaya, Ampara
- Horticultural Crop Training & Development Institute – Bibila
2. Course for Field Assistant (Agriculture)
- District Agricultural Training Center – Weerawila
3. Course for Landscape Development Assistant
- In Service Training Institute – Gannoruwa
- District Agricultural Training Center – Addalachchena (Proposed to start in Tamil medium in near future)
In addition to the above training institutes, the courses for Landscape Development Assistants and Nursery Development Assistant are also conducted at the School of Agriculture Labuduwa and Wariyapola respectively.