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

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

Canada or Australia for Sri Lankan students? PGWP vs 485, PR routes, total cost and climate compared — so you can pick the right PR pathway.

Lakmal Silva schedule 10 min

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University Guides

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

USA or UK? The honest call for Sri Lankan students on total cost, course length, post-study work and scholarships — side by side, in LKR.

Lakmal Silva schedule 10 min

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Visa Advice

PTE Academic for Sri Lankan students: prep + test centres

PTE Academic for Sri Lankan students: which universities accept it, test format, score targets, where to sit it in Sri Lanka and how to prepare.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min

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Visa Advice

How to spot study-abroad scams in Sri Lanka: red flags + checklist

Seven common study-abroad scams in Sri Lanka, from guaranteed admission to fake universities and embassy bribes, plus a checklist to run on any agent.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min

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University Guides

Hidden costs of studying abroad nobody tells Sri Lankan students

Visa add-ons, MOFA fees, medicals, rental deposits, forex losses and annual extensions: the 25 to 40 per cent Sri Lankan budgets miss, listed in LKR.

Lakmal Silva schedule 10 min

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Visa Advice

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

How Sri Lankan A/L results are evaluated for overseas admission: what WES, UK ENIC, NZQA and Australian equivalency do, when each applies and how to apply.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min

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Visa Advice

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

Legal part-time work hours for students in the UK, Australia, Canada and NZ, realistic after-tax monthly earnings in LKR, and what gets visas cancelled.

Lakmal Silva 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 20 UKVI credibility interview questions Sri Lankan Student visa applicants face, why each is asked, how to answer naturally, and refusal red flags.

Lakmal Silva schedule 11 min

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Visa Advice

Studying abroad without IELTS: universities + MOI letters

Six paths that can waive IELTS for Sri Lankans, from O/L English to an MOI letter or interview, which universities accept them, and requesting an MOI.

Lakmal Silva schedule 9 min