Become a Professional Counsellor ofSri Lanka.
The Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors trains counsellors, sets the standards for the profession, and connects people with qualified help.
Founded by Prof. D.S. Ranawaka
In 1968 he began a small counselling circle with a handful of interested young people — and, with no precedent to follow, wrote the syllabus that would train Sri Lanka's first professional counsellors.
His clinical training spanned Colombo, Queensland, Brisbane, Copenhagen and London — a standard of practice the Institute still holds to today.
Led by Mr. Gayan Dodangoda
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President — a counsellor and psychotherapist trained under Prof. Ranawaka himself, who brings senior corporate leadership experience to the running of the Institute.
He lectures in psychotherapy and counselling, and leads the Institute's strategic direction as it grows the profession nationwide.
Our flagship programme
We strive to reinforce psychotherapy and counselling context in Sri Lanka by providing professional assistance through affiliations of the institutions which are conducting psychology and counselling courses — and by imparting our practical and professional knowledge among suitable people to uplift the counselling movement in Sri Lanka.
Our objectives
Standards & ethics
To establish a set of procedures, ethics and disciplines in the counselling industry in Sri Lanka.
Growing the profession
To create more and more counsellors for the country, for the sake of enhancing a peaceful environment.
A noble message
To carry the noble message of spirituality among the people.
