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CALL FOR PAPERS! The National Institute of Co-operative Development (NICD) invites original research papers for the upcoming combined issue of the Sri Lanka Journal of Co-operative Studies (SJCS). Submit your work on Co-operative Studies and Allied Disciplines. Submission Deadline: December 10, 2025 Submit to: prabath.nicdstaff@gmail.com

Latest News & Events

Appointed new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NICD

Research Methodology program for Co-operative development officers 2022

The National Cooperative Development Institute, marking the commencement of its studies in the year 2022

Planting program of 75 coconut saplings

21st Century Co-operative

Co-Operative Commissioners Program

Celebrating National Reading Month and launching of New Entry Magazine - October 2022

National Institute of Co-operative Development Officers One-day Training Program - 202210.29

The relaunched official website of NICD

COOP VISION 2022 Trade Fair of Cooperative Societies and Entrepreneurs

3-Day Workshop on Insecticides

Library and information services continue to advance modern technology

National Institute of Cooperative Development to start its duties in the year 2023.

International Training Programme on Management Strategies to Develop

Published New Books

International Faculty Development Training Programme on Developing Case Studies for Teaching & Learning Process

Training Workshop on Adaptation of Cooperative Societies for Food Security and Workshop on Identifying Training Needs

General Convocation 2023

NICD Halloween 2023

English Activity Camp

Commencement of duties in the year 2024

Development planning and training program

Capacity Development Workshop for Board of Directors

Inauguration of diploma courses for the year 2024

EDU FIRST EXPO 2024 Educational Exhibition

Research Symposium 2024

Preparation of a five year strategic plan for the National Institute of Cooperative Development

Credit Management Training Workshop held for the Credit Sub-Committee members and bank staff of the Kotapola MPCS.

Accounting Assistant Staff Training of the Dumbara Sanasa Society commenced on 22nd February 2025.

Inauguration of the diploma courses 2025

A professor and a group of postgraduate diploma students from the Vaikuntha Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, India, a partnership institute with the National Institute of Cooperative Development, visited Polgolla on an observation tour.

Diploma in Cooperative Development 2025/2026 Academic Year Commencement and Student Registration

The two-day training workshop for field officers of the Dumbara Sanasa Society

Field Study Tour

Diploma in Banking Management (Distance) Course Inauguration Ceremony

Internet and email for Business Enhancement workshop

Program to establish one thousand production cooperatives

Cooperative Practical Accounting Program

Inauguration of the Diploma in Business Management as a distance learning course

Internal Auditor Training Program held for Cooperative Society Officers on 21st and 22nd June 2025

A training program on project preparation for the executive officers of the Tissamaharama MPCS

A brief meeting between Dr. Shantha Jayaratne and the trainees who completed the diploma courses of the National Institute of Cooperative Development was held at Rochdale Hall today (26.06.2025).

Mobile Photography Course held for Cooperative Societies on 26.06.2025

Capacity Development Workshop held for the Kalawana MPCS on 28 and 29 June 2025

The National Institute of Cooperative Development, the only state institution for cooperative education, held a simple ceremony and Shramadana today in Polgolla to celebrate the 103rd International Cooperative Day (July 05, 2025).

Observation tour of the Mawanella Sanasa Society Association

Entertainment program for Diploma Candidates of the Diploma in Banking Management Course for the academic year 2025

Financial Intermediation Training and Mentoring Session held on 16/07/2025 to develop the professional knowledge of the 2025/2026 Bank Management Diploma Course trainees.

One-day training program on Public Relations and Communication was held on 18.07.2025 for officers of the MPCS Pelmadulla

Ratnapura District Council meeting and MPCS Kahawatta awareness program to introduce the institutes courses and take IT courses to the Ratnapura district 2025.07.18.

Cooperative Practical Accounting Second Program - Dambadeniya MPCS 2025.07.18 and 19

Hon. Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, visited the National Cooperative Development Institute on 30.07.2025 and met with the staff of the Institute.

Inaugural program to register Deputy Postmasters for the second Computer Applications Assistant Course (NVQ LEVEL 3) to be held in 2025.08.03.

Training program on the use of spreadsheets for the office environment. Conducted on 12.08.2025 for officers of the Minuwangoda Various Services Cooperative Society.

Training workshop to be held on 14th and 15th August 2025 for the Board of Directors and Executive Officers of Dumbara Sanasa Bank.

Program on Strengthening Dairy Cooperatives

3rd nyeleni Global forum 2025 Sri lanka

The 6-day Third Nayeleni Global Forum in Sri Lanka concludes

NICD conducted a Sales Management Training Program for the Managers of Coop Cities, Mini Coop Cities, and Branches of the Rideegama Multipurpose Cooperative Society.

Board of Directors Staff Development Training Workshop

Capacity development training program

Two-days workshop on capacity development

Forum of Resource Personnel 2025

International Training Program on “Establishing & Strengthening Agricultural Producer Co-operatives”

International Training Program on “Establishing & Strengthening Agricultural Producer Co-operatives”