Study Abroad in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the coast of South India in South Asia. Approximately 100 American students study abroad in Sri Lanka each year. Sri Lanka is a diverse country, home to many religions, ethnicities and languages where Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages, but English is widely spoken. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka date back to 29 BC. Sri Lanka contains tropical forests and diverse landscapes with a high amount of biodiversity, more reasons students consider study abroad in Sri Lanka.
Below you will find our list of Study Abroad programs in Sri Lanka. It is an index to international education in Sri Lanka listing university level study abroad, internships, volunteer and intensive language school programs oriented to American college and university students. Some pre-college and post-graduate options are also included. We invite you to read the student reviews, see the ratings scores and use this site to compare programs and understand what other students have encountered during their education abroad.
Top Cities to Study Abroad
1. Peradeniya | 4 reviews | |
2. Kegalle | 0 reviews | |
3. Colombo | 0 reviews |
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Study abroad in Sri Lanka with the Institute for Study Abroad's ISLE program!The ISLE Program has been affiliated with the University of Peradeniya in Kandy, Sri Lanka sin...
Sri Lanka is the teardrop shaped island off the tip of southern India and is an exciting place to volunteer. This tropical island is famed for its palm-fringed beaches, te...
Volunteer in Sri Lanka with International Volunteer HQ, the world's most affordable and trusted volunteer ...
Back in 2005 we saw an opportunity to redefine the standards of overseas elective experiences for healthcare students across the board. No one seemed to be supporting stud...
Volunteering in Sri Lanka is a great way to immerse in the local Sri Lankan culture and lifestyle. VolSol offers some of the most affordable safe volunteer abroad programs...
Gap 360 travels to an incredible range of destinations all across the world with exciting activities, tours and brilliant opportunities for paid work and volunteering. Whe...
Global Nomadic provide placements and experiences in a range of different fields, from medicine and education, to veterinary science and journalism and many more - matchi...
Our aim is to make our programmes accessible to motivated travellers irrespective of their financial capacity. We focus on providing the core requirements of a volunteer p...
We have volunteers from all over the world, but most of them come from North America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Korea and Japan. Voluntee...
The Office of Global Initiatives announces a two-week study abroad program in South Asia- Sri Lanka, visiting cultural cities associated with the various religious traditi...
Volunteer work can be mutually beneficial. Even though helping projects and supporting their social causes, should have a special emphasis, volunteers can expect plenty of...
Our gap year volunteering projects are suitable for school leavers, gap year students, those taking career breaks, families and people in retirement – a real highlight of ...