National College of Education

There are 19 Colleges of Education in Sri Lanka under the control of the National Institute of Education under the Ministry of Education. These are selects teacher student trainees based on GCE A/L results and issues National Diploma in Education with training.

Those who obtain these certificates will be appointed as teachers in grades 3-1B in schools.

1. Addalachahenai National College of Education
2. Batticaloa National College of Education
3. Dharga Nagar National College of Education
4. Hapitigam National College of Education
5. Jaffna National College of Education
6. Maharagama National College of Education
7. Mahaweli National College of Education
8. Nilwala National College of Education
9. Pasdunrata National College of Education
10. Peradeniya National College of Education
11. Pulathisipura National College of Education
12. Ruhuna National College of Education
13. Ruwanpura National College of Education
14. Sariputta National College of Education
15. Siyane National College of Education
16. Sri Pada National College of Education
17. Uva National College of Education
18. Vavuniya National College of Education
19. Wayamba National College of Education