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58-655: Battaramulla is adjacent to Kotte , which lay on the opposite side of the Diyawanna Oya. At the time of the Kotte Kingdom , the cooks at the royal palace would travel there daily by ferry across the Diyawanna Oya. The place they embarked was called bat-tota-mulla ('cooked rice-landing-corner', 'cooked rice' being a synonym for a meal), which became 'Battaramulla'. Kotiyagoda, a suburb of Battaramulla, derived its name from kotuwe-egoda ('the shore opposite

116-559: A big part, how the education is delivered is just as important. While English-language international schools are the most numerous, many international schools teaching primarily in other languages exist. For instance, there are 140 "German Schools Abroad" which are accredited and partly funded by the German federal government through the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen) and teach

174-536: A conference in Italy in 2009, the International Association of School Librarianship came up with a list of criteria for describing an international school, including However, educators disagree on what the exact criteria should focus on. Factors such as international history, culture, and perspective within the education curriculum make a school "international". Although students' nationality plays

232-581: A curriculum at least partly based on German schools. According to the German Foreign Office, the government's support of these schools "helps to overcome cultural barriers, to convey a modern, diverse image of our country and to strengthen German language skills in other countries." Other examples of non-English international schools include: Curricula in English-language international schools are most often based on education in

290-490: A curriculum different from the host country, catering mainly to foreign students, such as members of expatriate communities, international businesses or organisations, diplomatic missions, or missionary programmes. Admission is sometimes open to local students to provide qualifications for employment or higher education in a foreign country, offer high-level language instruction, and/or foster cultural and global awareness. The first international school can be traced back to

348-493: A handful of agencies that specialize in recruiting international teachers. Over the years it has become more difficult to recruit young international teachers, partly because of security concerns and the trend towards less attractive compensation packages. In some countries, such as South Korea , recent visa changes have also made it more difficult to obtain both qualified and unqualified teachers. As of 2020, 33% of international schools are categorised as bilingual, with English as

406-505: A large moat (the 'inner moat') was dug. The fortress was nearly 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi) in area, fortified with ramparts of kabook or laterite rock, 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) high and 10.7 metres (35 ft) in breadth. In 1391, following the conquest of the Kingdom of Jaffna by Prince Sapumal (Sembahap Perumal), Kotte was given the epithet 'Sri Jayawardenepura' ('resplendent city of growing victory'). It became

464-618: A multinational student body and staff, multilingual instruction, curricula oriented towards global perspectives and subjects, and the promotion of concepts such as world citizenship , pluralism , and intercultural understanding ; most are private schools. Many international schools adopt a curriculum from programmes and organisations such as the International Baccalaureate , Edexcel , Cambridge International Education , FOBISIA , International Primary Curriculum , or Advanced Placement . International schools often follow

522-483: A recreation and brawling spot for Portuguese soldiers in the last days of Kotte era, alcohol being banned from the Royal City. It had belonged to E. W. Perera and had housed a chicken farm prior to being vested in the state. On 29 April 1982, the new parliamentary complex was declared open by the former president J. R. Jayewardene . The process of relocating government institutions from the former capital of Colombo

580-517: Is a fitting opportunity for attending students to acquire a second language. International schools have also risen in popularity with the fast-paced growth of globalisation. Hannah Smith of The Guardian wrote in 2013 that many students of international schools move between countries and places constantly. Several reported that they feel they have no one place where they have roots or background. Many international students are often referred to as third culture kids (TCKs). A phenomenon they experience

638-765: Is a gift from the Japanese government. There is a dedicated Eye & ENT hospital at Rajagiriya , and another maternity hospital under construction in Nawala. A small private health centre, the Blue Cross Hospital at Rajagiriya, provides basic facilities for medical diagnostics, and there is a small nursing home in Park Lane, Welikada, much patronised by Maldivians . There are a number of state and private schools in Kotte. They are either "national schools" (run by

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696-562: Is a music ashram , which is being built in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka in memory of one of the country's leading musicians, W. D. Amaradeva . Kotte Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte , commonly known as Kotte ( pronounced [ˈkoːʈeː] ), is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka . Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is located adjacent to the urban area of Sri Lanka's de facto economic, executive, and judicial capital, Colombo . The Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council area

