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  • Capital Colombo
  • Official Languages Sinhala, Tamil
  • Population 20.5 million
  • International tertiary students 13,924 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 4,153
  • Australian share (percentage) 30 percent

Events

Australia Future Unlimited: Education Exhibition Sri Lanka 2014
21 Feb 2014 - 22 Feb 2014
Colombo , Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka education market profile

Australia has good bilateral relations with Sri Lanka.

Education plays a significant role in the relationship, with Australia the most popular study destination for Sri Lankan students.

A number of Australian tertiary providers also operate distance education facilities in Sri Lanka.

News and opportunities

Promote your institution at Australian Education Week 2014 in Sri Lanka
Monday, October 14, 2013Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update
An opportunity exists to profile your institution in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at Australian Education Week 2014. It will be the fourth consecutive year for the Australia Future Unlimited: Education Exhibit ...
Sri Lankan schools sector growing in importance
Monday, October 14, 2013Schools | Austrade update
A school visit program organised by Austrade in conjunction with the Colombo International School on 6 September was attended by 16 Australian institutions, local students, parents and teachers. The v ...
New British Council Report on TNE highlights next wave of opportunityMIP subscribers only
Thursday, October 03, 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
A new report by the British Council, The Shape of Things to Come: The evolution of transnational education; data, definitions, opportunities and impacts analysis, provides a detailed study of transnat ...
Sri Lankan Presidential Scholarships for Australian studentsMIP subscribers only
Monday, September 16, 2013Higher education | Opportunities
To strengthen and expand the existing relationship between Sri Lanka and Australia, the Sri Lanka Government is offering Presidential Scholarships for four Australian students to study in Sri Lanka fr ...
Invitation to participate in Adyapana international education exhibition in Sri LankaMIP subscribers only
Thursday, June 13, 2013Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities
Australian education providers are invited to promote themselves at Adyapana 2013, an international education exhibition to be held from 4–6 October 2013 in Colombo. An Australian Pavilion will featur ...

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