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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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.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 10 min
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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.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min
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University Guides

Engineering: which country has best ROI for Sri Lankan students

Engineering is the largest single field in our catalog and the highest-demand discipline among Sri Lankan applicants. Germany delivers best cost-ROI; USA delivers highest absolute salaries; Australia / Canada deliver best PR-pathway ROI. Honest country-by-country comparison.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 11 min
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University Guides

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

The two destinations Sri Lankan students compare most — tuition, course length, post-study work and PR, side by side in LKR. Which fits your plan?

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min
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Visa Advice

MOFA attestation + apostille walk-through for Sri Lankans

MOFA attestation confuses every Sri Lankan student because the rules vary by destination and document type. When you actually need it, the step-by-step Colombo process, the apostille distinction, and the documents most students MOFA-attest unnecessarily.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Refused student visa? The reapplication path

A student visa refusal is not the end. The refusal letter cites specific concerns — addressing them with new evidence is the path to a successful reapplication. Refusal types by destination, what to do in the first 7 days, and when to pivot to a different country.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Post-study work visas compared: UK, Australia, Canada, USA

What you actually get to do after graduation in each of the four major destinations — work-rights duration, sponsor requirements, and the pathway to permanent residence.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Study in Germany without German language: English-taught Bachelor's + Master's

Germany hosts 1,800+ English-taught degree programmes. The misperception that you need German to study there blocks most Sri Lankan applicants from one of the cheapest serious-prestige destinations globally. Which universities, which fields, and what you still need German for.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min
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University Guides

Studying abroad on a budget under LKR 3M / 5M / 8M

Tight-budget pathways for Sri Lankan students. What is actually achievable at LKR 3 million, 5 million, and 8 million total — with the realistic destination options at each tier and the scholarship combinations that stretch the math further.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min
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