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
Cheapest countries to study abroad from Sri Lanka
A ranked list of the lowest-total-cost study-abroad destinations Lanka Scholar covers, with realistic LKR totals from tuition + living + visa. Plus the caveats — cheapest does not always mean best ROI when post-study work is part of the plan.
University Guides
New Zealand or Australia for Sri Lankan Students: Which to Choose?
New Zealand or Australia for Sri Lankan students? Cost, lifestyle, post-study work and PR compared — and the profiles each one suits best.
Student Life
Sri Lankan student community in Sydney + Melbourne
Australia has the largest established Sri Lankan diaspora of any Western destination — ~140,000 Sri Lankan-born, concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne. Neighbourhoods, temples, food, and the practical first-week community access for students landing alone.
University Guides
Cost of studying in the UK from Sri Lanka (2026)
An honest breakdown of what a UK Master's actually costs a Sri Lankan student in 2026 — tuition, living, visa fees, flights — with a worked example for a one-year MSc in Manchester.
University Guides
Cost of studying in Europe vs UK from Sri Lanka (2026)
Most Sri Lankan families assume the UK is the cheapest Western option — often wrong. Germany, Italy, and France public universities can be 1/3 the cost of a UK Master's. Here is the side-by-side, by country, in LKR.
Student Life
Opening a Canada bank account from Sri Lanka
If you used Scotiabank for your SDS GIC, you already have a relationship — but the GIC bank may not be your best choice for daily banking. RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC compared for Sri Lankan students.
Student Life
Opening an Australia bank account from Sri Lanka
All four major Australian banks let Sri Lankan students apply before flying. CommBank, Westpac, ANZ, or NAB — which to choose, what to set up before flying, and the in-Australia steps that activate the account in Day 1.
Student Life
Opening a UK bank account from Sri Lanka
Which UK banks accept Sri Lankan students before they fly, what to set up on arrival, and the digital-bank shortcut that saves the first-month cash crunch most international students hit.
Student Life
Pre-departure briefing: airport, customs, first 48 hours
What every Sri Lankan student should do in the 24 hours before flying, the airport process at BIA, what to expect at the destination airport, and the 48-hour landing checklist that gets you set up without the typical first-week panic.