Membership & Programs
Join the Association today, and see the training programs we’re building for tomorrow.
Online course registration is not yet available. Membership itself is open today: request registration below and a committee member will follow up with you directly.
Why join the Association
Members join a body that has represented Ratnapura’s gem miners and traders since 1988, defending local mining rights, offering flood and accident relief, funding scholarships for mining-community students, and now building the credentials, training and provenance systems that international buyers expect.
Planned training programs
Short, practical courses connected directly to the trade, not academic study, but a reduction in avoidable commercial weaknesses:
- Treatment disclosure and ethical representation
- Basic gem trade English and buyer communication
- Professional invoicing and documentation
- Gem photography and digital cataloguing
- WhatsApp and email business etiquette
- International buyer expectations
- Dispute handling and negotiation
- Basic digital security and fraud awareness
- Anti-money-laundering awareness
- Packaging, presentation and exhibition conduct
Verified professional credentials
Rather than a subjective star-rating system, member profiles will show objective, verifiable facts: identity verified, membership tenure, relevant licences verified, training completed, code of conduct signed, and participation in provenance documentation.
Ready to join?
Request registration and a committee member will follow up with you directly.