Increased global competition has resulted in increasingly stringent customer expectations with regard to quality. For organizations to be competitive and to maintain good economic performance, they need to employ increasingly effective and efficient systems. The main objectives of Management Systems are to make the processes of the organization work more efficiently so that continual improvement can be achieved. Certification against different world recognized Management Systems therefore becomes a necessity for Sri Lankan Industries to carry on businesses in the competitive global markets.

To cater to the needs of Sri Lankan industry and trade for certification services, the Systems Certification Division operates Certification Schemes covering ISO 9001 based Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 based Environmental Management Systems, ISO 22000/ HACCP based Food Safety Management Systems, ISO 45001 based Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, ISO 50001 based Energy Management Systems, Green House Gas (GHG) Verification and Validation Scheme, , Sustainably produced Fuel Wood Certification, Super Market Certification Scheme, COVID–19 Safety Management System Certification Scheme, Vegetarian Certification Scheme, Vidatha Certification Scheme and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The later has proved of great value and acceptance to the SME sector.

The Institution has a well-qualified resource pool of Lead Auditors/Auditors in various disciplines, to provide an effective certification service. Considering the increasing demand for these services, the Systems Certification Division obtains the services of well qualified outside auditors too where necessary. The ISO 9001 based Quality Management Systems Certification Scheme, ISO 14001 based Environmental Management Systems Certification Scheme & ISO 22000/HACCP based Food Safety Management Certification Scheme have been accredited by RvA – Netherlands, and by Sri Lanka Accreditation Board which are world-renowned Accreditation Bodies in the world.

Therefore the certificates issued under these schemes are recognized internationally. Hence the Sri Lankan organizations can use this service to obtain internationally recognized certificates to market their products.