754-546: Is a pastime that has increased in popularity in the area. The Waters Edge Country Club was an 11-hole golf course located at Battaramulla but has since closed. The Sri Lankan Parliament Building is located in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte near Battaramulla. A park called " Diyatha Uyana " is located at Polduwa junction, near the Waters Edge hotel. The park is constructed on marshy land on the banks of

812-409: Is aimed at harnessing and developing the available talent and organizing the individual players into a cohesive team. It includes a football playground with a sprinkler system, gym and a host of other facilities. Other sports are mostly played in the numerous clubs and gyms , and include tennis, squash, billiards, horse riding, indoor cricket, badminton and table tennis. Horse riding can be pursued at

870-467: Is an important distinction between private for-profit and private non-for-profit schools. Faculty at international schools are usually from or certified by the standards of their country of origin. Hiring is frequently done at large international job fairs, such as the ones held by the Council of International Schools (CIS), where schools can interview and hire several teachers at once. There are also

928-532: Is bounded in: The village of Darugama lay at the confluence of two streams, the Diyawanna Oya and the Kolonnawa Oya. As Darugama was a naturally secure place, it was not easy for enemies to enter it. Here, in the 13th century, a local chieftain, Nissanka Alagakkonara , built a Kotte , or fortress. Alagakkonara is mentioned by Ibn Batuta as ruling in Kurunegala , but other sources indicate that he

986-490: Is home to many departments and ministries, including the Department of Immigration Emigration, colloquially known as the passport office, Department for Registration of Persons (NIC Office), Suhurupaya, Home - Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Ministry of Lands, Registrar General's Department and Defence Headquarters Complex etc. are some of the offices located in Battaramulla. Golf

1044-406: Is not purely equatorial but subequatorial, with little variation in temperatures throughout the course of the year. The city does feature wetter and drier months, with February on average being its driest month, seeing on average 63 mm (2.5 in) of precipitation. However, since none of the average monthly precipitation falls below 60 mm (2.4 in), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte falls under

1102-585: Is still in progress. The Kotte Urban Development Council was created in the 1930s, with a modern building at Rajagiriya . It was succeeded by the Kotte Urban Council, which had a large section of its area removed and tagged onto the Colombo Municipal Council ward of Borella while the Battaramulla urban council was dissolved and a small section of Battaramulla tagged onto the Kotte Urban Council. The Kotte Urban Council became

1160-605: Is the Open University, Sri Lanka , and at Nugegoda is the University of Sri Jayewardenepura . Public Libraries are conveniently located, and can be found at Nugegoda and Rajagiriya . Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte features a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen : Af) more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds . Since there are a few cyclones , the climate

1218-699: Is the administrative office of the area which is located on Pannipitiya Road. In Sri Lanka, an area is identified by the name of the main post office to which an area belongs. In that way, Battaramulla main post office (Located at Subhuthipura Road) belongs to the following villages mainly. Battaramulla Junction, Battaramulla South, Battaramulla North, Pelawatta, Koswatta, Subhuthipura, Jayanthipura, Rajamalwatte, Polduwa, Mihindupura, Udumulla, Ganahena, Thalangama North, Thalangama South, Heenetikumbura, Nagahamulla, Wickramasinghapura, Jayawadanagama, Akuregoda, Batapotha, Korambe, Aruppitiya. The Thalawathugoda , Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte , Mulleriyawa and Malabe suburbs mark

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1276-518: Is the oldest Buddhist school in the city, and Anula Vidyalaya , Nugegoda is the third-largest Buddhist girls school in South Asia, with over 5000 students. The Education Ministry as well as the Department of Examinations is based in Kotte. A considerable number of the students living within the zone study at government owned colleges and International schools in Colombo. Located at Nawala

1334-582: The ISC Research Data , there were a total of 7,655 registered International schools worldwide. That number has since risen to 12,373 registered international schools in July 2021. The number of students attending international schools has also increased from 3.54 million to 5.68 million since 2011. In April 2007, there were 4,179 English-speaking international schools, which was expected to rise with globalisation . In New Delhi , worldwide entries for

1392-781: The International School of Geneva , founded in 1924 by Arthur Sweetser and Ludwik Rajchman with an emphasis on bilingual education (English and French). Later that year, the Yokohama International School was established in Yamate , Yokohama , Japan . These schools catered to children of expatriate families. These could include diplomats, missionaries, military members, business workers transferred to foreign office locations, etc. An example would be children of American military personnel attending Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS). At

