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

Hidden costs of studying abroad nobody tells Sri Lankan students

Tuition + living costs are the headline. The other 25–40% — visa add-ons, MOFA fees, pre-departure medicals, deposit shocks, banking margin loss, annual extensions — is what derails Sri Lankan family budgets. Every line item, in LKR.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 10 min

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Visa Advice

A/L → WES / UK ENIC / NZQA equivalency explained

Sri Lankan A/L results don't translate directly for overseas admissions — they need credential evaluation. What WES, UK ENIC (formerly NARIC), NZQA, and Australian equivalency actually do, when each is required, and how to apply from Sri Lanka.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 8 min

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Visa Advice

Part-time work rules + realistic earnings: UK, Australia, Canada, NZ

How many hours you can legally work as an international student in each major destination, what you can realistically earn after tax in LKR, and what counts against your visa if you get it wrong.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min

A Sri Lankan student in formal attire seated at a desk with paperwork and a laptop, preparing for a visa interview.

Visa Advice

UKVI credibility interview: 20 real questions + how to answer

The UK Student route credibility interview decides whether a clean academic profile becomes a granted visa or a refusal. The 20 questions Sri Lankan applicants are actually asked, why each one is asked, and how to answer without sounding rehearsed.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 11 min

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Visa Advice

Studying abroad without IELTS: universities + MOI letters

Six independent paths can waive the IELTS requirement for Sri Lankan applicants — including O/L English, an MOI letter, or an English-language interview. What each one looks like in practice, and which universities accept which.

Lanka Scholar Editorial schedule 9 min