page_title: Galle
section_title: Higher Education Institutes
hierarchical_section_title: Galle / Education / Higher Education Institutes
caption_attribution_description: English: There are 17 Advanced Technological Institutes operated by SLIATE island wide having conducted a broad range of multi-disciplinary programs targeting at A/L qualified students in Sri Lanka. Labuduwa Advanced Technological Institute is a leading institute among them.
context_page_description: Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District.
  Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the Dutch colonial period. Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by the Portuguese in South and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between Portuguese architectural styles and native traditions. The city was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and is the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.
  Other prominent landmarks in Galle include the city's natural harbour, the National Maritime Museum, St. Mary's Cathedral founded by Jesuit priests, one of the main Shiva temples on the island, and Amangalla, the historic luxury hotel.
context_section_description: The Advanced Technological Institute in Labuduwa, Galle was started in 2000, and it planned to offer Higher National Diploma in Information Technology and Higher National Diploma in Agriculture Technology - HNDT (Agri). Since then, Labuduwa ATI has been a pioneer in technological education in Sri Lanka. The National Institute of Business Management in Galle was established in 2010 to provide higher education opportunities in the fields of information technology and business management. The Ruhunu National College of Education, operated under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, trains teachers training for government schools in Kurunduwatta, Galle. Additionally, the Amarasuriya Teachers' Training College for government school teachers is in Unawatuna, Galle.
  Advanced Technological Institute (ATI)
  National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
  Ruhunu National College of Education
  Amarasuriya Teachers' Training College
  Merchantile Seaman Training Institute(MSTI)
caption: Advanced Technological Institute, Labuduwa
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