1450-416: The University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) June 2009 examination session are up by almost 20% on the same session last year. The strong growth confirms the status of Cambridge IGCSE as the world's, and India 's, most popular international curriculum for 14- to 16-year-olds. With rapid globalization, these numbers will most likely continue to grow. Asia and

1508-704: The expatriate community and a few select nationals; The Overseas School of Colombo (formerly the Overseas Children's School) has been relocated to Battaramulla from its previous site in Colombo 02. Sri Subhuthi Central College (national school), which is located at Robert Gunawardhana Mawatha is the main government school in the area. There are a number of government schools located in the area like Lanka Sabha Junior School (established in 1870), Indrajothi Vidyalaya (established in 1905), M. D. H. Jayawardhana Vidyalaya etc. A number of private international schools are also located in Battaramulla. After establishing

1566-534: The Batapotha Paddy Fields are at one end of the town. The National War Memorial in front of the Parliament complex is dedicated to all military personnel killed since World War I and police personnel killed due to terrorist activities. Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) War Memorial, situated at the entrance of Battaramulla Fork Art Center. Amaradeva Asapuwa (අමරදේව අසපුව/அமரதேவ மடாலயம்)

1624-602: The Colombo city. From Dehiwala town, which is located on the Colombo - Galle main road, Route 163 buses travel to Battaramulla. These buses come via Nugegoda and Kotte. From Kandy city or Kurunegala city, Route 17 - Panadura buses come more than 100 km from Kandy and Kurunegala via main towns like Peradeniya, Kadugannawa, Mawanella, Kegalle, Polgahawela, Allawwa, Warakapola, Nittambuwa and Kaduwela. From Panadura side, Route 17 - Kandy or Kurunegala buses travel to Battaramulla, and they come via Moratuwa, Rathmalana, Galkissa, Dehiwala, Nugegoda and Kotte. A government bus runs inside

1682-543: The Diyawanna Oya. It sits between the Parliamentary complex and the Diyawanna Oya at the Polduwa junction. The Battaramulla Folk Art Center contains a model of a Sri Lankan traditional village called "Ape Gama," or "our village." It is a replica of a traditional Sri Lankan village showcasing the industries and lifestyles of the era. This is located close to the parliament grounds. Akuregoda Lake (Thalangama Wewa) and

1740-828: The EW Perera Park grounds at Welikada, Rajagiriya where a pavilion was constructed in the 1970s. However, when the grounds were destroyed by the JR Jayawardene regime in the late 1970s, the football clubs disappeared. Football continued to be played at the grounds at Obeysekerapura in Rajagiriya. In the 1990s, the Kotte Municipal Council constructed the Chandra Silva Stadium, to replace the EW Perera Grounds. Part of

1798-502: The Middle East are the leading geographical locations in international school growth. Enrollment in international schools located in the Middle East alone has grown by 20% since 2015, reaching 1.7 million enrolled students. Southeast Asia has grown by 35.5% and East Asia has grown by 33.3% since. South Asia experienced the largest jump in growth by 64.6% since 2015. Since international schools also tend to offer bilingual education, it

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1856-544: The Premadasa Riding School in Nugegoda. 6°54′39″N 79°53′16.21″E  /  6.91083°N 79.8878361°E  / 6.91083; 79.8878361 International school International schools are private schools that promote education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterised by

1914-571: The Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council in 1997, with Chandra Silva as the first Mayor. There are 20 Members of the Municipal Council (MMCs), elected on proportional representation. There are 18 wards, but these are now merely polling divisions, without individual representation. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious urban centre. According to the census of 2012,

1972-839: The United Kingdom , education in the United States , or curricula specially designed for international schools, such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education or the IB Diploma Programme . These international curricula are committed to internationalism, developing the global citizen, providing an environment for optimal learning, and teaching in an international setting that fosters understanding, independence, interdependence, and cooperation. Like other schools, international schools teach language arts, mathematics,

2030-538: The Victoria Bridge, across the Kelani River. The New Parliament was inaugurated on 29 April 1982. The buildings were built on reclaimed land, after a massive lake was formed by dredging the marshlands around the Diyawanna Oya . The new parliamentary buildings were built on Duwa, a 50,000 square metre (12 acre) island in the centre of the lake. The island (off Baddegana Road, Pita Kotte) had been used as

