National Instituteof Traditional Medicine was Established at Boralla Ayurveda Hospital, with the proposal of Project for Development of Traditional Medicine (1984), funded by UNDP/WHO. It was shifted to Navinna Ayurveda Complex in 1996. A new building for NITM was constructed by the Sri Lankan Government expending Rs 22 Million including 3 lecture halls, a Library and a hostel for accommodation. Ceremonially it was opened by Late Prime Minister Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranayake on 3rd October 1996.   Especially this institute is conducting training programs for Traditional Physicians, Medical Officers, Other staffs and communities. There are 7 Divisions for training as follows   Traditional Medicine Division.Management Development Training Division.Drugs Production Development Training Division .Medicinal Plant Division.Community Health care Division.Nutrition & School programs Division.Information & Statistics Division. National Institute of Traditional medicine is a Governmental Establishment, functioning as an Educational and Training Institute under the Department of Ayurveda. Its main objectives are the development of Traditional medicine and human resources for improvement of the health of the community, through the systematic establishment of traditional healthcare systems and to promote the healthcare through the development of human resources which need to upgrade the systems of Indigenous medicine in the National Health Conservation Structure.