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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Visa Advice
Explaining a study gap on your visa application: a Sri Lankan guide
A study gap after A/Ls or your degree is common in Sri Lanka and is not an automatic visa problem. Here is how to document and explain a gap — for work, A/L resits, family, or the pandemic — so visa officers accept it.
Visa Advice
Why student visas get refused — and how Sri Lankans avoid it
The real reasons student visas get refused: weak funds, a thin study plan, credibility doubts, and document errors. A Sri Lankan-focused breakdown of each refusal ground and how to pre-empt it before you apply.
University Guides
Singapore for Sri Lankan students: universities, cost & work rights
Singapore offers world-top universities a short flight from Colombo, in English, with strong industry links. A Sri Lankan student's guide to NUS, NTU and private institutions — costs, the Student's Pass, work rules and whether it's worth it.
Visa Advice
Proof of funds by country: how much bank balance you really need
How much money must a Sri Lankan student show for a UK, Australia, Canada, USA or New Zealand student visa in 2026? Country-by-country fund thresholds, the holding-period rules, and whose account it can sit in.
Visa Advice
TB test for UK & Australia student visas: IOM clinics in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is on the list of countries that require a tuberculosis (TB) test for UK student visas. Here is who needs it, where to take it (IOM-approved clinics), what it costs and how long the certificate lasts.
Scholarships
DAAD vs Eiffel vs Swedish Institute: fully-funded EU scholarships compared
The three most prestigious fully-funded EU government scholarships for Sri Lankan postgraduate applicants. DAAD (Germany), Eiffel (France), Swedish Institute SISGP (Sweden) — eligibility, value, application timelines, and how to decide which to apply to first.
Visa Advice
CAS, I-20, COE & LOA: confirmation-of-enrolment documents explained
Before you can apply for a student visa you need a confirmation-of-enrolment document — a CAS (UK), I-20 (USA), COE (Australia) or LOA (Canada). What each one is, how to get it, and the mistakes that delay it.
University Guides
IT / CS: best ROI country for Sri Lankan students
IT / Computer Science is the most-applied-to STEM field among Sri Lankan students after engineering. USA delivers highest absolute salaries; Germany delivers best cost-ROI; Canada / Australia deliver PR-friendly tech careers. Comparison by subfield.
Student Life
Bank loans for foreign studies in Sri Lanka: HNB, BOC, Sampath, NTB compared (2026)
How the four most-used Sri Lankan banks structure their foreign-education loans — what they collateralise against, what they actually disburse, and how to choose between them.