2088-610: The Wellawatte canal near Marine drive. Each journey would take around 30 minutes. It would have stations at the Kotte Marsh, Nawala , Open University , Apollo Hospital , Duplication road, Wellawatte and at St Peter's College, Colombo . The Sri Lanka Navy is conducting a pilot project between the Open University and Wellawatte. The main hospital of area situated at Madivela known as Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital

2146-520: The addition of ESL ( English as a second language ) classes for students who may need them. In addition, students may select Advanced Placement (AP) programmes to prepare for college-level education, specifically in the United States. An international school teacher or educator is someone engaged in the education of pupils in schools other than their country of citizenship. The term generally refers to teachers who are teaching in private schools or public schools . While these schools are private, there

2204-474: The borders of Battaramulla. Several public bus services travel to Battaramulla from Colombo City. Route 171 is the main public bus service. It starts at Colombo-Fort and ends at Kandawatta Junction (Palan Thuna Handiya). Route 152 buses come to Denzil kobbekaduwa Mawatha via Kolonnawa and Mulleriawa side. Battaramulla can also be reached by Route 170 - Athurugiriya, Route 190 - Meegoda, Route 174 Kottawa, Route 186 - Jayawadanagama and Route 177 - Kaduwela buses from

2262-494: The capital city were: The Portuguese arrived on the island in 1505 and were initially welcomed by the king, but they had militaristic and monopolistic intentions and gained control of the city by 1565. Failing to withstand repeated assaults by the forces of the neighbouring kingdom of Sitawaka, the city was abandoned by the Portuguese, who made Colombo their new capital. Like similar cities of that era, Sri Jayawardenepura

2320-431: The capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kotte , which it remained until the end of the 16th century. From the ramparts to the magnificent three storied buildings that housed the kings palace, laterite and clay were the main raw material used in its construction. One of the places from which the laterite blocks were mined can be seen even today inside the premises of Ananda Sasthralaya (a local school). The main features of

2378-684: The central government; Main School President's College, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ), "government schools" (run by the Provincial Councils ), semi-government/private schools, or International schools (run by trusts and individuals; Gateway College Colombo is an example of the latter class of school). The oldest English school on the island is Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya , formerly known as Christian College , located in Pita Kotte. The Ananda Sastralaya at Pita Kotte

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2436-513: The demographics by ethnicity and religion is as follows: The only main railway station is at Nugegoda , on the Kelani Valley Line . Also at Nugegoda is the main bus terminus. There are subsidiary bus stands at Pita Kotte. This urban area is well served by buses and there is a CTB bus depot at Udahamulla. In 2005, a Passenger boat service was being finalised and would commence adjacent to Parliament Junction at Bataramulla and end at

2494-596: The elite and affluent moving into the area has contributed to an economic boom. The population of Battaramulla is 75,633 according to the GeoNames geographical database, the majority of whom are Sinhalese . By the early 1980s, there were many traditional villagers in the area, but the rapid increase of the land value in the area has caused them to sell their land and move to areas further from Colombo. The oldest International school in Sri Lanka, catering exclusively to

2552-548: The fortress'). This pattern was followed when the Parliament was shifted to the Doowa island in Kotte, several government offices being set up in Battaramulla thereafter. After the British invasion of the island, they built a church in 1850 in Battaramulla and called the village Thalangama . The invaders wanted to eliminate the name of the old village Battaramulla and mentioned the area as Thalangama in every legal document. However,

2610-587: The grounds was sold and later used to construct the HSBC building. In 2007 the Municipality, with aid from the Ministry of Urban Development, completed the first stage of the new Chandra Silva Stadium on the site of a rubbish dump behind the HSBC building. Recently, football has once more grown in popularity, and the sport now has a considerable following. The football association's new training facility at Kotte

2668-570: The launch of the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in 2016 has provided an international curriculum for early years learners aged 2–5, growing to 500 schools and early years settings between 2016 and 2021. In 2013, 3063 schools were offering the international baccalaureate curriculum in the world, and over 1000 schools offering the IEYC, IPC and/or IMYC around the world. The curriculum could also be based on

