Study abroad guides for Sri Lankan students

Costs in rupees, visa walkthroughs, scholarship strategy and honest country comparisons — written and reviewed by our senior counsellors.

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Lanka Scholar's 2026 Verdict: Best Destinations for Sri Lankans

Our counsellor team's honest 2026 verdict for Sri Lankan students — weighing this year's policy turbulence across the UK, Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand and the strong EU value plays, then matching a destination to your goal.

schedule 11 min read · Jun 28, 2026

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University Guides

Game design & animation degrees abroad for Sri Lankan students

Game design, game programming, 3D animation and VFX degrees abroad — an honest guide for Sri Lankan students and parents. Where to study, why the portfolio decides admission, and the real career, work-rights and PR picture.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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University Guides

Italy vs France for an MBA: A Sri Lankan Professional's Guide

Italy or France for your MBA? Tuition, brand, one-year format and post-study work rights, weighed in LKR for Sri Lankan professionals deciding on ROI.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Student Life

The Sri Lankan Student's Guide to Settling in Germany

Germany has a quiet but real Sri Lankan community across Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and its university towns. A warm, practical settling-in guide for Sri Lankan students arriving with English-taught courses and everyday German life.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Visa Advice

CELPIP and CAEL explained for Sri Lankan students heading to Canada

CELPIP and CAEL are the Canada-focused English tests. Here's what each is really for, how they differ from IELTS, and why most Sri Lankan students still sit IELTS Academic for a Canadian study permit.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Scholarships

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship: a Sri Lankan guide

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) gives non-EU students a €10,000 stipend plus a full fee waiver for one year of postgraduate study. Here's who's eligible, how many awards there are, the March deadline, and why Ireland suits Sri Lankan students.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Scholarships

Gates Cambridge & Clarendon: fully-funded UK scholarships for Sri Lankans

Gates Cambridge and Oxford's Clarendon are two genuinely fully-funded UK scholarships open to Sri Lankan postgraduates. Here's what they cover, why both hinge on winning admission first, and how to apply — honestly told.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Scholarships

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for Sri Lankan PhD applicants

The famous CAD 50,000-a-year Vanier scholarship was never something you applied to directly — a Canadian university had to nominate you. It has now been folded into a new doctoral scholarship, and the nomination bottleneck is the part Sri Lankan PhD applicants most need to understand.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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University Guides

USA or Australia for Sri Lankan Students: Which to Choose?

USA vs Australia for Sri Lankan students — tuition, proof of funds, F-1 vs Subclass 500, work rules, post-study work and PR reality, side by side in LKR.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min

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University Guides

UK or Canada for Sri Lankan Students: Which to Choose?

UK or Canada for Sri Lankan students? Tuition and living cost in LKR, proof of funds, degree length, work rules, the Graduate Route vs PGWP, and Canada's clear PR route — an honest side-by-side.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min

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