2726-587: The main language. 52% of international schools offer a UK style of education, around 20% offer the International Baccalaureate Programme, and 21% offer US-style education. Statically, international school students have achieved higher examination marks compared with the global average: There has also been an increase in The National Curriculum of England and Cambridge Curriculum as a curriculum choice over

2784-501: The main street of the town. The education department of Sri Lanka is also located in Pelawatta junction of this town and the building is called "Isurupaya". Foreign Employment Bureau is another important government office and it is located at Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha. Even if the Parliament of Sri Lanka is located on an island that belongs to Kotte town, the main road that leads to the parliament lies through Battaramulla. Battaramulla

2842-541: The new parliament in Kotte, the Government of Sri Lanka decided to move all the government offices in Colombo City to Battaramulla Town. Now the area facilitates home to numerous Ministries, Government departments and Administrative Boards being in close proximity to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. "Sethsiripaya" is an administrative building complex where a number of government offices have been established, located on

2900-572: The old Sinhalese Buddhist villagers wanted to protect the old village named Battaramulla. In 1887 a temple called Sri Sudharmaramaya was established in Battaramulla and the Buddhist monks in the temple emphasized the importance of protecting the old name of the village, which belonged to the Kotte kingdom earlier. After establishing the postal service in Sri Lanka, the post office was established in Battaramulla called as Thalangama sub-post office. Sri Lanka gained independence on 4 February 1948, and in 1970

2958-478: The past 10 years. Schools are also adopting a hybrid model of teaching and learning moving forward to provide more flexibility. With the increase in situations such as diplomat relocation or missionary travels, there has been an increase in the demand for international schools. Especially within the start of the 20th century, there has been a massive growth in international schools worldwide. In 2011 alone, 345 new International schools were established. According to

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3016-495: The school's original country education. Schools that are a part of the International Schools Consortium (iSC) deliver an International Standard Classification of Education ( ISCED ) curriculum. This is the standard curriculum for American schools. High school education includes core classes such as English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Fine Arts, with

3074-484: The sciences, humanities, the arts, physical education, information technology, and design technology. More recent developments for primary school include the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Secondary education is provided through the relaunched IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and redeveloped International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC). Most recently,

3132-573: The sub-post office was promoted into the main post office called Battaramulla. The Battaramulla, Pelawatte , Koswatte and Kalapaluwawa areas, which comprise Battaramulla were previously governed by a separate municipal structure, the Battaramulla Town Council. It was dissolved and the area is now administered by the Kaduwela Municipal Council. The Battaramulla District Office of Kaduwela municipal council

3190-674: The town area under Route 374 which starts from Battaramulla main junction and ends at Pelawatta junction via Ganahena, Robert Gunawardhana Mawatha, Korambe, Batapotha and Akuregoda. In addition to the public bus services, there are office time bus services which arrive in Battaramulla in the morning and depart from the town in the evening on government office working days. Buses that pass through Battaramulla are Kottawa - Borella (174), Battaramulla - Dehiwala (163), Koswatta/Pelawatta - Fort (171), Athurugiriya - Pettah (170) Meegoda - Pettah (190). A notable expatriate population and affluent nationals of Sri Lanka live in Battaramulla. The rapid increase in

3248-412: The tropical rainforest climate category. Cricket is the most popular sport in this urban area as well as the country and is usually played in the grounds around the city. Association football was at one time the most popular sport in the Colombo area, although it was eclipsed by cricket after 1980. Four separate football clubs (Lido, Welikada Progress, Welikada Red Star and Welikada United) once used

3306-432: Was built with security in mind. A rampart and moat protected the entire city. Traces of this moat and rampart are still visible today at certain places. Along parts of the rampart, encroachers have now built houses, garages and even toilets. The urbanisation of Kotte restarted in the 19th century. The archaeological remains were torn up and used as building materials (a process that continues)—some of it even ending up in

3364-472: Was the Bandara (Guardian) of Raigama Korale (county) in the modern Kalutara District . Arya Chakravarthy's army was held by Alagakkonara in front of Kotte, while he defeated the enemy's invasion fleet at Panadura to the south-west. Kotte was a jala durgha (water fortress), in the shape of a triangle, with the Diyawanna Oya and Kolonnawa Oya marshes forming two long sides; along the shorter third (land) side

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